Tropical Colors

Bright colors jump out at all the tourist shop stalls and most of the bodies of locals in Playa del Coco, Costa Rica. Is it to blend in with the vibrant greens of the trees, the hot pinks, reds, and yellows of the flowers, and the brilliant blue of the ocean, or just to have fun and be open for color?


My favorite color is grocery bag brown--I might take a cue from these brights and play more with color when I get back to my stash. They do look great together.

Nature Walk

I may be a little photo crazy and I most likely will never use most of the pictures I take along the way for anything special, but I feel so energized and inspired as I walk through the beautiful wilds of Costa Rica.


I love how just one leaf is red on these branches.


There's gotta be a way to experiment with weaving in a quilt to simulate the bark of this awesome tree.

Masaya Marketplace

Look at the rick rack! I would love to flounce around in a skirt like this.

On the trip to Granada, we stopped at the Masaya Marketplace about twenty minutes from the city. It was housed in this beautiful stone building that had no doors, windows, or roof. Lots of embroidery, clothing, and hammocks, almost everything else emblazoned with "Nicaragua." Yes, I suppose we were tourists.




Can't wait to get my hands on some rick rack!

Welcome!

Love makes you do some crazy things. I quit my job at my favorite quilting magazine in order to travel with my fiancé who is a Chief Officer on a cruise ship. In each port instead of checking out the souvenirs and shore excursions, I search out any handmade or crafty things to drool over. I miss my sewing machine and fabric stash! Okay, no more complaints, it's a pretty amazing life and I want to share the things I see with you.

I went on tour to Granada, Nicaragua, which is the oldest city in the continental Americas, and at the hotel that held the lunch buffet, one of the tables was set up with these sewing machines. How did they know I was coming?