Designs from Paradise – Bailey’s Antiques and Aloha Shirts This is the third episode of Designs from Paradise.  The first was Tori Ric...

“It was an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini”                   Brian Hyland, 1960 We are well into summer so I suppose...

Designs from Paradise- Part two- Aloha Shirts and Dale Hope In my June 21 st blog I wrote that I have had 3 terrific textile experien...

Sunbonnet Sue- The Darling of Appliqué Quilts For centuries needleworkers have embellished cloth by adding layers of fabric in pictori...

Tori Richard Designs I have been fortunate to have visited Hawaii on many occasions. I have decided to write about 3 textile-related e...

Toiles From early days, patterns were printed on cloth using a wooden block. Areas of the block were carved away leaving a relief de...

Wedding Handkerchiefs Last June I wrote on the subject of “Hankie History”.  June is traditionally associated with brides and weddings...