I have been quietly working on a weaving for a class project for Jude. Often my life is spent away from home, so the idea of taking a piece with me and being able to work on it is not only convenient, it is becoming more imperative if I want to accomplish and finish anything. [...]
Archive for the ‘Antique/Vintage Textiles’ Category
A Boro Class
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Clothing, fabric/collage/applique on February 20, 2011 | 17 Comments »
Two Textile Museum Exhibits
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Clothing, Decorative, Dyeing, Going Green, Inspiration, Memories, Places, Travel on February 18, 2011 | 13 Comments »
Almost two weeks ago, my husband and I left on a flight to Alexandria, Virginia. We were finally meeting a new grandson and welcoming back a son and his family from Germany. We had such a memorable and wonderful time seeing our two grandchildren and catching up with news and life. One of the days [...]
Ann Wood and Fortuny
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Decorative, Fabric, fabric/collage/applique, Inspiration, Interior Design, Memories, Nature, Places, Vintage Clothing on February 3, 2011 | 8 Comments »
About a week ago, I was roaming around the internet viewing blogs and allowing myself simple entertainment. I came across the blog of Ann Wood. It is worth a visit when you have time. In November, Ann visited the Fortuny Showroom in NYC, and she may collaborate with this company and use their incredible fabrics [...]
Slow Going
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Ruminating on January 7, 2011 | 9 Comments »
My husband had shoulder surgery on Wednesday and I have been living in the finished basement with him day and night. He is a model patient, but sleep is uneven for both of us and the days seem confused with the nights. He is doing well in spite of the pain. I have been staring [...]
A Hug Arrived
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, fabric/collage/applique, Indomitable Women, Inspiration, Memories, Seasons, Slow Living on December 22, 2010 | 9 Comments »
The gift arrived this afternoon from Jude. What a thrill to actually see and touch her creation. There is so much of her magical, generous, intelligent, and loving spirit in this piece. I have watched Jude for a long time create these pieces, but to actually be able to hold and see her work, firsthand, [...]
Slow Weaving
Posted in animals, Antique/Vintage Textiles, Cats, Decorative, Fabric, Memories, Nature, Places, Seasons, Slow Living on November 28, 2010 | 21 Comments »
We have been in Mendocino for over a week now, and I have spent most of my time here in my little house in the back with the heater on, sewing away the hours. I awakened this morning to freezing temperatures, so cold that all the rooftops were covered with a heavy frost. I still [...]
Skirt embellishment
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Clothing, Decorative, Dyeing, Fabric, Seasons, Uncategorized, Vintage Clothing on November 6, 2010 | 5 Comments »
(The days have vanished. I have been so absorbed in this missing cat mystery that I have spent my spare time thinking and working this over. I finally went to an elementary school in the neighborhood where many of the cats have been missing and gave a talk to the middle school students on Wednesday. [...]
Delicate and Enduring
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Clothing, Decorative, Fabric, Inspiration, Interior Design, Memories, Ruminating, tagged A on October 7, 2010 | 24 Comments »
I like to think of my self as a strong woman, well not the bitch-type, but the one who can weather and endure the roller coaster ride of life, all those ups and downs inherent in living and yet still be comfortable in feminine yet alluring clothes. I can hold my own when I am [...]
In motion again
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Decorative, Inspiration, Interior Design, Memories, Places, Seasons on September 6, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Off to Southern California from Mendocino tomorrow morning to see family. I will be posting at least once or twice while I am gone. On our way down, we stopped in Redding for one night, south of Mt Shasta, and I went into an antique shop that had the most wonderful garden area in the [...]
Nursery Rhyme Textile
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Decorative, Fabric, Interior Design on September 6, 2010 | 13 Comments »
A little over a month ago Lois posted the most wonderful vintage textiles for children here. She has a wonderful collection of these pieces. Awhile back I posted some textiles, but not as a category, and I did show a photo of this. Returning to it, I hope to shed some light on this genre [...]
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