Field Trip: American Craft Council Library, American Fabrics
Readers, Last summer I discovered the most wonderful old trade journal, and I’ve been wanting to go back and look at it ever since. It’s called American Fabrics. Have you heard of it? An advertisement...
View ArticleValancing Act
Readers, What did it take to go from this: A very sad valance accompanying spindly mini-blinds in the kitchen of our 1958 house when we bought it. To this: The sad valance is gone, thankfully–but what...
View ArticleStarting the New Year with a Calendar to Inspire
Readers, This New Year’s Day morning, like millions of other people, I hung a new calendar. This one is so special I just had to tell you about it. This wonderful calendar is the joint effort of my...
View ArticleMy Latest “I’m Glad I Sew!” Moment
Readers, If you sew, you’ll know just what I mean. I’ll pop into a clothing store and, after checking out the shoes and accessories, browse the racks, admittedly without enthusiasm. The usual comments...
View ArticleThe Getting Things Sewn 2019 Calendar
Readers, On New Year’s Day 2018 I wrote about the wonderful calendar my sister Cynthia, a professional photographer, had created for our sister Donna. It was filled with gorgeous pictures of glass,...
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