The best place to find exceptional vintage linen is a Sunday morning flea market in France.   The best markets are small-town affairs where local organizations rent space to families wanting to e...

  For over fifty years, we have been conditioned to treat our bodies as canvases for a revolving display of mass-marketed clothing.   We purchased clothes for leisure, but mostly, we purchased the...

In a New Year marked by uncertainty and boredom there's plenty to gripe about.  What if gripingwere just what we needed?  In "The Art of Noticing", Rob Walker reminds us of that a source of creati...

Embroidery is wonderful but while machine made embroidery is typically limited to a narrow range of textures, hand embroidery uses a much wider range of striking textures and effects.

Hand-embroidery is all about time and the choice to  spend energy on a few square inches of fabric.  It's a slow process.   I have been told that there are faster, better ways to do things. I beg t...

  I am craving stability right now, solid lines and substantial shapes. I want well-made happy things that remind me of the webs of connection with my community. My yearnings are reflected in this...