LES SOEURS ANGLAISES

I would love to introduce you to a wonderful and enchanting web site called Les Soeurs Anglaises that is located in the south of France.  They offer workshops from teachers like Julie Arkell, Janet Bolton and Rosalind Wyatt.  Rosalind's work is stitched calligraphy on textiles and incredibly beautiful!  Here is some of her work.
                           Waulking Jacket

This is a close up of her detailed work...notice she used paper in this piece.

This is her stitched calligraphy...what an incredible form of art!!

This calligraphy is done on a handkerchief...beautiful.

I am told that many women from the United States have gone for classes at Les Soeurs Anglaises, so I have a special treat for you!!!  If you mention my blog when signing up for Rosalind Wyatt's workshop you will receive 10% off. 

Oh what JOY!!!

GLASSES

Since I was in fifth grade I have had to wear glasses.  Even though I have tried to wear contacts three different times, I always return to glasses.  I have been blessed with DRY eyes and contacts feel like suction cups taking all the moisture out.

So I made a glass case.

The main fabric is a sample of upholstery fabric and I used wool and wool felt to appliqued the design in place.  To sew the case to the latch I found a tutorial on line.  Check You-tube also, you can find all sorts of things to try.

LIVING ON A FARM

There are so many things I love about living on the farm....
Peaceful, space, God's creation, digging in the dirt, the smell and sounds of harvest, the beautiful colors, watching my grandkids learn to ride their bikes, people visiting....

But there are some things I HATE...
losing a friend...                  
                           My sweet Bulldog Maggie

and our Shetland pony Buster

We cry and hold each other tight.....and move on.

GREAT WEEKEND

On Friday I went to a friends house and stitched for three hours.  Her husband repurposed the garage into her sewing studio!!

And of course Oscar one of her three dogs was there to help me.

Then I went to a Master Gardner show in a near by town and got these.

Besides sewing, cleaning, cooking & mowing, this will keep me busy!!! 

MINICK & SIMPSON

It finally finish....my Sacajawea quilt I started last year with my friend Laurel.  We wanted to do a sewing project so we could spend some time together giggling.
The quilt is by Minick & Simpson who I met and took a mini-class from.  What fun sisters.

Now on to other unfinished projects and a New York beautiful quilt for this year.

WORK OF MY HANDS

Last year I kept my hands busy. Here's just a few things I've made.

The house pincushion is a pattern from Mimi Kirchner.

SOMETHING FUNNY TO SHARE

Hummm....I would never get to sew if I did this!!!

PS...I sold my sewing machine I mentioned in the last blog.  It went to a wonderful lady who lives in Alaska