Harriett's
love of sewing for the home, family, and friends led to an interest in sewing
machine embroidery [picture painting with thread]. She began making prayer
shawls embellished with free form machine embroidery but soon had problems
finding
fabric with borders on both selvedges. The realization that she just might
be able to make her own material took her down a road of complete and passionate
involvement in the art of weaving.