Sep 12, 20213 min readDecorating FadsAround 1875, Turkish and Moorish influence resulted in room decoration where “more is better” reigned. Entire rooms were decorated in...
Aug 27, 20212 min readSlave QuiltsA must read! This book was originally published in 1990 and updated and republished in 2007 and is available today. “Stitched from the...
Aug 17, 20212 min readSmelling the Barn4900 pieces of fabric. One inch each. I completed the assembly of the top of this quilt in 2010-11. The pattern was based on a tiny...
Jul 30, 20212 min readDrag Me Into HistoryI wanted to be a smarter collector and began researching various topics – native cultures, the history of knitting, the history of...