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Does everyday beauty make a difference?

March 3, 2014 By Marilyn Webster Leave a Comment

I have been interviewing a few customers about the towels, napkins and table runners they purchased from me. I am curious to know how they are using them and what difference using a handwoven textile makes in their everyday lives. Here is my interview with Caryn, an elementary school teacher in Portland, Oregon. I met […]

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What do you mean when you call something “beautiful”?

August 1, 2012 By Marilyn Webster Leave a Comment

One of my high school English teachers instructed us not to use the adjectives “nice” and “interesting.” According to my teacher, to describe someone as nice didn’t tell you anything about that person. To say a book is interesting is too vague. As I write about beauty in the everyday, I worry that I overuse […]

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  • ABOUT MARILYN
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    • 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