We bring you the Brazilian sun with Cassia Maia and her hand painted silk fashions. Cassia not only designs clothing, she designs earrings, shoes, handbags and all manner of ladies’ accessories. We also hear from Brecia Kralovic-Logan, author of The Spiral of Creativity, speaks to us from her column on the Creative Journey about procrastination. Artist Pamela Glose brings her knowledge about choosing the best tools for painting silk. And Margaret Agner shares some of her secrets about how she creates beautiful wall hangings with lovely scalloped edges. All in the summer issue of the Silkworm.