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Crafts, knitting, inspirations, sewing and gardening are explored here
LATEST ARTICLES ( 510 )
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Blessings
"Blessings" by Laura StoryWe pray for blessings, we pray for peaceComfort for family, protection while we sleepWe pray for healing, for prosperityWe pray for... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
November Meeting for Brush & Palette
November 17 marked a different venue for the B P monthly meeting. Eleven women gathered in the back room of Artist's Haven to paint still life pictures. Read more
Posted on 20 November 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Cardioversion, A Birthday, A Shawl
What do you call a "busy week?" For just the husband and myself, the week now ending could be called filled with activity, if you consider numerous visits to... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Who? Me? Cook?
"What is your favorite holiday recipe?" asked a columnist who writes for the Grand Junction Senior Beacon. She asked, also saying that she would like to take... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Volunteering with Enthusiasm
Have you ever been proud of a skill that you have mastered? Never could I sail, run marathons, quilt, ace chemistry exams or debate with confidence, but often... Read more
Posted on 06 November 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
St. Paul and Time with Friend
What a beautiful city. Old houses, steep roofs, a beautiful autumn weekend to spend with a friend.A Victorian lady carved from a tree trunk.This is the Cathedra... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Speakeasy Post: a Book Review
Speakeasy is an online forum for bloggers who review books. I read books, and blog, and can give an opinion when asked. So I signed up to be a Speakeasy... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Greek Tragedy at the Nursing Home
Several years ago my SIL made an analogy as to how daughter Julie and I often interact verbally and physically, especially when times are tense: we act out Gree... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Brush & Palette October Demonstration
With the 2015 Brush and Palette Fine Arts Show paintings creating a Hollywood backdrop (89 entries) on the Grand Junction Art Center walls, Ann Kurz Chambers... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
One Stitch at a Time
It just occurred to me that I have not yet shown knitting progress on a kit I purchased soon after Julie and I returned to Colorado in May. That month of May... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Another Simple Knit Shawl
Fall begins tomorrow, so we hear. Pope Francis arrives in the US today. And another, yes another, shawl is in the works. Yarn, courtesy of Knit Picks, all... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Brush & Palette 2015-2016 Begins Anew
Fall has arrived and it brings a new year to the Grand Junction Brush Palette organization.This week, Sarah Dishong from Interiors, Etc. presented the... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Squint, It Makes Things Prettier
Trying to see things in a better light, here goes another rant. Why is it so difficult to get people to do their jobs? After over two months waiting for a... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Following Ezra; A Few Thoughts
A friend sent me a book. Not just any book, but a special one which has received a lot of good press, Following Ezra..., by Tom Fields-Meyer. Read more
Posted on 07 September 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
The Kindness of Strangers
Friend Carol (we met in 1973 while at MSU in Lansing, Michigan) sent an email to her friends, none of whom is known to me. She asked her acquaintances to mail... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Thank You, Australian Sheep
"When in Scotland," free pattern, took less than two weeks to knit up. Finished size after blocking: 80" x 33"The wool, again, thank you John, was hand spun fro... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Dyeing with Cosmos Flowers
In 2013, after that delightful, memorable, happy happy summer in Scotland and the Outer Hebrides, I used marigolds to dye wool from Orkney. And with good... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Outside Art: Painted Fence Update
Last summer was the advent of painting our fences with happy flowers. Yesterday and today, I decided to update the east fence with a big ol' sunflower. Read more
Posted on 09 August 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Crochet Bowls, Again
Simply, I cannot get enough kale crisps, cashews, chocolate bites, or crochet bowls. Luckily, the bowls have no calories, albeit they are addictive once one get... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS -
Hand Dying Wool
Remember that gorgeous hand spun wool John sent me from Australia? We played Scrabble online the other day and he said he had dyed some of his wool. He was... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS