Brick Manufacturing Company in Mexico

On a recent visit to Mexico this was the tour of a Brick Manufacturing Company.   The bricks were fired in a handmade kiln and then torn down, rebuilt with each firing.   Very, very interesting.  Have any of you experienced this?

For The Love of Fabric ... Great Fabric = Great Aprons

Great Fabrics ...

I love color, style, fashion, and Great Fabrics. I have been asked, where do you get the fabrics for your aprons: www.overthetopaprons.com ?  All of my fabrics are Designer Fabrics that I order on line.      There are  many wonderful designers with such creative ideas and marvelous use of color. I will list some of my favorites
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Heather Baily
Jennifer Paganelli
Anna Marie Horner
Michael Miller                               
                                                                   

These are just a few and I would encourage you to look  up their fabrics and their blogs ... each designer has . marvelous sites and they are  a great way to gain inspiration and appreciation for the work they do.  Also, it puts a 'human face' on the creative process.

Here are some fabric sites to order that you might want to check out::

Fabric.com .....  good sales and all orders shipped free with purchase of $35.00 order
Fabricworm.com  .... large assortment of fabrics
artgalleryfabrics.com  .... here you can find assortments not always available elsewhere
many Etsy shops ...   just type in Etsy.com and then handmade - fabrics

This is a beginning but a good start.   I would love to hear from all of you where you find your beautiful fabrics ...  it is great that we can all learn from each other.  Thanks!

Like to Sew? New Blog I love!

Sew 4 Home  .... I just came across this Blog and I love it.  Great information about fabrics, tutorials on sewing projects, beautiful illustrations.  If you like to sew, like to be creative, then you will really enjoy the inspiration from The Creative Connection.   ... just type in:  Sew4home .... and you will be there!  Have Fun!

Happy 4th of July America

T

The Declaration of Independence

July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress declared the Thirteen colonies "Free and Independent States ... absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown' of King George

The Declaration of Independence

We hold these truths to be self-evident

that all men are created equal,           

 that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,

that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.          

Thomas Jefferson, age 33, laid the cornerstone of the United States of America.