Egyptian textiles from the Pharaonic, Coptic, and Early Islamic Periods have been the focus of my research, writing, and creative weaving since 1974. I have examined the collections of Egyptian fabrics in over fifty museums in , Egypt, France, England, Italy, Portugal, Canada, Australia, and the United States. The rare patterned weaves found in the tomb of Tutankhamun are especially intriguing. My handwoven textiles range from 'experimental replications' of Tutankhamun weaves and ancient weaving techniques to fanciful interpretations of iconic figures encountered while on my quest. Playing with color, pattern, and structure, I reinterpreted golden, bejeweled mummy case portraits and patterns from the past -- paradoxically, weaving on a complex, computer-assisted loom what the ancient artisans wove with a few sticks and string.