I’m always in for a roadtrip to see dreamy costumes like those from Jane Austen films or Downton Abbey, or Jacqueline Kennedy’s or Princess Diana’s wedding gowns!
Needlework & Textiles
Beautiful Textiles Grace “Art of the Dress” Exhibit
May 2-June 30, enjoy Jefferson County Historical Society’s lovely textiles exhibit of ladies’ fashions, “The Art of the Dress.”
Spring at the Speed: Mixin’ it Up with “Codeswitch”
“Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch” took all my preconceptions of upcycled vintage quilts and quite frankly blew them up.
A Stitching Retreat with New Friends at Clifty Falls State Park
If there’s one thing I learned at the retreat, it’s that you can’t pigeonhole a needlepointer!
What’s Your Christmas Stocking’s Story?
If you hang stockings as a Christmas tradition, what’s the story behind your family’s treasures? Are they a mix of old and new? Are they handmade? Did you find them in a catalog or fall in love with them at a favorite shop?
An Inspiring Week at the Crossnore Weaving School
Best weaving class I’ve ever taken! OK, the first… but it was terrific!
Sittin’ and Stitchin’ with Friends… Join Us?
We’re meeting at the Fairfield Inn again on Thursday, November 11th, 2-4pm. BYO stitching project and join us!
A Room Full of Vintage Quilts? I’m All In!
Beautiful quilts from the Ohio County Historical Society’s collection are on display in Rising Sun, Indiana through April 10, 2021. The setting is wonderful, and so are the quilts.
Repurpose & Transform Vintage Family Textiles
Perhaps you have pieces of vintage handwork tucked away that could come to life with some TLC?
Isabelle’s Sewing Journal, circa 1906
My grandmother, Isabelle, learned necessary hand sewing skills to make and repair her limited wardrobe of the times. Her journal is filled samples of her school sewing projects and is such a treasure!