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Governors Mansion at Colonial Williamsburg

A Day at Colonial Williamsburg

One of my favorite places anywhere is Colonial Williamsburg. It has everything I could want - historic buildings, cottage gardens and lots of historical reenactors running around in 18th century...

A Day at Colonial Williamsburg

One of my favorite places anywhere is Colonial Williamsburg. It has everything I could want - historic buildings, cottage gardens and lots of historical reenactors running around in 18th century...

A Visit to Chatham Manor

A Visit to Chatham Manor

One of my favorite gardens in Virginia is at Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg on the banks of the Rappahannock River. The manor house and grounds are owned by the US...

A Visit to Chatham Manor

One of my favorite gardens in Virginia is at Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg on the banks of the Rappahannock River. The manor house and grounds are owned by the US...

Attempts at a Cottagecore Still Life

Attempts at a Cottagecore Still Life

Just a quick post today to show some of the still life photos I've been working on.In the 1980s, I had a hard copy Crabtree and Evelyn catalog, that I...

Attempts at a Cottagecore Still Life

Just a quick post today to show some of the still life photos I've been working on.In the 1980s, I had a hard copy Crabtree and Evelyn catalog, that I...

Birthday Stay at Keswick Hall

Birthday Stay at Keswick Hall

My birthday always seems to fall during the hottest week of the year, so this year I decided to do the only thing you can do when it's hot and...

Birthday Stay at Keswick Hall

My birthday always seems to fall during the hottest week of the year, so this year I decided to do the only thing you can do when it's hot and...

New Lace Top - Made by Hand for My Spring Collection - Part 2

New Lace Top - Made by Hand for My Spring Colle...

After taking a little detour in my last post on the meaning of "Handmade", this is the second post showing how I constructed a new lace top for my Spring...

New Lace Top - Made by Hand for My Spring Colle...

After taking a little detour in my last post on the meaning of "Handmade", this is the second post showing how I constructed a new lace top for my Spring...

Woman's hands at sewing machine

What "Handmade" Means to Me

I have been working on a new lace top for my Spring Collection, and this post was supposed to be Part 2, showing the second half of the construction process...

What "Handmade" Means to Me

I have been working on a new lace top for my Spring Collection, and this post was supposed to be Part 2, showing the second half of the construction process...