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With thy needle and thread
By Kaitlyn Munro In my recent dive into historical sewing instruction manuals, I was emotionally struck by a passage in The Ladies’ Hand-book of Plain
February 28, 2020
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Slow Down and Listen to the Stitching
by Julia M Brennan and Anna Tendler Mulaney In these hurried days leading up to the holidays, we invite you to slow down and engage in a
December 16, 2019
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From the Ashes of War: Conservation of Morimoto’s Khmer Textile Collection
By Emilee Koss (All photos, unless otherwise noted, Copyright Cheryl Nemazie Photography. All rights reserved.*) I came to Julia Brennan and Caring for Textiles for
September 25, 2019
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The Warmth of Other Suns – Stories of Global Displacement
The Phillips Collection, Washington DC until September 22 If there is one exhibit on your list this summer, make this the one…soon. The movement and
August 20, 2019
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Culture, Nature and Diplomacy in the Mekong River Region
All forum photos by Stephen Bobb (Stephen Bobb Photography, http://www.stephenbobbphotography.com) It was a privilege to participate in Meridian International Centre’s Diplomacy Forum on the Countries
August 7, 2019
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The Four Friends
A fable from Bhutan appears in Washington DC It was a delightful moment, at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Calvert Streets NW in Woodley
June 11, 2019
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Honoring Authenticity
by Julia M Brennan The flag was flying during Hurricane Katrina, battered, wind-torn, soiled with mud and rain…..this is how it came to the conservation
March 7, 2019
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Hari-Kuyō: The Festival of Broken Needles—Happy Lunar New Year 2019
By Kaitlyn Munro As some of you readers might recall from a previous blog (How to wash your Kimono 101,) my parents have been living
February 4, 2019
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Adorable Alert: Christening Gown Photos…Baby Included!
We work on quite a few christening dresses here at Caring for Textiles. However, we don’t often get to see the final result once we
October 22, 2018
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Darn it! How our ancestors lovingly mended their clothing and how we mend today
In this blog, we will let the photos speak for themselves. We always enjoy and admire finding beautiful and often tiny little repairs in the
September 27, 2018
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My Summer Spent Caring for Textiles
By Anni Reffsin In the early spring, I came down to Washington DC to visit my Aunt. I mentioned to her that I had read about
September 5, 2018
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Ode to Lani – Her Sewing Box of Memories
On May 16, 2018, my mother in law, Lani Kline, died peacefully at the age of 91. During her last days, she gave me her
June 5, 2018
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