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So far this year I have read three textile books. Two of them even have the same title! but they are very different in tone and topic. Most of the time, my reading… Continue reading
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ScrapHappy February 2024 — A Mixed Warp Four Ways
Throughout the many years of my weaving life, I have always loved to create mixed warps from odds and ends of yarn. I love seeing the interactions of the different colors and textures… Continue reading
The Endeavourers’ Reveal Day: Patterns in Nature
It is time for the quarterly reveal day for the online art quilt group, The Endeavourers. This time our theme was “Patterns in Nature.” It took me a while to come up with… Continue reading
Wrapping Up 2023 and Habit Tracking
I first heard of habit tracking in an online art retreat. The idea, as presented by the session leader, was simple — choose a habit you would like to build — for example, working… Continue reading
A Sewing Lesson Christmas Project
In late October, my sewing student W. asked if she could come back for some more lessons. Her grandmother had gotten a new rug, and she was inspired to make a Christmas tree skirt… Continue reading
Missouri Star and State Historical Museum of Iowa
As I researched for our trip to Des Moines, I quickly realized that Hamilton, Missouri was on our way! This town is the home of the Missouri Star Quilt Company, whose video tutorials… Continue reading
Favorite Textile Books from the Year
These are three great textile books I came across this year. Maybe one would make a great gift for a fellow textile aficionado, or maybe you need one for yourself! Costume and Fashion… Continue reading
SalvageHappy — The Steamboat Arabia
My husband needed to go to Des Moines, Iowa for business, and he figured that driving would be almost as fast as going to the airport, dealing with security, and then trying to… Continue reading
Pattern Books from the 1970s and 1980s
We have reached the end of the great collection of pattern books that I picked up in an online auction. Handwritten notes clipped into these books show that the original owners, Minnie and… Continue reading
Pattern Books from the 1960s
We are getting close to the end of the huge collection of pattern books I bought at an auction, and I remember this era well. I lived through it with deep disappointment because… Continue reading