Fryeburg Fair
Growing up, my family went to at least one or two local fairs every year. I showed my flower bouquets, homemade cookies and hand-sewn blouses in the exhibit hall and showed my sheep in the livestock arena. And while my … Continued
White Mountains High Huts Hiking Trip
July 28 – July 30, three days hiking in the White Mountains! We’ve been wanting to stay in one of the huts for a while, we got the idea last year when we stopped in at the Mizpah Spring Hut … Continued
Caribou Mountain hike
6.8 mile loop (went up Caribou Trail and down Mud Brook Trail), 2,145′ elevation gain. 88 degrees and 84% humidity. Evans Notch, ME. This was the hottest, muggiest, muddiest, buggiest hike ever! It was July 4th, 85 degrees. The trail … Continued
Union Made 2013
We are on a reduced craft-fair schedule this summer, because we’re doing massive renovations on our house and need to focus on the home front for now… but we are doing just a few that are especially nice and close … Continued
Blue Spanish Tile pattern fabric on Spoonflower
I’m starting to post some of my favorite patterns for sale on Spoonflower. They’re a pretty amazing digital fabric printing company that prints custom yardage with no minimums! There are various weights and fabrics, from quilting-weight cotton to linen-cotton blend … Continued
Blue & White Spanish Tile card design
Time to share a new card design! It’s a blue and white pattern inspired by a longtime love of geometric tile patterns. I’ve always been crazy for tile patterns, even before learning about tessellations in fifth grade math class. One … Continued
Blueberry Mountain via Stone House Trail. Evans Notch, ME
2.5 hours including lunch at the summit, dawdling at the waterfalls and taking too many photos of flowers. 4.7 mi / 1150 ft. elevation gain. to the left Fabulously sunny Memorial Day, windy and clear. First day of sun after … Continued
New York visit, National Stationery Show, Surtex, ICFF, etc.
Spent five days catching up with friends, wandering around New York and hanging out at Javits Center, mainly to check out the National Stationery Show and Surtex, which are both quite relevant for my line of work, but also got … Continued