This week we were honored to have an editor, stylist and photographer from Victoria Magazine visit our pottery studio! This magazine was one of my Mom’s favorites. 
     Before the crews arrival, I prepared food and served it on the pottery – it was stunning.  I put cherries on a white Rose Garden dish, cantaloupe and honey dew melon on a chartreuse English Garden dish, crackers and smoked salmon on a white rectangular tray and a 6″ white coconut cake on a pink remembrance dish. 
     The crew was here for over 4 hours taking several gorgeous shots.  The article with photos will appear in spring of 2011 before Mother’s Day.  I will keep you posted.

Have a great day.
Maggie
Maggie Weldon Designs
Producer of Elegant Handmade Lace Pottery
World’s Largest All Crochet Website
705 Graves St.
Kernersville, NC 27284
Office: 336-992-0054
Fax: 336-992-0059

Websites
http://www.MaggiesCrochet.com
http://www.LacePottery.com

Blog
http://www.MaggieWeldon.com
2008-2010 Count Me In Finalist
Member of Count Me In
Crochet Guild of America Corporate Member
Proud Sponsor of S.C.A.N. (Stop Child Abuse Now)

Several years ago our local TV station spent hours recording an interview with me for a 2 minute segment on Roy’s Folk.  Roy’s Folks is a special feature on Fox 8 News station which features various artists and craftsman from the south.  I was honored to be featured twice – once for the Lace Pottery and once for Crochet.  Here is a link to the Lace Pottery segment: YouTub Crochet Video The same video can also be seen at LacePottery.com.

Have a great day.

Maggie
Maggie Weldon Designs
Producer of Elegant Handmade Lace Pottery
World’s Largest All Crochet Website

705 Graves St.
Kernersville, NC 27284

Office: 336-992-0054
Fax: 336-992-0059

Websites
http://www.MaggiesCrochet.com
http://www.LacePottery.com

Blog
http://www.MaggieWeldon.com

2008 Count Me In Finalist
Member of Count Me In
Crochet Guild of America Corporate Member
Proud Sponsor of S.C.A.N. (Stop Child Abuse Now)

Several years ago our local TV station spent hours recording an interview with me for a 2 minute segment on Roy’s Folk.  Roy’s Folks is a special feature on Fox 8 News station which features various artists and craftsman from the south.  I was honored to be featured twice – once for the Lace Pottery and once for Crochet.  Here is a link to the crochet segment: YouTub Crochet Video

Have a great day.

Maggie
Maggie Weldon Designs
Producer of Elegant Handmade Lace Pottery
World’s Largest All Crochet Website

705 Graves St.
Kernersville, NC 27284

Office: 336-992-0054
Fax: 336-992-0059

Websites
http://www.MaggiesCrochet.com
http://www.LacePottery.com

Blog
http://www.MaggieWeldon.com

2008 Count Me In Finalist
Member of Count Me In
Crochet Guild of America Corporate Member
Proud Sponsor of S.C.A.N. (Stop Child Abuse Now)

Remember I told you I was designing while I had the H1N1 flu?  Here is a sneak peak of the Blue Bird Kitchen Set Coming Soon….

Bluebird Crochet Design MaggiesCrochet.com

      This is the best time of year to get deals on fleece throws.  Just his morning I was able to buy several for only $3.99 each that were marked down from $14.99.  They evern have the holes punched and one thin row of hem stitching around the entire outside edge!  The sale is available online at this location: http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/webstore/search_landing.jsp  I don’t know how long this will last.
     It would be so easy to crochet an edge around these throws and they would make lovely gifts?  Here is a great crochet edging book to help you create your one of a kind masterpiece!

50 Crochet Afghan Borders

There are now 103 crochet patterns available on the Maggiescrochet.com website.  The most recent patterns added include Daisy Duster, Holly Wreath Potholder and USA Headband.  All free crochet patterns are quick and easy projects to make.

Daisy Duster Free Crochet Pattern

Holly Potholder Free Crochet Pattern

Free Crochet Pattern USA Headband

Have a great day.
Maggie

Maggie Weldon Designs
Producer of Elegant Handmade Lace Pottery
World’s Largest All Crochet Website

705 Graves St. Kernersville, NC 27284

Office: 336-992-0054       Fax: 336-992-0059

Websites
http://www.MaggiesCrochet.com
http://www.LacePottery.com

Blog
http://www.MaggieWeldon.com

2008 Count Me In Finalist
Member of Count Me In
Crochet Guild of America Corporate Member
Proud Sponsor of S.C.A.N. (Stop Child Abuse Now)

In addition to crochet I do like to cook.  Last night I made two delicios apple pies with apples I got from the Raleigh Farmers Market.  I used Pink Lady apples.  I didn’t have any white sugar so I just left it out completely.  It came out great.

Apple Pie Recipe By : Maggie Weldon  Serving Size : 6
My friend Judy gave me this recipe years ago. I’ve reduced the original sugar amount by half. Granny Smith apples work great.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 cups thinly sliced apples
1/4 cup cream
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon milk
2 pie crust deep dish
1. Mix sugars, flour, spices & salt in small bowl. Spread 1/3 apples in crust. Sprinkle 1/3 flour mixture. Repeat 3 times.
2. Pour cream into center. Dot with butter. Place 2nd crust atop pie. Cut slits in top crust.
3. Squeeze edges together. Baste top of crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
4. Bake at 400 degrees 45 min to 1 hour on cookie sheet bottom rack. Check crust browning while baking. Cover with foil if browning too much. Let cool before eating.

ENJOY!     Maggie

Maggie Weldon Designs
Producer of Elegant Handmade Lace Pottery
World’s Largest All Crochet Website

705 Graves St. Kernersville, NC 27284
Office: 336-992-0054  Fax: 336-992-0059

Websites
http://www.MaggiesCrochet.com
http://www.LacePottery.com

2008 Count Me In Finalist
Member of Count Me In
Crochet Guild of America Corporate Member
Proud Sponsor of S.C.A.N. (Stop Child Abuse Now)

     This past weekend I visited friends in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, NC. While in Raleigh I visited the Farmers Market.  Not only did they have the usual fruits, vegetables and plants but they had a craft show going on.  There were several crocheters with beautiful hand made items. 
     One of the crocheters I met was Linda Marston from Pretty Crafty.  She was crocheting edges around squares of fleece.  I told here about some to the books we have on the MaggiesCrochet.com website that give instructions for fleece edges.  I have one below.
Have a great week,
Maggie

Linda Marston – Pretty Crafty

Crochet Edgings for Fleece

Have a great day.
Maggie

Maggie Weldon Designs
Producer of Elegant Handmade Lace Pottery
World’s Largest All Crochet Website

705 Graves St.
Kernersville, NC 27284

Office: 336-992-0054
Fax: 336-992-0059

Websites
http://www.MaggiesCrochet.com
http://www.LacePottery.com

2008 Count Me In Finalist
Member of Count Me In
Crochet Guild of America Corporate Member
Proud Sponsor of S.C.A.N. (Stop Child Abuse Now)
    

After a stoke, a Springettsbury Township woman’s crocheting hobby doubles as physical therapy. 

An article written by Wade Malcolm in the Daily Record/Sunday News on 11/06/2009 tells a story about crocheter Tamara Aviles who two years ago suffered a stroke, limiting the use of her right arm. Surgery, improved blood flow to her brain, but she still needed physical therapy, which was too expensive under her insurance plan.  So crochet became her physical therapy! 

Here is a link to the entire story: http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_13731694

How blessed we are to crochet. It helps physically and mentally.  Look how amazed those kids are.

Tamara Aviles shows a group of children from Christ Church Child Care Center how she crochets baby sweaters. (DAILY RECORD / SUNDAY NEWS -- BIL BOWDEN)

Have a great weekend,
Maggie

Maggie Weldon Designs
Producer of Elegant Handmade Lace Pottery
World’s Largest All Crochet Website

Websites
http://www.MaggiesCrochet.com
http://www.LacePottery.com

Shauna Richardson – an artist in project Lionheart will crochet  three 30 foot high crocheted lions  for the London 2010 Olympics.  Through the sensational use of a traditional skill, Shauna wishes to highlight crochet as a valid contemporary medium, hoping to educate and inspire a new generation of crocheters and introduce a new audience to art.  Isn’t that awesome!!!
Lionheart will involve people of all ages in every aspect of the project, from witnessing the creation of the lions via a Lionheart webcam, to studio visits, participatory activities across the region, and finally interacting with the completed installation.
 
The lions’ bodies will be created by a professional polystyrene sculptor. As sections are produced they will receive crochet ‘skins’ made by Shauna using wool and hook. It is estimated that the work will take around two years to complete.

Lionheart Crochet Installation

Have a great day.
Maggie

Maggie Weldon Designs
Producer of Elegant Handmade Lace Pottery
World’s Largest All Crochet Website

705 Graves St.
Kernersville, NC 27284

Office: 336-992-0054
Fax: 336-992-0059

Websites
http://www.MaggiesCrochet.com
http://www.LacePottery.com

2008 Count Me In Finalist
Member of Count Me In
Crochet Guild of America Corporate Member
Proud Sponsor of S.C.A.N. (Stop Child Abuse Now)