Saturday was Day-Tripping time again. Michael and I headed South to Lebanon, Missouri to visit a fiber event that has started to become a July tradition-Fiber "U". A selection of Whirlwind Alpaca yarn from Liz's herd. Fiber U is the brainchild of Liz Mitchko of Whirlwind Alpacas, which is the largest and most colorful Alpaca [...]
Purple-stained fingers and nails are signs of a Purpura hunter and dyer On the Oaxaca coast of Mexico, a small band of sixteen men carry on an ancient tradition. They coax a thimbleful of ink (really a narcotic to paralyze prey) from the mollusk Purpura Pansa. For centuries, this beautiful purple yarn has been woven [...]
Time for a Poodle themed article again. Today's feature is a few of the famous who liked Poodles. Elizabeth Taylor was a known animal lover and Poodles were included in this passion A Poodle named Oliver was the bridal gift to Grace Kelly from her friend and co-star Cary Grant. (To Catch A Thief) Jacqueline [...]
Apollo, (detail), late 1950s. Lucienne Day. Manufactured by Heal Fabrics. At the Textile Museum, Washington, D.C Jill A. Wiltse and H. Kirk Brown III Collection of British Textiles. Courtesy the Textile Museum. I was thinking about Pantone's color of the year Tangerine Tango and decided I wanted to feature fabric designs by Lucienne Day using [...]
Poodle!, one of my Pinterest boards has been the most fun to organize. It has also been a board with quite a few repins. So today, I am taking a slight deviation from the usual and featuring some of my favorite pins on my Poodle! board. Vintage Knitting Ad-Knit For You And Your Poodle! 1952-Dori [...]
Daylilies Coming One of Summers Messangers Blooming Firecrackers Save
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