I know it has been a while since I posted but I have a little situation in my family , my parents are moving and I have had to go to their home in Cape Breton and try to help with that transition , wish I could say they are all moved but they are not . It has made both my parents sick and has been and still is a very stressful situation for all of us. So if I go missing again you will know where I am :-)
Today is the first time I have been sewing in well over a week , a record for me I think , anyway I am happy to report that I have not one but four finishes . I am taking part in a postcard swap in a yahoo group I am a member of and this morning I made three postcards that will be mailed off asap. The theme was vintage aprons , I simply could not resist when I seen this as an option . I love aprons and I love reproduction fabrics and I had fun designing these cards.
I also finished off another candle mat , this was one of my samples for the class I had taught at our quilt guild and is the same fabrics as I probably showed before .This is a fun project that was designed by Annette of In
Stitches and Seams , Annette is a talented designer and recently designed a quilt for the Mc Call's Star Challenge contest and is now in the next round , good luck Annette I know you will do well.
I also managed to get the pieces cut and ironed on the background for this months house block with Shabby Fabrics but no sewing done yet .
Does that look like a basket of pansies , I hope so as it was the best I could do , those pieces sure are tiny :-)
Now I just have to share this work of art by Mother Nature , I love things like this and had to ask Bill to stop the car so I could hop on out and take a picture or two or three . Amazing I think but then I am kind of weird sometimes ;-)
I can't let you get away that easy , I have to show you one more.
The fungus is amazing but also take a close look at that tree , don't you just love the knots and irregular bark .
I am linking up today to the
Needle and Thread Network , thanks for stopping by today and enjoy the rest of the day doing something you love.
hugs Sheila
Postcards are just darling!!!! I love the reproduction fabric and aprons!!! Hope the move goes well and your parents can adjust. Change is hard for everyone.
ReplyDeleteI think the fossil thingy is a great picture Sheila. You have been very busy and still got this finished...amazing!! Good luck with your parents...If you get a chance take a look at the Quilt Festival going on...and May Giveaway Day....I'll never get around to check it all out...way too many blogs...but it is fun.
ReplyDeleteNice to have you back for a bit. Your finishes are great...your little apron postcards are adorable! Sorry to hear that your parents' move is not going well. It must be so difficult for all of you. Take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteWonderful projects, glad you got some sewing therapy in.
ReplyDeleteHope things work out with the parents.
Hope all goes well with your parents. Love those postcards.Lovely candlemat & house block. Interesting fungi. Hugs,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear your parents are having such a stressful time with the move... and not well either... it is worrying for you.... love your aprons and the candlemat is great.... I am trying to find my pattern as I made it last year and I want to do it again.... the fungi is great... I always take pictures of it ...and tree barks too!!! we should take a walk together sometime
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Great projects Sheila. You are always creating beautiful things.
ReplyDeleteIt IS a stressful time moving..let alone when you are aged! YOU take care of yourself too... it's a lot on your shoulders. :)
ReplyDeleteYou've managed some lovely sewing Sheila.
ReplyDeleteHope all turns out well for your parents move.
Mother Nature is amazing!
love the postcards too Sheila; can't believe I forgot to mention them.The detail is fantastic!
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards Sheila and love your nature pic and hope things get better for you and your parents.xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful postcards Sheila. I love the photos of your Fungi. I used to work in the Mycology lab and saw many text books with unusual Fungi in nature. Fungi can be quite beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI hope all is resolved with your parents real soon. Take care.
Hello Sheila and what a wonderful assortment of projects love the postcards the clothes and apron is so cute and the house is so pretty such tiny pieces and the candle mat is also very nice, I haven't been able to sew since I visit my mom in Lamia on the weekends ,I will post some photos from there, I hope you finish the move for your parents soon so you can go back to your normal activities I also wish your parents well and take care, where are your parents moving too ? . theodora
ReplyDeleteI do love the mushroom pics and you reminded me that I have not done my shabby house for this month. Look after your parents, time well spent is precious.
ReplyDeletecute post cards .... and those are some big mushrooms and it is still early spring. Do they grow larger all summer long?
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Those are the cutest postcards. I have been in and out of blogging mode myself...just dealing with life. I'm hoping you get your parents settled soon. That can be so stressful. Anyway, glad to see you back!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the stressful situation. Getting old is hard. But those post cards. How cute!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the postcards, especially the one on the right! And your house block is cute. I'm sorry that the moving has been so stressful for all of you. Moving is tough, and I would imagine it is that much harder when you are elderly. Take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteOh the apron postcards are too cute!
ReplyDeleteCute postcards, Sheila. Hope the move goes well, take care.
ReplyDeleteLove the aprons! I hope the move goes as well as possible. Take care of yourself as well as your mom and dad.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you are having these problems I hope your mum and dad get better soon and everything settles down for them (and you).
ReplyDeleteI love your apron postcards.
I think trees are wonderful and the picture you got of the trees with the fungus are wonderful.
Great post! I'm so glad you liked the Apron swap. I never know if I'll catch people's attention with the themes or not.
ReplyDeleteSo... I keep hearing I'm going to meet you this summer? Let me know when you are in town for sure! : ) We should have a blogger coffee date - you, me, Annette, Flo from Butterfly Quilting... who else is around here?
~Monika
sewing in Saskatoon
That apron swap filled before I saw it - probably just the universe telling me to finish what I started before taking on other things....your cards are lovely. Don't forget to make one for yourself to keep!
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to you and your parents.
Great postcards! Best of luck with your parents move.
ReplyDeleteThese are the aprons I love!!! Just to sit en enjoy instead of working in them hihihi!!!! Hope everythings takes a turn for the better soon and they will have a new place of their own which will make them feel "at home" eventually. Hugs, Daniëlle
ReplyDeleteThe fungus is fab! Looks to me like stairs leading up the tree. We had to move my husband's mother several years ago. What an ordeal! AND that was after she'd already made big strides in de-cluttering. I don't envy you. :(
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