Cork Stamps

Making good use of the modern version of a wine cork and am carving them into stamps.  They hold up quite well to the carving and to the stamping.

The stamps are a little on the "organic" side which makes them deliciously mine!

Cucumber Salad

Cut one peeled cucumber into quarters and slice thin. Add sliced/minced onion. Mix together with one eight cup of red wine vinegar. Season with salt and pepper mix well and enjoy!

Brandied Pears

We made brandied pears, John is in love!!! We are making wine with the rest of our pears.

Wine and Erubescent Rose Treasury

by Utilemud - simply gorgeous!

Wine Bags

I'm teaching a wine bag class on Wed night, next week. What I'll be teaching is a constructed cloth method as this lends more beauty to what could be a rather ordinary bag. Here is also

a detail shot with the flash on. I made this with a coppery polyester sheer fabric as the lining, and a bunch of glizt yarns as the topping.