Monday, July 28, 2014

Getting ready for class

A few days ago I received a package in the mail with some beautiful silk ribbon and I couldn't quite figure out where they had come from , the card inside said Hearty Craft but no note and I assumed it had come from Kathy our instructor for the CQC . Here are the gorgeous ribbons
Today after some inquiry , I realize these ribbons came from Lin , how sweet of her to send these off to me , I love them and will sure have fun with them. You see one of the reasons for signing up for this class was I have always had a desire to learn silk ribbon embroidery and it is one of the things we will be covering in this beginners class . Thanks ever so much Lin for this wonderful gift ,I sure appreciate your thoughtfulness  :-)
 In todays mail I received the kit for the class from Kathy , wasn't quite expecting that either but am thrilled to have it .
Kathy has included the threads , ribbons, lace and charms and oh even the needles in this cute little wool needle case . Thanks Kathy , this is wonderful and now I can make more than one block :-)
 I have to prep my block now with markings for the embroidery stitches and then follow Kathy's instructions as to which stitches to use and where , should be fun , maybe a tad challenging but thats ok .

 Since I haven't been sewing I have been off exploring with DH when he goes to see clients and last week we were at a cottage where there is an incredible beach so I took a walk.
Not the best photo but these are morning glories amongst the beach grasses , so pretty and delicate .
a closer view

This little sandpiper (?) was not happy that I was walking in his territory and was letting me know with lots of chatter ,it was so cute .

I just love the texture of this large piece of driftwood that was on the shore , years of being washed by the salt water has worn it smooth and bleached it :-)
I was so busy watching the plovers and other shore birds that I neglected to take any photos of the actual beach so next time I promise to take more photos , my battery went dead this time around :-(

 Thanks for stopping by today and special thanks to Lin and Kathy for my treasures .
 hugs Sheila

18 comments:

  1. Looks like it will be an interesting class Sheila. How thoughtful of the postie to deliver such nice goodies. Your photo from your beach walk are lovely too...nice to have a change of scenery - especially in summer!

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  2. How delightful to get away like that for little day trips! Love your pictures. What exciting mail you've rec'd. I visited Lin's site and her work is simply charming. I can't wait until you start your blocks. See you Saturday!!

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  3. What lovely little surprises! I thought you already did crazy quilting, but then I saw your comment about learning silk ribbon embroidery. I need to get back to work on my project. I'm also starting to research and plan our trip to NS in September!!!

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  4. Love the photo's from your walk. Have fun with your ribbon embroidery. Hugs,xx

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  5. Such pretty goodies in those little packages! What a gorgeous spot, I love that driftwood,you can't help wondering how far it has travelled and what it would have seen on the way.

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  6. lovely goodies to start your craziness... lovely walks and things to see...
    Hugz

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  7. You will love working with the ribbon. The end result is so beautiful. Such nice surprises in the mail. Looking so forward to seeing you on Saturday!

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  8. I too received my kit from Kathy and was amazed that it had so much in it. All set for the next task. Have fun and take it easy. There's no hurry.

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  9. Hi Sheila what beautiful pics you have taken,enjoy your day my friend.xx

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  10. Such gorgeous ribbons. I would just be staring at them all day!! lovely photos.....I do love to see the world from other bloggers perspectives :)

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  11. Você tem aí lindos brinquedos. Há muita diversão chegando. Eu quero seguir os passos deste novo trabalho, por favor mostre seus progressos.
    Um abraço!
    You got there pretty toys. There is a lot of fun coming up. I want to follow the steps of this new work, please show your progress.
    Hugs!

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  12. ohhh, the ribbon are so lovely and your walk photos are amazing...
    Hugs
    Deborah

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  13. That sounds like a fun class! Lin is such a thoughtful person, isn't she? Your walk along the beach sounds so restful. Thanks for sharing the photos with us!

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  14. I can't wait to see what you create in your class. It sounds wonderful.

    The beach scenes are so pretty. The driftwood is fascinating.

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  15. Your pictures are wonderful. Have fun with that ribbon!

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  16. Getting "surprise" packages in the mail is always fun, isn't it? I'm sure you'll enjoy your upcoming CQ class. Silk ribbon work is great fun!

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  17. What a lovely gift, to receive. I've always been interested in ribbon embroidery. I think it's beautiful. Have fun with the class and thanks for the photos of your walk. I enjoyed them.

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  18. Always a pleasure to give to a friend. Love your photographs Sheila, especially the lovely piece of wood. Enjoy your crazy stitching. xx

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