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Tiya Miles has written a master piece. Her new book, "All That She Carried", is one you won't want to miss. It is the non fiction story of a family heirloom that was handed down for a few generations, lost, found in a flea market in a bag of rags, and now is on display at the Smithsonian Institute. A cotton seed sack. Here is a picture of the sack.
When I read the words embroidered on the sack the hair stands up on my arms. The words "It be filled with my Love" brings tears to the eyes. In fact the author explains the museum has a staff member stand near the display area of Ashley's sack with a box of Kleenex because it strongly affects so many people. After reading this book, I have a whole new perspective on textile arts that women have historically created. After reading this book, I will never look at a pecan in quite in the same way again. In fact, this book is one of those books that profoundly changes a person's perspective. Instead of trying to recapture what the author has written I am going to share two videos of the author for you to enjoy. Please watch them. And please follow the links by clicking on the book title and author's name above. There is also one link imbedded into the text above to click on and follow for more information. Most of all, read the book. If you don't, you are missing out.
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