ThreadTalk

1 – Welcome to #threadtalk, the first in my icon series. Yup. It's gonna be ruff. It’s fitting that we begin with the very monarch …

1 – Welcome to #ThreadTalk & gird your loins! We're talking skivvies, undies, unmentionables, lingerie🩲– that's right: underwear. Tonight we'll part the veil & to …

1 – Greetings, everyone. It's time for #ThreadTalk! By popular demand, everything's coming up paisley. #Paisley is an ancient motif with a Scottish name–to learn …

Beadwork is one of the most ancient forms of self-ornamentation. From the plains of North America to the deserts of Africa and beyond.

1 – Welcome to #ThreadTalk, muslin edition. Muslin has been all over my feed, so let me cut to the chase: The finest fabric in …

Human beings are drawn to brightly colored clothing: but at what price?

1 – Welcome to #ThreadTalk. This week’s subject: #embroidery. This fabric art—both fine and folk — is a world heritage art, meaning its inception goes …

I’ll admit it: before I began looking into velvet, I had no idea it was so complex or so expensive.

1 – Lace yourself, darlings. It’s about to get drafty in here. Welcome to my #ThreadTalk. What began on the collars of Catholic clergy & …

Damask, that most mysterious weave. But what is it beyond a hallmark of Victorian design? A look back.