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I just added Holly-Marie Haining Seawitch Studio to my bloglist. I just love her paintings of mermaids and clipper ships. She has a rich New England interpretation of the maritimes. She is also offering a nautical wreath hand made by her . Have a look , they are very reasonable and gorgeous! Happy Thanksgiving http://holly-mariehainingstudios.blogspot.com/

We are starting our black and white season of fall/winter . Here is a bit of color to cheer you all up. This rug reminds me of pumpkins and squash . I thought you might enjoy seeing it.

Here are recent pictures of Maine this time of year. Here is a shot of a cozy little cove . Then near this cove is the new home of some wonderful folks that had Andy make out of a 6 foot high anchor a sculpture. Included are large 12" glass balls , Aluminum metal fish ,an anchor chain and a custom made sailboat with a tender ( smaller boat in rear , for nonsailing folks) and its very own mini anchor. The sail boat spins in the wind like a weathervane Here they are called "windvanes." The anchor is very old and washed up on the beach down in Phippsburg, Maine. Some of you may remember the movie "Message in a bottle" with Paul Newman and Kevin Cosner , well Phippsburg is on the ocean and is one of the places the movie was shot. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! A Gallery Of American Weathervanes and Whirligigs

Buy 6 hooks and get FREE SHIPPING . Special offer for a limited time . Be sure you order your hook now .Shop on www.Etsy.com/shop/scottishlion www.etsy.com/shop/scottishlion  

Balancing Spinning pumpkin .. The weathervane with two crows on top of a balancing spinning 400 lbs pumpkin catches attention of motorists and onlookers www.damariscottapumpkinfest.com www.damariscottapumpkinfest.com

Pumpkin Fest in Damariscotta is Sat Oct 8 . Scottish Lion Wrought Iron is having a pumpkin entered in the festival. Andy is creating all week something in the shop . It will soon be unveiled.

The House and Garden tour is including the Scottish Lion and Friends on the tour. Visit the workshop of Scottish Lion Wrought Iron and Village Weaver . Miles Memorial Hospital is hosting the tour. Tickets are $25.00.

Well              could you imagine the confusion ,noise and rumors that were flying that day when men and young boys ran to Charleston for the battle of Bunker Hill. In my reading I found that as far away as Dover NH the men ran to help and bring the gun powder stored in their communities. General Putnam was leading an awfully unruly group .How could it possible be done? The British had more casualties  though than the Americans in the end. 

 So today is FLAG DAY! I made this flag to celebrate our country's flag. Here is a rag rug for the wall created to resemble our country's flag. Created from cut strips of blue jeans, khaki and burgundy fabric. Measures 26 inches wide by 14 inches high. Prim folks will love the aged look of the colors chosen to create this..Blue jeans are old worn ones that have that rich light and dark aging.. It can be hung on the wall with the rod pocket that is woven into the back.I used brown cotton warp thread for the ground.You can purchase this from the side bar of this blog . Also you can purchase an iron rod to hang it on from the Scottish Lion ,my husband the blacksmith. He added spirals to the ends of the rod.

This is a curious chair!!! What do you suppose it is? A martian? A worm? I see an alpaca , lama . Tell me what you think. I would love to hear. Andy made this from driftwood collected down by the ocean. He put a marbles in for the eyes and wrapped a rock in metal and has it poking out the top. There is a platform for your feet to rest on and it is very comfortable to sit in.You sit with your back rested against the neck of the creature . This will hold a large person comfortably. So creative but so comfortable. A one of a kind piece. Driftwood Summer

Swag curtain brackets have been a long time standard here at the Scottish Lion. Shown in our plain design on the window these are protruding out from the wall 3". The bracket is screwed into the surrounding window frame with two black screws. Shown also is a hand woven tan an black window pane check with a mustard stripe.Swag curtains can be custom ordered to fit any size window.Phyllis Leck, Village Weaver weaves the fabric and then sews the curtains to order. Iron brackets are $30.00 pr Shown on window are -plain design-$30.00pr top -Fancy Scroll design-$30.00 pr The fish tail swag curtain fits a window 27 inches wide and 54 inches long and retails for $130.00 ea. Call us at 207 563-5788 to place your order Swag Brackets Ram swag bracket $30.00 Plain scroll Swag bracket $30.00 Fancy Scroll Swag bracket $30.00 Heart Swag Bracket $30.00

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You can get a sundial for your garden this spring from Scottish Lion ,Andy Leck . This sundial is iron with a wrapped beach stone at the base .Two Blue marbles on the side of a time band that tells the time by the arrow casting a shadow across the roman numerals.Four spiked legs are driven into the ground making it possible to be planted in any location. A slope or unlevel space or a garden bed. this is 30 inches across by about 4 feet high. It comes apart in three pieces and cost about $100 to ship depending on where you live. The Scottish Lion is asking $750.00 for this beautiful sundial.

Brenda Erickson creates this charming print of an original painting that she creates of a family recipe. Have a favorite brownie ,chocolate chip cookie or meatloaf that is sooo memorable that you would like to record this delightful taste by celebrating it with a painting to hang in your kitchen or give as a gift. Brenda has a collection of wonderful recipe paintings for you to purchase . Have a look at her site or come by the Scottish Lion and Friends . Recipe Paintings

I have found a wonderful shop on Etsy.com that grows her own lavender and other herbs and flowers organically. She lives in Montana on her farm. www.paulajeansgarden.etsy.com Beautiful lavender buds of three types of lavender are mixed together with Maine balsam creates a fresh delightful scent that is in these sachets . You can go to this link to purchase these three sachets today for Mother's Day . www.phyllisblue.etsy.com

Claret twill throw hanging from wrought iron shelf brackets  . This holds a shelf and a rod perfect for hanging a display .Above on the shelf I have ASL pewter plates . Throw is 53 x64 and is wool woven by J.Ulrich $180.00 Pillows are also by J. Ulrich and are 18 inches square $58.00each These are very lovely and created by hand. They are available here at my weaving studio

These candles are fragrant and some are colorful but with out a fragrance . We are carrying these new candles and their soap. All created here in Bristol You can find out more about them on Facebook The soap is made from coconut oil and palm oil . If you have dry skin or rough hands . Right now I have from gardening. These soaps are soft to the skin ,>click on link http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/seasidesoapandcandle?ref=ts Visit us on the Bristol Rd Bristol to see Seaside soap and candle on display and for sale Open Fri,Sat 10-4 Sun 1-4 till the season begins Open Memorial Day weekend with regular hours

  Well, I am going to share two new blogs I have come across . One is my neighbor that I purchase fresh eggs from www.hatchtown.com They also have a herd of  Coopworth sheep that they grow organically selling the meat and spinning the wool. Jim ,shepherd also is a woodworker and creates spindles and spinning tools. Check their blog out as they have wonderful  handmade items for sale! Next is a spinner that is taking you through the steps of washing a fleece and has a youtube link to watch. Her spinning experiences are fun reading and I enjoyed her keeping the art of spinning alive.Go to: www.thevagabondweaver.co You can also find her products on Etsy.com Look on the margin of this blog to find her link. <p><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=scottis0a-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B001AV3P3M&fc1=000000&am

In 1645 all sheep were accounted for and wool export from England was stopped.The colonist held dear their valuable sheep . By 1660 there were 100,000 sheep in the colonies.For their success the colonies were penalized .By an enactment of the Massachusetts courts every house hold was required to produce 3 pounds of spun yarn every week for thirty weeks.If not they were fined 12 pence. An unmarried aunt,sister,was given the legal title of "spinster" at that time to help meet that new rule. The breeding of sheep and the processing of wool and the spinning of wool became the all-important endeavors of every man ,woman and child early in the colony.Raising of sheep became common for many New Hampshire in the seventeenth century as apart of their existence..Rhode Island payed their taxes from 1665 to 1690 not with money but with wool. Excerpt from the book"Handwoven Textiles of New England" Handwoven Textiles of Early New England: The Legacy of a Rural People, 1640-1880

Andy has just finished and installed this railing in an interior home . These were special rocks to the customer so Andy created a railing holding them .(Scroll to bottom)Llook at the Rock Pillar candle holder . This is about 10" high and holds a 4 dia inch pillar candle.See the Rock Paper towel holder for your counter. Very few can claim to have one of these. Frommer's Maine Coast (Frommer's Complete) Fodor's Maine Coast, 2nd Edition: With Acadia National Park (Fodor's Gold Guides)

Trust me these two balancing rocks spin around on this point of metal. I tried to give the feeling of these two rocks moving around in a circle positioned on a point of sharpened metal stem vertically driven into the ground. For those who have seen this will know . It is time to place your order for these garden sculptures. They can be shipped and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Gate for a Garden in iron and beach stones created by Andrew Leck Spring is finally happening here in Maine and if your garden needs some sprucing up here is a great way to add fun and keep the pests out. A custom designed garden gate by Andrew Leck to suit your specific gate opening Search Amazon.com for maine gardens Search Amazon.com for maine gardens Search Amazon.com for maine gardens Search Amazon.com for maine gardens

 Kathy Fitzgerald  wrote her book on Crafting a Business which has got Phyllis Leck ,Village Weaver in it. This describes here profile and how she came to be a weaver ,mother of three and wife of the Scottish Lion Wrought Iron, Andrew Leck.

I found this wonderful herb drying RACK fromD. Wallick a furniture builder 's son work it has bamboo style legs carved and turned signed This will be great for hand towels and my textiles to hang from. It stands about 28 inches tall and 24 inches wide. i got one in Black, Goldenrod and Barn Red.

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New colors ! Tobacco, Pumpkin,Rust in solid colors all cotton must come to the show and see January 29,30,31 Valley Forge Convention Center , King pf Prussia , Pa

Designer Craftsman Show coming up January 29,30,31 click here for more info Go to www.goodrichpromotions.com