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 my catrina, a work in progress
 most people assume that southern california doesn’t really have seasons- untrue!  fall is in the air-and my favorite holidays are right around the corner. when my children were growing up, halloween was huge-everyone dressed up, choosing and creating costumes started as early as september. going to the pumpkin patch to find the perfect pumpkin was [...]

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i dropped by my moms this morning with her trader joes groceries, and this realization sunk in. (not necessarily a bad thing-depending on the point of view.)
my mom will be 89 in nov- she still lives in the house i grew up in . with my oldest daughter  residing in the guest house, it works out wonderfully- [...]

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i wanted to share this fabulous early 1800’s embroidered silk i used in “life is but a dream” - you can view the entire hanging on my website in  frozen charlotte’s gallery two.

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for me the perk about cleaning and rearranging is unearthing treaures i’d forgotten i have-it’s a little like christmas. i thought i’d share this one square- a personal favorite.  circa late 1800’s square, cotton from 24″ goods, half drop repeat.  the image is similar to “can’t you talk?” from dr. jaynes medicines trade cards.
i thought about having a “before” picture [...]

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after not so pleasant dental surgery on thursday, i’m feeling & looking much better today. ( i looked like a prize fighter who had taken a knock out punch in the jaw!)  the good news is that i will be losing the 5 pounds that i want to get rid of on my liquid diet.
after a long hot summer- [...]

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my passion for antique & vintage textiles are the focus of my art.  the history, beauty, & memories attatched to the smallest scrap of fabric intrigue & inspire my creative processes.  please visit my website: www.turkeyred.com
aside from my lovely traditional family consisting of a husband & 3  grown children -i’ve been rescuing great danes for over 30yrs, they [...]

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this is a big step for me- commiting to a blog.  i am a very private person, the idea of sharing my thoughts does not come easily . i do however like the idea of giving friends, family & fellow artists the chance to visit- if they are so inclined-  so welcome! 
after a day of frustation with technical issues-my goddess of [...]

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