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Textiles and decorations in Austria

Followers of this blog will know that I love playing in the snow (also known as skiing). For information about what to wear for this most exciting of leisure activities should check here. As a child, I was taken skiing to the Tirol in Austria and there is considerable charm in the traditional decor andContinueContinue reading “Textiles and decorations in Austria”

Embroidery for 2015

There was a time when all little girls were taught to sew and to embroider. There are even some dated samplers, like this one, made 201 years ago, in 1814, which provide us with the name and age of the maker. Quite something for an eight-year old! These days, we rightly expect girls to haveContinueContinue reading “Embroidery for 2015”