Deborah YaffeJun 17, 2018Ready for its closeupsA couple of months ago, when Jane Austen’s House Museum unveiled the results of the collaborative quilting project it organized to...
Deborah YaffeMar 25, 2018Unveiling the Jane Austen quiltsThe delightful Jane Austen Quilt project culminated earlier this month with the unveiling at Jane Austen’s House Museum of two beautiful...
Deborah YaffeJan 8, 2018Patching together Austen's lifeAmong the commemorations planned during last year’s bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death, one of the most delightful was the Chawton quilt...
Deborah YaffeSep 18, 2016Women's work, international editionWhen I was a girl – yes, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth – I was a dab hand at needlepoint. I stitched plastic canvas into keepsake...
Deborah YaffeJul 24, 2016What the--?By now, it’s hardly a shock that other people see things in Jane Austen that I just can’t find there. Heck, I wrote a whole book about...
Deborah YaffeJun 15, 2016Crafting timeToday’s edition of Jane Austen Craft Projects I Wish I Had Time For features a charming cross-stitch kit based on one of C.E. Brock’s...
Deborah YaffeJul 30, 2014Awesome mom, possibly a JaneiteMost of us moms are muddling along, trying to make sure the kids eat something besides cold cereal, wear clothing that is reasonably...
Deborah YaffeMar 23, 2014P&P & QuiltsVisitors to Jane Austen’s House Museum, fondly known as Chawton Cottage, love to admire the patchwork quilt stitched by Austen, her...
Deborah YaffeNov 14, 2013Tiny Regency furnitureI can’t imagine anything more fun than the you-got-your-chocolate-in-my-peanut-butter combination of Jane Austen and dollhouse...
Deborah YaffeOct 30, 2013Needling JaneI’m not a knitter, but for years I’ve been intrigued by the “Jane Austen Knits” link that keeps popping up in my Google alert, one in a...
