Costumes by Karinska
I am not sure what algorithm suggested the book Costumes by Karinska to me, but I am grateful I bought it! I knew absolutely nothing about this costume creator; in fact, I thought… Continue reading
Category Archive: Inspirations
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The Numbers Game – July 1, 2024
I am joining in with Judy Dykstra-Brown’s online game — to showcase a variety to photos, she chooses a number every Monday, and then the participants show their photos with that number in… Continue reading
Guest Post: Never Give Up
You might know Sue (Mac’s Girl) from her lovely nature blog, where she takes us along on seasonal walks and shows us both vistas and details, and also shares observations of the nature… Continue reading
Following the Trail of An Old Ax-head
Back in the fall, as I was walking around our place in the Hill Country, I came across an ax-head sticking out of the ground. Of course I wondered how long it had… Continue reading
Celebrating Public Domain Day
Every year at this time, I am eager to explore the works that are entering the public domain each year. For a list of 75 highlights of this year’s works, you can read… Continue reading
A Jar of Buttons
A Jar of Buttons This is a core samplefrom the floor of the Sea of Mending, a cylinder packed with shellsthat over many years sank through fathoms of shirts —pearl buttons, blue… Continue reading
Pin Party from 1905
Melissa at Two Threads Back has been on the historical trail of pins recently, with one post about bachelors’ pin cushions, and another with an 1863 story from the viewpoint of a pin!… Continue reading
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79: A Window with a View
I love to go with my husband on his business trips, because his destinations are not your usual tourist spots, and we never know what we are going to find. In March of… Continue reading
Scraps from the Past
The wonderful Paula B of PaulaBQuilts* kindly sent me a package with two scrap collections, one from the late 1800s and one from the 1930s. There are at least 200 different fabrics represented!… Continue reading
Happy Earth Day!
I picked up these wooden garden markers a few weeks ago, and grouped them into an old enamel basin. They remind me to get to work in the garden! Also, I think they… Continue reading