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Ever widening circles of permission

December 8, 2019 By Marilyn Webster 1 Comment

Four Whimsy & Tea kitchen towels hanging on a wall

I sit in a circle of women in a cozy cottage on Nantucket, the sound of the ocean in the background. We have flown, driven, ridden the bus, taken the ferry to get here for a writing retreat. We are physically present in the room and our spirits are still arriving. Our retreat leader Jena […]

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Enough

March 4, 2018 By Marilyn Webster 4 Comments

  I’m at my loom weaving towels with sustainably-grown, naturally-colored cotton. I’m in the familiar place of wanting to finish a collection of towels in time for a crafts fair, yet I know that they won’t be. Once I finish weaving them, I still have to wash, dry and hem them, then boil them in […]

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Eighth & Oxford

February 2, 2018 By Marilyn Webster 4 Comments

I walk in silence beside my mother. She’s listening to classical music on her iPod. I’m thinking about beauty, specifically how it doesn’t have to come with an expensive price tag attached. I start to notice all the beauty around me, all of it free. The floral fragrance on the corner of Eighth and Oxford, […]

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Winter rest

January 10, 2018 By Marilyn Webster 8 Comments

The winter solstice has come and gone, the light is gradually returning and a new year has started. I feel a cultural pressure to usher in the new year with a flurry of activity, revved up with plans and goals. But I want to hibernate. To heed the call of long nights to rest. To […]

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Alphabet soup

March 5, 2017 By Marilyn Webster 6 Comments

sliced beets on the cutting board

Chicken noodle. French onion. Potato leek. Beet Cabbage Borscht. A bowl of warm soup hits the spot and offers comforting nourishment. And nourishment is so much more than food. I decided an alphabet would be a fun way to explore and deepen my understanding of this word. I offer it to you in case you […]

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