My thoughts on Textile History by Margy Norrish

  • Vintage Textile Treasure Hunt – Now is the Time

    Now is the Time Every spring these types of signs appear on nearly every street corner and shopping center bulletin board. Clearly most people have taken the concept of spring cleaning to heart and have accumulated boxes of unwanted goods.  These items they sell and with the monies they collect people then flock to other…

  • Wish You Were Here – Embroidered Vintage Postcards

    Wish You Were Here When I travel I usually collect postcards, some of which I actually send to the folks back home, but more often I tend to save these souvenirs.  The photographs and/or artwork are amazing, never is there one of long airport lines or torrential rains or blizzards.  All are happy reminders. In…

  • Wish You Were Here – Embroidered Vintage Postcards

    Wish You Were Here When I travel I usually collect postcards, some of which I actually send to the folks back home, but more often I tend to save these souvenirs.  The photographs and/or artwork are amazing, never is there one of long airport lines or torrential rains or blizzards.  All are happy reminders. In…

  • Bedtime Story Textiles: Little Red Riding Hood

    Little Red Riding Hood “Hey, there, Lil’ Red Riding Hood You sure are looking good You’re everything a big, bad wolf could want” Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, 1966    The story we know as Little Red Riding Hood is a very old one. The first printed version in the 1600’s is credited to…

  • Bedtime Story Textiles: Little Red Riding Hood

    Little Red Riding Hood “Hey, there, Lil’ Red Riding Hood You sure are looking good You’re everything a big, bad wolf could want” Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, 1966    The story we know as Little Red Riding Hood is a very old one. The first printed version in the 1600’s is credited to…

  • May baskets and Flowers – Crochet novelties

     May Baskets and Flowers – Crochet Novelties The history of giving May Baskets goes back times of celebrating the coming of spring.  Baskets were hand made paper cones filled with small flowers such as lily-of-the-valley or violets and given to adults and children, neighbors and loved ones.  Today I share with you some crochet baskets…