Greetings from Portugal! My husband and I are visiting this beautiful country for a few weeks. Lace, more specifically bobbin lace, is probably not something most people associate…
Birdwatchers observe wild birds in their natural habitat. The popularity of birding has increased significantly since 1934 when Roger Tory Peterson first published his book “A Field Guide…
While we’ve been enjoying the sunshine and warm temperatures of spring in the US Southeast, my family and friends in the Canadian Maritimes have been waiting patiently under…
The current trend to trace food from source to final destination (eg farm-to-fork; field-to-table) is equally fascinating in the world of apparel. In my post, Watching Cotton Grow,…
A recent road trip to Florida turned into a batik-themed adventure. It started with an African Wax Prints exhibition in Melbourne and wrapped up with a Malaysian Batik…