One of the nice things that came out of our nostalgia trip to Bartlesville was a visit to our old elementary school and our church. The former church community center across the street now has a sign that reads “Martha’s Task — Sew Original.” The front of the building is a store where lots of…
Month: September 2011
Vintage Transfers — Blanding, Utah
On our way back to tiny Bluff, Utah after hiking down to the Natural Bridges, we stopped at a second-hand shop in Blanding. We have visited a couple of antique shops on this trip, but none of them had sewing items. This store is called Transitions, and it provides vocational rehab to all of the…
Beads — Santa Fe, NM
In the 70s, my sister and I tried making drawstring leather purses out of shammies on which we had sewn glass beads in Native American patterns — a project from McCall’s Needlework, I think. It was tricky to keep the lines of bead work straight, and the design became more and more wonky as we…
Socks — Taos, NM
When I’m on road trips, I like to buy stuff. On Sunday we drove 10 hours straight through the Oklahoma panhandle to reach pretty Taos, New Mexico. The old plaza is so cute, but also a bit touristy, with lots of souvenir shops. However, there are also wonderful galleries and many shops filled with beautiful…
9-Patch Doll Quilt — Tulsa, OK
My sisters and I had a wonderful time visiting our family in Oklahoma. It was so fun to see Jean Ann and her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild. I can hardly believe my oldest sister is a great-grandmother. This is a doll quilt that I made for Jean Ann in 2002, when I first began using…
McLoughlin Bros. – Travel Paint Book
The wedding is over, and I am happy to say that Emily was very pleased with the decor. It’s a lot of work bringing in all of your own linens, dishes, decorations, etc., but the end result was very cute. The photographer just emailed me today and said the photos would not be ready for…
Laura Wheeler Sunbonnet Girl Transfers
Emily’s wedding is tomorrow, and I am actually feeling pretty relaxed. The entire living room is filled with boxes of glassware, plates, linens, candles, paper flowers, pennants, and numerous other decorations we have made. Tomorrow it’s all about packing the cars and meeting my sisters, my mother-in-law, and Aaron’s mother and aunt, who are going…