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For This Prize-Winning Swedish Weaver in California, Craft Was Intertwined With Culture—and Cookies
Valborg “Mama” Gravander helped build a community based on her heritage and skill. A piece of her legacy is now on display at ...
One of the nicest things about writing this article are hearing about the crafts that friends, colleagues and readers share with me. Tracy White brought this craft to my attention. The basic technique ...
WEST ALEXANDRIA — A steady hand, superior vision and unwavering patience. That is the triumvirate for those who take up Swedish weaving. Beverly Leadingham clearly possesses all three. “It’s a very, ...
The tapestry needle glides across delicately squared huck cloth, leaving in its wake a stream of color that builds with each row into fanciful designs that exude a homey feel and elegant flare.
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