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The Hospitable Pineapple

The pineapple is best know as a symbol of hospitality. In colonial times, when sailors returned home from a long journey, a pineapple brought from distant voyages was placed at the front of the house. This indicated that the house was welcoming visitors.

We happened upon artist Scott Penegar while perusing vendors' wares in a downtown Charleston outdoor market. He was beginning to pack up his beautiful, limited edition plaques when we approached his booth. I was so taken with his work, that I bought a small plaque similar to this one in rectangle form.

Each piece is a signed, limited edition plaque cast from an original sculpture by Scott in his art studio.

He and his wife are both artists. Check out their website and interesting sculptures, plaques, and paintings, here.

A Delightful Day in Charleston

We recently took a day trip to Charleston, SC.

It is a city seeped in history and amazing stories from the past.


I have such a love for architectural details and often find inspiration for my designs from photos I take.

I took several photos of doorways and loved the simple lines and knobs of these doors. This home is for sale and had a mossy slate walkway to the back courtyard.


This antique stairway was so charming, with greenery popping from the cracks and a checkerboard entry, once you passed through the massive iron gate.



The homes are so beautifully taken care of, painted in cheerful colors . . . some dating back to the 17oo's.



We found cobblestone streets . . .

. . . and streets made of brick.


It was truly a delightful day!

Sneak Peek . . . Newest pattern!

With a resounding response for our Candy Bar Road pattern . . .

Meet Box of Chocolates . . .

Two sizes . . . coming soon!

PRE-SELLING NEW Pattern: Peppermint Candy!

Just in time for the upcoming chilly months, check out our cool, new pattern design called Peppermint Candy.


We're accepting pre-orders now for a first mailing of Friday, August, 14, 2009! Orders are starting to come in and we're excited about the fabric we used. The color tones are cheery and fun! If you'd like to check out the line, go to FreeSpirit's website and look for Christmas Snow Flower by Dena Designs.

Sure to put a smile on your face!

South Carolina, Here We Come!

My husband and I are moving to South Carolina . . . today! There are 4 men loading the semi with our possessions, as I write this. We'll be heading out on our road trip, with our veeeerrrry vocal kitty, Charlie Chaplin, and our two dogs, Maisy and Boomer. We've done it before. I'm hoping that they all travel well this time. There was one move we did where we had two sick pups, along with Chaz who meowed almost the entire 3-day trip. It was craziness. We anticipate this trip being much smoother.

I will be back, blogging on a more regular basis after we land!

Have a lovely 4th of July weekend . . . wear sunscreen.

Crazy, snowy weather . . . and Springtime in Colorado

Last week, the weather gurus were gearing up for a huge spring snow storm. A serious snow storm. Predictions of up to 24" on the front range (that's where we live). The mountains were predicted several feet.


The storm lasted from Friday morning through Saturday, early evening.



And after all was said and done and the rain began to shrink our snowy abundance, we ended up with about 18" of heavy, wet snow.





Within 3 days, the remnants of our storm were nowhere to be found. It is really quite amazing how being a mile high from sea level turns a winter wonderland into a sprouting, green terrain within a few days.