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
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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
Colorious Results
All summer I have been experimenting with natural dyes from the plants in my yard. After getting many wonderful yellows, I was full of anticipation to try pokeberries and get red for a… Continue reading
Check on Stripes
I’ve had these yarns for probably twenty years. I must have woven up all the pretty colors, and somehow all I have left are cottons and linens in the basic primary colors –… Continue reading
Why I Always Watch Where I Am Going
(Herpetologically-challenged people beware – there are snake photos further along.) Over the weekend we went to our place in the Hill Country with friends. I remembered my camera, but left its rechargeable battery… Continue reading