Happy Mother's Day

 

A delightful drawing from my granddaughter, Gale.  The humming bird is the focus as I get them visiting the deck garden all summer. The pinkish lilly, shown below the blue flower, is the plant she just gave me for my garden.

• Flower Wall Hanging - pattern
• Poppy Quilts & Wall Hangings on PINTEREST 
• Bird of Paradise Block   
• Quilted Stained Glass Flower  
• Mother's Day Quilted Flower Hanging  
• Quilted Flower Blocks - free

Enjoy & Stay Safe!!

Happy Mother's Day

 

Wishing my 96 1/2 year old mother a Happy Mother's Day. For her age, she is in good health.

2012 tulips from my NL garden

New Book Added to My Library

My new embroidery book arrived today. Stumpwork Flowers by Sachiko Morimoto, is just delightful! According to the write-up, this book 'offers a modern perspective on the traditional floral motifs that have been a stumpwork mainstay for centuries. There are 19 beautiful designs to choose from, and 8 projects showing how to use the motifs to embellish pillows, napkins, pouches, books covers and more.'

The step-by-step instructions and diagrams are easy to follow so is ideal for all levels of embroiderers. I was attracted to the smaller scale designs and this book did not disappoint me. This is a great addition to any library (guild or personal).

If you really want a full review of this book, visit Mary Corbet's Needle n' Thread HERE.  Her review sold me on this book. Thanks, Mary.

Clematis

It was a very hot day. The second one in a row with above average temperatures. In fact, the evening is still quite warm. My flowers are doing well even though they have been rather neglected this summer. Isn't this clematis just gorgeous! The colour is so vibrant. 

Tuesday

My studio shelves are empty! Lots of filled boxes on the floor.

Have a look (no, not my studio) at some of my plants instead. The warm weather has been very kind to my garden. It usually takes care of itself as we don't usually be home in the summer. I will have to do some weeding this week before my sister, Joan, arrives! It will be nice to have her home again for a bit.

Playing Catch-Up

Well, it seems the plants in my garden are playing catch-up. The spring plants are in full bloom. Have a look!

• Flower Power Mug Rug (start HERE for more)  
• Mug Rug Spring on Pinterest   
• 3-D Flower Mug Rug Tutorial 
• Fiesta Flowers Wall Hanging 
• Spring Flowers Wall Hanging       

Enjoy!!     

So Long May!!!

I have never been soooo glad to see the end of a month as this one. Weather wise - it was terrible! Today was 20C and sunny, so hopefully things are looking up.

These lilies are from my sister's garden in Tennessee. We don't even have the leaves out on the trees yet. Soon . . .

Here's a couple of links to check:

• Learn How to Create a Fabric Divider Basket.
• The Picnic Tote  
• Tote with Pockets 
• Mini Hexagon Pouch Tutorial   

Enjoy!       

Spring Has Sprung - in my Garden!

The sun is shining!!! Yes, that's a wonder as St. John's has had its fair share of RDF (Rain, Drizzle, Fog) this spring. And it's been cold so it's a wonder that any spring flowers / shrubs have survived.

 This old fella has survived another winter too. No, I didn't bring him in out of the weather!

Maybe things will begin to look up this week (weather wise).

• Flower Quilts / Blocks on Pinterest HERE, HERE  
• Applique HERE, HERE,
• Fabric Flower Patterns HERE, 
• Hexagon Flower Mug Rug   
• More Mug Rugs HERE,  HERE, 

Enjoy!

Happy Mother's Day

To all mother's

Spring Walk

I landed in Halifax yesterday afternoon to dense fog and very heavy rain. Today, however, the temperature hit 19C with clouds and sunshine, so that definitely meant a long walk. Spring has finally come to this part of the country.

The forsythias were in full bloom. Don't you just love the delicate colour of this early blooming tree!

 

Gale took this one. The stream flows by on the back of their house. 

• Images of Quilted Landscapes - lots of eye candy
• Tutorial on making a Landscape Quilt
• Quilt Landscape on Pinterest HERE, 
• Landscape Quilt on You Tube Part 1,  Part 2,  Part 3  Worth a look

Enjoy!

Tuesday Links & More

It was another beautiful day here in St. John's. The thermometer out back reached 20C. I couldn't believe my eyes! I was out for a good portion of the day so not much got done in the studio.

So, I'm linking you up with some Tuesday Links and a few other things!

• Freemotion by the River  
• Totally Terrific Tuesday Link Party # 128
• Fabric Tuesday and Bountiful Blog Tour   
• Quilt Show Badge Holder   
• A Toast to Coasters  

     More flowers from Joan's garden in Tennessee!
  

Enjoy!

April 1st.

Nope! This is not an April Fool's joke! This is my back garden NOW - when is it going to end?

I would much rather see flowers peeping through the ground. However, I will console myself with these tiny flowers instead. The Fibre Art Pendants are part of an order for the Newfoundland Weavery, downtown St. John's.

Here's a look of work in progress. Note the styrofoam tray and the Pringles chips plastic cover.  The plastic is great for holding glue and fabric stiffener. When the glue dries, it's easy to peal off the plastic.

 

I also recycle plastic zip lock bags as they help keep things organized. Of course, they are washed out!

• 1000+ Recycle Crafts: Crafting with Recyclable Items   
• All Free Recycling Projects   
• Recycle Craft Ideas on Pinterest HERE,

Enjoy!!

I hope Spring has found you wherever you are . . .

Happy Mother's Day

I wish to extend a Happy Mom's Day to my 94 year old mother! She is in good health and can hear much better with her new hearing aid!

Wishing all the moms out there a great day.

Enjoy!!

These tulips are from 2013. This year's tulips are just now beginning to peek through the soil. 

Embroidered Flowers and Fibre Art Pendants

I had a request from The Rooms Gift Shop for Fibre Art Pendants with flowers embroidered on them. Have a look! The daisy petals are embroidered on water soluble interfacing (in this case Aqua Magic), and then spritzed with water. When the flowers dry, the glue in the Aqua Magic hardens them so they can be stitched in place. This gives a 3-D effect to the pendant.

Happy Birthday, Mom

My mother was 94 years old today. So this post is about birthdays!

When we were growing up, it was the tradition for mom to bake a fruitcake for all birthdays and Christmas. Usually it was her dark fruitcake recipe which was the favorite of everyone.  I made a light fruitcake this year due to time! After the Christmas Craft Fair, I will get into holiday baking!

Here are a few links with sewing projects to make for birthday gifts:

• Previous post about Birthdays 
• Kids Sewing on Pinterest 
• Tip Junkie
• Sewing Projects from Martha Stewart 
• Birthday Quilts (search results on Bing) 
• Birthday Quilts on Pinterest 

Light Fruitcake for mom's birthday

Flowers from her grandson who lives far away!

Lots of Inspiration

There is still colour in my garden. In fact, today could have been any day in August with 25 C! Although I did notice the leaves on the red maple are starting to shrivel on the edges. I guess it's a sign that autumn will soon be here.

Quilters and stitchers are already into making Halloween and Christmas projects. Me, I just want to stay in summer. However, the Christmas Craft Fair preparations are keeping me busy.

These climbers are blooming in the holly tree.

I just love the greenery

Flower Tree

During July, I was in Wolfville, NS, with family. My four year old granddaughter saw this tree with all the blossoms and immediately called it the Flower Tree. If anyone can tell me its name, I'd appreciate it. I just love the colours!

Home

Well, we are finally back home after over two months away. I must say, we had great weather. This is the first time we got back home during August in several years. As a result, I managed to see some of my garden in bloom. My brother did send me photos during the summer but it is not the same as been there. This is just part of the side gardens. Have a look!

Happy Mother's Day

My four year old granddaughter in Chicago, insisted that Grandma have orange and red flowers for Mother's Day. The smaller roses have orange centers. The florist did a fantastic job!

I hope everyone has a great day.