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Sewing the Makana Mermaid Tail

A few weeks ago, I found a yard and a half of reversible sequin fabric at the thrift shop for $1.50. I jumped on it, although I had no idea …

The COVID-19 Lost Year managed to be overly full in our family. My mother died, with but not of COVID, and my father’s health and life …

I resisted dyeing yarn and fiber because I didn't want to get into disposing of chemicals in a house with a septic field. Recently, I …

Spinning the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Passport I didn’t plan on becoming a spinner, but the purchase of a spinning-wheel-shaped object in …

I had signed up for two classes at the Carolina Fiber Fest in March 2020, and it was canceled at 4:00 pm the day before it was supposed to …

Published on Linkedin as Home Ec Beats Higher Ed What does it look like to be a mask maker in April of 2020? I realized last night I …

I made 20 masks using a video how-to, and I thought I was going to go out of my mind. The method was way too fiddly and there wasn’t any way …

Years and years ago, I bought a wedding dress from Beggars & Choosers for $5. It had not been cleaned after the wedding and was stained …

I had to abandon plans to paint roses on my satin wedding dress when the satin turned out to be rayon, not silk. Silk (protein fibers) …

I found Bogolanfini Mud Cloth in the gift shop at the National Textile Museum in Washington, DC. It's really all pictures--150 pages of …