A resident of Pflugerville, Texas, Rita McKay is the sister of Bob Ragan, one of Florence's local stone artists and co-owner of Texas Carved Stone. The Ragans must have received more than their fair share of talent, as Rita is as creative as Bob, although her chosen medium is fiber and textiles, rather than stone. She is a skilled seamstress, knitter and crocheter, creating beautiful items for market, as well as for family and friends. Using a method known as felting, Rita first crochets and knits hats, purses, totes and accessories for the home, then puts them through a hot water treatment that shrinks the wool to an extremely tight weave.
We have several of Rita's creations in the shop, and we invite you to stop by and see the skill and beauty she weaves into each piece.
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| The Weekender |
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| Felted forest green bag with button closure. |
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| Felted red wool cross-body bag with leather shoulder strap and and silver button closure. |
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| Red and turquoise felted trivets or hot pads and coaster sets. |
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| Felted ivory cloche with button embellishment. |
I failed to capture a picture of Rita's wine cozies, which are as beautiful and colorful as they are functional. Drop by and see ALL her creations at Cow Palace today!
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