What Are You Doing For Good Summer Days??

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on Artfire and Etsy and Bonanza

Well, It Is Almost SUMMER!  For most School-age Kids, it is a time of more Fun and, possibly, more Freedom than when in School - for many Adults, it is a time for outside Family Fun or Warm-Weather Vacations!!

Here is a "2014 Summer Fun-zine From Our Hands To Yours" published by Blue Morning Expressions (a friend, Julie Cleveland) - with a Selection of Handmade - including Summer Recipes - From Independent Artists, Designers and Vintage Sellers!

I , as RSS Designs In Fiber, am in this on Page 20 with a few pieces of Handmade I am selling (see below too) - along with a Recipe for my favorite Summer Salad!

You might have a fun time looking through this zine - seeing what the 34 Artisans contributed!

Here is some of my own "Summer Fun" Handmade - the first 3 are featured in the above "Summer Fun-zine" ~~~

Decor For Some July 4th Fun!!

Symbolizing Beach or Ocean Fun - "Diving Dolphin"

In A Mixture of Greens - A Set of Cotton Pot Holders To Keep Your Summer Fun Safe!

A Bright Red and White All Cotton Sun Hat and Tote For Summer Fun Outings!

Americana Design Lace Bag To Use On July 4th - Or Whenever You Want To Look Patriotic

I have fond memories of a lot of the SUMMERS in my life - and HANDMADE had been a part of those memories going back almost as far as I can remember.

I wish All Real "Summer Fun" - maybe they do their own HANDMADE, maybe they like and get some of the HANDMADE that I - or other Artisans - make and sell --- which ever you choose - maybe the Creativity in HANDMADE can make your life BETTER!

AMERICANA Themes In My Thread Crochet

Ruth Sandra Sperling 

RSS Designs In Fiber
- My Handmade Designs on Bonanza - or on Etsy - or Get Them Privately

SOME OF MY THREAD CROCHET IN AMERICANA COLOR THEMES


I like doing or making things in "AMERICANA"!

"AMERICANA" refers to objects that somehow are related to being Patriotic to the United States, including Household Objects!

Well -- I make Home Decor (household objects) or Decorative Fiber Arts - and when I do them in an "AMERICANA" theme, then they are either "Red, White and Blue" to reflect the colors of our Flag - or like the 6-piece Coaster set in the lower left picture, have a White Star on Navy with Red and White Stripes!!

Different Shades of Blue are also considered an "AMERICANA" Theme - hence including the Navy and Medium Blue Striped Drawstring Bag.

Though the Three Holidays of Memorial Day, July 4th and Veteran's Day are usually associated with "AMERICANA" Decorative themes - some decorate or have things in such Color themes all year round -- or have collections or areas of their homes in "AMERICANA" - and those are the people who buy my "AMERICANA" Crochet!!

All of the above 4 items picture can be found in at the links below (clockwise from the upper left picture):

1. AMERICANA Red, White & Blue Lace Drawstring Pouch

2. AMERICANA Red, White & Blue Circles Coaster

3.  Striped Light and Navy Blue Drawstring Pouch

4, AMERICANA White Star in Navy, Red & White Coaster Set


Here are some Photos of other "AMERICANA" I made myself -- and SOLD!

AMERICAN EAGLE!! 
BLUE & WHITE STAR

"STAR SPANGLED" ROUND MAT

Sweet Land of Liberty -- Celebrating Independence Day!!

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY

Sweet Land of Liberty

  Curated By: BeadSouk

ArtFire.com

Handmade Jewelry

Some like to show their Feelings for what Independence Day, July 4th, means to them by having around their home --

-- or wearing --

-- or carrying in some way --

-- the Patriotic Colors of the USA:   Red, White and Blue!!

Here is an Artfire Collection of a few of the Patriotically-Themed items on Artfire!!

 -- from The Handmade Place - done by Diane's Dangles of It's Better Handmade!!

It includes this Lace Bag I made in Red & White Stripes with Navy!!

Buffy Sainte-Maire Singing One of My All-Time Favorite Folk Songs!

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY







One of my favorite Folk songs of all times -- heard it originally back in the early 1970's.

Thank You, Buffy Sainte-Marie for writing and singing such a poignant, to the point - and beautiful - song: "Universal Soldier"!!

It was very important and significant and personal to me back then -- I had friends in the Vietnam War draft, threatened with having to go fight - something they did not believe in! Some friends of mine, when they finished college, put in time as conscientious objectors rather than bear arms.

My own Father, when he served in the Armed Services, served in the Army Red Cross rather than bear arms. He still served our great country and its goals of its many freedoms, but did not fight.

Still important now.

Thank You, Eco-Interactive Voices, for having it on your website!!

Patriotic AMERICANA Themes In My Designs

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - Internet Shop of Handmade Items In Fibers


I truly am Patriotic.

The Freedoms and Rights provided us in the United States of America by the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and our Constitution are so valuable to me as a person -- well words are not enough to express it, but I can in My Designs In Fiber!!

It does, I admit, have a lot to do with my family's history going back generations -- more generations than I know of, I am sure. The generations that I have known in my life have had a lot to celebrate in being able to emigrate to the United States of America. The discrimination earlier generations suffered -- both religious and "class", I am afraid -- was all too real and did cause real suffering in my family, but I will leave it at that generally and not go into details.

Various members of my immediate and extended family have not only made good use of the Freedoms and Rights in the United States of America, but once established here, they extended offers of help to others in need. This, again, as in other blog posts I have written will be left at: "Those who know, know!"

So, over more recent years, since I have been creating in my crafts, I have expressed my Patriotic feelings by creating Designs In Fiber in AMERICANA themes.

Most recently, this year, I designed the Basket and Coaster in this image. They will be available in different places on the Internet this year:

(Noted Added July 23, 2010: The Bowl pictured below is availabe as part of a Set of Bowls for Sale as Fundraising for Design Style Guide at http://www.zibbet.com/designstyleguide/artwork?artworkId=74248 !!
The Set of Coasters in this picture are available in my Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/listing/48303608/thread-crochet-coaster-americana-star !!)





One year not too long ago, I decided to design a Thread Crochet Doily in a "Star Spangled Banner" theme - as it was to be used for Home Decor, I made it round, with White Stars in a Field of Blue with Red and White Stripes around that:




Also, one year not too long ago, I decided to make an Image in Fiber representing what I considered a typical AMERICANA theme: A Flag Bearer on a Horse, as you would see in any Patriotic celebration:




And, ah-h-h, one of my favorite AMERICANA themes - the Majestic Eagle -- not only a symbol for this country, but, as wildlife, an environmental one!!



The last three items pictured have been long gone -- but I can always do my best to reproduce any of them by Special Request.

I do still have a few AMERICANA themed items in my Etsy shop, if any are interested. By the way, the lacey basket in shaded blues and whites would obviously be considered Vintage Style AMERICANA!