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Hello, world!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

WordPress added a new statistics feature – it now keeps track of where my readers are from! Here is the map of countries colored by hit count since it started keeping track. I love it. I’ll have to try to … Continue reading →

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Silk and Colour

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

I have something really special to show you! I want to introduce you to an incredible artist, Marta Brysha, from the highlands of Tasmania.  She just launched a brand new website to display her work. Her gorgeous embroideries in hand-dyed … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Our family Christmas tree: It’s ribbon embroidery on chicken wire. Ours is twenty four years old – we replace any faded ribbons every year. I always wonder why more folks don’t have embroidered Christmas trees. It’s such a fun project, … Continue reading →

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Give-away AND Crazy-quilts

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

OK folks, the five lucky people from Monday’s Japanese silk scraps give away are: Mary Burton Sharon Brodeuse Corvus Jane S Julie I will be emailing you to get your mailing addresses! Hurray! Thank you everyone! Thanks so much for … Continue reading →

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Give-away: Silk scraps

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

To celebrate my blog anniversary, I am doing a give-away! My aunt and uncle sent me a pile of silk scraps from the Kyoto flea market (Japan!), and I have divided them up into FIVE piles! These are mostly from … Continue reading →

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One Year Anniversary

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Y’all, today marks one whole year since I started my blog! It’s so exciting! Some statistics: 152 posts (wow! I wrote a book!) 109,640 page views (does not include email subscribers or RSS readers) 170 email subscribers 8 WordPress followers The … Continue reading →

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artist: Kate Kretz

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Today I am featuring the artist Kate Kretz! We have corresponded a little by email, so I have a mini-interview plus photos of her work. My writing is in italics, the rest is Ms. Kretz. My degrees are in painting, … Continue reading →

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