The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: textiles

  • Mid-Month Marvels: FABSCRAP

    They’re solving a big environmental problem.

  • The Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum

    Yesterday I wrote about the amazing Gaches Mansion in La Conner, Washington. The building itself is worth a visit, but it’s twice as wonderful because it also currently houses the Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum. These two elements, combined, make this place a must-see. I recently had the opportunity to stop in once…

  • Textile Recycling

    Here are some interesting statistics: According to the Council for Textile Recycling, the average US citizen throws away 70 pounds of clothing and other textiles annually. Textile waste accounts for 5 percent of all landfill waste. Only 15 percent of all post-consumer textile waste gets recycled each year. I know I haven’t been recycling my…

  • GONE

    As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog entry, I recently visited the La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum. There was some absolutely gorgeous work on display, but this one, in particular, made me come to a full halt and really think. It’s called GONE, and it was made by Barbara Nepons. In the description it says,…

  • Exploring Washington State—The La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum

    I have a thing for textiles. Rugs, quilts, wall hangings, you name it, I love it. My walls are covered with them. I’ve collected things from all my travels. So, when I discovered that I’d be passing right through a town that has a Quilt and Textile Museum, I couldn’t resist. And this museum packs…