Although originally from Australia, the Cardinal Ladybug now lives all over the world…well, except Antarctica! Red body, black spots and brown legs make up their color scheme, but their wings are covered with tiny hairs. They were brought to Texas to help with pest control and have made themselves right at home. They do love to eat, as do all Ladybugs, but their favorite meal is a small bug that eats citrus and native trees. So, our local farmers must love these ladies! Enjoy

The Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle’s habitat stretches from Canada to Texas and across most of the US, east to west. It can be found in several different colors such as cream, yellow, brownish red and even purple! They primarily feed on aphids that are found in trees. Keep looking up! References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatis_labiculata https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/213542-Anatis-labiculata

Posting this everywhere! They came to fix the a/c today, but there was no fixing it, so....

Meet the Polished Ladybug. This ladybug is one of the few ladybugs in North America without any spots at all! They usually begin to show up in early spring, so keep your eye out. They eat aphids exclusively…so that is a huge help with all the new blooms pushing out this time of year! Polish away!!! 😉

What a gift!

The Seven-spot Ladybug was introduced to North America years ago and has apparently made itself at home all across the country. This time of year you may not see any, as we are experiencing South Texas “winter” temperatures. That means that they are hibernating till things warm up. Ladybugs, as well as other insects, will spend their winter in hollow sticks, like our many sunflowers that have died off for winter. SO, don’t pitch those “dead” sticks…there are just a well disg

We are excited to begin another yarn-fun year of Make-Along creativity! This year’s theme is in honor of our dear friend Ann. She absolutely loved these little cuties! We saw one in The Lamb’s Loom garden just a few days ago. These pretty, and fierce little jewels flit around your yard eating up all kinds of pests. Lending a hand to your gardening area by keeping the aphids and others at bay. Born on a mission, they have a huge impact on our world, just like Ann. Welcome the

YAY! Regular hours resume on Wednesday, the 7th! Reeeeeeally looking forward to seeing everyone and enjoying a little Sit-n-Knit time to begin the year. AND, then our 12th Annual Yarn Tasting begins Friday, the 9th! Come join us for a two day yarn party....We will begin with a few yarn surprises, the big reveal of Donation Chest items from 2025, announce the Make-Along theme for 2026 and more...

Merry Christmas everyone!

WOW! Here we are in December already! Thank you to everyone who joined in our Make-Along this year. And BIG hugs to Barbara for all her sweet work this year providing us with such yummy inspiration!!! Our final inspirations for the year are a few "fiber cakes" we whipped up just for y'all. Layer Cakes ~ Nougat Candies let your creative minds have fun... all this yummy fiber knit together over the last year has provided gifts of warmth and comfort for many. From the bottom of

We will be closed this Saturday for our annual sorting/distribution time. Thanks to all the wonderful donations, we need all the space we can get! Y'all keep stitchin away and we will see you next week!

Meet Barbara's Cherry Dark Chocolate Tart As the holidays approach and the days are bustling with busyness, try this! Barbara put together this delicious, creamy Tart… this is just perfect for a cozy corner and coffee! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! ♥

Barbara did it again!!! This oooey, goooey yumminess is beyond words!

'Sept it's still hot! ;)

Ann ~ Faith Fingerprints

Dear friends, It is with heavy hearts we share with you that our dear friend Ann has gone to be with Jesus. Her life example of serving...

For our birthday month, our Make-Along inspiration is this Bundt-erful Blackberry Bundt Cake! Soooo yummy and light, it almost floated...

Only one more week till our summer vacation AND that means only one week left of Christmas in July! Drop in for a little Sit-n-Knit this...