Textiles: Structure
This is the third in a series in which I look at my own textiles in the light of Mary Schoeser’s book Textiles: The Art of Mankind. The essays in each section of… Continue reading
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Say It With Linens
A few years ago I bought some vintage raw silk yardage and a single-size linen sheet with gorgeous hem-stitching. I finally got around to turning them into pirate shirts for my daughter and… Continue reading
We Interrupt Spring Cleaning…
As I have mentioned before, after our daughters grew up and moved out, my husband and I downsized from our typical suburban home, into a cottage that his family had built on their… Continue reading
It’s Not Too Late to Make Plans for Pillow Fight Day
I was sad to discover that I have already missed Worldwide Quilting Day and Holi, the Color Festival, this year. I looked on the web for a master list of textile-related celebrations so… Continue reading
Ribbon and Lace Angels
I have always been the family’s go-to recipient for things they no longer wanted, but deemed too good to throw out. As a result, I have bags of sewing notions and boxes of… Continue reading
Frilly Foundations
Well, it’s Labor Day – time to put away those summer whites. Here are four fabulous cotton undergarments that were stored away a century ago and never retrieved for use. These two petticoats… Continue reading