In the early 1800s, staples such as grain, flour, sugar and animal feed began to be shipped in canvas bags instead of in the boxes that were used previously. To the pioneer woman whose life was a daily challenge, this introduction of a new cloth into the home spurred...
For the past six months, since my book, Vintage Notions, was released, I have been on the road, on the blogs and on the pages of anyone who'll listen telling everyone how much Mary Brooks Picken means to me...and why I think she should mean more to everyone. And I...
• Just the other day, Amazon announced that ebooks are now outselling traditional, bound books. Now, those of you that know me know that I am not a luddite by any stretch of the imagination. It's rare that I am without my cellphone, laptop or iPad throughout the day...
I have recently been writing guest blogger posts over at BurdaStyle.com. Recently, I wrote an article called Mother of Pearl Buttons: A Uniquely American Triumph. Since I wrote that article, a couple of thoughts have come to me that I wanted to share with you. Lindsey...
I just got back from a trip to New York, during which I managed some research time at The Fashion Group International offices. Why the Fashion Group? My very own Mary Brooks Picken was a founding member (along with Eleanor Roosevelt!), president...
As most of you know, I recently released a new book, Vintage Notions: An Inspirational Guide to Needlework, Sewing, Cooking, Fashion, & Fun. My inspiration for this was The Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences and its founder, Mary Brooks Picken. The...
More Joyous Blur... In addition to the opening night activities shown in the previous post, the book launch offered me the opportunity to collaborate with some of my favorite retailers in Kansas City. Here are a few pics sharing some of our displays and activities....
In a 1924 Woman's Institute 'Inspiration' publication, Katherine Rabuck wrote about the evolution of Institute Clubs, networks of women in cities around the country, and compared them to the Sewing Circles of days gone by... The same spirit that drew woman together...
I cannot begin to tell you how much The Creative Connection event in Minneapolis meant to me. To start with, I have so much to report, I'm going to be breaking it down into three posts. The event was masterminded by Nancy Soriono and Jo Packam, two wonderfully...
The Launch Evening Way back on Sept 1, my newest book, Vintage Notions: An Inspirational Guide to Needlepoint, Cooking, Sewing, Fashion and Fun, officially launched. That seems like ages ago, but I wanted to stop for just a minute to share with you some of the...
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