james garwood: My gourd work was being eaten up. I read your article about using ammonia and jumped in the car and bought some I have in the last hour treated three pieces.. I didn't know what to use so am super glad to find a solution.. I would like to send you some pictures of my work so you can see what you have helped me save.. Question ,,,some of my work doesn't seem to be affected so do these critters not get into all gourds?? Thanks JG
August 15, 2009 12:08PM
Nyla Belliston: From your "other life" in CA, we miss those fun times we had with you guys. We hope to get to Arkansas this next year so save us a few hours! Tell SR-71 Generator Purchasing King hello for me!
December 24, 2008 11:22AM
Ray Davis: Sammie, where in the world are you? Haven't seen you in a couple of years. Don't know if you remember me or not but you said you would love to come and teach at our gourd festival sometime so I am renewing the invitation. I love your work and I loved your class I took at Cherokee. I still am making gourds from some of your patterns in "Creative Gourds" and love making the dewdrop!
Ray
December 18, 2008 1:56PM
Helen: Hi, Sammie. We enjoyed meeting you at dinner Fri night !What a great web page you have. Beautiful work !
October 6, 2007 1:38PM
1eyedjack: Hello,
Don't laugh at the idea of freezing them. I used to work in the cigar industry and we have a similar bug. The dreaded tobacco bug. We would carefully wrap the cigars and freeze them for 24 hours in a chest freezer and bingo, no more tobacco beatle. It does work, of course you would need a VERY LARGE FREEZER to do all your gourds, but freezing will kill both the bug and the larva.
Good luck from 1eyedjack and the three legged cat AKA "The Dawg"
April 17, 2007 7:35PM
Laura Sellers: Your painting is wonderful! Your compliment to me today on my painted pumpkin means so much more to me now that I see what an artist you are! Thank you so much for yor encouragement.
October 26, 2006 7:00PM
Linda Ashmore: Sammie, I ran across your website while searching for gourd sites on the internet. Wonderful gourds! I went to a painting meeting with Darlene and hope to get to a LR one soon and meet you in person. Will email again soon.
March 22, 2006 6:22PM
Buggs: I tried to e-mail but it wasn't good
does turtle feathers inc have a web site I wanted to find out about the lamp oil kit---and do you just pour the lamp oil in the gourd without doin anything....Thanks and I love your books
January 26, 2006 8:48PM
Carolyn: HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!
November 15, 2005 9:46AM
Butch Dicus: Maam,
I really enjoyed our meeting yesterday and thank you so much for coming out. Looking forward to seeing you again and you know, after yesterday, hope you might have gotten a new idea for one of your new creations; The King of Gourd:)
Again, thank ya verrry much:)
November 13, 2005 10:08AM
opal chadwell: You are sooo creative. Your paintings and ideas are refreshing!
November 1, 2005 12:32PM
Rhoda: Hi. I have fallen in love with your paintings. I saw the article in CM magazine this month issue. What is the MS8-tiger? Is that a gourd? Thank you!
October 21, 2005 3:16PM
Deborah: Your gourds are just awesome, you are such the artist.
October 14, 2005 6:46PM
Twila Emme: Great job. I love your guords. I too raise guords. This year I only planted the basket size. I just make mine into birdhouses, vases and bowls. As you know, they are fun!
October 14, 2005 8:47AM
Marilyn Cox: How talented you are, girl! And like several others I saw in your guestbook, I wonder if you have a catalog of your things you can send out. Also I didn't see your book titles....where are they listed?
I'm very impressed with your work. Marilyn
October 12, 2005 2:36PM
Shea: I sent this to your e-maill addy as published in the L/C newsletter and it came back. So here it is. Hope you get it okay.
Dear Sammie,
Nothing does my painting heart more good than seeing someone like you doing so well!! Congratulations on the latest article about The Fairy Gourdmother. Your enthusiasm is still catching and very evident in the article in the Spectrum newsletter. Mary McCullah is a dear. She and I have stayed together a few times when traveling to shows. I'm sure she enjoyed working with you.
I'm doing well and still keep a toe in the painting door. The industry has changed so much, but then so has the entire world.
Keep up the good work.
Shea
Shea Szachara CCD, CPT
Options-Plus/Shea Designs
19 Front Street #11
Binghamton, NY 13905
607.722-5518
sszachara@stny.rr.com
"Preach always. Use words only when necessary."
September 30, 2005 8:28AM
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September 23, 2005 9:00PM
Karen Wright: Hi Fairygourdmother,
Your gourds are beautiful! Do you have a catalog you could send me so I can make a purchase? Let me know.
September 18, 2005 9:25AM
janis: Hi Your very talented. Banker needs lots of money coming out of his pockets. Sooooo cute.....
September 7, 2005 7:15AM
Amanda: I saw your story in country woman and visited your website to see if I could get one of your Halloween kitty cats they are so cute could I maybe order one?
September 5, 2005 3:40PM
Lyn: Do you sell gourds, or can you advise a place that does? We have tried growing some, but no luck.
Thank You.
Lyn
September 2, 2005 9:46AM
Harolynn Stutesman: Have enjoyed your books very much
Thanks
July 23, 2005 11:10AM
Betty Dukes: Your gourds are so cute. I have been playing with them for a few years but nothing like you have. They are wonderful. I am in the process of trying to grow some and the heat is so bad in southern Georgia I am having problems. But still fun. Good luck to Fairygourd Mother. Betty Dukes, GA
July 21, 2005 11:31AM
VeraGober: Just came across my "Fairy Gourdmother" booklet and was just
checking to see if you were still in
the business. I have had many compliments on the Lady's hat birdhouse that I painted.
June 13, 2005 3:09PM
Christina Vollstedt: Your gourds are so cute. I am in Florida and paint on them as well. It is always fun to see what others have come up with after the gourds speak to you. Best wishes, Christina
February 6, 2005 4:42PM
Sara Hasty: I have a love for gourds and the creative things folks can do with them.
February 3, 2005 3:50PM
Mike Secora: HI, see I did look at your site.
When do we get more new designs?
Happy New Year!
December 28, 2004 8:35AM
Ann Rushing: Just located your web site and enjoyed it very much.
December 13, 2004 9:15PM
Peggy Jenkins: Love your designs.
November 15, 2004 5:34PM
Patricia Knight:
October 26, 2004 10:27AM
Dorothy Jewell: Just saw your name on the savings card with my NSDP renewal
October 22, 2004 1:29PM
reva wright: i was very impressedwithsammie crawfords work
October 20, 2004 8:17PM
Marianne Levin: I love how innovative you are....what fun! I've only been painting gourds for a couple of years, but, now I'd like to try your great designs! Thanks for the inspiration!
October 19, 2004 5:42AM
C. Willibey: Sammie:
This is a very good site and you do very nice work. C.M. Willibey
October 1, 2004 11:49AM
Gwendolyn Smith: I couldn't wait to get home and look at your web site. I enjoyed visiting with you the other day. Thank you!!!
September 17, 2004 6:42PM
Beverly Nuckols: Sammie,
Saw your work for the first time at Cherokee NC.Very much enjoyed looking,even bought one of your patterns.Love your website will vist again.Beverly
May 29, 2004 7:03AM
Richard Bingham: Thank you for the nice Easter Card, Same to you
April 11, 2004 2:41PM
kathy: I am so glad I found your site. Your work is wonderful and you have such a gift. I love working with gourds and when I found your patterns I was so happy to see a variety of things painted on them. Looking forward to ordering patterns from you.
February 7, 2004 8:51AM
Meredith Spann: I'm in the mood to buy some more of your gourds. Where are you going to be so I can come and select. I really think my daughter's frog prince that I purchased from you is prettier than the one on this site. I think you are fantastic. Meredith
January 16, 2004 4:10PM
Beverly Delano: Love your patterns. This site went into my favorites. Thank you
January 4, 2004 1:17PM
bethhenze: Sammie, enjoyed looking at your work. Neat!
Beth
January 2, 2004 5:56AM
Virginia Garrett: This website is so beautiful....Filled with a beautiful person....Thank you...Virginia
December 31, 2003 5:50PM
Marianne: What a great website. Really enjoy the selection especially since you gave me the opportunity to get up close to some of your characters. You are the most creative and talented gal. A brief bio (including TV appearances) would add bounce to your website. Luv ya bunches
October 30, 2003 10:49AM
Alan Gibson: Looks great Sammie. I wouldn't have expected any less though.
October 13, 2003 8:37AM
Helen Nicol: Sam--This is so great! Sorry it took me so long to view your album, but not enough hours in the day for me. Don't give up on me. Love ya, Helen
September 30, 2003 7:12AM
Trudi Bisesi: I am a friend of Lee Gibsons. She wanted me to see your website. Your gourds are just beautiful. What imagination and artistic ability you have.
September 13, 2003 11:26AM
Sharla Bowling: Hi Sammie,
You are such a talented gourd artist! I appreciate your down home attitude and helping a fellow gourder. Seems gourd people have that sharing spirit. Can't wait to get your patterns and get started!
August 31, 2003 7:13AM
Ellen Dalton: Hey, Sammie,
Congrats! I know you've wanted to get this done for a long time. The pictures are great . . . but, even greater, I've met most of those "pattern people" up close and personal! "Our" gourds have taken us a lot of places, huh? From Pumpkin Hollow to Missouri to North Carolina to Alaska! What a wonderful creation God gave us in the form of gourds. Like one of your other signers, I'm watching for the new book. Thanks for all the wonderful times we've had together. Give Harry a big hug, too.
Love ya! "GOURDS FOREVER"
August 29, 2003 11:25AM
Dyan Mai Peterson: Hi Sammie, I love your work!!! It is so fresh, clean, simple and ever so artistic! But most of all your work makes me smile and so do you! You are a wonderful friend to have! God Bless, Dyan
August 26, 2003 5:47PM
Heather: WOW!
Come a long way from wanderin' in a hardware store in Hot Springs, AR and then being encouraged to enter a piece in the Garland County Fair! I am so proud of you, my friend! I think you must be "there"...now with a web-site of your very own! WOW! As Robin would say, "Way cool!". :)
August 18, 2003 4:48AM
Julie: Gourd Morning Fellow Hot Springer!!!!!
I'm so glad to see you have pictures of your gourdsup. The pics are great and so clear, and the work is of course out standing! Keep Gourding, call me for lunch and to play gourds anytime!!!
Julie Dunn
Hot Springs, AR
www.picturetrail.com/southernorchid02
August 18, 2003 4:16AM
Eunice E Nichols: Hi Sammie....
Just returned from HOOT last evening. Great convention and today saw your GREAT website. Have been waiting for your 2nd book to come out.
When? Hope all is well. Plan to be in HSV for a little while in Sept/Oct for about 3 weeks. Just for an extended vacation and rest. Renting a home for awhile. Continue to do your great and gourdjus...art work. Thanks for sharing ...Eunice
August 17, 2003 2:21PM
Carolyn: Wow ! Very impressive. Now I must go back and do the slide show again. What fun!
August 17, 2003 12:36PM
Dick & Norma Bogart: Sammie, we can't find a word that would be great enough to express how fantastic your web page is.
Just like everything else you do! Proud to say, you & Harry were with us on our wedding day 30
odd years ago and here we are today!
August 16, 2003 3:11PM
Pat: Hi! Don't have time to go through everything. Leaving town again on Monday and lots of Animal Welfare League stuff to catch up on from last week's absence. I will look more carefully once home from Memphis, however. Looks like a good way to go...
August 15, 2003 9:26PM
MerryZ.: Sammie,
Thanks for sharing your gourds with all of us. You did an excellent job setting up your site. The pictures are very clear and detailed. You have really been busy painting and creating. Lots of luck.
August 15, 2003 7:44PM
Ian Morris: Hi Young Sammie,
The site is good, byt I think you need and introductory blurb on who you are and what you do.
Cheers,
Ian
August 15, 2003 6:50PM
Rachel Shankles: Hey, these are fantastic! You are one talented lady.
August 15, 2003 6:27PM
Bob Parks: Your website is what I expected...excellent!
Good work. By the way...thanks for looking after Buddy for me!
Bob
August 15, 2003 3:14PM
Sarah M.: Congratulations on a great website! Now so many others can enjoy your wonderful work & will be able to purchase your patterns. I really enjoyed the slide show. You have the most creative magical mind of anyone I know. Many thanks for sharing.
August 15, 2003 2:47PM
Darlene McNeely: Sammy, I had great fun touring your website. Hope mine is half as good when we get it done. I liked the cowboy because it would make a nice gift for someone special I know. Wow, am I looking forward to painting gourds in November.
August 15, 2003 1:09PM
Bettie L.: Sammie,
Thanks for including me in your "special viewing of your web site!" Best of luck to you; I'm sure you'll do quite well. Your display is very user-friendly, and the pics show well and detailed. I LOVE the "Mink Santa" gourd!
Bettie L.
August 15, 2003 10:29AM
Rita W.: Excellent!! I have always enjoyed painting with you. You were the first teacher I ever had and I have learned so much from you. Best of luck to you with your new web site. Keep those brushes going. Your projects are "gourdeous"!! You go girl!!!! Rita
August 15, 2003 8:22AM
John Garrett: Sis,
I am so proud of you. Once again, you go "first class!" Should I expect anything less? This puppy ought to get you into overdrive! Retirement? What retirement???
This is one special website.
John Boy
(Psalms 111:9)
August 15, 2003 8:03AM
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