Shawl of Paisley Design
After getting through six months of summer, Texans look forward to the cool weather of fall – even when it’s not really cool enough, I bring out my cozy textiles in the hopes… Continue reading
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Halloween Textravaganza
I’m not a huge Halloween aficionado, but I do have a few items that might help you in planning a Halloween party. It’s still early in the month – sure, you have time… Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge – Happy
This week’s photo challenge is to include a gallery of 6 – 9 things that make you happy. It is really hard for me to limit it to that! But here are some… Continue reading
Sunflower Quilt
The fabric in the center is one of my favorites – it’s just so happy!
Jacquard Coverlet
This is a double-cloth coverlet, woven in two panels on a Jacquard loom. The yarn is 2-ply wool in its natural cream color, indigo blue and (I believe) madder red. The colors are… Continue reading
Coverlet Mysteries
I don’t see as many woven coverlets for sale as I do quilts, but this is one I picked up back in the 90s. I’ve always thought of it as a small blanket,… Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge – Solitary
Every now and then I spend a peaceful afternoon wandering in an old cemetery. This monument spoke to me of the idea of “solitary”, as it commemorates someone who died less than a… Continue reading
Streamlined Studio
I think craft supplies are like coral reefs- they slowly build on each other when you’re not looking, and before you know it, you’re surrounded by towering structures of beautiful fabric, yarn, books,… Continue reading
Colorious II
Every weaver worth their thread does sample pieces called gamps, to try different threadings, or yarns, or colors – or all of the above- in one reference piece. These color gamps are… Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge – Near and Far
This week’s challenge reminded me of the spot where I have been near to another place while in another respect, being very, very far from it. In 2002, the other informal crossings of… Continue reading