May is a month to celebrate. I am inspired by many new fabric samples that have been dropped at my doorstep. I meander thru the swatch books and visualize the products and designs that would best display the beauty of these threads so delicately and deliberately woven. I search for the country of origin, "Italy" label. These are by far the most splendid.
My mind wanders to thoughts of my daughter, Natalie, and her love of everything Italian. Her graduation from Fordham University is quite soon. She has such a command of the Italian language and culture that I want to take her with me on a dream trip to the Proposte Fabric exhibition in Como, Italy - center of fine Euro silk production for the last 4-5 hundred years. Even though much of the silk is imported from China today, the Italians still have the mastery of weaving and dyeing. Italian craftsmanship is unparalleled. There are numerous textile manufacturers in the Milan area, and I would love to some day tour the very mills where these beautiful fabricsare produced. Presently, I can order a few yards of an Italian chenille jacquard and create "qualcosa di bello"!
