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A “waste” of time?

September 16, 2018 By Marilyn Webster 2 Comments

dishes drying on a towel by the sink

On a walk in the woods with my puppy Asha, a sentence I’d read recently popped into my head: A tidy house is a sign of a wasted life. I mulled this over as I walked, growing more irritated with each step. Says who? I asked the trees and Asha. I wish I could remember […]

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The uncommon magic of a handwoven kitchen towel: What I long to tell you

October 6, 2016 By Marilyn Webster 10 Comments

Whimsy & Tea towels hanging in my booth

I was at a craft fair recently and over the course of three days, I heard several women comment, I’d wear that as a scarf, as they fingered a kitchen towel. I’ve heard this and similar comments frequently over the years. Even after all this time, I struggle to respond, feeling like it’s not okay […]

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Can a tea towel reduce the crime rate?

August 22, 2016 By Marilyn Webster 4 Comments

The power of beauty in everyday life: Five stories

In the 1990s the crime rate in New York City fell suddenly. Violent crime decreased in cities across the country as the crack trade declined, the economy recovered and the population aged. But these facts don’t explain why it fell so dramatically in NYC where the population was actually getting younger and the poorest neighborhoods […]

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Before summer ends …

August 20, 2015 By Marilyn Webster 8 Comments

like a wildflower kitchen towels drying on the clothesline

Like a Wildflower kitchen towels Each season has its particular joys. Before summer ends, I want to make time to … Hang laundry on the clothesline and crawl between clean sheets that smell of sun & wind. Pause to watch the flickering lights of fireflies when I let my dog Codi out before bed. Breathe […]

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Ways to use a kitchen towel

December 4, 2014 By Marilyn Webster Leave a Comment

tomatoes drying on a handwoven towel

My senior year in college my uncle came for a visit. After I cooked us a vegetarian dinner in my basement apartment, he kindly offered to wash the dishes. I watched in horror as he piled the dishes into the sink and filled it with hot, soapy water. This was not what my Home Ec […]

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  • ABOUT MARILYN
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    • Meet Marilyn
    • In the media
    • Environmental stewardship
  • HANDWOVEN GOODS
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    • Kitchen towels
    • Table napkins
    • About colorgrown cotton
    • Laundering
    • A word about color
    • My guarantee
  • EVENTS
  • BLOG
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    • Making cloth
    • Thoughts on beauty
    • Life’s lessons at the loom
    • More than a dog walk
    • Customer stories
    • Recent posts
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  • ONLINE STORE