Friday, the 27th, was my birthday. As I was to spend the day alone, and not looking forward to this, I decided to travel to Seattle to see an exhibit that I had read about and knew was ending soon. So I made the drive on the 26th, spent the night and took in the [...]
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“Meet Me At The Center Of The Earth”
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Clothing, Decorative, fabric/collage/applique, Going Green, Inspiration, Museums, Places, Travel on May 30, 2011 | 6 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 [...]
The textile wastebasket
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Clothing, Fabric, Going Green, Ruminating on February 26, 2010 | 27 Comments »
This morning, as an experiment, I decided to select some of my most prized colorful silks and velvets and throw them in the waste basket just to see how it felt to be nonchalant and indifferent. What prompted this exercise was an article I read yesterday afternoon in a publication that is delivered to my [...]
Cutting out the skirt
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Cats, Clothing, Going Green on February 10, 2010 | 20 Comments »
Please excuse me, but this is the most uninspiring photo that I have posted in some time. It is akin to watching the grass grow. I wanted to show you the layout of this skirt, how it is cut crosswise. It seemed the perfect pattern to accentuate the throw and its jacquard pattern. Actually, it [...]
Cotton History and Going Green
Posted in Clothing, Going Green, Nature, Places, Ruminating on January 30, 2010 | 17 Comments »
This book is a history book, a biography of cotton, and could possibly be read as an epic novel. I discovered it through an online quilt history list. Members of the list were praising the book for many reasons, one for the wealth of information, another for its fascinating read. I decided to purchase it [...]
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