Joy is best and most often found in simple and familial things……. a new grandchild on the way, a beautiful rose in the garden, a collection of fabrics waiting to become, a much-loved cat, a view of nature and finding solace there. I really welcome comments if you have the time and inclination, but I [...]
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Sharing Some Joy
Posted in Cats, Fabric, Memories, Nature, Places, Quilts, Ruminating, Seasons, Slow Living on June 8, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Blossoming
Posted in Inspiration, Memories, Nature, Places, Ruminating, Seasons, Slow Living on May 22, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Yesterday before lunch I saw that the sun was shining (briefly is the key), and decided to go cut some of my roses. The wind, rain, and hail have really been whipping them around just as they were all starting to blossom. I had to save a few and bring them inside. In this bouquet [...]
Anchoring the day
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Decorative, Fabric, Inspiration, Interior Design, Quilts, Ruminating, Slow Living on May 20, 2010 | 18 Comments »
After my absence, I am feeling as if I am restoring some energy finally. Jude is really inspiring me with her ideas and teaching with the “Cloth to Cloth” workshop. Today I tried to do one of her techniques called “anchored weaving.” I started with a solid piece of fabric, in this case a printed [...]
Playing with Weaving
Posted in Decorative, Fabric, Inspiration, Quilts, Ruminating, Slow Living on May 18, 2010 | 20 Comments »
I signed up for Jude’s class titled “Cloth to Cloth” and am having the best time! It is just what I needed to get me going again. Sunday I decided to dedicate my afternoon to creating something so I would be able to learn this technique. I washed all the fabrics, cut them into strips, [...]
A Contemplative Life
Posted in Ruminating on May 7, 2010 | 11 Comments »
I just returned to Portland last night. I was awakened early this morning at 5:15 to the stream of light coming through the bedroom window. Then I remembered how much further north Portland is than Mendocino, and it gets lighter here so much earlier. Willie, my youngest kitty, decided it was time to get up [...]
Embracing Femininity Part I
Posted in Art, Clothing, Indomitable Women, Inspiration, Memories, Places, Ruminating, Seasons, Uncategorized on May 1, 2010 | 22 Comments »
As I get older I become more set in my ways. Some are tolerable, as viewed by others, something I often find amusing. However, parts of me, huge parts are more personal. I view these as having been with me for a lifetime. In other words they seem so entrenched in my being it would [...]
My Love Affair with Sewing
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Clothing, Decorative, Fabric, Memories, Ruminating on April 22, 2010 | 30 Comments »
I finished my linen blouse today. I am usually very critical about all results. It fits perfectly. I love the linen. It was a dream to handle and sew. I love the vintage lace trims and the buttons are little gems. So what is my complaint? The ruffle worked well, and the pattern had a [...]
Celebrating Life
Posted in Clothing, Fabric, Inspiration, Nature, Places, Ruminating, Seasons on April 10, 2010 | 18 Comments »
I have been thinking a lot lately about colors in our lives, and primarily what colors we choose for our clothing. On my morning walks, I have been inspired by all the natural and vibrant colors in all the spring flowers. Tulips seem to be blooming in everyone’s gardens and now the wisteria hanging over [...]
Clothing for Us
Posted in Clothing, Fabric, Indomitable Women, Inspiration, Memories, Ruminating on April 7, 2010 | 40 Comments »
I have been thinking a lot about how we, as older women, dress. It seems problematic. I think we don’t trust our instincts or else we are mired in jeans and t-shirts or loose sweaters. I am a little tired of looking at myself in this attire everyday. I want to look like this woman [...]
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 [...]
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