Catherine's Photo Page

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It took more than 60 years to finally win this coveted sewing award  and the 
​Purple Grand Champion Ribbon  for Best of Show Garment.

And as a bonus surprise, my Red Hat Society Garment ( Vogue Couturier Design 1587
​ by Simonetta of Italy) won the Best Special Occasion Award (see below)
As an amateur photographer, my favorite subjects are nature, rocks, and flowers (mostly the flowers that I grow or find along the byways of life and highways). I may crop a photo, but I don't manipulate them in any other way. After all, it's the eye that sees what others do not and the camera just captures a moment in time. Check out my boards on Pinterest by using the button below.
PictureC.E.McLean ©2005 www.CatherineEmclean.com

​​Most of this February (2015) looked very much like this 2005 picture of my driveway. What driveway? It's to the left of the tall trees. Because of all the snow, I had it plowed out six times in a two week span. That's a record.
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Dark Pink Peony from my June 2015 garden. www.CatherineEmclean.com
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Eyeliner Oriental Lily © 2016-18 www.CatherineEmclean.com
PictureRipe corn hanging on the Stalk in the front field at our farm. November © 2014 - www.CatherineEmclean.com
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Most people don't look down. I did to find these rocks and one lone gull feather at Lake Havasu, AZ. © 2013 www.CatherineEmclean.com
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My pets - Nodd, Mr. B, and Mojee © 2016, www.CatherineEmclean.com
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My Office Minions sit on my bookshelf above two reminders - "Dare to be a Great Writer" and "Getting the Words Right." © 2015 www.WritersCheatSheets.com
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Down on the farm, © October 2017 www.CatherineEmclean.com
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This is just as I found it - one golden-yellow 8" wide mushroom where the wind had knocked down a twig of pine needles and blown over some wild asters. © 2018 www.CatherineEmclean.com
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Amazing - Tie-dyed Roses (real roses!) ©2108 www.CatherineEmclean.com
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I thank Jean Jenkins, fellow Pennwriter for taking my picture at the Saturday night Mad Hatter's Party held at the Pennwriters 2019 annual writing conference in Pittsburgh PA
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Front View of "Silk Road Trader's Costume Vest," 2018 Crawford County Fair, 1st Place and Special Award for Most Unique Use of Fabric--with 3 different sewing techniques used. www.CatherineEmclean.com
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Front of my Mad Hatter's Hat.
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Back of my Mad Hatter's Hat.
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Back view of vest - hand embroidered, machine appliqued, handmade bias all around, multiple ribbons/cord/trims hand applied, etc.
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When the frustrations of the day got to me, a friend forwarded this to me. It brightened my day. May it make you smile, too. - Catherine E. McLean © 2018
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Pink Peony, now in bloom, © June 2018 www.CatherineEmclean.com
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Dogwood, Spring 2009 - www.CatherineEmclean.com
This Steampunk Halloween Costume © 2016 for Darq (the avatar-doll of my novel Jewels of the Sky) was the most fun to make-and the most detailed outfit I've ever tackled for her.  www.CatherineEmclean.com
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