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Posted on November 14, 2021November 14, 2021

Harris Tweed & Zadie Smith

Harris Tweed and Zadie Smith saved my sanity this week. Sewing. Reading. Listening. Trying to learn how to draw. Blocking things out. 24/7.

The fabric Harris Tweed was my obsession this week to ward off a downward spiral brought on, … Read the rest

Posted on March 18, 2021April 2, 2021

A Quarantine Story in Fabric

Late in 2020, I lost my writing as well as podcast voice but eventually found a voice in fabric as I bought a sewing machine right as lockdown began in March 2020. PS. I’m 76 now and don’t feel a … Read the rest

Posted on May 13, 2014May 13, 2014

The Things We Carry in Boston

I got off the train and walked to the streets of Boston behind this man.  His bags reminded me of all the “stuff” we all carry with us throughout the day.  There was a book titled, “The Things We Carry” … Read the rest

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