being a sewer means I am always drawn to articles of dress, be they on a horse or human. The Met bookstore has shelves and shelves of books on fibre, fashion and costume. A TROVE!
Saturday, January 08, 2011
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My father told me that his grandmother, Minnie, used to make quilts. They were not art, he assured me, just made up of snippets of old clothes , so as not to waste fabric and used to keep warm. He remembers one, he says, all in grays and blacks and plaids. Not art, he says, not meant to be beautiful. Sounds like beauty to me. Maybe even art...
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I loved the Met when we were there last year. Someday I want to go to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. I've heard it has the most magnificent "fiber" collection in the world. Someday.
Thanks for sharing.
Susan in Texas
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