Monday, 11 July 2016

Weekend - Just Chilling

Thank you so much for all your comments on my last post, it was wonderful to read them .  Weddings certainly evoke so many wonderful memories for most.   I do have a couple more Wedding attire patterns that are fun to see but I actually am a collector of all vintage patterns which include, sewing patterns, knitting patterns, crochet patterns and embroidery and cross stitch patterns .  I do use some of them but not all.  I am quite selective with patterns and only choose ones that I love to keep my collections quite small. 
                                                                                                                                                                 A quiet weekend, enjoying each others company and content just to potter.  I finally had a trip to Boston on Friday so that I could pick up some wadding to do Honey's quilt.  It has been a project that has no urgency so is constantly overlooked.  Now that I have the wadding I intend to make it a priority and get it done.   I always enjoy projects that involve the children, every stitch is a stich filled with love.


 
I have done the odd row here and there on the cowl, I am still enjoying the pleasure of the Alpaca yarn such a delight to work with.
 


 
I am over half way already and it really has been the odd row here and there.
 
Good food and good company is all that was needed to make a great weekend.
 

 
Sometimes a quiet weekend for reflection and contemplation is a refreshing change to the busyness of everyday living.  How did you spend your weekend?
 
See you soon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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22 comments:

  1. Jo11 July 2016 at 04:52

    I love those kind of weekends where you're free to do as you please. After arriving home from holiday, my weekend was spent catching up on washing and ironing, I'm really pleased that I got the majority of it done now as it's raining again today.

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  2. karen11 July 2016 at 05:31

    I need to eat a salad, we just got back from a long weekend and my diet was awful. Love your cowl!!

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  3. Pam11 July 2016 at 07:22

    I love looking at someone elses sewing and spotting some of my favourite fabrics. The cowl is very pretty and the food looks sublime. I spent the weekend knitting, drinking tea and eating, I could do with a few days fasting now.

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  4. A Colorful World11 July 2016 at 07:45

    I love to collect vintage patterns too! I have used a few. The quilt is going to be lovely, and the cowl scarf is just beautiful!

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  5. Summer11 July 2016 at 08:10

    Good food and company make the perfect weekend! That cowl is beautiful ♥

    summerdaisy.net

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  6. Sheila11 July 2016 at 10:39

    The cowl is looking gorgeous.
    Yes a quiet weekend now and again is absolute bliss isn't it. Ours was quiet this weekend after babysitting and a sleepover three weeks on the trot-x-

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  7. AnnieOBTextiles11 July 2016 at 11:22

    The cowl is developing beautifully and looks so soft and cosy. Looking forward to seeing the quilt when it is completed, such pretty colours and definitely stitched with love.

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  8. Jo11 July 2016 at 11:27

    Quilt looks good. When you are making for friends it really is such a joy. Jo x

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  9. Jennifer Hays11 July 2016 at 12:03

    I think quiet weekends are the best kind, which is why I'm constantly in pursuit of them! Haha. I loooove your quilt squares, they're looking great. The colors are beautiful. Lovely shawl too, it looks so soft and light. I hope you're having a good week so far!

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  10. Betsy11 July 2016 at 16:12

    It sounds like you had a lovely weekend. The quilt and the cowl are coming along well. I think alpaca is a lovely fiber to work with. So soft. Our weekend was a busy one but nice too. A new bed was purchased which for me, is stressful. Which is why we had our old one for so long! :-)
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  11. Teresa Kasner11 July 2016 at 17:30

    It looks like you had a nice cozy weekend doing fun things.. your cowl looks gorgeous.. so similar to my alpaca natural white shawl I made. Your salad makes me hungry! We just took it easy over the weekend. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  12. Vee11 July 2016 at 17:30

    Oh the salads look delicious. And the quilt...want to see it done...looks like a quilt for a doll.

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  13. janice1511 July 2016 at 20:31

    I decided, I'm going to try to make a little bit larger quilt.. Love the little quilt and the salads look great. Have a blessed evening with love Janice

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  14. Stephanie11 July 2016 at 20:31

    Your quilts squares are simply lovely! I can't wait to see it when it's all done :)

    Have a wonderful week. Hugs!

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  15. Granny Marigold11 July 2016 at 21:02

    It was a quiet weekend here with some gardening, some baking, and a couple of walks. Very restful.

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  16. Anna12 July 2016 at 05:00

    Quietly too !
    Hug
    Anna

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  17. Henny Penny12 July 2016 at 07:38

    Not such a quiet weekend here because of having another yard sale in the heat. Your are such a sweet person. I enjoyed your post. Now I need to get a bite of something to eat, after seeing the food on those plates.

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  18. Ingrid K.12 July 2016 at 08:36

    Hello Lorraine, I love your Alpaca cowl in the making, it will be like a soft hug! And the quilt is coming along nicely. Your salads look very tempting! :) We spent some time with the youngest daughter visiting her in Gent and then going on a long walk/hike in wonderful warm sunshine. Then we stopped at a pub and sat in the garden with a chilled drink, it was lovely!

    Have a great week!
    Ingrid xx
    Myfunkycrochet.blogspot.be

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  19. Karen @ Beatrice Euphemie12 July 2016 at 15:51

    Looks like you had a lovely weekend with some sweet projects to work on. When you mentioned going to Boston I was nostalgic. I grew up near there....Love all the vintage patterns in your last post, too. I sewed bridesmaids dresses for two weddings in my family a few years ago. It took months.....I collect vintage patterns, too :) I went to a retirement party for my husband's boss last weekend. It was bittersweet.....Your salad looks wonderful! xx Karen

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  20. handmade by amalia13 July 2016 at 09:13

    Sounds like a lovely weekend to me.
    Amalia
    xo

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  21. Cynthia13 July 2016 at 13:55

    Just chill in'? It looks like you've been very busy! I always enjoy seeing what you have been working on.

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  22. Lynn Hasty14 July 2016 at 06:35

    That food looks yummy!!!! And you know by now that I love all things vintage, including a few sewing notions. 😀

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