Today we celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada but as usual we had our turkey dinner Sunday evening. There is so much we are thankful for this year that it would take too long to list them all. We are well and truly blessed!
This next two part pattern reminds me of fall back when I was a teenager. On those last days before the long Alberta winter set in I would go for walks with my dog, Patches and we would sometimes flush out a ring neck pheasant from the tall grasses. Part 1 of the Pheasant pattern is available for download here.…
I’m excited to show you one of the Christmas projects I’m working on as it’s turning out even prettier than I had pictured in my mind. I managed to get a bunch of projects all cut out while we were in St. Catherines, ON for a contract that Dave was working on. Now that we’re back at our son’s place…
We’ve had a really busy time the past few days and then we were traveling yesterday and I forgot to post the pattern for Vintage Embroidery Monday, so here it is today. This butterfly would look spectacular with each area worked in different colours of satin stitch. The pattern is available for download as a pdf here.
I know I haven’t been posting as much lately. It’s that time of year when I’m busy working on making Christmas gifts and of course, those can’t be revealed until after Christmas. I do have some recipes that I want to get posted and hope to get to those soon. But I also have another reason why I haven’t been…
This week I have this beautiful flower planter to offer for you to embroider. The pattern wouldn’t fit completely on one page and it didn’t make sense to create an additional page for just that tiny portion so if you look in the upper right hand corner you’ll find the top of the pattern with markings to help you line…
Last week I shared with you the butterfly pattern I used to make a sachet for an ill friend. I had also embroidered the back of the sachet with flowers and leaves. The pattern I used is from a separate Workbasket pattern sheet which I’m sharing with you today. You might notice that I reversed the pattern for the…
While we were in Florida last winter, a new friend I’d met there was going through a tough time and finally ended up in the hospital diagnosed with kidney stones. I made her this little embroidered sachet to let her know that we were thinking about her. I have allergies so wasn’t able to add lavender or other scent but…
One of the most delightful things I’ve discovered through having this blog and being part the sewing/quilting/crafting community is how so many of us use our skills for Acts of Service to help others. From the women who sew and donate quilt blocks, quilts, pillowcases and pillowcase dresses to knitters and crocheters making hats for preemie babies, chemo patients and…
Last week, Dave started a short term contract so right now I’m sitting in a hotel room in L’Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec. Fortunately this time, I remembered to bring our oldest daughter’s portable sewing machine so I’ve been sewing up a storm. Unfortunately, I can’t show you most of what I’ve been sewing because they are gifts for my partner in the…