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Inauguration Evening Dress, Sky and Snowdrops

22 Jan
This beautiful embroidered dress is such a gentle reminder of the positivity and sincerity of the First Lady. I love too that she is a teacher.
The following is taken from a Facebook post this morning:
“Dr. Jill Biden’s Inauguration Evening Dress had flowers from all 50 States plus the US territories embroidered on it, with the flower of Delaware sewn near her heart and the other flowers branching out from it. What a lovely message from a lovely woman.
ETA: “Inside of the coat, representing the lifelong calling and service of Dr. Biden as an educator is a hand embroidery on the lining with a quote from Founding Father Benjamin Franklin:
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”’
The materials used were existing available fabrics to minimize the impact on the environment.”
Pictures from designer Gabriela Hearst. Jessica Bustamante
The skies were so beautifully blue today, the moon already risen and the apricity so lovely – until the black clouds came over and the hailstorm  swirled around us with the sharp hail bits stinging our faces!
In St Euny Graveyard, on our route down Church Lane on the way to the Great Flat Lode, the Snowdrops are blooming.
 
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Posted by on January 22, 2021 in America, Cornwall, embroidery, environment, flowers, nature, Photography, Postaday2021, quotations

 

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Shades of Yellow

28 Jun

Our walk today was highlighted by yellows, started after I spotted the yellow Holly leaf. After that, the yellows just shone out at us.

Holly
Bracken
Celandine
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Honeysuckle
Dandelion
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Pennywort

This afternoon, the yellow theme continued as I worked on some embroidery, a Christmas present for one of our LiveWires.

 
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Posted by on June 28, 2020 in embroidery, environment, nature, Photography, Postaday2020

 

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Croissants, A Card and A Poem

07 Jan

On their last morning, the LiveWires made Croissants au Chocolat for everyone’s breakfasts.

This is the prettiest of all my lovely birthday cards, all made in ribbon and embroidery.

The fog hasn’t cleared all day and I was reminded of this charming little poem.

Fog by Carl Sandburg
The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.

 

 
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Posted by on January 7, 2020 in art, embroidery, Photography, poetry, Postaday2020, Uncategorized

 

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Mosaic, Quilting and Angels

21 Dec

It was my day in the gallery today, surrounded by beautiful things.  Click on any image to see more detail.

By Anne Butland
Quilt by Jan Thomas
Sea Urchin lamps by Jessica Pearson
Papier Mache Angels by Julie Howe – I love these quirky creatures.
Looking up the road towards the town
 
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Posted by on December 21, 2019 in art, community, Cornwall, craft, embroidery, Penryn, Postaday 2019, quilting

 

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Embroidery Silks, Pillow Cases and Cato

19 Dec

I needed more embroidery silks for finishing off the pillow cases so went to my favourite shop, Redruth fabrics which is an Aladdin’s Cave of gorgeousness.

Beautiful silks

This afternoon I finished off the pillow cases which each say ‘Goodnight ******’ (Insert name of Grandchild here). As I was doing the embroidery, I was thinking about my Mum who did the same for our four children nearly 40 years ago. Two, at least, of our children still have their much loved pillow cases!

Pillow cases finished and ready to pack

Our children and their children love the picture story book, ‘My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes’ and visiting next door this afternoon, I was reminded of it when Cato came to sit near me, not on my lap or on the settee but in the box lid.

Cato

Our much loved and much used copy of ‘My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes’ by Eve Sutton

 
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Posted by on December 19, 2018 in art, Christmas, craft, embroidery, Photography, picture story books

 

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Embroidery, Cake and Our Town

10 Nov

Many, many years ago my Mum embroidered pillowcases with Goodnight, the child’s name and kisses for all her Grandchildren and two of our four, now in their 40s, still have theirs, if a little worn. I have started today making such pillow cases for each of our six Grandchildren for Christmas.

First pillowcase

I iced the Hummingbird cake tonight to take to a shared supper and it went down well.

Hummingbird Cake

We love our small town. You might enjoy watching this video that tells you about Redruth, its history and how it is blossoming recently.

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/business/how-redruth-moved-worst-estate-2184475?fbclid=IwAR1MCS4U-8pG3DdYlfsSNRF_3-4zoJIVrnYrM0mg8bvEHIq1yihGqejqIcM

 
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Posted by on November 10, 2018 in baking, embroidery, environment, Photography

 

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R A Summer Exhibition – Some Favourites

14 Jun

What an exuberant Summer Exhibition this year, curated by Grayson Perry! It is full of humour and politics and there was lots to enjoy and admire  but with only one piece this year that truly moved me. Have a look through the gallery.

The first room
After W H Davies
Google Mountain View
All the Rivers that Flow Through Me Mila Furstova
Sign
Couldn’t fine the number or name….. but loved it!
The Secret Richard Spare
By Bob and Roberta Smith
Le villages Hollandais Jock McFadyen
Detail of the glorious Bristol engine
Bristol 2 litre engine, free machine embroidery Julie Heaton

The piece that I looked at for ages and found most moving was a collection of carved Buttermilk prison issue soaps called Prison by Lee Cutter, just a small selection of detail for you here.

Prison Culture Lee Cutter

 
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Posted by on June 14, 2018 in art, embroidery

 

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Tregellas Tapestries, Hydrangea and Pink Leaves

03 Jul

Today I took our exhibition posters and supplementary material to The Cornish Studies Library in Redruth as they are going to put it all on display in the near future. While I was there, I spent time, as always, with the remarkable Tregellas tapestries. Here are two more to add to those I have shown you before. You can read some of their history here.

The National Trust

The National Trust in Cornwall

Holidays in Cornwall 1925-30

Holidays in Cornwall

We stomped around Burncoose Nurseries’ Gardens this afternoon. The various Hydrangeas are looking lovely.

Hydrangea ?

Hydrangea flowers

I loved the pale pink new growth I show you below with the dark green older leaves but, sadly,  I don’t know what the plant is. Perhaps someone could enlighten me?

 

 
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Posted by on July 3, 2017 in art, Beauty, craft, embroidery, garden, nature, Photography, postaday2017, Redruth, sewing

 

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Tregellas Tapestry, A Gate and A New Hat

09 May

I was in the Cornish Studies Library again today and thought that you might like to see another of the Tregellas tapestries, this one of some Cornish Festivals including Padstow’s Obby Oss which I wrote about recently. Others of the remarkable tapestries can be seen here and here.

Traditional Festivals

We have been delivering flyers to advertise the show, Until the Day Break, today. A face gate made me smile so here it is for you.

Lots of teeth and gold hair!

I went to Daisy Rain Vintage to find accessories for my costume for the show. No luck, sadly but I did find this delightful hat in a shop further down the hill.

Spring hat

 

 

 

 
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Posted by on May 9, 2017 in art, Beauty, blacksmith metalwork, Cornwall, craft, embroidery, History, Perthi Kov, Photography, postaday2017

 

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Together, Spring Flowers and Valentine’s Day

14 Feb

In the last couple of hours before the family left this morning, LiveWire T wanted to do a bit more on her embroidery.

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Spring is on the way! We have Tete a Tete daffodils, Iris Reticulata and Snowdrops brightening the back garden.

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Happy Valentine’s Day to all my readers. This is the 50th Valentine’s Day that the lovely Mr S and I have been together!

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Posted by on February 14, 2017 in Beauty, embroidery, flowers, Grandchildren, Happiness, Photography, postaday2017

 
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