Patchwork Tablecloth

Looking for a tablecloth matching my Haviland China tea set, I found nothing satisfying in my dozens of tablecloths stash. I then remembered I had some pieces of fabrics remaining from the pillows you can see in this post , that I had sewn some years ago. I love those romantic floral prints. The fabric is linen and I had ordered it from my favorite shop in London : 

http://www.cabbagesandroses.com

I used all the remaining fabrics. I sewed them together and added a white linen sashing all around.

I received my sister, niece and friends coming from France for a tea party. My new tablecloth was

successful... and my pineapple cake much appreciated!

Breakfast and Hand Piecing

Pouch and Flower Garden block

Breakfast table

Black tea

Breads

Lavender - Rosemary - Verbena

Lavenders

Bumblebee on a lavender

Verbena

Wild olive tree

Breakfast time is my best time of the day. I love to wake up early in the morning, and to sit down in the garden, in my favorite corner, on the kitchen side. There it is very quite, you hear nothing except the birds. Everybody sleeps. It's 7 o'clock and I have the whole day in front of me. I enjoy a very strong black tea (Yorkshire Gold brand) with breads and marmelade. Having my second cup of tea, sewing can start, for about one hour.

It's such a happy moment and I feel blessed to be able to enjoy the lovely view, the fresh wind and the quietness. 

Enjoy your breakfast!

Christine

Pink Blossoms

This is the very first blossom I found this morning in my garden on the apricot tree... so incredibly beautiful!

The freshness and the refinement of it reminded me of those fabrics I had bought two years ago in London, from one of my favorite shops in Chelsea : Cabbages and Roses.

They are such lovely and fresh linens of such a nice quality! 

At that time I had sewn with those fabrics three cushions that I put on my sofa at spring time. 

I am thinking now that I could sew some tea towels with the remains.

This refined Limoges tea cup belonged to my mother. 

A beautiful book I read in my twenties.

This is what I enjoy most : a nice cup of tea with a good book and peace around me!