QUILT BLOCKS

Alone, before the stitch. via Quilts and Quiltmaking in America: 1978 – 1996

Guest at Etsy

I curated a post for the Etsy blog and am thrilled to share it with you. I spent hours perusing Etsy shops—vintage finds to homemade knits. The objects and story are inspired by the photo above, Jean dressed as a hermit.

PLASTICS

1. bowl, circa 1930 2. hair comb, circa 1950-59 3. beaker, circa 1935 4. brooch, circa 1940-49 Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth. via VADS

SIKSIKA TEXTILES.

A tip on tipis from aapc. I dug through a deep, deep well of beautiful photography by Walter McClintock (pictured at top) of the Siksika Indians, circa 1909. via Beinecke Rare Book Library

HORTICULTURE ARTIFACTS.

Ghostly belongings of the gardens. Items pictured : Olden woven iron chair, golden posey holder, sullen star burst chairs & sparkley rhinestone posey holder. via Smithsonian Horiculture Artifact Collection

LIVING IN TX.

This movie led me to this writer, and her muse which led me to this essay via Kay Keys’ website. Important items : pyramids, peacocks, cats, bookshelves, shag rug & long red hair. Photographs by Kay Keys in Austin TX, 1980s.

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