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Cambodian textiles

As a fabric and textile junkie- and just having returned from Cambodia- this book, Pictorial Cambodian Textiles by Gill Green, grabbed me and pulled me in. Unfortunately, you’d probably have to find a museum in Cambodia to see this stuff in real life, I didn’t see a drop of it on my visit (this whole […]

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Americana

We survived the 4th of July festivities with only one trip to the clinic for an x-ray due to a foot-float incident– the result of playing paparazzi with your sailing friends on their float. We’re pretty certain the brand-new (literally, one day old) Chaco sandals my husband was wearing saved him from a completely crushed […]

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tutorial: God bless America banner

Make good use of an abundant fabric stash or make a stop at the fabric store for a few fat quarters– here’s a quick and easy, last minute project to jazz up your party or your space this 4th of July. I picked fabric from my stash, skipping the trip to the store (this time) […]