Well my dear friends "life" has certainly taken me over during these past months, and I have not been able to find the motivation for my blog. Fortunately all the issues that have reared their ugly heads have subsided for now, and I am beginning to once more feel some normality returning.
During my absence from blogging I had two trips away. My eldest son came and collected me and took me to theirs for a couple of weeks. It was a real healing experience and whenever I felt down the pups must have been able to tell because they would come and lie next to me on the bed. Animals seem to have a sixth sense that some humans dont have.
At Open Day for the quilt group in February, a couple of ladies asked me if I would be able to show them some stitches so they could expand their knowledge. Well the first class came to fruition 2 weeks ago, with the first small group of 6. The ladies are all enthusiastic, and I am thoroughly enjoying this.
I worked a little design of fantasy flowers and grasses which gives a number of stitches to learn. Things were not without their hiccups during the time I was preparing this. First I managed to slice some skin off the tip of my thumb, then when I washed some marks out of the embroidery a couple of the colours ran. This meant a quick trip to the shops to buy colour run remover and it all turned out ok in the end.
Bye for now
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ReplyDeleteDear Shirley!!!!! So happy to see you on the blog again! That is such a cute photo of you on the bed with the dogs! Love those blue colors you are wearing!!! Your class sounds so awesome! I wish I was there to take it!!! Looking forward to seeing more of you!!!!!
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DeleteCleo & Beau looks so happy for you to be there too! Nice to see you back blogging, my dear friend. Your sampler of stitches is very inspiring and I am sure the ladies will learn heaps and enjoy themselves in the process. xxx Di
ReplyDeleteOops I think it is Chloe not Cleo - always get those two names mixed up!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is great to have you back blogging and feeling better Shirley, we have missed your posts. Very much a lady of leisure lying on your bed!
ReplyDeleteGood to read the class went well and the ladies are enjoying learning the stitches.
Dear Shirley ~ So good to see you and your two canine friends look like great company.
ReplyDeleteYour needlework is really lovely. I do hope you continue to feel better with each passing day.
Love and hugs ~ FlowerLady
Hello Shirley, You have been missed greatly. I am so very happy you are back with us.. I think you are so very right about animals sensing their companions are not right.. I am so happy they were there to cheer you up.. YOUR stitchery class looks fantastic.. How wonderful those ladies have you for a teacher. YOU need to do more teaching to share you wonderful expertise in this art.. Big Warm Hugs Judy
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have you posting again, Shirley! That's a wonderful pic of you with the pups. Hoping to read more of your posts and see your wonderful stitching soon! Hugs
ReplyDeleteSo good to see you again!
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you are back, even if it has taken me a few days to catch up. I am so glad you are feeling much better again now, your stitching is inspiring, no wonder the ladies asked you to teach them. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness you are back blogging - I was missing this - though we kept contact otherwise, and I am glad about that. It enrichens my life. Lovely photo with beloved dogs.
ReplyDeletegreat to have you back. hope the funk's gone. and the teaching experience is going to further help chase the funk away.
ReplyDeleteShirley came across your blog again.....and hopefully your feeling alot better in yourself.....ive been much the same just cannot get motivated to do anything :( apart from walk my much love fur babies :)
ReplyDeleteembroidery stunning as usual xx