Pearl the Squirrel

Note the eagle atop the tree in the center I spent a lot of August away from home—nearly two weeks at our family cabin in Northern ...

In August I had the opportunity to visit the Texas Quilt Museum in LaGrange. (I was in Texas to speak to the Lone Star Quilt Study Group ...

A couple of interesting textile notes: A piece of a skirt worn by Elizabeth I (bearing striking resemblance to the skirt she's w...

This art deco sewing machine cabinet (I've never seen one in this style). You can bid on it here . This upcoming exhibition at t...

One of my favorite things about the kind of writing I do is meeting new people and hearing their stories. It happens during the interview p...

Yup, I'm still here—so is Pearl. As a matter of fact, I've got some ideas for reviving Pearl the Squirrel. But as the business of l...

Christmas and Chanukah are less than a week away, and like everyone else, I'm in the throes of preparation for family and guests to arr...

Why yes, it HAS been four months since I posted...and while many things have happened in that span of time, probably the thing I've con...

Over the past few years that I've been traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico, I've grown even fonder of oilcloth than I already was. Oilcloth...

April 28 was the opening of the annual quilt show in Kalona. It's a mix of old and new quilts, and the old ones are definitely...