tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post5668549526328948356..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: Quilts in the newspaperKathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-29080173097724980742018-06-06T03:33:11.063-04:002018-06-06T03:33:11.063-04:00When it comes to what we read in the newspapers or...When it comes to what we read in the newspapers or elsewhere, my bete noir is the misuse of textile terms, simple concepts like weaving, sewing, knitting, crochet, which it would take the reporter (or copy editor) very little time and effort to get right. But they don't seem to know there's a difference, and probably the default term for something to do with fabric" is woven, because that's basic to cloth. In benign moments I just sigh, and sometimes I wonder if it's worth making a fuss about something so "trivial". But mostly I despair.Margaret Cooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529035740804527176noreply@blogger.com