tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51163218882852488682024-02-19T11:56:42.436-05:00Morning Glory DesignPlanting my own seeds and watching them grow.Morning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-65294225736399640202009-09-09T13:02:00.005-04:002009-09-09T13:39:25.237-04:009.9.09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4zeWoKk9iyFqQYiZnTGe9PbpmKmgdBQUGcgRRvESBei4At8Qi0rZ3gNBBMLYjwWHULJ23Gr0hjuZof14VLH0a6aINVl1wasB0cw4AqgrnpJL3YVBA9EcIeBl6u87T-rwFR3iNFOrjog/s1600-h/9909.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4zeWoKk9iyFqQYiZnTGe9PbpmKmgdBQUGcgRRvESBei4At8Qi0rZ3gNBBMLYjwWHULJ23Gr0hjuZof14VLH0a6aINVl1wasB0cw4AqgrnpJL3YVBA9EcIeBl6u87T-rwFR3iNFOrjog/s400/9909.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379521956023913538" border="0" /><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4zeWoKk9iyFqQYiZnTGe9PbpmKmgdBQUGcgRRvESBei4At8Qi0rZ3gNBBMLYjwWHULJ23Gr0hjuZof14VLH0a6aINVl1wasB0cw4AqgrnpJL3YVBA9EcIeBl6u87T-rwFR3iNFOrjog/s1600-h/9909.jpg">I felt compelled to create a little design for this special day.</a><br /></span></div><br />Today is a very unique day. I went to get a massage today (not something I do often, but hey, I had a gift certificate) as I was writing the date on my check it struck me...9.9.09. I had a flashing thought back to the 3rd grade when my teacher said. You know today is unlike any other day, it can never be duplicated or changed, it is a day like none other. I think there was some sort of lesson in that (evidently there was because I remember it!) but today IS unlike any other day, never to be duplicated. As a mom, sometimes you think(at least i know i do) that I am in GroundHog Day, every day is exactly the same...but it isn't. So I am embracing the day.<br /><br />It is also, I might add, easy to embrace the day when it is GEORGEOUS outside, and my muscles are no longer tense after an hour long massage, and my kids are surprisingly agreeable. But hey whatever it takes.<br /><br />How are you embracing your day??<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;" name="intelliTxt" id="intelliTXT">Interesting side note...represents the last set of repeating, single-digit dates that we'll see for almost a century (until January 1, 2101), or a millennium (mark your calendars for January 1, 3001),</span></span><br /><br />In the Morning,<br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-43877332012428411742009-08-31T15:42:00.003-04:002009-08-31T16:09:15.452-04:00Getting back to the Stationery...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3874927365/" title="Little Lady Stationery by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3874927365_a0fe4101b1.jpg" alt="Little Lady Stationery" width="500" height="375" /></a><br />Little Lady Thank Yous and Calling Cards<br /></div><br />I have not done any stationery for a VERY long time, b/c my printer has been shot...but we just got a new one, and in time to do this sweet suite of stationery for a friend of mine. I have missed, missed, missed my paper designs. opening the files was like seeing an old friend, I was like "I remember you" you were one of my favorites. Inspired by my little lady.<br /><br />If you notice from the post below, the embroidery design compliments the stationery. Business idea??? Maybe...<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br />In the morning,<br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-26737269708177204572009-08-28T16:14:00.005-04:002009-08-28T16:37:31.784-04:00My very OWN Embroidery Designs...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3865156845/" title="Flower Embroidery by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/3865156845_f02e8e3887.jpg" alt="Flower Embroidery" width="500" height="375" /></a><br />Sweet Flower Embroidery Design<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3865161471/" title="Little Chick Embroidery by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2491/3865161471_28a85f19b1.jpg" alt="Little Chick Embroidery" width="500" height="375" /></a><br />Little Chick Embroidery Design<br /></div><br />So I am in the process of digitizing some of my stationery designs into embroidery designs. This was prompted by a few friends wanting me embroider a couple of baby blankets for presents. Being the "I can't just do any ol design girl" that I am, I decided to download a couple of free 30 day trials for digitizing software and go to it. This is the result. I am actually quite happy with them. <br /><br />What do you think? Should I do more???...Hmmmm, maybe I will. Maybe there are some more 30 day trials, b/c I don't want to fork over the $$ just yet for the software.<br /><br />This makes yet another crafty notch in my belt...<br /><br />Now that the kids are going back to school I will have time to do more.<br /><br />In the Morning,<br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-42811757024645452292009-08-27T17:12:00.003-04:002009-08-27T17:38:31.748-04:00Channeling my Inner Southern Girl Cook<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3863333726/" title="Okra and Tomatoes by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3863333726_48e19a07c4.jpg" alt="Okra and Tomatoes" width="500" height="375" /></a><br />Okra and Tomatoes in Prep,<br />don't have the final product, we were to busy eating!<br /></div><br />The graciousness of a next door neighbor brought about my inner Southern Girl Cook the other day. He is 98 years old and still tills about a HUGE garden by hand...and has more bounty that he and his wife and extended family can endure! He dropped a whole bag of okra by on our front door and I thought I HAVE to do something with these. I do like Okra and tomatoes, and have needed a new vegetable recipe. Soo... Foodnetwork.com here I come...the next stop...the consomate <a href="http://www.pauladeen.com/">Southern Cook Miss Paula Deen.</a> (you may have heard of her!)<br /><br />I grew up in the south but my parents were transplants from "just north of the Mason/Dixon" in Maryland. We really never had the classic southern cuisine of fried chicken, okra and tomatoes, macaroni and cheese, cobbler, etc. (my waistline is much appreciative:) So I must rely on the good ol internet to bring them to life. And this recipe did the fresh okra justice. E kept asking for seconds, and thirds! So a winner all around<br /><br />This is one of the more healthy of the Southern Favorites, so you should try it.<br /><br />Here is the recipe... Okra is almost out of season.<br /><br />In the Morning,<br />G<br /><br /><div class="body-text"> <h2>Ingredients</h2> <!--concordance-begin--> <ul><li>4 slices bacon, diced into small pieces</li><li>1 small onion, peeled and chopped</li><li>2 cloves garlic, minced</li><li>2 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes</li><li>1 tablespoon chicken base </li><li>1 tablespoon <a class="cimotif" style="border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 2px dotted green; color: green; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-color: transparent;">sugar</a><img style="border-width: 0pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: none; position: static;" src="http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/1450/Ocellus.coupons.com/_images/showlist_icon.gif" width="10" height="10" /> </li><li>2 cups fresh okra, cut into 1-inch pieces (may use frozen, if fresh not available)</li><li>Fresh <a class="cimotif" style="border-top: medium none; border-bottom: 2px dotted green; color: green; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-color: transparent;">ground</a><img style="border-width: 0pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; float: none; position: static;" src="http://a19.g.akamai.net/7/19/7125/1450/Ocellus.coupons.com/_images/showlist_icon.gif" width="10" height="10" /> black pepper </li></ul> <!--concordance-end--> <h2>Directions</h2> <p> Cook bacon slightly. Saute onion and garlic with bacon until tender. Add tomatoes, chicken base, sugar and pepper. Stir well and let simmer for about 20 minutes. Adjust seasoning if needed. Meanwhile wash okra and remove fuzz if using fresh and cut into pieces. Add the okra and simmer until okra is done, about 20 more minutes (less if using frozen okra.) </p> </div>Morning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-63879910679381121802009-08-16T15:45:00.000-04:002009-08-17T14:10:01.957-04:00I can do that...my matra!<div style="text-align: center;"><a title="Ruffle Top by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3767500338/"><img alt="Ruffle Top" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2450/3767500338_a6c56ac08a.jpg" width="352" height="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Please ignore the wrinkles, I just got out of the car!</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">and the photography isn't my best.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br />So I decided that I was going to make something for myself the other day. Of course I am not a big planner, and didn't have a pattern, or fabric that was especially inspiring, but when I get something in my mind, I can't get it out.<br /><br />The inspiration for this sudden urge to make something for myself came from our Asheville trip...I had popped into <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/">JCrew</a> and I saw this <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/shirtstops/camisblouses/PRDOVR%7E15697/99101746941/ENE%7E1+2+3+22+4294967294+20%7E15%7E%7E20+17+4294967201%7E15%7E%7E%7E%7E%7E%7E%7E/15697.jsp">top </a>for $98 and I thought. I can do that! I tend to say that about alot of things. So I just jumped in and sewed one for myself. This is the first rendition of many. It fits fairly well, There are a few things that i will change for the next one. I wore it with white pants and yellow shoes. (don't have a pic of that but hey, can only do so much)<br /><br />What do you think?<br /><br />The next one will be out of Dupioni silk with a silk ribbon trim...I think will be perfect for the fall.<br /><br />In the morning,<br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-44555095416568795592009-08-01T13:12:00.006-04:002009-08-01T15:46:54.514-04:00I love a good field.<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3778860070/" title="Field Art by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/3778860070_5eb3657fa1.jpg" alt="Field Art" width="500" height="374" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />This is one of my favorite paintings that I bought at Meeting Street Antiques in West Columbia a couple of years ago...it was a splurge at the time, but it spoke to me. I was about to have my second child, and the mother with her children wandering through this field, I could see it being myself...it started a fixation with fields. It is hanging in my living room right where I see it often.<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">If there is a third child it will have a lot to do with this painting...and the fact that I might want one:) I digress.</span></span><br /><br />There is something tranquil about a good field, the color contrast of the sky and land, that it seems to go on forever, its peacefulness, it is beautiful year round, I could go on. It makes me want to just jump on a horse bareback and gallop with reckless abandon or run through one with my family.<br /><br />(it also might have something to do with my favorite childhood show "Little House on the Prairie" and the opening sequence of Laura running through the field like a plane.<br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bhHrOgOkXZw&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bhHrOgOkXZw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br />Here are a few pics fulfulling my field fantasy.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3778068193/" title="family in field by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2479/3778068193_e4a9ffab28.jpg" alt="family in field" width="500" height="333" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Photo taken by <a href="http://www.hopebrayphotography.com/">Hope Bray</a> of our Family in the Fall<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3769073058/" title="Children in a field by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/3769073058_c6f09409af.jpg" alt="Children in a field" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Taken my Moi the other week on our drive to Aiken. Just stopped the car on the side<br />of the road and snapped away</span>...<span style="font-size:85%;">something I have been wanting to do for a while.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3769076648/" title="Children in a field by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3769076648_2875458f01.jpg" alt="Children in a field" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br /></div><br />In the morning,<br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-67125721407182375452009-07-30T11:48:00.003-04:002009-07-30T12:02:11.434-04:00Another trip to the FARMHOUSE....fabrics that is!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uu8IJp8If8YlTGOSrOXfX8XNNusjgUKpbej24rnkpn4nm47Hfv2Bu6cj7ZUpQ80XspxuoY9jj_GFgXAxqhTiO9pYxnOySWLioMao9veynUM115XFChEJdHGpoPqp5nynFY06FMyPJD8/s1600-h/farmhouse_mosaic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uu8IJp8If8YlTGOSrOXfX8XNNusjgUKpbej24rnkpn4nm47Hfv2Bu6cj7ZUpQ80XspxuoY9jj_GFgXAxqhTiO9pYxnOySWLioMao9veynUM115XFChEJdHGpoPqp5nynFY06FMyPJD8/s400/farmhouse_mosaic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364283481305058226" border="0" /></a><br />1. Rick Rack trim in all colors<br />2. Ribbon Rick rack (a special FarmHouse Product)<br />3. Dupioni Silk in many colors<br />4. Spaghetti Bias (a special FarmHouse Product)<br /><br /><br />I went to the the awesome warehouse of <a href="http://www.farmhousefabrics.com/">Farmhouse Fabrics </a>to get my monthly fabric fix. Sally and the gang were great as always. Here are some pics of some of the awesomeness that is <a href="http://www.farmhousefabrics.com/">Farmhouse Fabrics </a>. They manufacture their own spaghetti strap, bias, ribbon rick-rack, and wholesale BEAUTIFUL Double Faced satin ribbon in any size and color your heart desires....seriously! As well as all of their high end fabrics., ribbon, trims, etc, etc...it is a meca for all of your fabric needs.<br /><br />They have a first Friday of the month Open Warehouse coming up, so if you want to head on over to Beech Island, SC...i am sure you will not be disappointed.<br /><br /><br />In the morning, GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-33055040705632771062009-07-25T11:51:00.006-04:002009-07-25T12:43:41.488-04:00All Local Farmers Market Goodness<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3754694863/" title="local goodness by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2669/3754694863_81b876e1c6.jpg" alt="local goodness" width="500" height="500" /></a><br /></div><br />Every Saturday we have the <a href="http://www.stateplate.org/">All Local Farmers Market</a> at <a href="http://701whaley.blogspot.com/">701 Whaley Street</a> (an awesome old refurbished building in the heart of Olympia, in Columbia, SC) Where they "promise no bananas". This morning we went out and bought a couple of things...I only had $10 so we bought potatoes, whole wheat aristan bread made by <a href="http://www.heathersartisanbakery.com/">Heather's Artisan Bakery</a>, and 3 sunflowers from <a href="http://www.floralandhardyfarm.com/page/page/5570794.htm">Floral and Hardy Farm.</a> one for me, E, and B...they got to pick out their flower (fowler...B's word) and pay for it.<br /><br />I love the new look of the Market and wish it much continued success, I know I am glad we have it EVERY Saturday now!<br /><br />Off to make some tomato pie!<br /><br /><br />In the Morning,<br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-71022647227740524202009-07-23T12:58:00.002-04:002009-07-23T13:11:27.098-04:00Garden's Bounty<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3749926410/" title="Garden by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2531/3749926410_3ff77948cd.jpg" alt="Garden" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">From this</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3647696475/" title="June_09 037 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/3647696475_42d7a00b76.jpg" alt="June_09 037" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">to this</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3747936492/" title="Garden Bounty by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/3747936492_80c7b13079.jpg" alt="Garden Bounty" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">to this.</span><br /><br />SO REWARDING. All of the hard work, watering, weeding, is worth it.<br />Made a delicious ratatouille with the all of the garden's bounty, and it is still producing! YUM.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">In the morning, G<br /></div></div>Morning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-35599577716545969252009-07-21T20:21:00.005-04:002009-07-21T20:39:03.416-04:00Lovely Zinnias.<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3743832563/" title="Pretty Flowers by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3743832563_579c61dca4.jpg" alt="Pretty Flowers" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Zinnias traveling to Spartanburg</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">in my lap</span>.<br /></div><br /><br />I love zinnias! They are such a pretty summer flower. So easy to cultivate, and they bring such color to the garden when everything else is struggling in the stifling South Carolina heat. We have quite a few surrounding our vegetable garden this year, the kids love picking them and we have bouquets of them all summer long.<br /><br />These particular zinnias did not come from our garden, b.c. I didn't have the forsight to pick them before we left for our weekend, so we dropped by our <a href="http://www.stateplate.org/">ALL LOCAL Farmers Market</a> and got them from <a href="http://www.floralandhardyfarm.com/page/page/5570794.htm">Floral and Hardy Farm.<br /></a><br />This bouquet was for Grandma Bette for taking care of the kids this past weekend.<br /><br />In the Morning,<br /><br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-41928740774248908712009-07-20T15:08:00.007-04:002009-07-20T16:19:55.375-04:00An Asheville Escape<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3740349532/" title="Biltmore Cows by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3426/3740349532_096dc6875f.jpg" alt="Biltmore Cows" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I don't know what it is but I LOVE mountain meadows.<br />Makes me want to paint this...on the list.<br /></span></div><br />This past weekend we dropped the kids off in Spartanburg and headed onward and upward to Asheville for a much needed day/night away. Originally, Scott wanted to go camping, but sanity(me) won and we stayed downtown and had a day and a half of Asheville fun. I LOVE being in Asheville, it satisfies every bit of my being, from the bohemian/free spirit to the crafty/artist to the outdoorsy/hiker chic, to the refined/socialite (ala Biltmore, a girl can wish she was a Vanderbilt Heir):) Anyway, it was great. Every bit of me feels rejuvenated. I ate, drank, shopped and lazed around and even managed a bit of exercise. AND it was only 70 degrees it felt like spring.<br /><br />Places we went in Asheville.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fabricsandbuttons.com/">Waechters Fine Fabrics</a>: has fabrics for all types of sewing, they had a huge selection of <a href="http://www.fabricsandbuttons.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=LibertyLondon">Liberty of London</a> fabrics so beautiful to the touch. I could have stayed all day, but the hubby was restless...(although what shop offers beer to the poor husbands and has a corner carved out with a nice chair, and men mags) Definitely on my list of places to go in the future.<br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/geisele/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/geisele/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/geisele/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png" alt="" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3740314006/" title="July_09 026 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/3740314006_eb10ab482b.jpg" alt="July_09 026" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3740322650/" title="July_09 060 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2647/3740322650_c76f4a434f.jpg" alt="July_09 060" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Biltmore Gardens with Home in the distance.</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.biltmoreestate.com/our_wine/">Biltmore Estate Winery</a>: Really fun in the afternoon, Tour the Winery, have wine tasting, and finish your tour with a glass of wine outside with a bluegrass band playing, and the mountains in the distance.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3739532537/" title="July_09 100 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2508/3739532537_f35e12507e.jpg" alt="July_09 100" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Outside of the Bistro at Dusk<br /></span><br /></div><a href="http://www.bistro1896.com/">Bistro 1896</a>: On Pack Square downtown Asheville. Weather was so gorgeous we had to sit outside. Awesome people watching, The Napoleon appetizer was to die for, and if they had not overcooked my steak it would have been perfect, but the Chocolate Torte made up for it:)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tupelohoneycafe.com/">Tupelo Honey Cafe</a>: For Sunday Brunch. Even though I didn't NEED the Eggs Bette (benedict) I had them anyway and they were DEVINE! The hollandaise to DIE for! THE reason I worked out 10 min. more on eliptical this morning!<br /><br />Back to the Biltmore: Went for a stroll around the Bass Pond, and went to the River Bend Farm. They have the kitchen garden, and chickens, and tons of stuff for the kids.(for next time) Must have the Moose Tracks Ice cream.........YUM!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3740339494/" title="July_09 120 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3740339494_058ab61729_m.jpg" alt="July_09 120" width="180" height="240" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3739550365/" title="icecream...after by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2519/3739550365_f4ef14609f_m.jpg" alt="icecream...after" width="182" height="240" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Moose Tracks Before and After....<br />a great way to end a nice getaway. Even if it cost me 5lbs</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3739610393/" title="Biltmore by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2438/3739610393_e5aafc3d27.jpg" alt="Biltmore" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wouldn't you know we went to the Biltmore and saw the house but didn't go in..<br />I have been so many times and Scott just didn't want to, so we explored everything<br />ELSE the Biltmore has to offer.<br /></span></div><br /><br />Then home, Sigh.... all in all a great trip.<br /><br />In the Morning, GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-52192112624034157252009-07-16T14:38:00.005-04:002009-07-16T20:41:28.667-04:00A sketchbook confession!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3727574982/" title="blog 010_small by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2565/3727574982_4530f0e8fd_o.jpg" alt="blog 010_small" width="500" height="667" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;">My sketchbook at the park in a tree!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3726743425/" title="Sketchbook by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/3726743425_48a890991b.jpg" alt="Sketchbook" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">My Sketchbook lying in a bed of Creeping Jenny.</span><br /></div><br />All designers have a sketchbook, RIGHT? They sketch wherever they go, to keep ideas written down. Their sketchbooks are literally bursting at the seams, a treasure trove of ideas, inspiration, etc. When they have a block, they can always go to their handydandy sketchbook for inspiration, b/c they have everything written down, sketched....<br /><br />NOT THIS DESIGNER!<br /><br />I have a confession to make...I have many sketchbooks and rarely write in them, I usually grab them to write the occasional phone number or grocery list (you can grab any of my books, and see what i got at the store on any random day.) I sketch when I HAVE to, but I very rarely "sketch" for fun. I think it is because i don't have a sketchbook that inspires me....my mind has been bursting with ideas lately and I can't keep them all straight...<br /><br />SO....<br /><br />I marched down to my local stationer <a href="http://www.jotpapers.com/">Jot</a> owned, by talented graphic designer Tara Felder, (if you haven't been in her store you must go she has great taste and really awesome things in her store. In case you are wondering the sketchbook is by <a href="http://www.elumdesigns.com">ELUM</a>.<br /><br />I have started sketching, during the day, night, and at the park, whenever an idea strikes me....and i must say it is LIBERATING.<br /><br /><br />I can only show you the outside, b/c I am a bit shy of my sketches at the moment, but isn't it loverly.<br /><br />In the morning, GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-22168702858275429542009-07-14T18:32:00.008-04:002009-07-14T19:15:44.577-04:00Typecase to Threadcase.<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3722116564/" title="Threadcase by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3722116564_5b9845456c.jpg" alt="Threadcase" width="500" height="364" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3721308007/" title="threadcase by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3721308007_cac4f6467c.jpg" alt="threadcase" width="500" height="328" /></a><br /></div><br />In the last issue of <a href="http://www.sewhip.co.uk/">Sew Hip Magazine</a>, they had an <a href="http://www.oliverands.com/press/print/SewHipIssue7.pdf">article</a> on one of my favorite Pattern Designers <a href="http://www.oliverands.com">Oliver + S.</a> They showed pics of her studio and she had a wooden case holding some of her thread. Since letterpress is one of my artistic endeavors, I have a few old typecases hanging around. I decided to use one of them to hold some of my thread. This way I can see it out, it is more accessable, and it is also colorful and graphic on an otherwise VERY drab wall. I can also show my husband that I ALWAYS find a way to use things that I buy and stash away. He just has to put up with the stashing part until I find an appropriate home for my finds!<br /><br />This is a little sneak peak into the studio, but until I find a way to make it look less "basementesque" this might be all you see for a while:)<br /><br />I have a few ideas up my sleeve to make it cozier, it is just finding the time...imagine that!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3721318905/" title="sewing 019 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/3721318905_0ddc40f54c_o.jpg" alt="sewing 019" width="500" height="790" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />And in case you are wondering what is holding my scissors in such a nice way, that is an antique flower frog...usually hold flowers in vases, but in this case the flower are scissors! Scissor Frog!<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br />In the morning,<br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-86070593616107281612009-07-09T15:37:00.006-04:002009-07-09T15:53:46.741-04:00Fun with Fabric Scraps!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3705203486/" title="sewing 002 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3705203486_c2cd8ed3c8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="sewing 002" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3705205530/" title="sewing 003 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3705205530_a9d6ee5ca9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="sewing 003" /></a><br /><br />Here is the little block, i embroidered and sewed together for Baby Page. It is a great project to do with scraps....plus I got to play around with my machine and the embroidery. I also, figured out the best way to sew the square together, I have had trouble with that in the past.(will post that at a later time) I wish it was as perfect as <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smidgebox/3521979663/">these</a> designed by Lesley over at <a href="http://smidgebox.blogspot.com">Smidgebox</a>, but I think it is getting there.<br /><br /><br />Oh and I made my own tags to go on it...Fun! My Logo printed on ink jet fabric paper that you can get <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/420658-AA.shtml?lnav=transfers_rolls.html">Dharma Trading Co.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3705207350/" title="sewing 005 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3705207350_8940ea6817.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="sewing 005" /></a><br /><br />In the morning, GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-10028088341528426442009-07-08T20:47:00.004-04:002009-07-08T21:10:31.433-04:00Welcome Baby Page!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3702987930/" title="sewing 013 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/3702987930_ac2a1c239d.jpg" alt="sewing 013" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />You might remember that in May I designed a <a href="http://morningglorydesign.blogspot.com/2009/06/baby-shower-invitation.html">baby shower invitation</a> for a my good friend's brother and his wife...well, Page Julie Mcgregor was born Monday afternoon. My friend C wanted me to make something for her and I knew just the thing. I have been wanting to monogram on this soooooo <a href="http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Shopper_id=8747721017388747&Store_id=198&page_id=23&Item_ID=16194">soft receiving blanket</a> which you can get at my favorite <a href="http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Shopper_id=8747721017388747&Store_id=198&page_id=23&Item_ID=16194">Farmhouse Fabrics</a>. Baby Page's new bedroom is decked out in butterflies, green and purple... , so it was only fitting....<br /><br />I also have to reitterate that I LOVE, HEART, LOVE my new <a href="http://www.babylock.com/">Babylock Ellure</a> sewing maching. It is so fun to play with...oh the possiblilities!<br /><br />Congratulations to the new Parents. It is an amazing adventure and I always shed a happy tear when I find out that someone has become a parent...the happiness is surreal.<br /><br />I hope I am not ruining Aunt C's gift surprise, as I am sure you have more on your minds than seeing this before you get the gift.:):)<br /><br />I have something up my sleeve that i am making, but I have not finished it yet...here is a sneak peak. Hmmmmmm.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3702998518/" title="sewing 015 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3702998518_a188ee75c8.jpg" alt="sewing 015" width="375" height="500" /></a><br />Sneak Peak of my gift....wonder what it will be. Stay tuned.<br /></div><br />In the morning, GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-58714036011571903212009-07-04T11:53:00.000-04:002009-07-04T12:15:55.271-04:00Happy Fourth of July!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3687591056/" title="Fourth of July by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2492/3687591056_44268e437d.jpg" alt="Fourth of July" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />Happy Fourth of July everyone. Here are the outfits made from this <a href="http://morningglorydesign.blogspot.com/2009/06/oh-things-i-will-do.html">fabric</a> from <a href="http://www.farmhousefabrics.com/">Farmhouse Fabrics</a>. Eliza's is a dress of my own design, I LOVE the halter in the summer and she really likes it too. I will post the pattern design when i get the chance SUPER SIMPLE!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3686838835/" title="dress_detail by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/3686838835_6231da5b10.jpg" alt="dress_detail" width="500" height="379" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3686818937/" title="Dress Detail by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2448/3686818937_f4838ee5a7.jpg" alt="Dress Detail" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /></div><br />That's all for now, must now go make peach cobbler, tomato salad, star cookies, etc. you get the pic, for our Fourth Bash.<br /><br />In the morning, GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-68606695714699663042009-07-02T13:57:00.000-04:002009-07-02T14:21:59.019-04:00Oh Martha!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3681507687/" title="martha by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2457/3681507687_66566d9254.jpg" alt="martha" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />I have to say I am a <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/">Martha</a> Fan. I LOVE HER! I think she is an amazing talent, and eventhough she has a gaggle of art directors, designers, etc. I think she is an inspiration. I horde her magazines and refer to them often for inspiration (I feel like I have used that word alot lately) I actually think I am deluged with inspiration lately and I don't know how to process it...therefore "the blog"! Anyhoo, i digress.<br /><br />Today I got a pile of her mags and just flipped thru them...thus the picture. I like to grab a pile and go outside onto our deck, let the kids play and i flip, and flip, and reflip...SIGH:)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3681603057/" title="Summer_09 024 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/3681603057_9c6fa5714a.jpg" alt="Summer_09 024" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Please disregard the wilting plants...it is HOT!</span><br /></div><br />Hope everyone is having a great summer.<br /><br />In the morning, GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-86894633607767939502009-06-29T15:28:00.001-04:002009-06-29T15:39:53.227-04:00Designing for myself is FUN!<p align="center"><a title="lattice_design_textlei by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3672972278/"><img height="720" alt="lattice_design_textlei" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/3672972278_56476728c4_o.gif" width="504" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Designing is Fun!</span><br /></p><p align="left">I had some time today to play with this design. The Pattern Feature in Illustrator ROCKS! It is a pain trying to get it all to line up...but in the end it is much easier.</p><p align="left">This design is called"Summer Lattice" for the time being....in 5 different colorways that I am feeling today. I am not the most creative when it comes to naming things and wording.<br /><br />I am trying to decide which color to print on <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/">spoonflower</a>. I think it would make a really nice classic print and I have about 10 more colorways i want to try....trying to reign in my design isn't the easiest thing in the world...but i am trying.</p><p align="left">Which color would you like most?<br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br />in the morning, G </p>Morning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-35139365915603979122009-06-26T13:30:00.000-04:002009-06-26T14:00:25.608-04:00Hot Off the Press!<p align="center"><a title="letterpress 018 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3662252051/"><img height="500" alt="letterpress 018" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/3662252051_ffe45f35d4.jpg" width="375" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Entire Wedding Suite with Letterpress Plates </span><br /></p><p align="center"><a title="letterpress 039 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3663073616/"><img height="375" alt="letterpress 039" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/3663073616_f927a056cf.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><br /><br />Here are the wedding invitations that I designed for my good friend Todd and his soon to be wife Liz. I am so excited about the design and I hope they are too :)<br /><br />The dots emulate vines in a way, and it is also contemporary look, which compliments the couple to be. Plus the impression of the dots is great for letterpress. I am so happy they chose this design.<br /><br /></p><p></p><p align="center"><a title="letterpress 023 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3662258961/"><img height="500" alt="letterpress 023" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/3662258961_2a8a7f6b16.jpg" width="375" /></a></p><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a title="letterpress 025 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3662260847/"><img height="500" alt="letterpress 025" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3662260847_e81b5012f0.jpg" width="375" /></a></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Look at that impression! My little Pearl Press did a good job!</span></div><p align="center"><a title="letterpress 027 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3663066320/"><img height="500" alt="letterpress 027" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/3663066320_058ce52476.jpg" width="375" /></a></p><p align="center"></p><p align="left">What shall I name this design suite.....any ideas????</p><div align="left"><br /><br />Enjoy.<br /><br />In the Morning, G</div>Morning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-35074272116006094952009-06-24T21:15:00.000-04:002009-06-25T12:30:15.001-04:00A Baby Shower invitation<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3658063169/" title="Spring_09 060 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3611/3658063169_2e581e27dd.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Spring_09 060" /></a><br /><br />Just a invitation that I designed for my dear friend's brother. They are about to have their first child...a girl, and I was asked to design the baby shower invites. The shower was at a family home on the intercoastal waterway in Charleston, SC and her brother likes to fish, so it was only fitting that I illustrate a little girl on the dock scoring her first fish!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPI0AlX-LNtCV-_Pp_3SSeW8lRvqha4lkZhKg6px1OF8ZLTbE7WCG7R-wuTDqlmUO5nOF9gtKfBtCX8DlILkhBri4Msi-QcCSUKwUg92aFafgtVPH1fjiMiIJb_xMM54B2VmgWw7aHwI/s1600-h/pillow.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPI0AlX-LNtCV-_Pp_3SSeW8lRvqha4lkZhKg6px1OF8ZLTbE7WCG7R-wuTDqlmUO5nOF9gtKfBtCX8DlILkhBri4Msi-QcCSUKwUg92aFafgtVPH1fjiMiIJb_xMM54B2VmgWw7aHwI/s400/pillow.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351303308837040210" /></a><br /><br /><br />For the present I printed out the illustration on <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/420658-AA.shtml?lnav=transfers_rolls.html">ink jet printable fabric </a>, you can find it online at <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com">Dharma Trading</a> and made a little pillow with pink rick rack trim and a green flannel back. Of course I thought of doing this right before we left for charleston, so I didn't take pictures, but it turned out beautifully. <br /><br /><br />In the morning, <br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-7476364531672388892009-06-23T17:58:00.000-04:002009-06-23T18:19:27.114-04:00First Textile Design....Spoonflower<a title="Fabric Design by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3647737563/"><img height="375" alt="Fabric Design" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2390/3647737563_5d43fbc49a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3647730443/" title="Fabric Design by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/3647730443_07d795b3eb_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" alt="Fabric Design" /></a><br /><br />So Here is my first design PRINTED by <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/">Spoonflower</a> I am calling<br />it "Bauble" in the Green Tea colorway. I have not yet decided what I am going to create but I have narrowed it down to 2 things....stay tuned!<br /><br />In the morning,<br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-40060492270836695202009-06-20T20:38:00.000-04:002009-06-21T07:52:20.154-04:00Back from the Beach...SIGH...<div align="left"><a title="Beach_09 071 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3644842771/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><img height="500" alt="Beach_09 071" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3644842771_9d7d4d376a.jpg" width="375" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Jeddis on the beach</span><br /><br /><br />We are back from our family vaca at the beach...what a week. WHEW! It was so much fun being with family and friends, but boy i need a vacation from my vacation. Vacationing with children is amazing and TIRING. We went to Folly Beach and halfway thru the week got transfered to another house because the house we were staying in had electrical problems YIKES. It was a beautiful house on the outside but it seems as though it was having a problem producing enough electcricity for the entire house. SO we got to stay marsh side with the beautiful sunsets for half of the week and on the ocean with ocean breezes the other, so it worked out beautifully.<br /><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">we lost a day moving houses but it was worth it. (even though my small attempt at organization was blown out the window when we moved DURING a vacation.) I only forgot my camera charger in when we left today! Which is par for the course because i ALWAYS forget some sort of electronic device when i go away.<br /><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="center">I also had fun playing with my camera i actually took it off AUTO and played with shutterspeed, etc. It really makes a big difference.<br /><br /><a title="Beach_09 126 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3644886365/"><img height="375" alt="Beach_09 126" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3644886365_d57a913948.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />My Little TowHeads<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><a title="Beach_09 029 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3644796063/"><img height="500" alt="Beach_09 029" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3644796063_a13c80c55d.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Write your own caption...I really wonder what is<br />going on in that little mind of hers.</span><br /></span></div><br /><br /><div align="left">All in all I feel recharged and ready to CREATE....I will post about the new projects that were conceptuallized at the beach....<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left">In the morning, G</div>Morning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-2293797466238835582009-06-12T14:44:00.000-04:002009-06-12T20:22:42.001-04:00First entry in a giveaway<div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgunoSjcvBXcVKvrk5qQd8Q6VQbJuoVE1sou-xssNqebWLOXCCdodDbb9mJM9x4NX58iq0HrvOULi5emDmdPowfzsbypbQlkxETBe4wJ1cD9pKlg877EPKIqJ1yyyaXqfwIJCJ6v-nQc/s1600-h/06_givaway_entry.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346566732982072610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgunoSjcvBXcVKvrk5qQd8Q6VQbJuoVE1sou-xssNqebWLOXCCdodDbb9mJM9x4NX58iq0HrvOULi5emDmdPowfzsbypbQlkxETBe4wJ1cD9pKlg877EPKIqJ1yyyaXqfwIJCJ6v-nQc/s400/06_givaway_entry.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br /></p><div align="center"></div><p align="center">I call this "Summer Fun" </p><br />Here is my first entry into a giveaway it comes from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6442881">Whipstitch Fabrics</a> and lets you be the designer of your own fat quarter bundle! It is hosted by <a href="http://the-fabric-shopper.blogspot.com/2009/06/giveaway-design-your-own-fat-quarter.html">The Fabric Shoppe</a>r. I am keeping my fingers crossed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26379786">Craft Supplies on Etsy - NEW Anna Maria Horner Good Folks, Fortune in sun by WhipstitchFabrics</a> (1)<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21518497"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26216302">Craft Supplies on Etsy - Kona cotton solids, lemon by WhipstitchFabrics</a> (2)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6442881&order=&section_id=&page=4"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25179884">Craft Supplies on Etsy - Carolina Gingham from Robert Kaufman, celery by WhipstitchFabrics</a> (3)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23742842">Craft Supplies on Etsy - NEW Anna Maria Horner Good Folks, Cathedral in peony by WhipstitchFabrics</a> (4)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24988593">Craft Supplies on Etsy - Juicy Stripe in bright pastels, from Alexander Henry by WhipstitchFabrics</a> (5)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21299613">Craft Supplies on Etsy - Pimatex cotton broadcloth in aqua/lime floral by WhipstitchFabrics</a> (6)<br /><br />In the morning,<br /><br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-71512127411727976762009-06-11T20:44:00.000-04:002009-06-25T12:46:31.428-04:00Switching Gears...literally<div align="center"><a title="letterpress 002 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3647712469/"><img height="375" alt="letterpress 002" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3647712469_79952f7ecb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Ink, Paper, and press in the back ground ready to get started</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="left">So, I also design and print letterpress.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left">My most generous father gave it to me when i was in my letterpress faze, but i still LOVE to do it, it is just more time consuming than sewing (as in the set up and clean up, you can't just leave anything.) SO I don't do it as much as i would like, but on the occasion i do. Read more about it <a href="http://morningglorydesign.blogspot.com/2007/11/press-is-here.html">here</a> and <a href="http://morningglorydesign.blogspot.com/2007/10/labor-of-love.html">here</a>. </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">You would be right if you think that i sure do jump around to all sorts of design <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">endeavors</span>. .I am very ADD when it comes to design, I know just a little of everything to be very dangerous and expensive...Everybody now....POOR SCOTT!!!!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Anyway...an old friend of mine is getting married in August and I have designed the invites for he and his soon to be new wife. I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">letterpressed</span> the envelopes tonight so that they can get to the fun task of addressing all of those bad boys! I am so excited how the envelopes turned out and can't wait for the whole invite suite to come together, but here is a sneak peak.</div><br /><br /><div align="left">Oh and the craziest thing happened...when i pulled the very last envelope there was this huge clap of thunder and lightening...like someone was saying with hands on hips "uh, huh, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">that's</span> right...your good"!</div><p align="center"><br /><br /><a title="letterpress 006 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3659723503/"><img height="375" alt="letterpress 006" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/3659723503_dc689011a2.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Printing On the press</span><br /></p><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><br /><a title="letterpress 012 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3648531240/"><img height="375" alt="letterpress 012" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/3648531240_24f50cc223.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Packed and ready to go</span></span><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div>In the Morning,<br />GMorning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116321888285248868.post-35778489613604021482009-06-10T17:31:00.000-04:002009-06-25T12:37:49.559-04:00And the sewing begins....<a title="sewing 001 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3647514875/"><img height="500" alt="sewing 001" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3647514875_239236070e.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />Sew (I love to say that!)<br />Here is a dress i made from some of the fabric i bought....I LOVE this print is is from <a href="http://www.fabricfindersinc.com/prints.shtml">Fabric Finders</a> #465 (I really think it should have a name, like swirly dots, but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">anyhoo</span> i digress. ) I am really into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">boatnecks</span>, and pillowcases and my new sewing machine, so this was the my attempt. I had never done a boat neck before, so i looked at one of Eliza's dresses and here is my first attempt...there are a couple of things i would do differently, but i think it is a good first try. (you be the judge)<br /><br /><a title="sewing 006 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3648328308/"><img height="500" alt="sewing 006" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2468/3648328308_141a8ddfb3.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />And the embellishment on the bottom is one of the stitches from my machine,<br />so much fun to hit start and get such good stitches.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22636990@N06/3648337212/" title="sewing 009 by Morning Glory Designer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3648337212_2e33d976c6.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="sewing 009" /></a><br /><br />Anyway, enjoy. More to come...<br />BTW: Aren't my hydrangeas beautiful...i LOVE them in May. I wait all year for big <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">scrumptious</span> bouquets of BLUE, BLUE pillows of petals!<br /><br /><br /><div align="left">In the morning, G</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div>Morning Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702438630743223152noreply@blogger.com0