Greetings lovely friends & readers
For my friend Sally's birthday last month I decided I wanted to make her a slow stitched piece incorporating her favorite things ... Books, Vintage, Flowers & Cats. She actually loves other things but these were what came to mind when I thought about Sally 💗
It was very much a case of make-it-up-as-you-go-along & I worked on it for a couple of weeks just adding in bits as ideas came to me. I didn't want it to be too large & in the end decided to sew it into a small wall hanging which Sally could just tuck in anywhere.
I pulled out some of my treasured Tilda scraps to make the small hexie flower.
Sally has the cutest little white cat called Georgie so I painted this tiny red wooden button white - while I had the chalk paint out painting the scroll hanger. I knew Sally loved Tilda fabrics so I used a small floral print to back the piece & typed out a label which I attached with some vintage lace.
As Sally works in a Bookstore selling a huge variety of cards I decided to get something a bit different for her birthday card.
I have followed Maxine's lovely blog for awhile & always admired the cards she creates so I asked her to please make a card that showed Sally's love of cats & books. I love what Maxine created & Sally was delighted when she opened both the card AND the gift 💛
It was the annual 2024 Quilt Symposium for the first week of October & this year it was held in Cambridge, just 20 minutes down the road from where I live - I had to go!! This stall above just made me swoon ... filled to the brim with Tilda fabrics & kits & patterns & all the things that I love ................ I'll take one of each item Thank You Very Much !!!! No I was very restrained dear friends, as I remembered the rather large container of Tilda fabrics I already had in the cupboard at home 😔
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This flour sack quilt above left caught my eye because I have some of these vintage flour sacks myself
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| Above right was a tree filled with hand sewn pears & apples, all beaded exquisitely - stunning 💙 |
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There were some absolutely stunning quilts on display & my photos really do not do justice to the talent that was showcased here. I only snapped a very few photos as I walked around.
These were my only purchases above - as I said, I was very restrained. But I really enjoyed my outing together with my friends Shirley & Bev. And afterwards we went to a wonderful Garden Centre Cafe for lunch - it was just the change of scenery that I needed.
I had a minuscule feature in a magazine article last week. No dear friends, it was Not for my fashion & beauty tips! Remember back in * this post * when I won the Resene Voucher as a Runner Up in the Garden Glow Up Competition? Well they did a feature in the latest Habitat Magazine which is a free issue that comes out twice yearly. I was delighted & offered my family members free signed copies but for some reason they did not take me up on my very kind offer 😉
We are getting sunny but chilly days - typical spring weather.
Miss Pippi is lying in the afternoon sun down in the hospital corner of my lounge, where I put any house-plants that need extra care. How I wish I could lie down here myself & someone would lavish extra care on me!
Wishing you a wonderful rest-of-the-week dear friends,
Thank you for your ever-welcome visits here today,
With much love & friendship to you all,
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Your slow stitchery for Sally is beautiful - so full of cuteness and meaning. The Quilt Symposium looks like so much fun. (I had to go and order a pattern of Ted in Bed - too cute!) I used to always go to the big Quilt Show here in Houston each fall. And how good to see Resene honor your creativity with their product.
ReplyDeleteSally's gift is beautiful. You did a lovely job of the slow stitching. That Quilt Symposium looks like a wonderful place to visit.
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I love the little stitched piece for your friend, so many details. Great card too. What a supoer collection of quilts at your local show - the jacket took my eye! Have a good week. xx
ReplyDeleteSally's a very lucky lady.....Goodness me...Yes!
ReplyDeleteThe slow stitched piece incorporating her favorite things,
is amazing, so intrigue and lovely....lots to look into and
admire....Nice! :).
And the stall with 'all' the fabrics on..is to die for...Goodness!
They all look amazing...especially the horses...Lovely..!
Love the tigers head quilt, that would look nice pinned up
somewhere in my home...to go with 'all' the others....! :).
And...Of course the star of the show...is in the bestest place
of all...behind a pane of glass, surrounded by plants, and in
direct sunlight...Bless! :O)x
We have a rainy day to~day, so, l'm home, lots to do round about
my home, tomorrow's better and dryer, so l'll get myself into town....
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What treasures you create, Julie. Sally must have been thrilled with your gift.
ReplyDeleteThe Quilt Symposium showcased such talent. I loved the hares and the fruit quilts.
Nice to see you in print, too, Julie.
No wonder your friend was thrilled - what a thoughtful gift and card. There are some incredibly talented quilters out there who make some amazing things. I made a lap quilt once, but all that precision just wasn't me! I do admire people who can do that so well though. Seeing your name and article in the magazine must have been exciting - I can't believe no-one wanted an autographed copy!!
ReplyDeleteHave a joy-filled week.
Best wishes
Ellie
All those quilted items! I can not imagine the hours and the material! I had a friend who did crazy quilting and like your lovely gift to give, she incorporated all kinds of buttons and beads and embroidery stitching. I am so fortunate she gave me a small wall hanging decades ago. She's gone now. You did a lovely bit of work on the one you made and I like the crochet items on it. So now you are a published author! You could write many items on the work of waving a paint brush or sewing or stitching. Nice to see your plants waiting to go outside. I just brought in my Christmas Cactus, aloe and 3 slips of coleus. We have a freeze this morn and then again tomorrow. We will get a reprieve from the cold starting this weekend for another 6 or 7 days. By Nov. 1, it will all end. The drought is so bad. Hoping our wheat farmers get their seed to sprout and stay alive. Give the 3 kitties a pat on the noggin fur Precious, mol. Lynn and Precious XX
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitchery but then I'd expect nothing less from such an expert needlewoman as you Julie. So jealous of your talent. Your friends are so lucky!xxx
ReplyDeleteInformative post!
ReplyDeleteOh Julie, what a beautiful gift you created! - and thank you for the 'shout out' - i will make sure that card is the first one I blog when I get back to it!
ReplyDeleteMy SIL was at the symposium - acting as a tutors 'angel'... i.e. a gofer! It looks an absolutely inspiring place to go to!
Congratulations on being published - well done - how unappreciative folk are not to want a signed copy ;)!!
My purry furry is lapping up the sunshine these days - I bought some plants ready for the vegetable garden today, but they are on my my mini-deck to harden up for a wee while - some will need more than that as they are very small.
Blessings
Maxine
What fun with friends , love the gift for your friend Sally.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog , hugs June.
Oh Miss Pippi! She is so funny! Really? You have a big stash of Tilda? Can we see?
ReplyDeleteYour slow stitched gift for Sally is just beautiful Julie - I am sure she loved it as anyone would. The Quilt Show looks wonderful - we have them but on a huge scale although I've only been to one show. Sarah in USA xx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sarah - yes it was a wonderful show & so much to look at! xx
DeleteBeautiful card and gift you gave to Sally Julie. The quilts are gorgeous, very talented ladies indeed, I love the horses in the first pic. Oh yes lovely sunshine, we had our first warmish day yesterday, but today rain and storms, oh and only 68 days til Christmas :-)
ReplyDeleteThe gift and card are beautiful and I am sure your friend will trerasure them. x
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Dianne. xx
DeleteSally's present and card are beautiful Julie, a wonderful personal present. You saw many stunning quilts at the Symposium Julie, I like the hexie one, was that a hexie a day kind of thing? I can not understand your family Julie refusing the autographed copy of the magazine!!! Miss Pippi know the best place to be for sure.
ReplyDeleteYou were very thoughtful in the making of your friend Sally's gift. Wasn't the quilt show cool! So many wonderful quilts on display. You are FAMOUS Julie! Careful the TV crews might turn up asking you to do a make over show.
ReplyDeleteOoohh Julie the slow stitched piece is beautiful. Sally would have loved that.Slow stitching is such a rewarding type of stitching, good for the soul. I can't believe that I didn't buy any of the Tilda fabric either from the Symposium, Like you have such a lot of it already in a container.It was a great outing that day.
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful work cheapest digitizing !!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing work!
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