Q&A with Meljo Made Embroidery
Melanie Jorden of Meljo Made Embroidery, one of the handmade makers featured in our shop, on meditative stitching, sourcing quality materials, and ...
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Tying The Knot Between Cowboys and Sailors
“To me the simple act of tying a knot is an adventure in unlimited space...it provides an opportunity for an excursion that is limited only by the ...
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The Boss of the Plains Still Reigns: The History of the Cowboy Hat
It was the spring of 1849 and John B. Stetson was on a hunting trip near Pikes Peak, just outside Colorado Springs (about 45 minutes from Chico Bas...
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Herding Cultures From Around the World: The Sami
The Sami, an indigenous population in Scandinavia, began herding reindeer as early as 98 AD. Today, only about ten percent of the roughly 100,000 S...
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It's Time to Mend
In the midst of the pandemic, many Americans have been repurposing their own clothes as a way to save money or test out a new (at home) hobby. Sinc...
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A Cut Above The Rest: Kay Foye
Wrangler turned knifemaker. How time in the saddle became the catalyst for remarkable and functional art.
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Women You Should Know: The Grand Dame of Cowboy Poetry
Before she became "The Grand Dame of Cowboy Poetry" at age 65, Elizabeth Ebert wrote cowboy poetry in secret for decades.
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Women You Should Know: The Grandmother of the Conservation Movement
From a childhood in remote Alaska trekking 400-miles on dogsleds to receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom, read more about the fascinating li...
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Women You Should Know: Bonnie McCarroll
She wore a large-brimmed beaver hat, fringed gloves, a handmade western blouse, custom boots, and jodhpurs. Sometimes she’d add a wild rag, vest, ...
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Meet the Maker: Olivia
Meet Olivia, who handles shipping and order fulfillment for the shop.
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Meet the artisan: Zara
What are some of the places you’ve lived in your life? I was born in the Blue Ridge area in Virginia. Appalachia is home to me, the older mountains...
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