winterIf we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity,… |
#dye
needleworkMy grandmother and mother worked with their hands and made beautiful embroideries and needlepoint textiles. When I was a child,… |
preservedSummers spent with Nannie, my grandmother, were a treat; however, they were not spent idly. We traveled the back county… |
seasonal rhythmsWhere does the time go, and how in the world did we arrive so quickly to the new month of… |
double or triple dutyLydia Maria Francis Child states in The American Frugal Housewife, “The true economy of housekeeping is simply the art of… |
double dutyPerhaps it was the hours spent pulling weeds and invasive vines that led me to natural dyeing and foraging. As… |
blood rootRed dye is very hard to come by naturally in these parts. Ever since taking an inspiring course with India… |
set asideGrowing up I watched my grandmother and mother can and freeze produce from the garden, setting aside or putting away… |