Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Travel Time

July is a big travel month for a lot of people. Still plenty of summer left and the kiddo's still have a few weeks off before they start back to school. When my kids were home we took a "family" vacation every year and traveled to explore a new part of the country. We went to see many of the National Parks and National Monuments in the western part of the country since we lived in that area. Now....if you were like me I use to get a post card from everywhere we visited. Hmmmmm...........wonder what happened to all those post cards I picked up. LOL! Well I thought we would go back in time a little bit and take a look at some of the places we visited and get a "vintage" post card from them. :)



One of the best places we visited and I am sure many of you have been there also was the Grand Canyon. We actually hiked to the bottom of it! Oh the days when I was able to do that.....not anymore. (ha!ha!) This post card from XtraThings shows all the pretty colors of the canyon. 

Now I am sure a lot of you have been to Mount Rushmore. Very impressive, especially when you drive around the corner and whammo.......there are these huge faces on the rocks! This card from LeesburgVintage shows those faces. 

This post card from JACKIGO shows one of the most famous National Park.....Yellowstone. That place is amazing! It has so many different natural wonders that you won't find anywhere else. Actually my daughter and her family just came back from visiting there last week! She said it was still just a great as when she was a kid. :)

One of the last vacations we took before the kids headed off to college was Glacier National Park. It is a very pretty drive over the top and looking at the glaciers. Now.....I must say and I am sorry to say....but now that I live in Alaska and I have these massive glaciers all around me the one's in Glacier National Park aren't quite as big, but years ago when we visited there they were pretty neat. This vintage card from chantaleylace shows some of the magnificent peaks in that park. 

I hope you enjoyed the journey back in time to see some of these wonderful wonders in this country. Hmmmm....makes me want to go on a vacation down there again. :)  So if you are still headed out on vacation have a wonderful time and enjoy!

Have a great week!

Colleen :)

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Featured Artist - Baggaraggs

Today's Featured Artist is Robin of Baggaraggs. Robin is a folk artist who loves making three dimensional art. She uses fabric, vintage textiles and lace as well as tatting and older materials. Her dolls are one-of-a-kind folk who tell her about themselves during their creation. She is inspired by Nature and her own imagination.

To see some of the unique creations, visit Robin by clicking on any of the photos below.

Baton Rouge Pedestal Bird

Toadstool in a Collaged Box

Stan and Ollie Toadstools

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Handmade Spotlight - Apple of My Eye

Apple of My Eye

Enjoy these apples from the OFG team on Etsy!

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Apple, Red Apple, Primitive Fall Decor, Rustic Harvest Decor, Teacher Gift, Apple Decor, Primitive Apple, Apple Kitchen Decor, Farmhouse therustygoose $9.00	Salt Dough Apple Ornament Handmade Teachers Thank You Gift cookiedoughcreations $5.95
Apple Themed Kitchen Tea Towel Apple Hanging Kitchen Towel with Apples Kitchen Dish Towel SnowNoseCrafts SnowNoseCrafts $7.00	Teacher APPLE Personalized Name Block, Made To Order PaintspotsnSplinters $13.95
E Pattern - Martha Smalley's Apple Tree Cottage Designs - "Bottle of Boos" appletreecottage $6.00	Cinnamon Apple Potpourri Fixins 4 oz. / 3 Cups RaggedyApple $5.75
Apple Jar Tag, Apple Basket Tag, Apple Decor Decorations, Primitive Apple Kitchen, Apple Ornament Ornie, Rustic Apple Sign, Hang Tag CountryTags $9.00	Set of (4)-Country Apples Wool Felt Blend Stuffed Ornament 4"x4" woolhearts $28.00
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Primitive Needle Punch Pillow Basket of Apples Crow Fall thetalkingcrow $45.00	Apple Mini Quilt ~ 6 Inches~ Teacher Gift MROriginals $6.99
Primitive Apple or Primitive Pear in Black Frame, Handpainted Wood, Home Decor, Wall Art or Shelf Sitter ToleTreasures $11.95	Hand Embroidered Apple Sampler Pillow- Aunt Martha's Fanciful Fruit Design StitchingTimeBoutiqu $10.50

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Tote Bag Tutorial

So last week we looked at ways people upcycle items and make them into tote bags. This week I thought we could look at making your own tote bag. This video is from Lazy Girls Designs and is called the Gracie Tote Bag. I make a lot of tote bags and when I started to make them it seemed like it would be so hard, but it is actually pretty easy. This video shows how easy it is so why not give it a try. 

Happy sewing!

Colleen :)

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Featured Artist - Norma's Treasures

Today's Featured Artist is Norma of Norma's Treasures. Norma has a love of crochet and her shop is a beautiful example of her passion. Not only does she has beautiful handwork from wedding shawls scarves and baby linen but she also has vintage items, linens as well as baby wear. To see all that Norma has to offer, please click on any of the photos below.

Wedding Shawl

Baby Afghan and Booties

Vintage Embroidered Table Cloth