Rummage Sale Find
Yesterday I went to a huge rummage sale at a local church, and found these cute vintage dish towels.
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On the Hunt for Joy Challenge — Say Cheese(head)!
Growing up, I was terrible at sports. I didn’t even want to know about sports, I only wanted to read all the books in the world and make art. But when I was… Continue reading
TextileTopia, Part Two
In my last post, I introduced you to the perfect textile study destination, as I imagine it. I hope you join us for Part Two. Good morning! I hope your room was to… Continue reading
TextileTopia
Let’s say I had enough money to buy one of those abandoned malls, and even more money to fix it up the way I wanted. What would I do with it? Why, turn… Continue reading
Endeavourers Reveal Day 7 – A Walk in the Park
Today is the quarterly reveal day for members of the online art quilt group The Endeavourers. This quarter our theme was “A Walk in the Park,” and I had a lot of ideas. … Continue reading
ScrapHappy September 2018
I am so happy to join this group! I have been wanting to get something finished for the monthly Scrap Happy Day on the 15th, and I finally made it. I bought big… Continue reading
A Top and Some Tablecloths
When my sister saw this one on the design wall, she said, “Whew, that’s bright!” Well, I live surrounded by a wall of green on all four sides of our property, and I… Continue reading
I Saw, I Pinned, I Followed Through
I recently saw button ornaments like these on Pinterest, and I remembered there was an article saved in one of my clipping notebooks too. (It was from the Dec./Jan. 2011 MaryJanesFarm magazine.) I… Continue reading
Harvest Costumes from the 1930s and 40s
In this season of harvest, I bring you some creative costumes from the bountiful Rio Grande Valley of Texas. They were made in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, for the annual Birthday Party… Continue reading
1 Fabric, 2 Settings
These are some lap quilts for patients at the Veterans’ Administration hospital. They incorporate two of the fabrics I wanted to use up this year, the pale green with the arc design and… Continue reading