Friday 27 July 2012

Blue skies

After what feels like weeks of rain, yesterday and today have been gloriously sunny.  I enjoyed getting out for a walk in the near-by park this morning, ahhh, fresh air and sunshine, is anything better?  Some maple leaves are still stubbornly hanging on and there are lots of majestic gum trees.  In my own garden the camellias are starting to bloom and the bulbs are pushing upwards.  I planted lots of new bulbs this year so I am keen to see them flower.  This week I sewed the border on my mini quilt and realised something peculiar about myself - I have plenty of patience to do endless hours of hand stitching but I do not have the patience to unpick my machine sewing and try again when my points and corners do not match perfectly!  Does it make any sense? Wendy xx

22 comments:

  1. Your photos are gorgeous! The camillia one would make a beautiful desktop background!

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  2. The sunshine looks lovely. And your impatience makes perfect sense to me.

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  3. It is because you prefer hand stitching ...I suppose !!!
    Your pannel is beautiful, I love the colors you choose !
    Here we have 32°...too hot for me !!! Enjoy the blue sky !
    Florence

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  4. Pretty block, looks good to me! Nice colours. Will this be a cushion or wall hanging?

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  5. beautiful blue skies!
    Glad the sun is shining in your neck of the woods.
    Love your mini. Looks perfect to me.

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  6. Yes i can relate to the hand stitching and not unsewing...
    All your photos are lovely...

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  7. Love your sunny photo's the past two days here have been mostly overcast and windy, I managed to stay inside.

    Your mini is looking gorgeous and your reluctance to do unsewing makes perfect sense to me.

    Enjoy the pretties popping up in the garden.

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  8. Your block is beautiful.
    Unpicking is ......... Couldn't possibly swear on your blog.....
    Lovely blue sky's ,
    Laura xx

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  9. Gorgeous photos, beautiful block

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  10. Beautiful photo's and I like your block.

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  11. Lovely photos and your block is so pretty , and yes it makes perfect sense to me I had undoing any sewing :-)

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  12. Hi Wendy,
    The pictures are amazing, is that a Japanese maple tree?, and your mini quilt is looking fantastic
    Hugs
    Laura :0)

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  13. Your photos are beautiful - isn't it nice to have time to stop and take these photos? Love your block - the border is just beautiful!! Have a great weekend - enjoy the sunshine while you can :-)

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  14. Beautiful photos and yes I fully understand hugs

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  15. Fantastic pictures and looks so hopeful with our grey skies and icy wind today.... love your block.... our stitching brings out all sorts of things in us doesn't it?
    Hugz

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  16. Great to see a blue sky! We have had 3 beauitful days but they all start with a cold frost! Stitching is beautiful as always.
    Michelle

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  17. love your block Wendy its awesome,well done on excellant work.xx

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  18. Beautiful photos and blooms both real and fabric...lovely.

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  19. What beautiful photos Wendy and your little quilt is wonderful! Unsewing is not as much fun as sewing, and I have plenty of projects that need to be undone! :)

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  20. Ahh sunshine is good to have after cold grey skies. It feels good to see the sun. I love that photo of the circle created by the sun, very cool. Unpicking is not a favourite of mine either, quite annoying actually. I hope you have a wonderful week. x

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  21. Hi There - just popping over from Sharon's blog Lilabelle Lane, to wish you Many Happy Returns for your Birthday....

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