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Finished Today! Palm Tree on Ski Island, Banana River, Cape Canaveral, FL with small island in background by Melissa Abbott. The Light and Shadows on the white sand were stark in the tropical sun. This image is available in Archival Prints, Canvas and Met
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This is the beach landing at Ten Pound Island in the middle of Gloucester harbor. Once the site of a fish hatchery and pontoon plane hanger and landing area, Ten Pound Island is abandoned to the gulls and a lighthouse marking the entrance to Gloucester Ma
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The Birdcage House and Malloy's Wharf, Smith's Cove, East Gloucester, MA #gloucesterma #gloucesterharbor #melissaabbottdesigns
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Abbott Honey is all set up and ready to go for today's #rockportfarmersmarket in #rockportma The Hive is Alive!! #honey #beeswaxcandles #cookbooks @shop_rockport @bearskinneck
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Starting the lid to a 4.5" miniature oval purse basket #nantucketbaskets #nantucket #nantucketbasket #lightshipbasket #melissaabbottdesigns #gloucesterwomanbaskets I started this basket way back in March 2015, mostly as just a fun little whittle project (
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Finally put the handle on this 8" #lightshipbasket #nantucketbasket #nantucketbaskets I made in April 2015 with @martharlawrence - still need to lacquer it on a sunny day soon
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Out on the Blue Pearl in #smithscove #Gloucesterma getting her cleaned up after coming into the water last Tuesday!
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Schooner Roseway leaving Rocky Neck Marine Railways today in Smuth's Cove #Gloucesterma #schooner #roseway #capeann
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http://toadhallbooks.org/ #gloucesterma #melissaabbottdesigns I dropped off 10 copies of "The Legacy of Three Melissas" at Toad Hall Bookstore in #rockportma yesterday. Historic Memoir and local authentic cookbook featuring The Blacksmith Shop, Anadama Br
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A collection of Lightship and Friendship baskets I have been working on this winter and spring except for the top right purse which I made a few years ago and the top left basket which is my husbands first attempt at a basket. He sort of ran out of steam
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6 inch Berry Basket, 7 inch Tall Basket, and 8" Tall Basket (before lashing and putting on handle). These are my obsessions for the last 4-5 weeks while working with @martharlawrence in basket making classes at #verobeachflorida #lightshipbasket #melissa
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My 8" #lightshipbasket #nantucket #lightshipbasket #weaving with rim and handle being held up to see what it will eventually look like! Thank you @martharlawrence for teaching me to scarf and sand handles!!
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About to get started on some weaving this afternoon by the pool while I listen to "The Perfume Collector" on the Overdrive App #merrittisland #merrittislandnow #floridalife #nantucket #nantucketbasket #nantucketbaskets #lightshipbasket #weaving
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Sailboat mini quilt 16"x 21" top sewed together today #quilt #Quilting #quiltingflorida @miquilter #melissaabbottdesigns
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My finished 7" #nantucketbasket #nantucket #nantucketbaskets #lightshipbasket today by putting on the handle! #melissaabbottdesigns #gloucesterwomanbaskets
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Finished lashing 7"x7" #lightshipbasket #nantucketbasket #nantucket #nantucketbaskets #weaving #fiberarts #fiberartnow #melissaabbottdesigns now for the handle tomorrow!
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Took awhile to get this 7 inch #nantucketbasket going but we are weaving now! #nantucketbaskets #nantucket #melissaabbottdesigns #weaving #fiberarts #fiberartnow
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Work in Progress 6 inch #nantucketbasket #nantucketbaskets #nantucket #weaving #fiberarts #fiberartnow
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Charlie and I last night at a friends dock at #merrittisland #merrittislandnow "gator burgers" for the very first time!
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Nantucket Basket Purse 8" with Oak Bases, Oak Handle, and Oak Staves. My first basket using hard wood staves. Very different from working with cane. #nantucket #nantucketbasket #nantucketbaskets #baskets #weaving #fiberarts #fiberartnow #melissaabbottdes
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This basket is already 10" across and I am just coming up the sides. Seems like it is taking forever but it just plain wants to be a big gradual wide basket with malachite, Unikite, Chrysoprase, Czech glass, and I have a plan for these amazing ruby beads
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Two "All About Anna" Fabric Bags I made yesterday and today. The one on the left has leather handles. #quilting #quiltingflorida #fiberarts
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Teaching my husband Charlie how to make a Nantucket Basket today! He is starting with the 6 inch berry basket, oak base, rim, and handle. He isn't sure if he likes it but he's trying it! @miquilter #fiberarts #weaving #nantucket #nantucketbasket #nantucke
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Beginning of weaving the Spalted Maple Base Nantucket Basket 10" #nantucketbaskets #nantucketbasket #nantucket #fiberarts #weaving #baskets
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Spalted Maple Base on 10 inch mold. Looking to do a shallow bowl to show off the base. This is the beginning of the basket, #fiberarts #weaving #nantucket #nantucketbasket #nantucketbaskets #gloucesterwomanbaskets
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Working on the lashing of the Oak Nantucket Purse I have been working on for a couple months today! Joy! #nantucketbaskets #nantucket #fiberarts #weaving
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@stephenpap @le_bel_age My Nantucket Basket making station with all my molds today! #nantucket #nantucketbaskets #weaving #fiberarts
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Joseph Abbria giving a talk at Bikram Yoga on the Island for their 9th year celebration open house at Brikram Yoga on the Island, Merritt Island, FL. #bikramyoga #yoga #yogaflorida #yogaaddict #yogajourney #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeveryday #namaste
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Bottom of large Pine Needle Basket in Process. Malachite Cabashon, Unikite Beads, Czech Glass Beads, and Waxed Irish Linen Thread
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Having some Rock Shrimp and drinks at Grilles Riverside in Melbourne, Florida with Bill Parker, Carolyn Parker, and Charlie Abbott!! Happy Birthday Charlie!!
