I always wondered why merchants would put up decorations before December. It just seemed way too early for something that is already too commercialized. Now that I have a shop, I think I understand a little of the the reasoning behind this. Once Halloween is behind you, there is this race to get going before [...]
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Holidays
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Decorative, Interior Design, Memories, personal journal, Ruminating, Seasons, Uncategorized on November 16, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Clothing, Decorative, Fabric, Inspiration, Interior Design, Places on June 13, 2011 | 6 Comments »
This weekend I took the most incredible workshop on Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint and its uses. A California stockist, Anne Skougard and the mini stockist, Kari Saupstad led the workshop and inspired us all. The creative possibilities of this paint are vast. It is simply an amazing paint. I arrived home filled with so many [...]
“Meet Me At The Center Of The Earth”
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Clothing, Decorative, fabric/collage/applique, Going Green, Inspiration, Museums, Places, Travel on May 30, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Friday, the 27th, was my birthday. As I was to spend the day alone, and not looking forward to this, I decided to travel to Seattle to see an exhibit that I had read about and knew was ending soon. So I made the drive on the 26th, spent the night and took in the [...]
Weathering Hearts
Posted in animals, Antique/Vintage Textiles, Cats, compassion, Decorative, fabric/collage/applique, Memories, Nature, Places, Seasons, Slow Living, Travel on April 5, 2011 | 10 Comments »
I finally decided to name this piece “Weathering Hearts”. I have been watching and listening to Jude with her mini-series “Whispering Hearts”. Recently, I listened to two audio books on my walks, Wuthering Heights by Jane Austen and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. So in keeping with a literary theme, and for one I feel [...]
The Real Tigi and Ebenezer
Posted in animals, Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Cats, compassion, Decorative, Dyeing, fabric/collage/applique, Memories, Ruminating, Slow Living on March 21, 2011 | 14 Comments »
This was the inspiration for Tigi, my collage kitty in lace and softness….. And this is Ebenezer, soon to be found in the best way I know how. The tail was a good beginning. The fur will be a long but fun process. There is a potential for grace here, and that is how I [...]
Ebenezer (Ebby)
Posted in animals, Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Cats, compassion, Decorative, Dyeing, fabric/collage/applique, Memories, Places, Ruminating, Slow Living on March 18, 2011 | 9 Comments »
I have been spending all my free time working on Ebenezer, also known as “Ebby”, a gorgeous, smoky gray cat that went missing a few months back. He is still not found. The poster said he was “very friendly”, something that was concerning it seemed. Gray cats have various tones of color, so in this [...]
Tender Tigi
Posted in animals, Antique/Vintage Textiles, Cats, compassion, Decorative, fabric/collage/applique, Memories, Ruminating, Slow Living on March 12, 2011 | 25 Comments »
Tigi was named for a cat that I met through a missing cat sign on a telephone pole. The name and the personality stayed with me until it became a kind of spiritual entity, a remembrance, as many of these cats are never found. Throughout the creation of Tigi, the word “tender” captured the mood, [...]
A New Project
Posted in animals, Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Cats, compassion, Decorative, fabric/collage/applique, Memories, personal journal, Ruminating, Seasons, Slow Living on March 9, 2011 | 7 Comments »
For the last several weeks now, I have been diligently working on a project that is so close to my heart. I am thinking a series of these projects, for starters, will be a good thing. I have spent so much time on this, hour after hour but loving every bit and piece and stitch. [...]
Two Textile Museum Exhibits
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Clothing, Decorative, Dyeing, Going Green, Inspiration, Memories, Places, Travel on February 18, 2011 | 13 Comments »
Almost two weeks ago, my husband and I left on a flight to Alexandria, Virginia. We were finally meeting a new grandson and welcoming back a son and his family from Germany. We had such a memorable and wonderful time seeing our two grandchildren and catching up with news and life. One of the days [...]
Ann Wood and Fortuny
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Decorative, Fabric, fabric/collage/applique, Inspiration, Interior Design, Memories, Nature, Places, Vintage Clothing on February 3, 2011 | 8 Comments »
About a week ago, I was roaming around the internet viewing blogs and allowing myself simple entertainment. I came across the blog of Ann Wood. It is worth a visit when you have time. In November, Ann visited the Fortuny Showroom in NYC, and she may collaborate with this company and use their incredible fabrics [...]
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