It was a great visit but I'm very glad to be back home. This was waiting for me out on the deck.
And this guy was on the doorstep the night before I left New York giving me a sendoff.
Some toughguy.
I found a wiping rag stuck to the bottom of the studio sink and organized it a bit with markers and alcohol.
It's been great to meet and get to know new family members. This is Kara and Dallas.Can you tell Dallas and I are related?
Here's my sister Kitty and her buddy Joe. When we got to the Stormville flea market I gave them a quick tutorial on what kind of vintage fabrics I was looking for and they scored big! Better yet, they are going to keep eyes out for my raw materials as they shop till they drop (a regular thing I'm told) in the future.
Finally, a break in the grisly weather if not some sunshine!
There's been some stitching going on.
Here's the start of another summer fling. This time I chose a hard road - for the first time all the applique work will be all hand dyed damasks. As pesky as it is to needleturn, the weight and
drape of the results will be worth the trouble.
My brother is preparing the traditional Useted family birthday cake for my sister Pat. It's an icebox cake made from chocolate wafer cookies stuck together with whipped cream.
The Katonah Thrift shop is having a big sale (all you can cram into a bag for 1$!) and then it's off to Somers Manor
to visit with Mom for while.
I'm supposed to be packing but I have been watching reruns of Buehrle's ninth inning. Just wonderful!
Stumbled across this total gem titled 