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Across the Fence:  Tasha Tudor fans???  |
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homesteaderbelle
True Blue Farmgirl
391 Posts
Belle
USA
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 Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 07:35:59 AM
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Originally posted by shepherdgirl
Watercolors are one of the hardest mediums to paint in Belle. I've tried my hand at all different kinds of art in my younger years (got pretty good a drawing with prisma colors-- birds were my specialty-- but I haven't picked up a pencil in years!) I found watercolors to be one of the HARDEST for me to do.
Keep on practicing! Someday soon we'll all be wanting YOUR paintings hanging on our walls right beside Tasha's!! ~~~ Hugs ~~~ Tracy
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ~~ George Carlin
Hi Tracy,
I didn't know that water colors were the hardest to paint. I really enjoy painting watercolors, but I do think it takes some practice. I did take some classes for it.
That is so sweet of you to say that, about me being an artist like Tasha. I hope to someday get some children's books published with my illustrations, I need to practice at it though.
Belle
http://www.homesteaderbelle.blogspot.com/
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 07:52:20 AM
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The Tasha Tudor (and family) website has seeds that you can order directly...I don't mind if you plant flowers in her honor--the more the merrier! I think she'd be looking down smiling, actually :)
I plant hollyhocks and sweet william :) |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 08:44:27 AM
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| If you want to order seeds from the Tudor family, the only catch is that you've got to do it kind of quick. They only have a limited stock, so they sell out fast. They list their seeds available for the year around the end of October, and I'd guess that by the end of February everything will be sold out. |
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chessie
True Blue Farmgirl
403 Posts
Karen
Vista
CA
USA
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Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 3:06:59 PM
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I have an audio cassette in my car that is Tasha Tudor herself telling the story of her life and then ends with her reading her book Corgieville Faire. Because it is audio, she stops periodically to describe her art work on the page she's reading of the book. I love, love, love this cassette. I have owned it for several years and i listen to it all the time. My favorite part is when she tells how she wanted to "grow her brother a shirt" Meaning that first she grew flax, next she learned from a lady in canada how to spin it into cloth and then she sewed a shirt from the cloth for her brother. She said it took 3 years to go from seed to shirt! Amazing. My favorite book with her illustrations is The Buttr'y shelf Almanac written by Mary Mason Campbell. They did several books together and i treasure them all.
www.edgehillherbfarm.com "where the name is bigger than the farm, but no one seems to mind"
blog http://edgehillherbfarmer.spaces.live.com/default.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
happy farmgirl #89 |
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harmonyfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
785 Posts
Debbie
Southeastern
Ohio
USA
785 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 5:59:04 PM
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I'm a Tasha Tudor fan also.....I admired the fact that she lived her life the way SHE wanted to and she always had a love for the dirt and the critters and the flowers. I especially loved her RED CAPE!
Tasha died on June 18th of this year. I think she was 92. If only we all could be so lucky to live such a long and beautiful life.....
Merry Christmas to all!
Debbie B.
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 6:02:37 PM
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A Toast......to Tasha Tudor.
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
MJ's Heirloom Mavens Badgebadger
MJ's Heirloom Mavens Bookclub Coordinator
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2881 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 8:45:12 PM
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I adore Tasha. I have several of her books, her cookbook of "receipts", which I use regularly, & just finished watching "Take Peace" & Take Joy" , one chronicles her life & one her Christmas traditions. She was a truly insightful, unique gift that we are lucky to have a glimpse of.. Just love her Vermont farm, & right now, with or 55 degree Ohio Christmas forecast, I am absolutely envious of her Vermont SNOW!!!
Gotta love those Corgis too! |
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homesteaderbelle
True Blue Farmgirl
391 Posts
Belle
USA
391 Posts |
Posted - Dec 25 2008 : 5:20:10 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by chessie
I have an audio cassette in my car that is Tasha Tudor herself telling the story of her life and then ends with her reading her book Corgieville Faire. Because it is audio, she stops periodically to describe her art work on the page she's reading of the book. I love, love, love this cassette. I have owned it for several years and i listen to it all the time. My favorite part is when she tells how she wanted to "grow her brother a shirt" Meaning that first she grew flax, next she learned from a lady in canada how to spin it into cloth and then she sewed a shirt from the cloth for her brother. She said it took 3 years to go from seed to shirt! Amazing. My favorite book with her illustrations is The Buttr'y shelf Almanac written by Mary Mason Campbell. They did several books together and i treasure them all.
www.edgehillherbfarm.com "where the name is bigger than the farm, but no one seems to mind"
blog http://edgehillherbfarmer.spaces.live.com/default.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
happy farmgirl #89
DO you know what thecassette is called? I would like to listen to it.
Belle
http://www.homesteaderbelle.blogspot.com/
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Farmtopia
True Blue Farmgirl
1465 Posts
Zan
New York
New York
USA
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Posted - Dec 26 2008 : 10:19:12 AM
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We did an interview of her for Big Town Farmer. Her family was very generous and her grandchildren are lovely and I hope they continue her legacy. I think they are trying to open a museum in VT for all of her belongings.
I think she was very brave and imaginative to live as she did. I don't know anyone willing to give up the modern world QUITE like she did!
~*~Dream all you dreamers~*~
View my work:
www.bigtownfarmer.com
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Life: www.wildatheartfarm.blogspot.com
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herbals: www.wildatheartherbals.blogspot.com |
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harmonyfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
785 Posts
Debbie
Southeastern
Ohio
USA
785 Posts |
Posted - Dec 26 2008 : 11:56:43 AM
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I would like to know the name of her cassette/CD also. I'm starting to work full time soon and I could use it while I am commuting....maybe hearing her voice during my drive will make me feel better about going to work fulltime...
Debbie
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Dec 27 2008 : 10:58:48 PM
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I'm going to search on internet right now,..you have me wanting to know about her...
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
Have a wonderful Farmgirl New Year!! |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
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Across the Fence: Tasha Tudor fans??? |
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Tasha Tudor fans???
