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We love sharing our latest projects, outings, and discoveries about the world of textiles! Writing invites us to reflect and sharpen other skills, other than our fast flying stitching fingers.

The entire team contributes to our blogs, and we enjoy your feedback.

Embroidered ceremonial textile with gold fringe and central emblem mounted on a shaped conservation support board.
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Rite of Passage: Preparing textiles for storage

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Julia December 4, 2017
“SCRAPS” exhibition title graphic with stitched and woven textures displayed at the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C..
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No Thread Left Behind

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Julia October 25, 2017
19th-century painting detail showing a woman holding a baby dressed in a long christening gown during a baptism, with family members nearby.
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Gloriously Blessing the Baby…and Restoring the Glory to the Gown

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Julia October 9, 2017
Textile conservator Julia Brennan examining and treating a historic garment at the Caring For Textiles studio.
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The (Good) Eyes Have It

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Julia June 27, 2017
Historic woman’s jacket with colorful floral pattern displayed on a mannequin at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Field Trip: Williamsburg, Virginia

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Julia May 19, 2017
A needlework sampler stitched by Cordelia Cheesman in July 1831 featuring several verses surrounded by a decorative floral border.
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In Fond Memory of Olive B. Graffam

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Julia May 3, 2017
American flag with handwritten messages and dates on the white stripes, likely recorded during World War I.
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My thoughts were of my loved ones

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Julia April 6, 2017
Traditional Japanese woodblock print showing two women washing fabric in a tub while another wrings a long cloth overhead.
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How to wash your Kimono 101

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Julia March 2, 2017
Landscape view of the restored Borneo Company Compound in Chiang Mai, Thailand, showing historic wooden architecture within the landscaped grounds.
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How a Textile Beckoned Me Home…

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Julia December 26, 2016
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