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Woman." They had loads of fun and I, in turn, began to become known nationally.

I noted earlier that the writers of these articles often said I "painted pictures" with woven designs. Here is an example from a magazine:

"Mrs. Liebes' early ambition to be a painter has left its mark. Today she calls the pigeon-holed wall of her 'weavery,' rioutous [[riotous]] with yarns of every imaginable color and texture, her palette. Today, the hand loomed fabrics she designs are pictures indeed, known everywhere for their beauty and utility."

Still another article proved almost embarrassingly flattering. I omit these passages. I by no means considered myself a howling success at the time. On the contrary, I felt like an Alpinist who has climbed a short way up a mountain, struggling for every inch, and can see the appalling distance from there to the peak.