Ribbon Sale! 30% OFF all ribbons on our site!

 

Just in time to gather ribbon supplies for fall creating!

Our Ribbon Sale ends Midnight Monday, September 9th

 

Rayon Tape, Silk Ribbon, Silk Ribbon Combo Packs, 65mm silk ribbon, RibbonRuffles, Velvet Ribbon, Rococo Ribbon, every yard of ribbon in-stock, on sale!

 

Sale ends Monday at Midnight EST

Dusk at the farm

 

I never tire of this view. Nature's definition of peace.



Sundried tomatoes fresh from Tomato "Eggs"

 

When I brought these in from the garden,  they reminded me of little tomato "eggs"!
Collecting tomatoes with one hand, while pulling weeds and feeding them through the fence, to the donkey, with the other hand,  the perfect way to start the morning.

These tomatoes will be sliced, mixed with sea salt, olive oil and basil, then popped into the dehydrator for 12 hours. The smell is divine.  Most of these little lovlies will be packed in Christmas baskets.

 



Sunflowers in Lancaster County, PA

 

Sunflowers by the side of the road in Lancaster County, PA

Universally loved!

 



Summer afternoon at the farm

My favorite time of day! It's been a wonderfully, cool week, which means a comfortable studio. Fall is just a few weeks away and I wonder where summer went.   After all these years at the farm, still grateful to spend a little time sitting in the porch swing and enjoy the colors of summer. The little bike is filled with  begonias and sits near our front door.   



Quilting Arts Mermaid Seascape

This little piece is approximate 11"x14. The Mermaid is designed with vintage sequins harvested from a 1920's flapper gown. Her tail is very old French wire-edge ribbon, found at a Paris flea market. Her tiny "shell" ear was made with a special South American clay, that I found at a Cake Decoration convention in Detroit, Michigan.

Quilting Arts Mermaid Seascape with Seahorse Detail

Using hand-dyed silk ribbon, that I dyed for the project, and Kreinik metallic fibers, I stitched a little seahorse above the treasure chest. See the little crab floating out of the chest? Assorted fish with silk bias-cut "fins" are floating among the seascape.



Quilting Arts Mermaid Piece Seascape Close-up

Many years ago, I designed a Mermaid seascape for Quilting Arts Magazine. This photo offers a bit of detail of the seabed using little shells I made with clay and tinted with Pearl Ex pigments. A velvet pod is included among the collage of beads and small sea shells. Such fun to create.

 



Maroon13 First Four Embellished Crazy Quilt Blocks

 

Even though all fours blocks will receive additional embellishing, it's great to see that one-third of the wall-hanging, is coming together!



Maroon13 Block Four with Rayon and Velvet Ribbon Detail

No secret, that I think our hand-dyed rayon tape, adds vintage elegance to every design. Here I've added hand-gathered deep gold, dyed rayon tape, among pewter velvet ribbon. These trims balance the large buttons. Love the dimension!