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Tomi, three legged wonderdog

Meet Tomi our three legged, furry canine cousin and star of the show at Wilson Backcountry Sports in Wilson Wyoming. She lost her leg falling out of a ranchers truck as a pup. She was adopted by my brother and sister-in-law from a shelter after surgery to amputate the injured leg. Nine years later… she’s […]

art, books, fashion, humor, sewing

vintage advice, still relevant

A good friend forwarded this snippet from a Singer sewing manual on to me and I’ve been shocked ever since- that’s the ritual I follow everyday- I never sew without my French chalk by my side… and lots of makeup. Seriously though, it’s why we watch Mad Men, (well, one of the reasons- after the […]

craft, design, holiday, projects, sewing, tiny, travel

Swiss spirit

A few days late for Switzerland’s birthday (August 1st), but never too late to show some Swiss pride- I’ve been scrambling to make more of these garlands over the last few days and make them available on etsy again. I need to get mine hung back up for Swiss Days, the local celebration in Midway, founded […]