Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Hey, it's good to be back home again, yeah it is............

Hello everyone. After being missing for a wee while, it is lovely to be back amongst all you lovelies. My husband has had his surgery and after 10 days of excellent care by nurses and doctors in hospital, is back home again, convalescing and taking it easy. Before I go any further I must say a heart felt thank you to those of you whom have emailed me, sent positive thoughts all the way down here and of course have sent petitions heavenwards for my husband's surgery and recovery. As always, your generosity of spirit has blessed my heart.

It is a delight to be back ensconced in our humble abode, surrounded by green velvety paddocks where  new-born calves sleepily snuggle close to their mothers and sweet, sweet bandy-legged baby lambs frolic with each other.

It is a joy to behold the expectant air of Spring, where the air is filled with delicious scents of early budding flowers. Wherever one goes, the eyes are delighted by the miracle of the awakening Spring season. The glorious trumpet-shaped Daffodils are slowing arousing, being tempted by the sunshine to raise their pretty faces, making a glorious spectacle and blessing everyone with their cheerful exuberance; as are the Jonquils, Tulips and other Spring blossoms. I am always amazed by the wondrous miracle of Spring and the blossoming of God's sweet earth. Spring truly is a provocative delight to the senses.

As I haven't stitched a stitch for the past three weeks or so, my sunny sewing room has beckoned me to it's sunny warmth; tempting me to enjoy a little stitching. Who am I to refuse?? Though I have several quilts which need to be finished, (my cathedral window and hexie) I am in the mood to stitch a quilt with no plan, no rhyme or reason nor difficult patterns. I am in the mood for a quilt filled with oodles of colour and pattern and yet again, some lovely linens.

Upon seeing this lovely quilt of Dee's of Dees Doodles a couple of years ago and filing it away in my brainpan under the heading "Must Stitch Pretties" now is the time to begin the begin. With the apprehension and worriment of the last month behind me, this past week I have snatched moments to piece strips of fabric bordering pretty linens here and there, into blocks and then joining the blocks together in an arrangement pleasing to my eye.

In this quilt filled with a plethora of pattern and colour, there are baskets of flowers.






There is a vase of Daffodils, sweet birdies and embroidered flowers galore.








There are pretty ladies in pretty dresses.


There are butterflies fluttering by.







There are gracefully elegant swans floating by.


And....of course there has to be at least one cup of tea.


Arranging the different blocks on my design wall. =))



My botanical book wall is the perfect backdrop for my pretty quilt.



Let the pretty birdies joyously sing.....Spring, Spring, Spring!!







Aah yes, what's not to love about pretty fabrics, linen lovelies, splendiforous Spring flowers and the odd birdie or two. It is lovely to be back in the land of bloggy loveliness. I am looking forward to visiting all your lovely blogs this coming week to have a bo peep at the gorgeousness you have all been up to.


Me thinks I will steal more moments in the embrace of  my sunny sewing room over the next week or so and enjoy a little more stitching happiness. I am loving stitching this quilt which is awash with pretty colour and pattern.  This quilt truly makes my heart sing the happiest of Spring tunes. Oh how wonderful it is to be back home again!


Until the next time......................

49 comments:

  1. Please forgive me, I had forgotten your hubby was going in for surgery and I am so glad everything is ok.

    Love the photos you posted, have a beautiful day, friend.

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  2. Hi Kim,
    I am so sad summer will be over soon, but on the other hand I felt a warmness around my heart reading how you experience and feel the first signs of spring! At least we will turn to your place to have some sunny and flower-rich photos to look at once the dreaded winter knocks on our doors :)
    You have the most amazing wall coverings!! What you've done is a piece of art! Thank you for sharing it with us!

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  3. lovely details in a beautiful quilt !!!
    Here the Summer is very hot but the autumn in the corner...
    Have a great day ! Your husband too !
    Hug
    Anna

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  4. That is stunning and I just adore old vintage linen pieces incorporated into anything! It is amazing to me that you are in the "spring" season. The world is so much bigger than I realize. After temps in the 90's for weeks - yesterday's 82 degrees was delightful! So glad your hubby is home and resting and improving each day. God Bless!

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  5. I'm so happy to have you back! I missed you!
    Lovely quilt with amazing details!
    Have a great week as well as your husband!
    Lots of hugs
    Nina

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    1. Aww....you are very sweet, Nina....thank you. Sending you an armful of hugs back. Hope you are enjoying a lovely week. Kim Xx

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  6. Spring is indeed a beautiful time of the year and a lovely Season for you and your Husband to enjoy together.
    Your quilt is indeed gorgeous, loving the embroidery.
    Have a wonderful week :)

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  7. Praise God, prayer answered. I'm so happy for you two.
    I forgot our seasons are the complete opposite. I'm looking
    forward to fall and all that comes with it. A time for nature
    and us to slow down and rejuvenate. Thank God for his seasons, I'm always ready for the next one.
    Beautiful quilt, I'm in the planing stages for one similar to yours.
    I'm asking for your prayers for my marriage, my husband and myself.
    I'll leave it there for the time being. Praise God he hears and answers.

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  8. How wonderful that your dear darling's surgery is over and he is at home. I'm sure you're the best possible nurse around to make him feel loved and comfortable. Your quilt in the works is indeed full of loveliness and beauty. It's fun to see it's work in progress under your magical touch, Kim. Enjoy spending time creating works of art!

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  9. I am so happy to hear that your Hubby is doing well. I will say a prayer and light a candle for a speedy recovery. With Spring on its way I know he will heal quickly. I just adore those blocks, they are so pretty and the colors are so cheerful. I hope that you are taking care of yourself too. Sometimes we wives forget that when family members are having health problems.

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  10. Oh wow this is so pretty, I just love the little surprises of stitched linens in the blocks, makes for a lovely quilt

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  11. Oh I forgot to say that I am so happy to hear that all is going well with your hubby and that he is home once again.

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  12. Well, this latest quilt is so, so pretty! I love all the embroidered pieces mixed in with the fabric. So charming! Very glad to hear that your husband is doing well following his surgery. Sending positive thoughts and prayers that he continues to do well and makes progress each day! Glad you are back at it so we can all see your pretty projects!! Take good care!
    xo
    Linda

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  13. So pleased to read hubby is home again & on the mend dear Kim. Your quilt is looking beautiful & gorgeous ... as is that botanical book wall !!! Hope you get some happy hours of creativity. x x x

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  14. I'm glad to hear your husband is well after his surgery.
    Your quilt is so amazing and the stitchwork...gorgeous!!!

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    1. Thank you so much, Loes, your comments have warmed my heart. Kim Xx

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  15. So pleased to read that all went well with your husband's surgery and that he's recovering well. Your quilt top is stunning...the fabrics and the vintage embroidered linens are so pretty.

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  16. Good Morning Darling !
    I also had a period of 'interlude' which I had to allow myself due to work reasons - the Short Lets I manage here at Tenuta Geremia, the speech about the Empress of Austria I had to prepare and to perform at the conference which was held last Saturday at Madonna di Campiglio, in our Dolomiti, some works of restoration here and the family to join and follow took me far from the pc for more than a month and a half - and I'm so glad to enjoy your artistry again, I've been missing you so, so much !

    Happy to read that your hubby is getting better more and more and that you're living a lovely and always so welcome springtime, I'm sending my dearest love to you

    Xx Dany

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  17. Welcome back and so glad about the positive news about your hubby. I bet your sewing room was beckoning you and of course, you can't refuse! lol Your wall looks so bright and happy with all those wonderful fabrics. I too love the pretty ladies in the pretty dresses. Have fun with your sewing.
    xx

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  18. So happy to hear your husband is doing well and that the worry for you is over! The fabrics in your quilt are absolutely GORGEOUS! As I speak I have a bucket of old stitched tablecloths and pillowcases with pretty designs soaking in a tub trying to get the stains out! I picture them in a pretty quilt like yours.

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  19. Dear Kim, Thankful to read that your husband is home. It is so much more pleasant to recover in familiar surroundings. Continued prayers for you both.
    What lovely photos of your work! The colors are so gorgeous. Your words describing the beauty and wonder of springtime is a delight to read. xoxoxo

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  20. Welcome home to you both! Wonderful news that your DH's surgery is in the past and he is recuperating nicely - (I hope that doesn't make him sound like a hothouse flower!) Anyway it is a joy to see those lovely floral squares coming together so artfully! the soft colours are so delightful and pretty!
    Best wishes to you both!

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  21. there's no place like home, i am so happy to hear he is home and doing well!!!

    happy quilting, it seems to be a little bit of a dying art!!!!

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  22. Best wishes and may your husband get very well soon!AriadnefromGreece!

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  23. My lovely friend, I am ever so glad to hear your husband is home and doing well - praise the good Lord!

    Once again you have caused me to swoon over your lovely creations. Oh Kim,the squares are incredibly charming. You are truly amazing with your sewing abilities.

    Love and hugs to you!

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  24. Hi Kim, l too am so happy to hear that all went well with your hubby's surgery and that he is recovering well. Yes l agree it's fantastic to see Spring again in all it's glory.
    l love the quilt you've been working on it's truly lovely with it's vintage fabrics and doyleys. l also love the random relaxed way you've joined all the pieces. Your botanical wall looks amazing!! Wishing you warm sunny days ahead.

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  25. Ah spring - how I wish it was upcoming once again here. Instead we will soon head into fall, followed (sadly) by the dreaded winter. So glad your DH is doing well and that you are home once again. Home is always better. Love the wondrous colours of your latest creation!

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  26. Hello Kim,

    I had not known that your husband had surgery, but I am glad to hear that he is recovering nicely.

    That is going to be some spectacular quilt! So much lovely embroidery and so many pretty patterns. I cannot wait to see it when it is finished!

    ♥Hope

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  27. So happy the surgery is behind you now - onward and upward. Spring is a good tonic for recovering. Your quilt - as always, is simply lovely - you are so inspiring. I'd love to live inside your head for just one day and see what glories I could come up with. Such clever ideas - I love them all.

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  28. So glad to hear that your dear hubby is back home safe and sound and all went well with the surgery. So exciting to be coming into spring - such a wonderful time of year and here we are going into fall, but I love all seasons, so it is all good. Your quilt is just precious with all the charming 1930's style prints and lovely little embroideries. Enjoy your time in the sewing room. Hugs xo Karen

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  29. Hi Kim! Thank you for coming by for a visit! Your pretty wall and lovely quilt are AMAZING!
    I'm glad your hubby is doing well.
    It IS good to be home, isn't it?

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  30. Hi Kim! Yes...isn't it always good to be back home? John Denver nailed it in that song of his...especially when one has been recovering from surgery in a hospital! How glad you both must be to be back where you find the best rest. So good to hear that your hubby's surgery went well. Hospitals are the WORST places in the world get much needed rest, aren't they?? Oh...and be still my heart...that quilt you are working on is going to be just stunning! It's still hard to wrap my brain around the fact you are just getting into your spring season! Blessings, my friend!

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  31. Glad your hubby is home and that quilt is beautiful ♥

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    1. Thank you, Summer. Another week of sitting in the sun and taking it easy....soon he will be his 'old' self again and out in his garden. Thank you for taking the time to visit my place and leaving a lovely comment. Kim Xx

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  32. Hope all continues to go well with you both x

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  33. I'm glad to hear that your husband is home and doing well!
    I love your beautiful quilt blocks. Lovely!
    Happy Spring. Kim!

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  34. Kim, I am so happy to hear that all went well with you hubby! I adore your quilt! I started a quilt that was online and was adding bits and pieces of embroidery. Soon I realized I just didn't have nearly enough of ones that I didn't mind cutting up. I need more! :)
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Another week at home and my husband is recovering nicely. I know what you mean by not wanting to cut up the embroidered pretties....it looks like you will just have to unearth some more on those vintage jaunts of yours, Jann. Thank you for visiting. Wishing you the loveliest of weekends. Kim Xx

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  35. Hello, I am new to your blog, what a beautiful combination of embroidery and fabric squares. You can look at it forever and still discover something new. Lovely! Kind regards Anna

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  36. Ohhhh I am so glad that hubby is doing well. He has the best nurse too. Another glorious creation from your capable hands. Of course there has to be a cup of tea! I think I have a couple of hankies with pretty stitching. Hmmmmm

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  37. Hi Kim !
    I have an award for you on my blog...
    Anna

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  38. Dearest Kim, I'm so glad hubby's surgery went well and he is back home take in it easy... I love your flower wall. i want one just like it... I love the embroidery parts of your quilts. They give it a special touch... One day I'm going to make a quilt. I so wished I lived by you so you could show me. We have been cleaning my moms house she passed on two yesrs ago and she was a packrat... We made a huge dent in the basement.. Thank you so much for your visit.. Enjoy your Sunday with love Janice

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    1. Thank you for your sweet comments; it is a delight to have you visit. Kim Xx

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  40. This quilt is truly divine Kim. So beautiful! As I read your post I felt like your beautiful sewing was a celebration of your husband's successful surgery and your return home. My heart has been soothed and lifted!

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  41. Dear Kim, I guess I was still on my unplanned blogging break when you and your husband headed off to the hospital. I'm so glad that his surgery went well and that you are both able to be home again to enjoy Spring unfolding all around you! I can hear your immense relief at being back in your own home again, and I'm sure your husband is feeling content to be back too. All the best to him for a speedy recovery.

    Your quilt looks like the perfect project to unwind with. Beautiful fabrics all through! Nothing like a bit of sewing in a sunny room to let you slip back into your own skin again. Big hugs to you!
    Wendy xox

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  42. I hope your husband is recovering well and that you are both enjoying the Spring :) Your blocks are beautiful. This is going to be a glorious quilt :)

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  43. I'm so glad your husband's surgery went well and that he's back home where you can take care of him properly! You quilt is another work of art. Such beautiful colors and stitches.

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  44. Beautiful quilt Kim, just love the pretty colours. Pleased to hear that all is well with your husband.

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