Why Intertwingle?

My friend Marie Caroline is fluent in French, Spanish and English, and rarely makes mistakes. Using the word 'intertwingle' was one of those, and I loved it immediately. It is the perfect blend of intertwining and mingling, which, for me, says a lot about textiles and social interaction. I nabbed it for my blog. 

I plan to use this blog for my textile adventures. There may be some overlap with my travel adventures, because they are kind of intertwingled. 

I've just finished this quilt, sewn mostly of scraps of Guatemalan fabrics from other projects. It highlights many of the indigenous women's incredible textile skills, from the gorgeous huipil embroidery in the centre (check out the bumblebee!), to jaspe (ikat) dyeing , and both warp-faced and weft-faced weaving. The pink embroidered edging around the centerpiece, is a beautiful example of the care and creativity they put into joining two pieces of fabric together. I don't waste a bit.