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Temperatures are still in the triple digits

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

…and I’m still waiting on various bits of information before updating the calendar. Soon!

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Endless summer

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

I was going to title this post “End of Summer,” but every day in August has hit over 100°F, and there’s no change for the near future. It’s kind of awful. Anyway, things only seem quiet right now. There are … Continue reading →

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Two-tone

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

I’ve been meaning to do this for ages, and I’ve finally gotten around to it. Two-tone! There are a couple of ways to go with this. The Odessa angle: after all, it is the start of football season. The Nesmith … Continue reading →

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Before and after

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

So, here’s something I’ve been doing this week – dyeing new thread! As usual, I got some predictable results and some unpredictable. Turquoise (bottom right) is always reliable. But see that gold one? Right under the green one? Same dyebath. … Continue reading →

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Big news!

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

I’m going to be a vendor at the International Quilt Festival in Houston this November! I am terribly excited (and a little frightened) to be there! I love attending every year, and I’ve been working on the process of becoming … Continue reading →

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Merry month of May

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

It’s not quite summer yet, but it’s starting to feel like it! I have three events this month. First up is the fabulous First Saturday Arts Market in the Heights. You can always find a huge variety of beautiful work … Continue reading →

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Lace and sharp edges

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Invasive Crochet by Crystal Gregory, via Neatorama.

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New jewelry

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

Photography has been done. Editing has been done. Posting has been done. Huzzah, new jewelry in the Etsy shop! (Click on the photo to embiggen, and click again to blowupify even more.)

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Rumination, by the way

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

In the last few months, I’ve been mulling over options large and small, including wholesaling. There’s lots of navel-gazing and dithering, and I decided it would make for boring reading, so I haven’t shared it. Nothing is changing in the … Continue reading →

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Springtime events

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Winter is over, and Spring is here! There are a number of McCord Works events in April and May, including some new-to-me festivals! First Saturday Arts Market is Houston’s longest running monthly outdoor fine arts event. And it’s my home! … Continue reading →

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