Dust Off a Book Blog Hop
I buy a lot of books in auction lots, which means I don’t even look at each one before taking them home. So I was glad to sign up for the Dust Off… Continue reading
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The Perfect Waiting Room Book, and a Few More
At my age I spend a lot of time in waiting rooms, accompanying someone who is having radiation/knee surgery/CAT scan etc. I keep a Hospital Tote Bag ready to go, and it contains:… Continue reading
Blockbuster of a Book Haul
I live near about 4 million other people, and it turns out, a lot of them have recently inherited a house and they want it cleaned out to sell. Rather than hire a… Continue reading
Thread Stories
So far this year I have read three textile books. Two of them even have the same title! but they are very different in tone and topic. Most of the time, my reading… Continue reading
Favorite Textile Books from the Year
These are three great textile books I came across this year. Maybe one would make a great gift for a fellow textile aficionado, or maybe you need one for yourself! Costume and Fashion… Continue reading
Tales Told by the Hemp-Dresser
Imagine yourself in rural France on a cool autumn evening in the 1840s. After the work of the harvest, what would you do for entertainment? You might find yourself outside in the dark,… Continue reading
From String to Spandex — Books about Textile History
Today we’re going to take a look at some books covering world-wide textile history. It is interesting to see how different authors organize and present this huge body of content. (I will link… Continue reading
Locked Down in History — Beauty from Harsh Surroundings
A man is sentenced to prison for an indeterminate time, condemned to stay there until he can produce what he has promised, gold from lead. Even after four years in prison, with absolutely… Continue reading
Better Counseling through Costume Books
People rarely ask me for advice, but if they did, I’d be ready! (At least as long as they limited their questions to the area of recommendations on costume history books. And my… Continue reading
Basting, Bingeing, and Books
A while ago Kerry at Love Those Hands At Home mentioned in a post that she had tried this quilt-basting method from Sharon Schamber. The main idea is that you roll the quilt… Continue reading