tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25018476122804668082024-02-19T01:25:46.801-05:00Cache-MireA basket maker / knitter / photographer with a travel habit.Cache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-62255104809012319362020-11-02T13:26:00.000-05:002020-11-02T13:26:06.606-05:00<p> </p><h2 class="date-header" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; color: #635322; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 0px; padding: 0.6em 0px 0.5em; position: relative;">Friday, October 30, 2020</h2><div class="date-posts" style="background-color: white; clear: both; padding-top: 15px;"><div class="post-outer" style="border-bottom: none; border-top: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template" itemprop="blogPost" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BlogPosting" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: initial; background: url("https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEgJt-ealKGR79xE_IgKmNGrVgiM6BJmmZzaDx5QEEx2FuBDbkVfiGPq_XJwKUv80mDx3YvR_htM3DjGW8sNUDKX7B-kusZUncIDuVz_IjtHu8pdCqXtx9Om90gLV9juWFsbRyYbbyZdAYxzdNoTK1OsKLJBfGMNs7JIu7uNVuDiB3SY0fVL7lHmEddB4qjvTaxVL6Z6RIURcxRh8Xsiw64am4hwvbw560Qn_x4KECGlygsc-7kj9yU9-DFgHYlv15TX_PQR9IAV80jLmuscCRBMrqp1mJQ=s0-d") center bottom no-repeat; border-bottom: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 1.5em; min-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 8.5em; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;"><a name="891216993864732209"></a></span><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="color: #6f9396; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://cache-mire.blogspot.com/2020/10/from-trash-to-treasure.html" style="color: #6f9396; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; text-decoration-line: none;">From Trash to Treasure</a></h3><div class="post-header" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-891216993864732209" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; width: 680px;"><p style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"> Hi Friends!</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Well, I'm back. After spending the past six months doing nothing but Covid-19 plans for our county school system (which worked remarkably well :-) and having all of my travel plans cancelled, I came to realize how important my craft projects were to the state of my mental health. Knitting, crochet, basket making... all wonderful ways to incorporate a form of meditation into an unexpectedly chaotic life. </p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">So this is what I've been up to....</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">In prior thrift shop travels I found a bag of broken jewelry. I had no clue what I would do with it but the bag was a shiny object I couldn't pass up. During the Covid quarantine I came across the jewelry and finally had an idea for a possible use..... recycling it into pine needle jewelry.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-xxLn2i1iTYaYUnSogOzpeE5QY8fpoK2qRZHOb1xCSGe8fP54fkuD6jgANeis1gzRAOZECMZqhImGY3yd7zSyqXo7tZ1u7kJTH8ctETo-8MN21hRYrZGPcJIV_ioI7iyy1LhyphenhyphenN4-AGI/s340/il_340x270.2496301932_7fgb.jpg" style="color: #6f9396; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-xxLn2i1iTYaYUnSogOzpeE5QY8fpoK2qRZHOb1xCSGe8fP54fkuD6jgANeis1gzRAOZECMZqhImGY3yd7zSyqXo7tZ1u7kJTH8ctETo-8MN21hRYrZGPcJIV_ioI7iyy1LhyphenhyphenN4-AGI/s320/il_340x270.2496301932_7fgb.jpg" style="border: none; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Such fun turning trash to treasure</div></div><p style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBzhvNJXVHevOo-G9_p3PbZf5ifWefpIFA39M5ycuqvClVd5q2_OdlFWlQeuaThvDkJsoDtfI5aE5HxSNatvLj2IfRP8W3b1ldLD-9hno4lFpV_7EZV6OzGwwBpRnE3D6wD64MVJGWdk/s340/il_340x270.2496366784_cyp3.jpg" style="color: #6f9396; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBzhvNJXVHevOo-G9_p3PbZf5ifWefpIFA39M5ycuqvClVd5q2_OdlFWlQeuaThvDkJsoDtfI5aE5HxSNatvLj2IfRP8W3b1ldLD-9hno4lFpV_7EZV6OzGwwBpRnE3D6wD64MVJGWdk/s320/il_340x270.2496366784_cyp3.jpg" style="border: none; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">and something a little different from making a basket.</span><div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">If you've never tried working with pine needles to create a basket, I recommend it. This craft is by far very inexpensive to get started with and relatively easy to learn....at least the basic stitches. <span style="background-color: initial;">Pine needles are free. I live in the south and the Southern Long Leaf Pine tree is my needle of choice but there are many other varieties. Just look for flexible, long needles that are clean and straight and you are on your way. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Being a learner that likes to read and follow printed instructions, this is one of the first books I used to get started. Lots of good information and step by step photos make the instruction easy to follow. And as you advance, there are other stitches to learn.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLY4Z6VG956dI4j3_8YedgUrrgoj8SutbP-6xp0HnAaYLWf-7OBsTt3e1bCfRHCjGTHrkSfi272rpVON6SYsw0x3xyk6_pGFQ_qS8xelfVOzgib6Jj15O8W770gQlebpR4vRGgSDeH68/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="341" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLY4Z6VG956dI4j3_8YedgUrrgoj8SutbP-6xp0HnAaYLWf-7OBsTt3e1bCfRHCjGTHrkSfi272rpVON6SYsw0x3xyk6_pGFQ_qS8xelfVOzgib6Jj15O8W770gQlebpR4vRGgSDeH68/" width="164" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/323yxo8" style="background-color: initial;" target="_blank"> Pine Needle Baskets</a></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">I also discovered Nadine Spier who created this wonderful DVD of precise instruction of how to create the most beautiful spiral stitch and makes it so very easy! 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She holds workshops which I would love to attend except they are held in the northwest and I'm in Florida. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><i style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #555555; font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;"><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><i style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #555555; font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMp1i8b55W8ZjPcDDqt_otxFE8d4_rTVmT69sMWngYI_8rOcM_r3R-Qz7EhMP97cJXEz1PHUXgDJqZn6qH8ObZElstAeXO3PGko_GQNQui6_aDf1C75rIoOFeR_GjanrwpxV3Rr4sy04/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="237" data-original-width="202" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMp1i8b55W8ZjPcDDqt_otxFE8d4_rTVmT69sMWngYI_8rOcM_r3R-Qz7EhMP97cJXEz1PHUXgDJqZn6qH8ObZElstAeXO3PGko_GQNQui6_aDf1C75rIoOFeR_GjanrwpxV3Rr4sy04/" width="205" /></a></div></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><i style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #555555; font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;"><br /></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #555555; font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://www.nadinespier.com/" target="_blank">Nadine Spier</a><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">I've found that most pine needle basket supplies are available on Amazon, including the artificial sinew used for stitching your coils. There are many colors available but I tend to use a neutral color in most instances. Neutral is good for a beginner and then as the use of various stitches increases, so does will the desire for different color threads.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="<iframe style="width:120px;height:240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=tf_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=cachemire-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00RHCNSQW&asins=B00RHCNSQW&linkId=9899c7022e39cfe926aa5dbeca0abbaf&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff"> </iframe>" target="_blank">Artificial Sinew</a><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSX6JpadHNfgHGvse8yVlxftSCeRXK5CamzD0NEVMptWmjYQy1sU9KEi9H8ylGeTvW_wfEX6cMdrSjurl77BGdjpLg9nFCno-G7BieaB1FcG197PjTs3cVzgnyKArBu9zFOJKDhxnKZU0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSX6JpadHNfgHGvse8yVlxftSCeRXK5CamzD0NEVMptWmjYQy1sU9KEi9H8ylGeTvW_wfEX6cMdrSjurl77BGdjpLg9nFCno-G7BieaB1FcG197PjTs3cVzgnyKArBu9zFOJKDhxnKZU0/w179-h179/image.png" width="179" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">And large eye needles are a must when using thick threads. Sinew can be split into multiple threads, and since it's also waxed, a long, large eye needle makes the stitching so much easier. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_DC4lMlslibukN0YTaLt6y_AvZHBJPPz1h_1yjVh-lFcN3Ywp9XZIKihgLogt_E-0665k5g3zjA6gnE6waVmEzXA-xOLGmQRkr_FlmkoGz8rsrQFVN3lvCtremSQyehht6Pd3JnmeAs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_DC4lMlslibukN0YTaLt6y_AvZHBJPPz1h_1yjVh-lFcN3Ywp9XZIKihgLogt_E-0665k5g3zjA6gnE6waVmEzXA-xOLGmQRkr_FlmkoGz8rsrQFVN3lvCtremSQyehht6Pd3JnmeAs/" width="240" /></a></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3jNInAl" target="_blank">Needles</a><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Disclaimer...</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: initial; color: #666666; font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px;">I have begun adding links for reader convenience. Not all, but some are links to Amazon products. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small amount from qualifying Amazon purchases, however there is no additional cost to you.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">I hope I've enticed you to at least think about trying this new craft. Who knows... you might just get hooked! <span style="background-color: initial;">I'll be back soon to share more of what I've been up to, including some new basket stitches I've been learning and an update on my other stitching passion....knitting! </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: initial;">Until then, happy crafting!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;">Terri </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><i style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #555555; font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;"><br /></i></div><p style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"></p><div align="center" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" class="MsoNormalTable"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 0.75pt; width: 5.75in;" valign="top" width="558"><div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 0px;"><tbody><tr><td style="padding: 7.5pt 0in 0in;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-2077459838199774962016-06-29T13:42:00.001-04:002016-06-29T13:42:49.987-04:00A Blue Basket<br />
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<em>I have been wanting to see bluebonnets forever!</em></div>
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<em>But our normal trips to visit relatives in Texas</em></div>
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<em>when the bluebonnets are long gone.</em></div>
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<em>Well this year we had a change of plans</em></div>
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<em>Our cousins knew I wanted to see</em></div>
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<em>But while driving past a shopping center</em></div>
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<em>Not only bluebonnets, but Indian Paintbrush...</em></div>
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<em>and a long awaited wish come true!</em><br />
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<em>Until next time ~</em><br />
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<em>Terri</em></div>
<br />Cache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-39845199887570981322016-03-21T11:08:00.003-04:002016-03-21T11:09:10.154-04:00Sarah's Birthday Dress<br />
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<em>Finally finished!!!</em></div>
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<em>What started out as a </em><br />
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<em>My knitting pattern reading skills are limited</em></div>
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<em>I am pretty happy</em></div>
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<em>And a special thank you to my friend</em></div>
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<em>Vicki at <a href="http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">2 Bags Full</a></em></div>
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<em>for sharing the source of this pattern.</em></div>
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<em>Terri</em></div>
Cache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-87402678701434581442016-02-25T11:12:00.000-05:002016-02-25T11:12:38.090-05:00Coiling With Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Every year around Valentine's Day</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "georgia";">we head south to Zephyrhills</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "georgia";">to visit our friends and make a trek to</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "georgia";">This phenomenal flea market covers what seems like</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Last year I came across someone selling agate slices. I purchased a few</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "georgia";">as a base for a pine needle basket.</span></em></div>
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Cache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-60861666893725262812016-02-09T12:46:00.003-05:002016-02-09T12:46:46.833-05:00A New Basket<br />
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<em>This one is made from polymer clay.</em></div>
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<em>Several colors can be gently blended</em></div>
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<em>The center determines what the basket will look like.</em></div>
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<em>A round center will produce a round basket.</em></div>
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<em>The light brown rows are made of sweet grass.</em></div>
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<em>A few coils of sweet grass make a lovely accent.</em></div>
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<em>Until next time~~</em></div>
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<em>Terri</em></div>
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<em>After the first success I decided each of my </em></div>
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<em>Think I drove everyone crazy knitting in every spare moment.</em></div>
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<em>The outcome was worth it!</em></div>
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Cache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-64512026696458253392015-11-02T11:04:00.001-05:002015-11-02T11:04:53.528-05:00Sarah's Angel Wing Pinafore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em>time for pants, long sleeves, and scarves</em></div>
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<em>Welcome to my newest collection of pine needle baskets - In my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PineDesigns?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">ETSY</a> shop now!</em></div>
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<em>The beauty of nature</em></div>
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<em>each and every base is unique</em></div>
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<em>and original as is the basket designed around it.</em></div>
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<em>The base determines what the basket </em></div>
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<em>Will it be round?</em></div>
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<em>Stitch after stitch...</em><br />
<em>coil after coil...</em><br />
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<em>Bright colors ... </em><em>bright accents.</em></div>
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<em>Special stitches for</em></div>
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<em>and add to the beauty and uniqueness </em></div>
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<em>is all that is needed.</em></div>
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<em>A hint of pale green needles</em></div>
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<em>and a golden leaf in the center.</em></div>
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<em>There is only one</em></div>
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<em>The time I spend making them</em></div>
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<em>create an attachment,</em></div>
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<em>and I want to keep them all...</em></div>
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<em>but you can find them </em><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PineDesigns?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>...</em></div>
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<em>A-tisket, a-tasket, <br /> A green and yellow basket;</em></div>
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<em> </em><em>I sent a letter to my love <br /> And on the way I dropped it. </em><br />
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<em>I dropped it, I dropped it. <br /> Yes on the way I dropped it;</em></div>
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<em>A little girlie picked it up <br /> And put it in her pocket. <br /><br /> She was truckin' on down the avenue <br /> With not a single thing to do; <br /> She went peck, peck, peckin' all around, <br /> When she spied it on the ground <br /><br /> She took it, she took it, <br /> The letter from my basket; <br /> And if she doesn't bring it back <br /> I think that I will die'</em> <br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time ~</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Terri</span></em></div>
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Our Greece travels continued on land.</div>
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The boat docked in Kalambaka and we boarded a motor coach</div>
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I love Greek food and enjoyed a cooking lesson</div>
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learning how to make traditional Mousaka.</div>
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(It was delicious)</div>
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The next morning we traveled to Delphi.</div>
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Delphi is known for the Oracle.</div>
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<span class="_Tgc"><em>Dating back to 1400 BC, the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine in all Greece, </em></span></div>
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<span class="_Tgc"><em>and in theory all <b>Greeks</b> respected its independence. Built around a sacred spring, </em></span></div>
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<span class="_Tgc"><em>Delphi was considered to be the omphalos - the center (literally navel) of the world.</em></span></div>
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Throughout this trip we climbed hundreds upon hundreds of steps.</div>
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This was no exception.</div>
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Spending another night in Arachova</div>
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Walking down the streets of Syros, one of the many</div>
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I stumbled upon a yarn shop!</div>
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good day and thank you.</div>
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she got my message and found some lovely cotton yarn</div>
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Made In Greece!</div>
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soft as silk cotton yarn</div>
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in variegated shades of blues, greens, and pinks.</div>
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Our boat journey continued, arriving each day at a new island.</div>
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Our journey continued through the islands of Greece.</div>
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The first stop was Patmos.</div>
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I fell in love with Patmos.</div>
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Spectacular views!</div>
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Biblically, Patmos is the island where John was exiled.</div>
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We visited the cave where he received the Revelation.</div>
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The island of Amorgos was our next visit.</div>
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White-washed buildings against a blue sky and sea, just too marvelous to comprehend.</div>
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We explored many religious and historical sights</div>
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On this 15 day trip I managed to take over 1000 photos! I am sharing only</div>
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Our journey began in Istanbul.</div>
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Bright blue skies and hot weather greeted us as we visited</div>
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the Blue Mosque, the Haige Sophia and the Topkopi Museum.</div>
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Istanbul is one of the most populated cities in the world.</div>
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Over 15 million people reside here. Houses reach out as far as the eye can see.</div>
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Food is always an important part of experiencing the culture of a region.</div>
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Locmajun (Turkish pizza) and stuffed grape leaves! Yum!!</div>
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The Main House, with its extensive collections and wonderful antiques captivates and amazes. Hanna family furnishings and Hanna family portraits and photographs throughout the home create a warmth and a sense of understanding of this remarkable family.</div>
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Left untouched by the Civil War, the holdings of Pebble Hill Museum include collections of outstanding fine art, lovely decorative arts, and antique furniture and furnishings. </div>
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The Main House is framed with numerous camellia bushes, dogwoods, magnolias, azaleas, tea olives, and Cherokee roses. At the back of the House is an Arbor with a reflection pool, sundial, and camellias. </div>
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A shrubbery maze on the front lawn is a particular delight of youngsters</div>
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The barns and stables are as lovely</div>
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There is a large collection of antique carriages in the carriage house.</div>
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Horses, polo, and fox hunting were the pastimes of the era.</div>
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<a href="http://www.pebblehill.com/" target="_blank">Pebble Hill Plantation</a> is located west of Thomasville, GA</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>A Short History of Pebble Hill Plantation</strong></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">The history of Pebble Hill Plantation starts with the Georgia Land Lottery of 1820 and the opening of Southwest Georgia for European settlement. The land that became the heart of the plantation was purchased by Thomas Jefferson Johnson in 1825. Johnson became a typical Southern Planter, raising first cotton and then introducing rice farming to the area. Upon Johnson’s death in 1847, the plantation passed to his daughter Julia Anne who managed the plantation along with her husband John Mitchell. In 1850 a lovely plantation home, designed by English architect John Wind, was built by the Johnsons. “Pebble Hill” became the plantation’s name around this time. John Mitchell died in 1865 and Julia Anne struggled on with the property during the chaotic period of reconstruction until her death in 1881. The history of Pebble Hill in the nineteenth century revolves around the Johnson family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">By the mid-1880’sThomasville was developing into a popular winter resort where wealthy northern industrialists hoped to escape the cold winters in cities likeNew York,ChicagoandCleveland. Many came for “the season” and stayed inThomasville’s elegant hotels; others purchased land and began yearly pilgrimages to the area. Over the next twenty years or so, hundreds of thousands of acres of working farm land were transformed into “Shooting Plantations.” It was to these shooting plantations that the new owners came to hunt, ride, entertain, and relax during the winter months.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">In 1896 Cleveland’s Howard Melville Hanna purchased Pebble Hill and the land passed into the hands of the plantation’s second great family. Three Hanna family members owned the property. Howard Melville Hanna (Mel) gave the property to his daughter Kate in 1901. Upon Kate’s death in 1936, Pebble Hill passed to her daughter Elisabeth (known to everyone as Miss Pansy). Pansy was mistress of Pebble Hill until her death in 1978. Pansy decided around 1950 that she would like for Pebble Hill to become a museum open for all to enjoy. To that end she formed a trust to receive the property upon her death and set aside an appropriate endowment. The museum opened in1983.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Museum boards restore historic properties to a particular time period and informational materials emphasis events of that period. At Pebble Hill the restoration period covers approximately 1915 through 1960. This period includes most of Kate’s major modern building projects and her establishing the lifestyle patterns, the grand entertaining and the traditions that were so much a part of Pebble Hill Plantation. The period ends with Miss Pansy the sportswoman, her love of horses and dogs, and the planning for the museum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Mel Hanna was drawn to Southwest Georgia and encouraged to put down roots by his brother Marc and his cousin, C.M. Chapin. Chapin sold Melrose Plantation to Mel for $5 in1896. Later that year Mel purchased the adjacent property, Pebble Hill. Like much of the property in the area, Pebble Hill was in such a state of disrepair that Mel was required to begin a program of restoration immediately. By 1901, when Mel gave the property to his daughter Kate Hanna Ireland, Pebble Hill was cleaned-up, spruced-up and looking like a proper Hanna property. Mel began to build up a prize-winning herd of Jersey Cows and the stables were filled with “good” horse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Kate loved the plantation and set about making it the perfect winter retreat. Kate was the great builder at Pebble Hill. She secured the services of Cleveland architect Abram Garfield in 1911 to build the Plantation Store. Over the next 30 years Kate and Garfield worked together planning and building all the major structures on the plantation. Their last major project was the spectacular Main House completed early in 1936. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Kate set the tone. Life at Pebble Hill was gracious and comfortable, lived in beautifully appointed surroundings where good taste and social correctness were the norm. Hunting, picnicking, golfing, fishing and other outdoor activities were enjoyed along with afternoon tea, reading, sewing, elegant dining and good conversation. She loved the Jersey cows and improved the herd by going to the island of Jersey to select her stock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Humanitarian Kate hired locals and provided job with on the job training, if needed, for folks in the economically depressed area. She provided nursing service and well furnished housing for her employees along with a school for their children. Christmas and Easter celebrations were provided for all, with gifts and games surrounding large holiday dinners.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Miss Pansy continued the lifestyle and the traditions began by her mother. Pansy was known far and wide for her largess, her community spirit, her amicable personality and her respect for the dignity of all people. When asked by a friend what she found most interesting and important at Pebble hill, her answer was “the people.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Pansy was also one of the premier sportswomen of her day. She loved horses and hounds and all of the events that revolved around them. She rode her hunter/jumper Showmaid at the Grand National Horseshow in 1929 winning 1<sup>st</sup> place in her class. Pansy was one of the first women to play polo and participated as a member of both women’s and men’s teams. She bought Shawnee Farms inKentucky where she raised champion thoroughbred racehorses. Additionally, Pansy owned a breeding and training operation inIreland from which her horses won major races in theUnited Kingdom. She took her dogs to field trials here in theU.S. where she was an avid and winning participant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Miss Pansy put in place all that was necessary for Pebble Hill to become a museum. The art collections of both Kate and Pansy are highlighted in the exquisite Main House. Additionally, Pebble Hill Museum contains splendid collections of antique furniture, china, equestrian<strong> </strong>paraphernalia and turn of the century carriages. Members of the Board of Trustees and the staff at Pebble Hill invite you to visit the legacy Miss Pansy left for all to enjoy.</span><br />
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Helen is just a short 6 hour drive from Tallahassee. It's a little town that looks like an alpine village.<br />
It's nice and quiet early in the morning, but afternoons are a different story.<br />
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It's complete with beer gardens<br />
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There is a beautiful stream that wanders through the town and tubing is the thing to do on a hot summer afternoon.<br />
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As the day wore on the number of tubes grew and grew!<br />
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This is what the end of the line looks like at the end of a busy day.<br />
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Part of the reason of going to Helen was to see the Appalachian trail.<br />
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I've been living vicariously through the stories of those who have hiked the trail, either part of or the whole 2100 miles. Following the white blaze is the plot.<br />
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We located the trail and the white blaze and began to hike....up and up.<br />
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Back in town in the late afternoon it is much quieter. The tubers have gone home and the creek is again peaceful.<br />
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The next morning we headed out to Unicoi State Park. This park is wonderful! Hiking trails wind around lakes and through hills and valleys. <br />
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Just beyond Unicoi is Anna Ruby Falls, a US Park.<br />
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The hike up to the falls is paved but all uphill.<br />
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The falls were named after the two daughters of the original founder, Anna and Ruby.<br />
We reached the top and were delighted with the view!<br />
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One last hidden treasure is not far from the falls. We found the smallest covered bridge!<br />
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This bridge was featured in the 1951 movie, I'd Climb the Highest Mountain, staring Susan Heyward.<br />
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You can no longer drive through it but can cross it on foot.<br />
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Cache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-18886273725671533512015-07-01T11:29:00.000-04:002015-07-01T11:29:00.979-04:00Summer Giveaway at 2 Bags FullMy dear friend Vicki at 2 Bags Full is having a giveaway! <br />
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Vicki always amazes me with her creativity and generosity, and this is no exception. These lovely journals are going to be given away to a few lucky readers who leave a comment on her post at <a href="http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com/2015/06/summer-love-giveaway-for-you.html" target="_blank">Summer Love Giveaway</a>. So be sure to take a minute and stop by. You will be glad you did!<br />
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Cache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-64485758064946281732015-06-17T13:04:00.000-04:002015-06-17T13:04:01.009-04:00More Pine Needle Pendants<br />
More Pine Needle Pendants are finished!<br />
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I love to knit and crochet, but another passion (yes, I have a few :-) is creating baskets and jewelry using southern long leaf pine needles. </div>
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When the weather gets hot (and it's in the high 90's here!) I seem to lean toward a cooler craft. Creating with pine needles seems to satisfy my creative urge. At least until a knit or crochet pattern comes along that I just can't resist.</div>
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For these pendants, large semi-precious cabochons are surrounded by several rows of pine needles.<br />
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Black onyx to red jasper<br />
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Thank you to my dear friends that have made purchases. <br />
It warms my heart to send money from the purchase of my baskets and pendants<br />
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I wanted to make a little something that had some bling to it and his little sweater and hair bow seemed like the perfect fit.</div>
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The bow still needs to be finished, but I have time. The shower is next month.<br />
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After finishing the baby sweater I decided to make something for myself.<br />
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A friend shared this <a href="https://milobo.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/chevron-lace-cardigan-pattern/" target="_blank">Chevron Lace Cardigan</a> pattern.<br />
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Using <a href="http://www.premieryarns.com/product/Premier+Deborah+Norville+Everyday+Soft+Worsted+Solids+and+Multis+Yarn.aspx" target="_blank">Deborah Norville Everyday Yarn</a> in multi-color, I got a bit of bling without much effort. <br />
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I'll be travelling later this summer and am looking for a project that travels well. Since we will be limited to 44 pounds of luggage it has to be small, but not fingerweight (too hard to see :-)<br />
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Now back to work with some pine needles!<br />
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TerriCache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-6658603145824925362015-04-28T12:52:00.003-04:002015-04-28T12:52:49.715-04:00Hidden GemsI love finding hidden gems! Especially when they involve travel and history.<br />
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Last week we stopped in Monroeville Alabama. It's a very small town with a southern feel.<br />
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The streets were quiet. Not much traffic. But not surprising due to the fact that Monroeville is in the middle of nowhere.<br />
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My nephew and his wife are expecting their first child! It's a boy!</div>
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A baby boy deserves a cuddly, soft blanket.</div>
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It had to be blue, and the yarn as soft as a cloud. </div>
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A crocheted shell stitch of my own design. A simple creation starting with a center square <br />
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Baby is due in April and for once I'm ahead of schedule.</div>
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Another project just completed is a shawl for a friend.<br />
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She's been fighting cancer and we will be visiting her next month.</div>
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A design creation using a simple ripple pattern. <br />
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So soft and comforting.</div>
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A homemade gift always shows you really care.<br />
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There are a few more projects underway and those will be shared soon, so come back.<br />
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Cache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-61015111339081875562015-03-18T14:00:00.003-04:002015-03-18T14:04:56.276-04:00The CruiseForgive me for not completing our travelog sooner. I got caught up in the GYOB party and have been visiting ever since! What fun it's been meeting new bloggers and reconnecting with old friends.<br />
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The land portion of our journey was incredible. We saw more than we thought possible and felt incredibly blessed for this opportunity. But the adventure was only half over. We still had a cruise ahead, glaciers to see, and visits to ports along the way.<br />
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We took another train from Talkeetna to Whitier to board our ship, the Coral Princess.</div>
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As we approached the first glacier, the sky cleared!</div>
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Skagway is a fun little place, full of quaint shops and history.</div>
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Cache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-30535599601952785032015-02-15T16:30:00.000-05:002015-02-15T16:30:17.222-05:00And the Winner Is....Congratulations to SuZeQ, the winner of the GYOB giveaway! <br />
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Many thanks to Vicki at 2 bags full for arranging another great blog party. I visited many blogs and found some new friends, beautiful and creative blogs, and have signed up to follow many as well.<br />
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Thank you to all who took time to stop by and visit. I hope to continue visiting more blogs and add to my list of those I follow in the future.<br />
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It's been fun!<br />
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Until next time....<br />
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cache-Mirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16372111386401886195noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501847612280466808.post-4605511204508682382015-01-25T07:26:00.000-05:002015-02-15T16:20:21.934-05:00Grow Your Blog Party & Giveaway!<span style="color: #0c343d;"></span><span style="color: #0c343d;">Thank you for visiting! And a big thank you to Vicki for again organizing this event!!</span><br />
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My name is Terri and I am a basket maker, knitter and photographer with a travel habit. </div>
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My blog is mostly about my creations with needles, both pine and knitting. I love texture. The softest yarns and silks and the smoothness of a finished basket are some of what I live for. And although these crafts seem to be opposites, I've found that my creativity blooms during the in-between times of working on one or the other. </div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;">I love designing and creating unique baskets and jewelry out of long leaf pine needles. <span style="color: #0c343d;">As you can imagine, baskets take a remarkably long time to make, and most I keep or use as gifts. But some are also sold. <span style="color: #0c343d;">I went to China a few years ago on a mission trip and that inspired me to turn my basket making into a ministry. When an item sells, the money is used to help support missionaries in China. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;">I also make jewelry out of pine needles. Using semi-precious cabachon stones with pine needles wrapped around and sewn, creating unique, one-of-a-kind pendants.</span></div>
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My church has a knitting group and we make items to sell and then donate the proceeds to missions. This has been a great way to learn new patterns and techniques and to make things for a purpose. Fringe scarves and fingerless gloves were a big hit this year!</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"></span> This year's giveaway is a handmade designer fringe scarf! </div>
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Lilac and lavenders, shades of green, hues of blue and some pink and purple sari silk.</div>
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This scarf is made with lightweight, multicolored, and multi-textured yarns and ribbons and several pieces of recycled sari. The sari silk is hand cut by women in India who recycle their beautiful saris (the traditional clothing of Indian women) by cutting them into strips. My purchase of their product gives them an opportunity to enhance their lives.<br />
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The scarf is lightweight--almost like wearing a necklace, which doesn't limit it to cold-weather apparel. In fact, it were designed especially for springtime, full of the colors of everything in bloom. Each scarf has about 20 strands of the softest, silkiest yarns you can imagine! Keeping the number of strands less for the spring scarf also keeps it from being too warm as the temperatures rise.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: medium;"><i>To enter, just leave a comment on this post! </i></span></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #660000;"></span><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">***The</span></span><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> winner does not have to have a blog -- anyone can enter -- anyone can win - regardless of where you live.***</span> </span><span style="color: #660000;"> </span></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #660000;">The winner will be drawn on February 15, 2015 and will be announced here! </span></i></b></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #660000;">THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #660000;">CONGRATULATIONS TO SuZeQ Creations! </span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;">So that's all about me :-) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 22pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #a64d79; font-size: medium;"><i><b>Until next time ~</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #a64d79; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva";"><i><b> Terri</b></i></span></span></div>
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