Women Are Here to Stay!
We wrapped up our recent visit to Big Bend with a short stay in Marfa, Texas. Marfa is famous for its mystery lights, (written about even before cars were invented), for its reputation… Continue reading
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Quilt Festival Treasures
Here are some of the quilt pictures I took at the 2013 International Quilt Festival, and what caught my attention about these particular quilts. (The pictures are huge, but when I try to… Continue reading
Quilt Festival Treats
One of the great benefits of living near Houston, Texas, is that going to the International Quilt Festival takes just a short car trip. Since I don’t have to plan and pay for… Continue reading
Buen Corriendo
So we were in Presidio, Texas, buying ham and cheese croissants and chile rellenos from a grocery store lunch counter, and the lady didn’t speak any English, so I had to try my… Continue reading
Summer Dye Wrap-up
I had a lot of fun this summer finding out what colors I could get from plants here on the farm. Most of them were bland tans, but a lot of them were… Continue reading
After the Rain
After a night and morning of rain, I took the sheep out for a walk this afternoon. The longer I looked, the more I noticed, and the more questions I had. (You can… Continue reading
More Party Decorations
In my last post, I showed the shell centerpiece I made for my daughter’s pirate baby shower. (And I neglected to say, that I really wanted to add coral fans in to the… Continue reading
A Bouquet of Shells
Over the last few weeks, we have been busy having fun, hosting pirate baby showers for my older daughter. One was at my younger daughter’s house, and one was here at my house… Continue reading
Flourishing in Flour Sacks
A year ago I did a post about a child’s flour sack dress that I picked up at an antique store. The dress intrigues me because the front and back are highly contrasting,… Continue reading
Avast, Me Hearties!
It’s been a while since my last post, but I have been busy in very good ways – giving a weaving lesson here, a dye lesson there; training to lead a nature walk,… Continue reading