Archive for February, 2010

what a beautiful turnip

Posted on February 27th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

It all started with a turnip. I was pulling some for dinner (mmm…mashed turnips) and Zia picked one up. “What a beautiful turnip”, she exclaimed. I had to take a look. Yup, it was beautiful, all right. Leave it to a 2-year old to see the beauty in a humble turnip! But turnips weren’t the only beautiful […]



butterfly bag

Posted on February 25th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

Today I’m showcasing a bag I designed earlier in the season. On our last trip to NM, I found myself packing my clothes into a reusable grocery bag, of all things. It finally dawned on me that Lady Bagmaker herself has no bag to call her own. So, out came the sewing machine and some […]



what in the world?

Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

Poodwaddle.com Wow, what is this world coming to? These stats are somewhat mind-boggling. Whew! Unfortunately, it’s the only world we’ve got, so I think we should try to make the best of it! I’m glad I believe in life after death.



across golden plains to pick a silver apple

Posted on February 21st, 2010 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

This morning El Dorado and I kicked into gear bright and early. (I kissed sleep goodbye at 3:30 A.M., and he was only a couple of hours behind me.) We leaped into our gleaming (though somewhat dusty) yellow stagecoach, strapped the papoose in, and galloped westward across the misty Kansas prarie! Kansas boasts a good bit of history. […]



the too-big dress

Posted on February 20th, 2010 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on the too-big dress

Here’s a little dress I created for Zia from a Project Runway Pattern I picked up the other day at Jo-Ann Fabrics.  I made a few changes (lengthened it considerably, added a ruffle, bits of ribbon, etc). I really like the way it turned out with the combination of fabrics I found. Unfortunately, the size 3T […]

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