North Carolina Potter’s Conference
This weekend I attended the 24th annual North Carolina Pottery Conference in nearby Asheboro, NC. The three day conference featured five Jingdezhen porcelain masters from Jingdezhen, China. Each master was trained in one pottery technique for years to earn their “master” status. The masters included a slab master, thrower, trimmer, underglazer and overglazer. In China there can be over 70 masters that help to created one piece...
Read MoreRecipe – Apple Pie
Last weekend my husband and I took our annual car trip to the Virginia Mountains. From our home in North Carolina we drive north on Highway 52 past Mount Airy (where the Andy Griffith show was filmed) and into Virginia. Just past the border there are several fruit and vegetable stands with pumpkins, beautiful mums, tons of apples and more. After we load up with apples and lots of good fruits and veggies we head for the Blue Ridge Parkway to hike the...
Read MoreRenningers Antique Show – Mt. Dora Florida
A great way to relax, unwind and stave off depression is to do something you love. I feel so fortunate to have a business doing what I love – crochet. Next month I am taking 10 vacation days to travel to my in-laws home in Florida. I have planned our getaway to coincide with the Renningers Antique Extravaganza in Mt. Dora, Florida. More than 1000 dealers of Antiques and Collectibles will be spread over 117 acres of rolling Central Florida...
Read MoreA Day at the Liberty Antique Festival
Pile of Doiles at the Festival A Beautiful Crochet Lace Display Pile of Lace I Sifted Through Friday I spent 7 hours strolling through over 100 exhibits at the Liberty Antique Festival in the blistering heat. This is a yearly event for me. I always go by myself because I don’t know of anyone who could take being with me for 7 hours in the extreme heat, looking through all those old doilies and linens. ...
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