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SORRY FOLKS!

March Madness Give Away Is Now Closed!

I will get my daughter Melissa to draw the winners tomorrow (April 1st) and post the names then. Good Luck everyone and thank you for participating and supporting me.

Blessings Michelle.

Thursday's Teddy Bears Picnic with Melody

My daughter Melissa and I share a collection of Cherised Teddies. Mine are mostly all the Tea Time and Picnic themed ones and hers are the rest. They all still live at my house I might add even though she is married and has her own house(I'd miss looking at them if they left, but don't tell her that).
Yesterday after having such a nice time with the girls, eating pikelets with strawberry jam and cream I thought I would invite the little Cherish Teddies from "Strawberry Lane" to come along on the picnic.Jenna is the stitcher, Thelma is  on the quilt, Diane is in the cart, Tara has the bowl of strawberries,Ella the watering can and Matthew is the cute little chef with the strawberry shortcake who was accidently left out of the group shot (sorry Matthew)

For more picnicers be sure to visit Melody at http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com/

Stitching at my Place.

Today the lovely friends in my stitching group came to my place. We had a lovely time as we always do when we are together. Present were Jacky, Kay, Lorel, Sandra, Gaye and Moira (Denise, Ann and Bev were missing in action). Kay was very pleased to see Tea and Cakes in the furry flesh so to speak.

We always get out the nice china when it's your turn and it feels so nice to use it. I always use my "Old Country Roses" and other favourites. It makes me feel nice to know that I've shared it with my special friends. I did get alittle stitching done, but it was mostly talking and lots of laughing.I love the time spent with these wonderful women who are my friends.

All done!

A few of you lovely people out there expressed an interest in seeing "Tea and Cakes" finished so here it is. I couldn't seem to get a real good photo. I think I need to get a new photographer.I will try and take another photo when my quilt holder is available and agreeable to holding it up. Now that I have 2 finished I can start something new, maybe even a few.

Tuesday's Treasure with Melody

Today I have a little poem in honour of Melodys return and a table cloth that my grandmother embroidered and crocheted the edge on. Her crocheting always amazed me as she couldn't read a pattern and did it by sight or copying. She called them longs and shorts instead of trebles or double crochet. The pink and white cup and saucer was her favourite (it's Colclough) and the fruit set was my grandfathers (Clarice Cliff only recently discovered that). He was a minister as I have shared earlier and they always had people stopping by for tea. I feel really connected to my grandmother when I look at the embroidery and like to think my love of stitching was passed down from her.

The Ditty:
The week has rolled around again to Melody's Tuesday Treasure.
Where we can share the special people, places and things that give us pleasure.
We take guided tours down each others "Memory Lane",
Finding smiles, chuckles and sometimes tears again and again.
We're certainly not part of the "throw away set".
You're more likely to hear us say "there's life in it yet".
Custodians of keepsakes from yesterday,
We ensure their stories don't just fade away.
Some treasure isn't always old.
Stories of beautiful experiences or special people often unfold.
So thank you Melody for the chance to share,

The humorous, the everday, special and rare.
For more lovely treasure visit Melody at http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com/

Good morning Monday

Well I am really excited I am sewing the binding on "Tea and Cakes" this morning. I have hand quilted it within an inch of it's life putting the last quilting stitches in at 11pm last night. I'm off to yoga shortly. I hope I don't fall asleep in relaxation. It will be so nice to stretch out after being hunched over the hoop. I'm looking forward to stitching the binding down. I love that bit. My friends think I am crazy but I love sitting quietly and observing the quilting as I stitch. Crazy as it sounds it gives me a great deal of pleasure and ain't that what life's about. Finding your own JOY. Have a great Monday. Blessings Michelle xxx