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Crochet Play

Imagine topsy-turvy terrain in whimsical worlds bursting with bright color …

Dr. Seuss?

Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss

You’re getting warm.

But, the terrain I’m talking about is not confined to the two-dimensional plane of a page.

Japanese fiber artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam has crocheted—

yes, crocheted—

a series of sublime Seuss-like landscapes into reality.

Takino Suzuran National Park, Hokkaido, Japan (Photo by Charles MacAdam)

And, as if that feat isn’t fabulous enough …

MacAdam’s sculptures are for touching,

scaling,

dangling …

That’s right,

these creations are for kids to climb on.

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Speaking of Crochet …

So, so, so sweet. Fern Lucille Hodges surprised me with a pass-THIS-down-through-the-generations BUTTERS wall hanging. How do I say merely thanks? It’s amazing!!! You’re amazing, Fern Lucille. I love it that women still make these. I will cherish it forever. My children and their children will cherish forever. If you want one for your family, get in touch with me and I’ll put you in touch with Fern Lucille.

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Hear Ye!

Welcome New Sisters! (click for current roster)

Merit Badge Awardees (click for latest awards)

My featured Merit Badge Awardee of the Week is … Karen Price!

Karen Price (kkprice, Sister #411) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an Expert Level Entrepreneurial Spirit Merit Badge!

“I have started a soap business called The Gingham Chicken. My soaps are made with goat’s milk, herbs and wonderful essential oils. I even went to soap-making school in northern Michigan to better hone my craft. Another farmgirl created my logo chicken and I have great business cards. Bit by bit all the pieces contiue to come together. What a great adventure. I also teach classes on how to make soap. People are enjoying my soaps and I’m getting some good comments.

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Feelin’ it?

I know there are times when I’m too tuned in …

Plugged?

Wired!

I can feel it.

It’s that computerized conundrum we find ourselves in these days:

Love the connection, the info, the ease of getting stuff done.

Hate the fevered-focus-brain-fog syndrome that hits when we get too caught up in living online.

Been there, done that—right?

Not unlike an addiction, this fact-paced electronic lifestyle can be hard to quit—even for a few hours.

Sometimes willpower alone just doesn’t cut it.

We know we should unplug, but … hang on … just one more e-mail …

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FOUND: glamping project in the making

Lookie what we found—someone meeting up with my glamping fabric for the first time …
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Have you met GLAMPING?
Glamping is the debut line from MaryJane Butters for Moda Fabrics.
She mixes glamour and camping in this fabric line.
So, remember a while back when I showed you my fabric crush … Glamping by MaryJane? I just couldn’t let it sit there! I really intended to stop with that because it was late and I had a long day ahead of me, but I just started to cut:

Freebie Quilt Pattern

Below is a freebie quilt pattern for my Glamping fabric. If you want to print this out, it’s quite lovely! Click here to be taken to the PDF.

Come on over here for more of my Glamping patterns! Soon to be in a fabric store near you.

glampin’ tote … like tote-ally

Check out this tote that Pippa, of Pippa’s Patch, made out of my glamping fabric.
Just fab, darlin’!

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Past Tents

Shery, our Ranch Farmgirl blogger, alerted me to this book for sale on eBay. I snatched it up right away. Used copies are available through Amazon, but it won’t be mine any time soon. This is a keeper.

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Lots of good stuff inside.

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The original recliner.

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And powder room.

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Do you think someday there will be a book about “the way we glamped?”