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Showing posts with label Mug. Show all posts

Saturday, July 05, 2014

Breakfast and Hand Piecing

Pouch
Pouch and Flower Garden block

Breakfast
Breakfast table

Breads and tea
Black tea

Breakfast
Breads

Garden
Lavender - Rosemary - Verbena

Lavenders
Lavenders

Lavenders
Bumblebee on a lavender

Verbena
Verbena

Olive tree
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

Friday, May 23, 2014

Hand Binding Baby Quilts

Binding

Binding

Pincushion

Mug

Dave Brubeck

Coffee

Last sunday I gave the last touch to my two baby girl quilts (shown Here and Here), by hand sewing the binding on the back. This is something I like to do, and in general I enjoy finishing the details of my works by hand. I find this stage relaxing. Are you feeling the same when finishing a quilt? The house is quiet, the windows big open, I listen to Dave Brubeck playing jazz, I prepare a nice and warm mug of coffee... and this is... happiness!

Happy stitches!
Christine

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Christmas decoration


 Christmas ambiance at home now, I started decorating for the feast!

Here are some of my collected Santa Claus. Behind is a needlepoint canvas,
and under a cross stitch embroidery, done by me years ago.

Santa Claus
Peres Noel

Santa Claus mugs on the lounge table. Behind is an antique Mennonite quilt 
dated beginning of 20th century

Santa Claus mugs
Mugs

Candle & basket
Candle and basket

 This is a bag I sewed for my knitting of the moment : a mustard shawl.

Knitting bag
Knitting bag

The Christmas tree needs some more arrangements.

Christmas tree
Christmas tree