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Doilies and Huipiles

 Doiley Bags for Produce Tutorial….. There are various outdoor markets here in Rome that sell second hand clothing and, if one is lucky, also sell second-hand linens including doilies or, as they’re called in Italian, “centrini” (“small centers” probably because … Continue reading →

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“Frequencies” and Muy Marcottage.

This dress is named “FreQuencies.” Before being wrapped with strips of red & white checkered fabric, it was a voluminous purple dress.  The variations of the checks remind me of variations in brain wave frequencies. “Brain waves have been grouped … Continue reading →

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The House of Mirth

More MUY MARCOTTAGE: While sewing on this dress, for some unknown reason, I thought about Lily Bart. Many years ago, I accompanied my daughter to Aix-in-Provence for a language course.  My reading companion was Edith Wharton’s THE HOUSE OF MIRTH.  … Continue reading →

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Happy

«The mind can deliberately change the way it sees things» – Colin Wilson – This summer I made many Muy Marcottage dresses.  Well, actually  many were  “almost done” but just needed to be finished.  So, surrounded by plants, I spent many … Continue reading →

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Dance to be healthy

Change of lifestyle means, obviously, a positive change.  One important factor is that of our health.  To keep ourselves healthy we all know the basics:  proper diet and exercise.  But even the kind of exercise one chooses makes a difference. … Continue reading →

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