monogram

K.K.C.

K.K.C.

could it possibly be Kris.Kringle.Claus?!!

tis the season to be jolly...

unlock some eclectic

     I Made It Market!

the nomadic indie crafts market

                      Their Holiday Market lands in the Southside of Pittsburgh this weekend.

Always full of unique and eclectic things we all want need.

The Market features local artisans which supports the local economy.

Plus part of the proceeds go to local non-profit groups.

Win/Win

Producers from three films shot in Pittsburgh this summer purchased

wares from artists participating in Market to add to their movies.

Hollywood knew handmade is the way to go.

To eclectic-up (is that a word?) my look for Market, I grabbed one of

my scarves and added this very cool Old Skeleton Key design.

Hmmmm…

the periwinkle blue color still screams “MOM” though huh?!

Santa Secrets

Shhhhhhhh!  

Can you keep a secret?

There are so many designs flying off my work table now.

BUT...

They are mostly all gifts YET to be given!

So, my lips are sealed on those.

I can show you these two designs given recently when

A.M.B and N received their early acceptance letters to college.

Go Spiders! Go Bears!

Back to helping Santa with his lists...

Now where are those elves when you need them?!

Have you turned your family and friends into elves yet? 

Try the JibJab Elf Yourself sponsored by Office Max.

Lots of giggles!

 

sing along...

jingle bell

jingle bell

jingle bell

rock

Monograms and Chemistry

Walter Weldon was a chemist in London during the late 1800s.

He developed the Weldon Process to produce chlorine by boiling

hydrochloric acid with manganese dioxide.

Around 1888 he began to publish a series of books entitled

Weldon’s Practical Needlework.

Wait, what?!

Chemistry to needlework — Go figure?!

When designing a monogram for S.L.B, I knew exactly where to start—

Walter Weldon

This monogram was published by Weldon in 1893.

The 2010 Stitchfork version

Fresh, with a touch of history—good chemistry!

Wonder what Walter Weldon would think?

from Stitchfork...

and the stitched trio of Gobble, Gobble and Gobble...

and the fowl family outside our back door...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Remember the infamous words of the Muppet diva Miss Piggy,

"Never eat more than you can lift!"

fleur-de-lis

a centuries-old insignia of heraldry

official symbol of the state of Louisiana

emblem on the Chevrolet Corvette

on the label of Campbells Soup

element in the logo of Scouting organizations

symbol used on a compass rose to mark the direction of north

and on the Miller’s Thanksgiving table

...maybe marking the northerly direction of the pumpkin pie

random act of culture

One week from today, Thanksgiving will be behind us.

The holiday season will be in full swing.

And it will be the annual Black Friday.

Do you embrace the day and head out, list in hand, before dawn?

Or, like me, avoid shopping at all cost (pun intended!) on Black Friday?

I prefer to enjoy leftover pumpkin pie a healthy breakfast while

watching the frenzy on the morning news.

BUT...if I was leaked info that a Random Act of Culture was about to happen,

I might seriously reconsider.

What's a Random Act of Culture, you ask??

Watch this one that occurred earlier this month at the Macy's in Philadelphia.

A flash mob of 650 vocalists took shoppers by surprise.



Pass the whipped cream whole wheat toast please...

ps...I love to be outside the box, but would like to know how to make that youtube

video smaller to be inside the lines for a change.  Any suggestions??