I inherited some large seed pods from my great Aunt Ruth in 1998, along with many other treasures from the natural world. Because Ruth was an inspiration and role model for me, it's important to me to make use of these inherited treasures in ways that preserve their enticing characteristics. It took me a while to land on woven pages for the 'text block' of this book and was a far bigger challenge than I anticipated, especially since I first had to learn the basics of weaving.