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Exuberant Color

Charley in the forest trimmed........... - Yesterday I trimmed my Charley in the Forest quilt. Then it was time to search for a binding. I thought I wanted red but most of the reds were more of...
17 hours ago
Blue Moon River

Dragonfly Meetup - “Dragonfly Meetup” (Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2024) 15.5” square I’m teaching a class later this week where students create a thread-sketched dr...
2 days ago
Sherrie loves color!

Happy Earth Day from saguaro land! - To mark *Earth Day*, I thought I'd show you some of the most amazing plants on the planet -- the giant saguaros of the *Sonoran Desert* where I live. ...
2 days ago
Twisted Sister

Handmade Cards to a New Level - In my spare time, I love to paint all kinds of shapes with watercolor paint on white cardstock. It’s sort of meditative and relaxing to paint dots, stripe...
1 week ago
Parisienne Farmgirl

Our Five Most Dramatic Projects | The Makings of a French Farmhouse - As we’re slogging through this kitchen remodel I can’t help but look back on the biggest projects we’ve done and how they’ve truly changed our home into ...
1 week ago
The Rugged Moose

IT'S NOT HARD, IT'S NEW! - I love this expression. So much so that I bought a t-shirt that says so. I bought this from a knitwear designer I started following a few years ago. Here...
1 week ago
Kim Murton

Opening April 1 at CCC Art Center Oregon City, OR artist talk and reception April 10th 12:00 ( talk at 1:00) CLOSED on the weekends -
4 weeks ago
The Free Motion Quilting Project

Four Patch Quilt in a Day! Plus Quilting with Stencils - Are you ready to piece a Four Patch Quilt and quilt it with paper quilting stencils? This is one of... The post Four Patch Quilt in a Day! Plus Quilting ...
5 weeks ago
The Silly BooDilly

Stitch Journals: How to Create and Use Coptic Bound Fabric Books, for Slow Stitch Exploration and Expression - *Photo: A stack of hand-painted signatures waiting to be bound into stitch journals.* Back in July of 2022 during a studio clean, I found a couple of sma...
2 months ago
Splendid Sass

JAMES BOYD NIVEN INTERIORS - *James Boyd Niven INTERIORS* Michael Harold And Quinn Peeper Rizzoli New York $65.00 October 2023 *Reviewed by Teresa Hatfield* Author, *Splendid Sass* *B...
5 months ago
Habitually Chic®

Newly Opened Hôtel Norman in Paris - The Saint James and Relais Christine hotels in Paris are beloved by guests and now the group behind them have just opened a new hotel, Hôtel Norman. Billed...
7 months ago
COTE DE TEXAS

Finally!! Capard House - [image: Finally!! Capard House] Grab a hot cup of Irish tea!!! It’s a long one. FROM VERANDA: Capard House In 2017, I wrote a story abou...
7 months ago
~ The Feathered Nest ~

Just sharing a little goodness ~ - How precious is this sweet little girl?I found her online and had to share her with you!My son gave me this wonderful framed poppy printbut it wasn't quit...
8 months ago
villabarnes

FIRST SALE OF THE YEAR - YES, I know, it's been a while. I'm doing things a bit differently this year. I won't be doing as many markets for several reasons. However, I am having...
10 months ago
Getting Stitched on the Farm

Kristin Is Now Writing Over on Substack - Hi All! A quick note to let you all know that I'm now writing a Newsletter over on Substack: *Kristin Nicholas' Colorful Newsletter from the Farm.* *You ...
1 year ago
Quilt Shops

Golden Quilt Company - Golden, Colorado - Meet Nancy (center) the owner of Golden Quilt Company, with employees Marie (left) and Debbie (right). This shop has the largest Kaffe collection in three ...
1 year ago
french essence

Platforms & Cashmere - I dare not admit this. The post Platforms & Cashmere appeared first on Vicki Archer.
1 year ago
The Paisley Studio Rug Hooking

Changes . . . - I’ve lost my domain name - thepaisleystudio.com. So if you are looking to purchase patterns or wool or whatever, please go to my etsy shop or contact ...
1 year ago
Fibermania

- *Mitered Kerchief* Does anyone remember the kerchief style scarves from like 50 years ago? Gulp. It just came back to me in a flash. We all wore little cot...
1 year ago
The Grower's Daughter

our previous home - the guest room - I can't be the only one who feels that the past year has simultaneously crawled by and passed in a blur? It feels like I finished this room ages ago, an...
2 years ago
dulcysdoorstep

Simple Pleasures During Confusing Times - Such complicated and confusing times we’re living in these days. Do I go out or stay in? Mask all or some of the time? Travel?! It’s all so exhausting. W...
2 years ago
The Quilt Rat

Just a note - This blog is not really being maintained any longer, I find that I don't really document my process as I used to and don't have a whole lot to post. Blog...
2 years ago
Tales from the Coop Keeper

How the Heck to You Respond? - How the heck to you respond to comments!? Ha! I'm just stuck in this weird loop - seems that I have responded, but nothing shows up... Just wanted to...
3 years ago
The Quilts of Ann Brauer

stormy coast--an old friend returns for a visit - Sometimes I get the chance of revisiting an older quilt which I had almost forgotten about. In this case, the quilt had been safely tucked away in a closet...
3 years ago
JUST Go Hook It - Rug Hooking

DOODLES for 2020 - I love to play around with left over worms . . .then check out what it might become . .. heres hoping for lots of hooking in 2020!
4 years ago
Hook, Hand and Heart

Trying to Keep Busy - It's been a long few weeks. We are trying to keep busy and not think too much about our loss. It seems like we h...
4 years ago
That Old House

Anyone Still Out There? - *Hello! * I cannot believe that it's nearly 3 years -- years! -- since I last published a blog post. *Wow. I am the very definition of lazy. * *I'm...
4 years ago
dreamingincolor

Upholstery in Tennessee - We have been really busy around here redoing furniture of all types custom painting and upholstery With all the beautiful fabrics available today, my cli...
4 years ago
Late B(l)oomer

Something Bookish - The Readers - 12x24 inch oil on canvas Last year was a better reading year than I thought. Looking back over my Goodreads page, I see that I finished six...
5 years ago
Dinner at Eight Artists

Dinner at Eight Artists book - The exhibition catalog/book is available to purchase on Amazon. The exhibit will be shown at Quilt Market and Festival in Houston. We have had a great rid...
5 years ago
Felt Alive Needle Felted Wool Sculptures

If I Don't Do It Somebody Else Will - Dr. John figure #drjohn - Dr. John is a custom doll commission. I just happened to big a longtime fan of his music which made the project even more fun. Needle felted out of 100...
5 years ago
French Larkspur

- *Bonjour!* *It's been awhile since I've posted, so I thought I would pop in to say hello!* *My husband, Steve, and I recently returned from taking our ...
5 years ago
A Creative Life

Ramping it up this year - More Shows - Well I want to really push myself this year and do as many shows as I can. So I've entered quite a few and still waiting to hear from several that are late...
5 years ago
Walks in the Woods - Art Quilts

MAY DAY Sale - I hope you all are visiting my other site FRiEStyle.com I am having a MAY sale on all items. Enter the code MAYDAY to receive 12% off your total order of fa...
5 years ago
Ekster Antiques

- Excuse us while we are working on our blog. Please check my Facebook page at Ekster Antiques for updates. thanks
6 years ago
Woolly Mammoth Woolens

Tan Binding Tape - Hi! Just a quick post to let you know I am selling some tan binding tape at a reduced price. It measures just under an inch wide. Although I normally like ...
6 years ago
WandaWorks

Wanda And Her Color Lab - Hi I’m Wanda Kerr, the creator and hostess of the Welcome Mat, RHM’s dyeing guru and the author of The Colour Lab. I’m excited to hear you’re enjoying m...
6 years ago
ORANGE SINK

Our Second Tuesday Hook-in at Red House Wool Studio! Dec~2017 - What a wonderful fun-filled day to spend with dear friends who gathered from near and far for our monthly hook-in here at the studio! We were blessed an...
6 years ago
art + craft

December views - A quiet day.
6 years ago
Cookseyville

Impromptu pumpkin - I got inspired to whip up this pumpkin yesterday, out of leftover fabric from two pillows I made to go with our newly recovered sofa. And the pillow fabr...
6 years ago
Portland Art Collective

August 2017 Show and Tell - *Cynthia Mooney* *Jennifer Campbell* *Laurie Weiss* *Lorraine Jones* *Maggie Kolkena* *Paula McNamee* ...
6 years ago
...And Then We Set It On Fire

This just came in - I have no idea who sent this but I thought it was pretty interesting Lately I have been playing with felt. No idea how many 1" circles I cut out, but the...
6 years ago
Art Spirit

Flying off to England - Our stitching group is heading off to England to take a couple of workshops, visit friends and take in the sights. One week in London with visits to Jes...
6 years ago
Neiley Harris

Back to blogging for 2017 - Casco Bay Sunrise 30x40 - [image: BloggerImage] A whole new system of blogging will take me a while to get used to. I am hoping to blog directly from my phone successfully. Here ...
7 years ago
Kristin Nicholas Classes at Leyden Glen Farm

2017 Creative Retreats At Leyden Glen Farm - I have planned 3 Creative Weekends here at Leyden Glen Farm. Two day Retreats will open up Thursday April 14th. Single Day Retreats will open up Monday May...
7 years ago
::Lime in the coconut::

The story of a kitchen before and after...and where the chickens come home to roost. - I had the fun and enviable opportunity to witness sheer masterpiece as I chronicled a kitchen remodel that is certainly not cookie cutter. The process took...
7 years ago
FrenchBlue

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7 years ago
What's THAT Gonna Be?

Windy - Happy Friday Peeps! I just found out that a video of me talking about my Windy Quilt, filmed by the Quilt Alliance, has been posted to Youtube. Hooray! N...
7 years ago
Country Freckles

Country Freckles is in Country Sampler - So excited to see Jeannie and Jerry home in Country Sampler...Last year Country Sampler called me and asked if I had any customers that would like ...
8 years ago
London-Wul Fibre Arts

- SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY. VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE AT WWW.THEWOOLWORKS.COM
8 years ago
french-treasures

French 19th C textiles in shades of very dark green - Winter and summer in homes of the 19th century French bourgeoisie usually called for different textiles to be used in the decor - pale in the summer with d...
8 years ago
3x3x365

10/03/15 - Hendersonville, NC I love these two women. They make Camp happen by rolling up their sleeves and jumping in, by hauling boxes and Camp signs and making ...
8 years ago
Notes From the Voodoo Cafe

Hey, Out There! - Just a quick note to say "hi" and that I'm trying to post over on Facebook at least a couple times a week. I'm having a great time making stuff and experim...
8 years ago
My Favorite French Antiques

FOLLOW ME ON MY NEW ADVENTURE - I wear two hats... The hat you normally see...A lover of art and antiques I invite you to now see my second hat...An adventurer with a curious mind and ...
9 years ago
Finding Home: A Creative Journey

One From Column A and One From Column B, (Part Deux) - If thinking about all the work I did in the last post about 2014 didn't tire you, well, it tired me! And yet, that was just a minor part of the everyday ar...
9 years ago
Fish Eye Rugs

TTFN....hope to see you again soon - It's done. *Fish Eye Sisters* is born! :-D Our new site and new blog are both up and running...and you can discover what we are all about. We still need...
9 years ago
The Reading Girl

Deck: Pillow Talk - Most people who head to the U.S. of A from Mexico, for the weekend, well-- they bring back LOADS of goodies, more often than not, clothes. But on each...
9 years ago
Skip To My Ewe

New Post at the New Blog - I've posted pics from the rug show at Truman Lake over at my new blog "Tammy Lanet"....come visit!
9 years ago
Fiber Artists Coalition

Slideshow of Blue World/Green World @ Peoria Library 3/8/2014 - *Greetings All,* *Here is a slideshow from Blue World/Green World @ the Peoria Library. Thanks to Clairan Ferrono and her friends who came down for the rec...
10 years ago
Little Mango Imports

Curious what flying a budget airline is like? - Time while traveling is gold; so in the interest of time in Thailand my sister Emily and I opted to take a flight to Southern Thailand rather than travel ...
10 years ago
The Enchanted Home

Say hello to my newest sponsor......6 Wilson and a winner!! - As is obvious by now, my blog is going through a big change. (A good one in the end). So.....in the next day or so....you will soon be redirected to my new...
10 years ago
Moxey Musings

Small Business Government Contractors - Sorry No Pity Here - Indeed, I have been amazed that during the government shut down how the media and Democrats in congress try to tell us how it is having such a dire effect ...
10 years ago
my french country home

welcome to the new blog and a special giveaway - Welcome to my new blog!! I so hope you like it! The layout is a little lighter and fresher looking; the archives are easier to negotiate; there are sha...
10 years ago
Artfabrik

Come on Over to My House! - by Laura WasilowskiThe Artfabrik website is up and running again and I'd love to have you come visit. You'll see my blog on the front page and links to th...
10 years ago
That Thing I Do....

Sorry... delay in new pics - Sorry friends! Apparently my computer contracted a major virus while I was gone! :( Trying to get it figured out... it may need a trip to the doctors! So ...
10 years ago
Heavens To Betsy

OUR BLOG HAS MOVED - OUR BLOG HAS MOVED http://heavenstobetsywool.wordpress.com Please change Our Blog address in your Readers, Bookmarks, Favorites and feeds.
10 years ago
Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance

Warping Fast and Weaving Smart - A Student's Perspective - Getting set up Hello SEFAA! I am a recent graduate of the M.Ed. in art education program at Delta State University, and I felt very fortunate to be awarde...
10 years ago
red ticking

hello again... - hello dear friends.. as with most of us... there is so much to keep up with that it is hard to devote time to all of the options that surround us. we h...
11 years ago
hOOkwOrM

Dreaming of Bunnies! - We didn't get as much snow as everyone else in the Maritimes or Newfoundland, for that matter. I finished the small spring welcome mat and I love the ...
11 years ago
Sweet Up-North Mornings...

My Pink Scarf is finished...with LOVE. - I posted earlier about the PINK SCARF PROJECT over at my friend Vicki's, @ Two Bags Full... Well...I've just finished my contribution and thought I'd shar...
11 years ago
Stray Stitches

Something To Share - *Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetime, is certain for those wh...
11 years ago
The Grumpy Goat Gallery

Sealed With a Hiss...... - Image: "The Goat Way"by Cara Kansala - 3 feet x 3 feet - oil on Canvas - 2012 She said She was going to town and asked if I needed anything. "Do you ne...
11 years ago
Painted Threads

I've Moved...My blog That Is! - Exciting News! Even though I was under the weather and up to the rafters in boxes, I've been busy! I decided to take the plunge and move my blog to a host...
11 years ago
Needleit

Every Island Has A Story, Ours Is Handmade - The show went up and has been well received. :) All the works are wonderful but I've only included a couple here. ...
11 years ago
bethquinndesigns

She is teaming with ONE KINGS LANE .. - There is a big sale going on over at one kings lane for there bridal and wedding event .. and I am happy to be a part of it for my wedding jewelry .. Ho...
11 years ago
Sassafras and Winterberry

Please Give a Welcome! - I always like to welcome in a new blogger to Blogland! I recently stumbled across Patty's blog! She can be found over at Bluebirds and Jam. Patty is a f...
11 years ago
Micah Mullen

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11 years ago
Rust-Tex

Trees - This is how the tree in the yard look when it snowed on March 3. Yes my HD put fangs on the face in the tree....sigh... Again on on March 3. This the the ...
11 years ago
Pretty Prowler

Oh, How I've Missed You! - I have to confess that I was somewhat burned out of posting and blogging and all that jazz. It's been great to take a little break for the summer and I kn...
12 years ago
Ram in the Thicket

Remembering Beatrice - Last November, when my husband and I were in the U.K., we had the pleasure of dining with Ronald Green, a professor of religion at Dartmouth who was teachi...
12 years ago
The Quilt Life

The TQL Blog is moving! - I have thoroughly enjoyed your support and comments on this blog as we’ve launched the new magazine. We are able to give TQL readers an even fuller exper...
12 years ago
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Thursday, May 6, 2010

Always Trust your cape! Life is a leap of faith!

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