Athena's Web

I'd like to pay homage to some of the goddesses of textile blogging who have really inspired me, the well-worn bookmarks that set a standard for the rest. I don't really know what this blog will become, but these are some I look to for their focus, knowledge and warmth, and highly recommend as a core online library for the textile community.

• Dijanne Cevaal's blog, Musings of a Textile Itinerant, is a gorgeous showcase of her work, her multicultural inspiration, her thoughtful process, and her tenacious pursuit of the artist's life.
• Serena Fenton's Layers of Meaning is not updated as frequently as some others, but every entry is a gem of inspiration and beauty.
• Kay and Ann of Mason-Dixon Knitting have justifiably earned fame in the knitting and blogging world. Their wit and geniality is unsurpassed. Whatever they're drinking, I need some.
• Sharon B's In A Minute Ago is the mother of all textile blogs; Sharon is Australian, a crazy quilter, an educator by nature and a pioneer in creating a global Internet community and using the resources of the Web.

Comments

[Lainie]

Sharon - Thank you so much for your support and thoughtful comments on your blog. I look forward to a long and creative dialogue.

Margaret - Thank you, and I'll look at Knitting on Impulse. Have you seen the crocheted coral reef? I'll link to it in next post. Truly amazing.

Dijanne - I am SO appreciative of your enormous talent and your candor about the life of a working textile artist. Your blog is a gift. Thank you and I am glad to be a part of your blogging community.

Lainie

[Dijanne]

Thanks for the hearty recommendation of my blog! I too shall be reading yours with interest.

[Dijanne]

Thanks for the hearty recommendation of my blog! I too shall be reading yours with interest.

[Margaret Henderson]

I arrived here from Sharon B's blog. I highly recommend taking a look at Knitting on Impulse
http://impulsivearts.typepad.com/knitting/ I think you'll find it fits with your slow cloth and art cloth ideas. I look forward to reading more and looking into your books and articles. And I love Barber's book!

[sharonb]

Thanks for the lovely comment about my blog. I wanted to say welcome to blogging and your blog topic area holds loads of potential and it went straight into my RSS feed.I will be reading what you have to say here with interest.