Greetings dear friends & readers & Welcome to June !!
With the calendar rolling over to June we have certainly welcomed Winter to my little corner of the globe.
Our days are now often wet & cold & we keep the fire going constantly to warm the house.
Last weekend we celebrated Queen's Birthday Weekend here in New Zealand.
I decided to put my Orders aside for the weekend & spend some time finishing up a wall hanging.
And as you can see - Yes I did indeed have my usual "assistance" with this task
This is a Lynette Anderson Design called " A Day Spent Sewing "
I received this as a gift several years ago from my friend Bev - it was not a kitset but the pattern did include the wooden buttons.
I pulled fabrics from my treasured Tilda basket to make my wall hanging.
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| My apologies - it is photographing really faded looking on this dull rainy day |
I must confess I could not get the cotton reel blocks to turn out & ended up slightly enlarging the whole wall hanging & doing what I fondly call "A Julie Version" for the bottom blocks 😕
I enlarged the tabs at the top & instead of felt circles, as the pattern calls for - I used mother-of-pearl buttons
This was also my first attempt at needleturn applique - not much fun but I did persevere 😉
My wall hanging is now on the sewing room door - & Yes, I think that a day spent sewing most certainly Is
a day filled with pleasure !
On Sunday of the long weekend I took a drive out to spend some time with my grandson Alec
He very proudly got dressed up in his brand new school uniform to show me - he starts full time school this Monday.
On my way home from Alec's I called to see my friend Elaine to discuss an Order I am about to do for her.
My timing was absolutely impeccable as Elaine was right in the midst of a huge declutter . . . .
. . . . & guess who got to load their car up with all the junk treasures Elaine was tossing out !!
Oh My !! 💕 Be still my beating heart !!
I have always loved flower frogs & longed to have a wee collection.
These 3 above were in the bottom of a basket & when I turned them upside down, I see Elaine had painted & decoupaged them - so special 💜
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| The paint colour is Dulux Ngataringa Bay - 2 coats |
I took the terracotta wall vase (above left) & put it through my dishwasher to remove any oily marks - then I painted it with a testpot of paint & hung it in my hall way.
I think it would look lovely filled with some delicate dried gypsophlia.
(I look forward to showing you more of what I repurpose from this gorgeous haul in the following weeks dear readers)
On the way home from Alec/Elaine's I stopped in at my local bookshop & bought myself a treat.
I have most of Wendyl Nissen's Books & really enjoy them - this one is her very latest & once again, is a great read.
Blackie has been wandering & come home injured (again!!) so he is receiving slightly more pampering than
Miss Pippi of late
She is Not Amused by this turn of events & has decided to take up residence in my fabric baskets just to annoy me.
At least this time - she got the colour right !!!! 💗
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend dear friends 😊
Be kind to yourselves & to each other - & stay safe !
With much love & friendship to you all,
Julie & the furry ones x0x0x0
Cute wall hanging! Wendyl's book looks good. Is your grandson really off to school? How can that BE????
ReplyDeleteThat is an adorable little wall hanging--perfect for the sewing room door. I laughed at the "Julie Version." Been there, done that--many times. It calls out our creative spirit to "make do" our own way. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy and proud little man in his uniform.
You really spruced up the pot, and it would look perfect with the delicate Baby's Breath flowers.
Hmm, the look in Miss Pippa's eyes is not a happy one. I'd be careful around her claws.
your wall hanging looks fabulous Julie, love your hanger, how cute is that. Wow a big school boy already, hope he enjoys his school years to come. We have the Queens birthday long weekend this weekend, think the weather will be wet as per usual.
ReplyDeleteYou got some wonderful goodies from your friend, hope Blackie is ok, have a great week Julie. Chris xoxoxo
Yes, and further more looking at the results of your
ReplyDeletesewing Jukie, is most certainly a day filled with pleasure
to..! :).
The wall hanging is amazing, lovely..you don't see them
so much now~a~days..something different to a picture or
photo..nice! :).
And..look at Alec..School on Monday, goodness! How time
flies, looking forward to it..l bet! Wish him well, please!
And..what on earth has that Blackie been up to..naughty boy! :(.
Trying to tackle a larger rabbit l suspect..HeHe! Bless!x
Unusual to see Miss Pippi in a 'full' basket, usually it's an
empty one..still, bit more comfy! She looks lovely! :).
Just gone seven over here, suns up, but a bit windy to~day,
over cast for the weekend, though dry, must pop into town
later..few bits and pieces needed! Keeping busy! Though
not one for getting bored..Plenty to do around the home! :o).
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well done completing that wall hanging, it looked like a lot of work went into it. That's a lovely picture of Pippi, and funny that she's on the red fabrics. How lucky to pass by when your friend was turning out so many interesting things. I was surprised you could wash the terracotta pot, I expected it would be too fragile, but what a result when painted, totally transformed. I would put in my conservatory and fill with a trailing plant. Hope you keep warm and cosy, we are moving into Summer here of course and turned our heating off.
ReplyDeleteThe wallhanging is lovely, I often do my own thing and make my own version of something too. How lovely that you are able to see people again, we can meet at a distance now outdoors but still not go into homes. x
ReplyDeleteMost certainly a car load of treasure there. I love your paint job on the pot. What a pretty wall hanging - I love Tilda fabrics and those tabs make such a pretty border - I must make a note to try something similar! Have a lovely weekend and keep warm. xx
ReplyDeleteLove your wallhanging. Look forward to see what you do with all your lovely new treasures. Must have a look for the book, looks very interesting. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs, xx
ReplyDeletePoor Blackie, he should know better than to get into trouble. And now Pippi jealous!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy seeing your newest "sewing" creation. The sewing machine on top is
perfect and you color of cloth used, well it will brighten any room in the winter.
We just keep getting inches of rain but it is warm. Nice that you can see people now
and if school is starting, then things must be good with the covid 19.
Thanks so much Lynn. Yes Blackie will never quite lose the "feral" in him I don't think. He wanders off from time to time & always comes home injured. I think I age about 10 years every time he does this!!!! Yes we are at a much lower level with our lockdown now & looking much more normal with things like schools open again. Its nice but it still feels scary out there.
DeleteHi Julie how cute is your new wall hanging,well done my friend.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to come home with all those pre loved treasures can't wait to see what you do with them.
What a handsome young man young Alec is and he looks very proud in his new uniform,hope you have a lovely weekend Julie,take care xx
Hello beautiful Julie!
ReplyDeleteYou are the BEST at remaking things! I love your wall hanging. It looks perfect to me.
Oh, you're a bit chilly now and need the fire? I like the contrast because we're heating up!
I pray Alec LOVES school!
I love all your fun things. Your grandson is darling.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Kim - yes he is a lovely little boy - hard to believe he is 5 !!
Deletevery sweet wallhanging... I'm sure you would enjoy needleturn on something a bit bigger which is not so fiddly! Great haul of treasures to play with....
ReplyDeleteHugz
Hi Julie, your wallhanging is so lovely, I love it. The clay pot you hung on your wall repainted looks super in that colour. Dear Miss Pippi, my she does have some attitude but so adorable.Alec looks wonderful in his smart school uniform, before you know it he will be preparing to leave school, I know, it's happening to me and wonder where on earth has the time gone.Hugs
ReplyDeleteA P.S. Julie, love your new header and very interested to see Wendyl Nissen's book, think I may have to get it.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, so many pretty things! Your wall-hanging is cute as can be...so is grandson Alec. How lucky you arrived at your friend's home in time to get all those pretty things. I love what you did to the little vase. All those things are nice. Hard to imaging it being winter time there as we are just getting into spring and summer. Hope you have a nice weekend too.
ReplyDeleteI love the "Julie's Version" of your delightful wall hanging, Julie; it is gorgeous! You most certainly received oodles of fabulous 'loot', Julie, from your friend Elaine. How serendipitous she was de-cluttering. As for your sweet Alec, he is brimming over with smiles and how sweet he looks in his school uniform. He is going to love going to school.
ReplyDeleteAlex looks very proud and excited in his new uniform. Your Julie version of the wall hanging is beautiful, well done. How food your friend was having a clean out, so many wonderful things for you to work your magic on. The pot hanging in your hall way looks great. So good of Miss Pippi to come and help!! Your book looks interesting. Keep safe.
ReplyDeleteLol....trust you to be in the right place at the right time. What awesome treasures you have been gifted. I can see they'll turn into amazing creations. The winter weather is rolling in my way as well, still have the warm days but the nights are getting cool. x
ReplyDeletelove your new wall hanging & hope Blackie is healing good too
ReplyDeleteall those wonderful treasures! so heavenly! can't wait to see what you do with the rest of them
i've just had an enjoyable 4 days with family too.
starting to get a tad chilly here as well, wishing i had a lovely cozy fire!
wonderful posts as usual
thanx for sharing
Oh Julie I love your new wallhanging and the reels of thread look just perfect. I can't believe Alec is starting school already. He looks very smart in his hoodie and joggers. Our schools in Scotland won't go back until August but even then, hopefully it will be safe for them but I have my doubts with the recent goings-on here at the weekend. It also means it might be longer before I can finally 'meet' my new grandson. I was laughing at the inclusion of the snooker ball holder in your recent haul. Now what are you going to do with that??Something fabulous no doubt. Have a good week, Julie.xx
ReplyDeleteYou have very good friends! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteAs always I love what you do...but what got me was Alec. He can't be starting school??!! He was just born. Oh Julie, the years are flying by! xxx
Another lovely post Julie, your wall hanging is gorgeous as is Alec, big school boy now, grandies grow up too fast. Will be interesting to see what you create from your lovely haul. Keep warm, happy creating and thanks for sharing. []
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