Give me a Daisy a Day

Wednesday has rolled around again , this week just flew by but maybe because I was away for a couple of them  so very little done in the way of sewing , however that said I do have a finish to share . My Daisy a Day Tote is completed and I am really pleased , want to see how it turned out .

It is quite a gray wet day so I took it outside on the step to get some natural light . As you can see I chose to do my daisies in yellow so they look more like brown eyed Susan's . This pattern was designed by my friend Annette of In Stitches and Seams , Annette's pattern is well written and easy to follow and I really enjoyed sewing this tote , thanks so much Annette !!

 A little closer view of the applique and if you look closely you will see that I quilted some of the lines in the fabric , a good way to practice FM which for me can be challenging  :-)
Since we are talking about Daisies just look at this amazing field ...

The entire field was covered with the pretty white flowers with their bright yellow centers , just gorgeous . Want a closer look , sure you do , everybody loves daisies .

I loved that they were mixed in with other wild flowers , they truly are one of my favorite flowers but these flowers were a joy to see as well .

Wild roses beside some very tall bullrushes , the smell was intoxicating  .

I spotted this Lady Slipper flower when I hopped out to try to capture a photo of a little rabbit , the rabbit escaped my camera but I was thankful to the rabbit for showing me this lovely flower , something I have not seen since I was a young girl in the woods near my home . There were just two that I could see and I certainly did not disturb either one , I know they have become very rare in this province from people pulling them out of the ground .

The pattern  in this field reminded me of a quilt pattern , the sun was shining just right to show the rows , love it !

Did I ever tell you how much I love the look of old barns , well I  do , there is something special about barns and all the history they represent and this is one of my favorites in these parts , it is so welcoming to come to this bend in the road and see that red faded door . 

 I am linking up today to the Needle and Threadnetwork for WIP Wednesday , be sure to stop by and see what others have been up to this week and have a wonderful day . Thanks for stopping by  and coming along for a little country drive with me.

hugs Sheila

WIP Wednesday

Good rainy morning to you all , at least it is raining here again but I planted my tomatoes last night and am happy they are getting a drink of the good stuff . Oh I know I am late getting these into the ground but there is only so much time :-)
 So for WIP this week I have started working on  a new project since I finished off my three UFO'S for this month ,  yes it is a fun tote bag which was designed by the very talented Annette and she kindly asked me to test out her pattern for her . The pattern is called Daisy a Day , so pretty and I love daisies but I decided to make mine a little different and they will be more like brown eyed Susan's , also a favorite of mine. Here is what I have done so far.

I have all of the leaves appliqued and have started on the flowers , I love it so far. Thanks Annette for providing me with some fun sewing .
I am also working away slowly on the sampler quilt on my frame , that will take me a long time but slow and steady wins the race right ;-)
My mailbox is real happy this week , I have received two packages from wins from blogs , the first was some pretty fabrics from Joanna of Needle Thread Happiness Blog , for participating in the Christmas SAL , it was a real surprise to learn I had won as I didn't realize I was even in a draw for these lovely fabrics .

It is too bad the challenge with the SAL states no red or green as these yummy fabrics would be perfect .Thanks so much Joanna and I am looking forward to the next months SAL.

Yesterday I received this package in the mail , are you familiar with the Greenbag lady ? Well this lady is amazing , each bag is numbered and she has given away at least 24,642 bags as that is the number on my bag , isn't that amazing . Her goal is to encourage each of us to use cloth bags for shopping and so much more rather than reach for plastic , wonderful idea. I use cloth bags when I grocery shop much to the dismay  of some of the cashiers but I persist anyway  .

Isn't this a fun bag , colorful with those bright dots , the back is yellow like the side panel, all fabrics are donated and she makes use of everything  . 

Here you can see inside the bag where she places the number of the bag sent , I am blown away at her dedication to this project , lets see what we can all do to use cotton over plastic , bags are a lot of fun to make and don't have to be elaborate to work so lets get sewing !! Go here to read more about this project .

 I am linking up today to the Needle and Thread Network for WIP Wednesday , why not take a few moments to see what others have done this week , you will be inspired I am sure .

 Thanks so much for stopping by , have a wonderful day being creative in whatever way makes you happy.

 hugs Sheila

Thistle Quilt Guild Show

Hello out there in blogland , are you ready to pull up a seat and enjoy just a small sampling of the Thistle Quilt Show that took place on Saturday ? I promise to keep this short and sweet and hopefully I won't disappoint.
 First off the highlight of the day for me was meeting up with fellow bloggers Lesley , Linda and Karen and also Linda's daughter joined us as we viewed the quilts . It was so wonderful to meet up again with Lesley and Linda and to have the opportunity to meet Karen for the first time , we had such a great time together.

Here we are all posed for the camera which was kindly operated by Linda's daughter . From the left is Lesley, Karen , Linda and me :-)

 I have to share the great tote bag Linda made for the occasion and she managed to fill it too , she purchased a few things from the vendors and then lucky Linda won a door prize , congrats Linda ! Linda had a few people ask about her tote and even had her photo taken a few times  , it was a real big hit :-)

This little display are quilts that resulted from  the nine patch exchange that I also took part in with the girls I quilt with on Tuesdays along with two others , such fun and just look at the great quilts we produced!!

Here are Lesley and Karen admiring some of the  quilts .

Two pretty quilts, the one on the left was made by my friend Diane , can't remember who made the one on the right but it could also have been Diane , both beautiful!

Along the stage we had a wonderful array of sampler quilts , so many colors and varieties of blocks , loved this display .

Part of our Christmas display , this one is for you Annette, do you see the little table toppers you designed ?

I love this quilt , a simple but very effective pattern !

A gorgeous Christmas quilt made by Joyce , loved the machine quilting on this one too  .

Still in the Christmas section , I think the little Santa wall hanging is adorable but that machine probably has my drool all over it , wow it was incredible , the stencils were in perfect condition  and a hand crank no less , I am impressed !!

Finally here is the view from the stage , just one direction , should have taken one from the other direction too but you get the idea just how much was on display. Our guild has around 72 members but not all members contributed to the show , we have to work on that , we want to see something from everyone next year :-)
Thanks for coming along , I hope you enjoyed the  show , there was so much more but I  , well I have to be honest here , I was too busy talking and visiting with my blogging friends that I didn't take all that many photos . To see a few more photos you could hop on over to visit with Linda , she has posted quite a few .
Enjoy your day and thanks again to my blogging friends for taking the time to travel to see our show , it was very much appreciated !!
hugs Sheila

Country side photos in spring

Last evening the sun came out for a brief time so my hubby and I headed out for a country drive . I love driving through the back roads of this county , it is good for the soul and balances me .

Isn't this tree magnificent , I have no idea what variety it is but I sure do love it .

The roadsides are presently dotted with the colorful lupins , gorgeous flowers .

A little closer view  , love the variety in this batch , sometimes they are all purples.

Just look how green the vegetation is along the river , we have had lots of rain so the water levels are quite high .

A field of wildflowers , so very pretty and smelled lovely too .

Another view of these flowers .

I love the color of the water here and the little water falls is rather nice and not sure you can see them in this photo but there were two fishermen hoping to catch some trout .

A true sign of spring , shaky legged  foals , so cute , the other foal just laid  there and had no desire to have its picture taken and neither did the Mom's  .

The view from up here was incredible, not that visible in this photo but it is a panoramic view of the countryside ,the hills and valleys , I  just liked this bend in the road with the little barn with the rusty roof . Ah yes it was indeed a pleasant drive through the back roads of Pictou County ,thanks Bill.
I am off now to prepare for the quilt show tomorrow , be sure to stop by in a few days as I will post some photos of the show. I am off to CB on Sunday , there will be a plaque placed in the church in memory of my sweet Dad on Fathers Day so I won't be posting photos until after that event . Thanks for the visit and be sure to enjoy your day , look for a ray of sunshine even in the dark clouds .
 hugs Sheila
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Time to celebrate

I am doing the happy dance right now , yeah , I finished number three UFO my "Patchwork Pockets " mini designed by Pam Buda is now completed , even have the label on which for me is a miracle .

I am so pleased , it is a sweet little quilt and was worth all that hand stitching in the end . Here it is in my the my little cradle .

Saturday if you are not busy and would like to see some lovely quilts you really should pop by  the Thistle Quilt Guild show and Tea , you won't be disappointed  . Here is our poster .

The quilt in the center is our raffle quilt for this year and this photo does not do it justice at all , it is simply gorgeous and who ever is the winner is very lucky .]

I really hope to see some of you there and it will be worth the drive I am pretty sure .Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy this lovely June day wherever you are , remember it is always a choice to have a good day or a bad day , be sure to choose good you will be much happier . 

 I apologize but I have had to turn on word verification , I have had a lot of spam lately .Hugs Sheila