You all know how much I adore indigo, ikat and Thai weaving so it should come as no surprise that I fell head over heels in love with Ikat and Me when I discovered their shop on Etsy. The colors and designs offered in their textiles are exactly what attracts me so strongly to Thai […]
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Cochineal: Bug Juice from Oaxaca makes Natural Red Dye
One of my top priorities on my first visit to Oaxaca, Mexico was to make sure to visit a Cochineal Farm. I had been vaguely aware of cochineal for some time and knew if by one of its other names, carmine. I learned more about it when I became a docent at my local art […]
The Rest of the Best!
Welcome back to the second half of the Twelve Best WanderShopping Experiences of 2012. If you missed the first six, check out yesterday’s post. In it we explored shopping fun in India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Turkey and how to get great finds from around the world right from your couch with One Kings Lane. Now it’s […]