Textiles at the Briscoe Museum
As many times as I’ve been to San Antonio, you’d think I would have seen every attraction in the city. But when I was there last week, I noticed the Briscoe Western Art… Continue reading
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Vacation by Video
Someday I hope to go on lots of textile tours of exotic countries, but for now I am just exploring the documentaries available from Amazon. Most evenings, I watch a few minutes of… Continue reading
Sew Many Variables, Sew Little Time
As part of Use-Up-Your-Scraps month*, I decided to focus on the different types of stabilizers, needles, and thread that are stuffed in drawers in the studio. I got all of these notions in… Continue reading
Color Party, 1905-style
Working on the color blocks quilt reminded me of my favorite idea from that wonderful one-dollar bargain book, Bright Ideas for Entertaining, by Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott, 1905. Obviously these people were not… Continue reading
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
Textile Family Tree
It’s Mother’s Day! I would like to thank and honor the wonderful women who raised and influenced me. My dad’s mother had seven children and something like 37 grandchildren and 73 great-grandchildren. She… Continue reading