Elle Purse

I have had the last three days to putter around and I decided to finish up this block into a purse. I received the Block for my Birthday from Kerry a while back and always just loved it. I decided to make a purse after I found some silk to match. While garage saling I found a couple of old clutch purses in the free box and I salvaged the d rings and the chains. The button, I found when my friend interupted my sewing with a well timed phone call. I needed to take a break and as I was surveying my studio I chanced on a lovely gold and pearl botton that did wonders. So that's what I have been up to lately.

Simple Sane Quilts and Goslings

It is funny how if you collect things that you like eventually you have enough to do a project out of them. I made two small quilts lap or baby recently. One has a girly theme and the other a tom boy theme. I received this fairy 6" charm in a swap and went searching for things to go with it. This is what I came up with. I really like the simplicity of a 4x5 -6" block quilt so I made two.
I bought some bug fabric at a garage sale and went in search:

And this is what I came up with.

This fabric was a piece left over from my oldest son's crib sheets. (ds is 16 now boy I keep stuff a long time. But I think this proves that it is a good strategy as it suits the quilt.)
The face square was also from a swap. I found the pig rushing home and remembered the three little pigs and thought it would fit in a fairy quilt
I don't Know how these guys got in here but their too cute to cut out. DH took this photo I was to chicken to be chased by their parents to get this close.
I had a scrap of this left over from another project and thought what kid wouldn't like a kitty or two on their bed.
I also thought the butterflies were nice but not too girly in these colours
There was also a pair of owls on the tomboy quilt. I love these quilts so much I think I want to make a wall hanging from the owl one as I have yet to quilt it. The Fairy one, I use to cuddle under at the TV. I think one day I just may have a little gd or some special little one or two that I could let them go to. But after all DS1 is only 16, I Shouldn't get ahead of myself. However like the little bunny fabric things do eventually find a nice place if I keep them until they are useful.

This is for the birds

The Pelicans Came back just before our last late snow in April. These photos were taken after the snow melted. I just love pelicans. They hang out at the weir on our river. The fish that go over the weir get stunned and are easy pickens.

This next photo is of a Red Winged Black Bird. I remember the first time I noticed one when I was a child. Grandpa Muller and I had a wonderful drive in the feild to see the cows and there was one of these pretty little birds. Because of the late snow many robins hung out in the city on sort of a lay over so there were tonnes of them every where. There wasn't much for them to eat though.
This is a recent photo of two Mallards one lovely eveining this past weekend.

Back at Her

Here is some ribbon and buttonhole twist that I dyed. I am really happy with the results. I winged it with steam setting in the microwave and most of it set easily. I really had a ball. I variegated and striped the ribbon so it will make nice flowers. Now I have to iron it.

Flowers from the Mendel

This beautiful orchid is from the conservatory conected to our Art Gallery in town. They always have a variety of orchids as well as other flowers that acompany the season. WE are fortunate even in the cold winters in Saskatchewan we can see lovely flowers in bloom. It was snowing here this morning but soon we will have spring showers and May Flowers... VBG

Letting Go

This week I had a major set back I was sucked out of all the feeling good and brought me into my past bad habits. I realized that I never really dealt with some major feelings that were causing me to feel unworthy resulting from abuse. I had only got as far as blaming people for not protecting me or caring enough about me to cease allowing the abuser privilege to be near me and in this way choosing the abuser over me. In poking around deeply for an hour or so I have been enlightened to see that I had been painting everyone near me with the same brush, testing and second guessing waiting for them to fail me wondering why they love me, and building a wall of fat that would hold me apart in a way that I could blame my fat for any rejection I received as well as fend off people who might meet me. I also came to see I had to feel the pain anger grief and accept that I need to let God Judge and give these people to God to be dealt with in this way forgiving them but not forgetting what they did.

In doing this I came to appreciate what this abuse has done for my character. I am a good friend; I really empathize with others; I know what it is like to loose my mind and find it again; I have realized the blessings of in laws, siblings, parents and friends that move mountains for your kids and family; I am a protective mother that is learning how not to smother her young; I have realized that while people who were suppose to protect me when I was venerable have failed me they were only doing what they were capable of at the time and that is actually sad for them because we all know I deserved better and they missed out on much of my life as a result; I am a faithful wife who loves my husband dearly; Most importantly rooting around has made me realize I can accept love as innocent and without ulterior motives and now I can stop abusing myself and weighing every action and affection jumping from imaginary land into the moment I am in right now. I am!

This is baby me and I feel like her again sweet and inocent and loveable.

Worthy

Happy Easter

HAPPY EASTER! He has risen he has risen indeed! If you go to the local conservatory you will be overcome with the smell of hyacinth, hydrangas, lillies and evening scented stocks. Oh it is a delight. We went there after a cool walk and my lense on the camera fogged up. I caught this photo just as it started and just love the effect.
Here are some orchids that are just lovely. I never liked orange but I have to admit it has grown on me in the last few years... God Bless