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@danabrown.bsky.social

Knitting and reading are daily. Hoping to get back to painting soon. Living in Mexico City.

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Flower shop on the street. #mexicocity

03.06.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mexico City on a rainy night. It’s beautiful any time of day.
#mexicocity

01.06.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I can do this…..
#caturday

31.05.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A quick stitch. Scraps that I couldn’t toss! Everything counts. #stitch #slowstitch #wastenot

31.05.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first watercolor in….23 years? Wow. it’s been pure joy. I’m looking forward toward the next painting.

#watercolor #painter

30.05.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new stitched piece. I used a variegated floss on hand dyed fabric that I purchased at Donde Clara in Mexico City.

#DondeClara #MexicoCity #stitch #slowstitch #embroidery #creative #fiberart #textileart

28.05.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very slowly bringing this little painting along. It’s coming back to me :)

#watercolor #painting

27.05.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I left watercolor 20 years ago to pursue casein, gouache, and then landed on encaustic. Encaustic has been my medium for 15+ years.

While I wait for my encaustic supplies I’m dabbling in watercolor. I’ll see where it goes. Small painting in process.
#watercolor #painting #botanical #natureart

26.05.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An embroidery in process this morning. For me it represents the beginning of my journey in Mexico City. The intertwining. #embroidery #fiberart #stitch #slowstitch

25.05.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
knitting & tariffs: how hobbies, arts, & craft are political
YouTube video by Fiber Gremlin knitting & tariffs: how hobbies, arts, & craft are political

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01.05.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Visiting the home of Frida Kahlo will influence my decisions from now on. What a gift she has left us. Her passion, her collections, her joy in spite of pain and loss. Her home is an inspiration to us all. #FridaKahloMuseum #mexicocity

30.04.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m knitting lace on the plane because i’m a bad ass knitter.
#lace #knit #knitter

26.04.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Free Shipping this weekend too! I just ordered puzzle books for the Grands.

26.04.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is Indie Book Store Day. Show your support for our small book stores by making a purchase today. A quick and eaay way is to visit Bookshop.org

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26.04.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It arrived today and my Granddaughter helped me open it. She’s delighted too. It’s lovely!

25.04.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I saw a bracelet made from a vintage knitting needle and I had to have one! Thank you I love it! #TheOrneryShepherd @theorneryshepherd.bsky.social #jewelry #vintage #bracelet

25.04.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our boy started life as a homeless kiddo searching for food in the dunes. Now he snoozes on the couch and gets three squares a day. It’s a life. #cats #tabby #orangetabby #catsofbluesky

24.04.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Jersey deer. I get a kick out of them every time we are here! #

23.04.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful!

22.04.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finished this morning! I’ve made about 50 pairs of socks and this is the worst kitchener I’ve ever done. Not a big deal -
my socks are never perfect because they are always done on the go. I wore them to the park today but quickly shed them. Warm out here! #knit #handknit #knitsocks #sockFO

22.04.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I ordered!

21.04.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I looked at Etsy. what colors available and ready to ship?? I’ll order.

21.04.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m in New Jersey till Sat 4/26. possible to ship and me receive by then? Love the knitting needle bracelets.

21.04.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We made a Fairy Garden today! #Fairies

21.04.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, that is really a memory! I remember being in third grade and the girl who sat in front of me was black. She and I were friends but we never went home with each other - I think we knew that wasn’t an option. And there was a picture of George Wallace above the chalk board. Even then, I knew.

21.04.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The work of Paulo Nazareth. He photographs impactful places in the world with emphasis on borders. This is Montgomery, Alabama. A state I know well and have no intention of ever returning to. We can make choices in this life. We decide which doors to open and which to close. Or slam. We can choose.

20.04.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a beautiful book. I love it.

20.04.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is this perfect or what? Β‘Este perro es amado!
#dogsofmexicocity #dogsofbluesky #dogs

19.04.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m working on a striped #crochet bag designed by the team at #Madejajaja in #MexicoCity. I’ll finish my stripes and go back to the shop next week to learn how to attach the strap. I plan to line it with fabric. Bags for purchases are a big deal since we’re shopping on foot!

19.04.2025 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I so love this pattern in coordinated colors! Rather than scrappy. Beautiful!

18.04.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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