Don't Blame Me, Blame My Genes

Don't Blame Me, Blame My Genes
The Times-Picayune - October 28 2006

If I'm crafty, it's like a fox, not like Martha Stewart.

I tried to ride the knitting wave and wound up with enough dropped stitches to create a circle. I've also failed at découpage (1960s), macramé (1970s), needlepoint (1980s) and faux finishes (1990s).

I interviewed Martha Stewart once, back in the 1980s when she was just launching her homemaking conglomerate. I recall something about centerpieces and pantyhose, which was as unfathomable to me then as it is now.

If I'm crafty, it's like a fox, not like Martha Stewart.

I tried to ride the knitting wave and wound up with enough dropped stitches to create a circle. I've also failed at découpage (1960s), macramé (1970s), needlepoint (1980s) and faux finishes (1990s).

I interviewed Martha Stewart once, back in the 1980s when she was just launching her homemaking conglomerate. I recall something about centerpieces and pantyhose, which was as unfathomable to me then as it is now. [more]