I love this photo! These girls are clearly enjoying themselves and each other's company. It's also a rare photo of black girls knitting, not something often photographed or depicted.
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TBT: My Mother’s Darning Eggs
My mother is a retired seamstress (in that she no longer takes customers, but will still help me with projects) and was often offered sewing-related items by her customers. She's also the only daughter of a seamstress, who is the daughter of a seamstress, who is ... well, you get the idea, and all the … Continue reading TBT: My Mother’s Darning Eggs
TBT: Iron Age Tunic, TBT to the Future
In 2014, an iron age tunic was discovered along with a cache of artifacts that were previously frozen in a Norwegian glacier. The tunic was woven, had been patched several times, and had sleeves added after the original garment was made. More details about the textile and its construction are in this article, while the full … Continue reading TBT: Iron Age Tunic, TBT to the Future
TBT: Hero
I didn't know tape measures were such a bother! The only thing missing from these needles are the capes that will make them super. 🙂
TBT: Roman Dodecahedron
I'm reading Mary C Beaudry's Findings - The Material Culture of Needlework and Sewing, which is a resource for archeologists to identify and contextualize findings of sewing and needlework. It's a fascinating book, it's everything I wished Big Cotton was (don't waste your money on Big Cotton - it's sensationalized & full of innaccuracy; I'll … Continue reading TBT: Roman Dodecahedron
TBT: Warping
TBT: That Shawl Though
TBT: Subway Knitting
TBT: My Middle Son
This guy graduates from high school this weekend and then jets off to South Korea Monday with his little brother for tae kwon do training. Here are 2 TBT pictures taken June 11, 2011, right after the boys earned their white belts (the first belt you earn in TKD), Ethan is on the left. So … Continue reading TBT: My Middle Son
TBT: Les laines du chat qui pelote
I'm having a moment with cats, with black cats in particular. If you follow me on Instagram you know I visited the cutest litter of kittens yesterday, which includes two black kitties. I have my eye on Selkie, the boy, though my husband has said "No more pets!" and I know it would be slightly … Continue reading TBT: Les laines du chat qui pelote
Little Golden Notebook 