Yes indeed, lovely lovelies, here at my little place, on this stormy Sunday, it's back to normal programming, where flowery blossoms and a little slow stitching is the order of my day. And though, egomaniacal leaders whose fragile personalities are nefariously plotting dark intrigues in their bunkers with like-minded henchman, for today at least, I'm not going to give dastardly villains nary a thought.
I wonder, are all your comments after you've published a post landing in your emails?? Comments from last week's post didn't come through to my email and if I didn't reply to you I do apologise. Some replies I sent off to reach the intended person through cyberspace, returned back to me. Mmm.....perhaps dark forces are playing havoc with my blog. I wouldn't be at all surprised. =) We'll see what transpires this week.
Yesterday, my good husband and my 'good' self went to the annual garden festival in the little town of Longford. It was a pleasant day strolling around people's gardens drinking in the flowery blossoms and heady scents. The roses, ahh the roses. Each delicious perfume combining together forming a potpourri of intoxicating perfumes wafting through the air. It was a delight to meander through cottage gardens where lupins, granny bonnets, clematis, peonies...the size of dinner plates, lavender, poppies, foxgloves, sweet peas flourished.
A little designing and stitching for my sweet Riley has been enjoyed this week. Christmas is nudging at my creative door reminding me there are sweet pretties to be imagined for gifts. Ideas are spinning around my muddly head, ricocheting everywhere in the frontal lobes, tinkering with a myriad of possibilities. So, so excited. My favourite kind of play is imagining, designing and then turning these imaginations into finished pretties. I'm thinking I'll be locked away in my sewing room from dawn to dusk over the next little while, with Pete leaving food at the door at feed times to sustain the inner woman.
The first pretty on my list is a little fabric dollhouse which folds down to the size of a large book; complete with an attic bedroom, a bathroom, a loungeroom and kitchen, where a little dolly will hang out. The bedroom is the first room I'm imagining. There's a sweet little quilt resting on the bed which I hand stitched using 1/2" hexies. Why, if I was a little dolly I would love to slip off to dreamland snuggled under this pretty. Oh, there's a soft as soft pillow, too, for dolly to rest her weary head. Of course there has to be a wardrobe for dolly's clothes, so I whipped up one to store all the attire that a dolly could ever need. The dolly and clothes will be designed and stitched later on. I'll be continuing to work on the bedroom for Slow Sunday Stitching. Me thinks a window with curtains to let the sunbeams in is definitely needed and some other pretties to decorate, but what, I don't really know. I have a concept of a plan. =) I'll just continue playing.
Take care lovely lovelies, and don't forget, in these uneasy times, keep shining your little light in your little corner of the world♡ Take care♡
Until the next time......
Thank you for the beautiful flower pictures--they do lift your spirits just looking at them!! Your Hexagon flower curtains are just so adorable--love them!! The little dolly and her accoutrements are so wonderful--what fun will be had with those...
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Beautiful gardens to visit Kim and the flowers from your garden are jus gorgeous. What a great little dolls home you are going to make - looking forward to next weeks installment! There seem to be quite a few people who are not getting comments emailed to them - you are not alone. Have a lovely week. xx
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness the tiny wardrobe and bed are beautiful. What fun to play with and great fun to make outfits too! It’s lovely to see your flower pictures so pretty! Sarah quilting by the sea
ReplyDeleteGorgeous garden ! So many flowers and colors ! A lot of work...but the result is priceless...
ReplyDeleteLucky Riley ! Grandma Kim knows how to create the perfect gift for a little girl ! Bravo !
Have a shinny week !
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Anna
We love going on garden tours too! Beautiful flowers in your corner of the world. The fabric doll house is a wonderful idea--lots of fun to be had with the dolls and the magnetic clothing. Happy playing! Gail at the Cozy Quilter
ReplyDeleteRiley's Christmas treat sounds wonderful! Your flowers are beautiful, a sight for the eyes on this gray dreary overcast Sunday morning here in northern Indiana.
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous flowers! It's mostly brown here, so all that color is such fun to see. Love the doll house idea. What a fun project! Hope Your Guy keeps you going with food, hugs and moral support during your sewing marathons.
ReplyDeleteI was having trouble with my comments as well. I changed a setting so now they are coming through but they are anonymous. So weird.
ReplyDeleteSweet project, it's lovely and so pretty! Comments on my blog land in my email, but everybody is a no-reply now, even if I know usually they are not.
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Sweet Riley's dollhouse is adorable! Love seeing all the beautiful flower gardens too! Comments are coming to my inbox but everyone is anonymous now.
ReplyDeleteKim, I am having the same problem with Blogger. Everything is going to my e-mail as a noreply blogger. Thankfully I have saved some old e-mails and have the contact info, but it is very frustrating to have to look everyone up. Those garden photos are beautiful. Oh that little dollhouse is such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous flowers! We in the northern hemisphere have to enjoy your Spring while we head into winter. I love your doll house idea for little Riley - so cute. That will be both fun to make and to play with!
ReplyDeleteAh, we can only dream about strolling through lovely gardens and smelling the sweet aroma of so many flowers. I think you are having as much fun with the dollhouse as Riley will when she gets it. Maybe you should be making 2 so you can keep one to play with. Lots of bloggers having problems with comments showing up as "no reply".
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What a lovely time you and Pete had exploring those delightful gardens. And of course your own garden is a thing of beauty. Can you tell me the name of the burgundy flowers you picked, I've never seen those before. Isn't Riley's Granny so clever, stitching away to make her the perfect little dolls house for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteYour garden is always such a lovely place to visit. Yours and Pete's hard work shines through in its beauty. Aaaah a fabric doll house - how precious! I think Riley will love it . Hugs
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Love the wisteria so pretty.
What a wonderful wonderful idea, your little cloth house. I’m sure Riley will be thrilled.
Look forward to seeing the other rooms.
Have a great week.
Best wishes Kay cxx
Hi lovely Kay, I thought you had trouble. It seems a lot of people are. This little house is fun to make. I've gotta get a hurry on though as there are a few other pretties to make, as well. You have a great week, too. It's always a delight to have you visit. Kim Xx
DeleteWhat a splendor to stroll through the beautiful gardens...
ReplyDeleteI also have this wonderful lilac in my garden - well, in May :-))) Wonderful!!!
This morning we had the first snow here.
The little dollhouse is great and you can take it anywhere :-)) Have fun playing... have fun crafting, sewing and imagining... so nice.
A hug for you from Viola
It was a delight to stroll through others' gardens, Viola, and drink in the beauty of each one. The lilacs have the sweetest fragrance but unfortunately they only flowers for a week or two. As for the little dollhouse.....I am having the best fun designing and decorate this little piece of real estate. =) Thank you for your beautiful visit to my little place, lovely Viola. Kim Xx
DeleteYou saw some beautiful gardens and flowers on your day out Kim, so many beauties. Great idea with the dolls house that will be treasured.
ReplyDeleteOh I forgot to say I am having problems with comments too and I am told my comments are travelling no reply...
ReplyDeleteAll those beautiful flowers! It brightens my day. :-) What a cute dollhouse. (Comments and reply - thanks!)
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful to see all the blooming flowers as ours are going to sleep for the winter. I have a few blooming yet in the yard and I will continue to enjoy them as long as the frost stays away. I was out pulling the dead stuff yesterday and saw that there is a bunny living in my wildflower garden so I will leave it all alone and let him have his little place until next spring.
ReplyDeleteThe little doll house is just the cutest, you have come up with such a sweet design and I am sure she will so enjoy playing with it for a long time to come.
I noticed some of my emails are going into my junk folder, so I check that daily as well.
It's a dull day here and so I loved seeing all the pretty flowers (you, of course, know how jealous I am!).
ReplyDeleteAs for receiving comments in my email box - hasn't happened for months. I always go to my blog directly and get them that way.
I made a couple page in my grandies quiet books that are similar to what you're doing. It was fun when we were visiting to see our little grandie playing with her book.
Kim - I dream of the day that my flower garden will be profuse enough that I can snippety-snip like you do! Patience .... Gorgeous flowers and arrangements, as always. I can almost smell those lilacs from here! I love the creativity of your fabric dollhouse. I used to spend hours playing with my paper dolls - thanks for bringing those pleasant childhood memories back to me!
ReplyDeleteLJ here. Please, please, can I be Riley for just one day? I want to play in that house and sleep under that sweet little hexie quilt. Well, maybe I can just while away the time and Riley and I can find a bit of amusement with the dolly and the house. What amazingly gorgeous flowers! Honestly, each picture holds something new and I can't decide which I like the best. The heck with it...I'll just love them ALL. I did notice the china teapot peeking out underneath some lovely flowers. You have a grand eye for things that work together. Have a special thankful week ahead.
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove your flow of writing and flowers: seems like a peek into a fairy world. Your flowers and paper dolls and such are a treasure to wander through. Perhaps it is because we are at the opposite in winter, although I do enjoy the sunsets through the bare treetops and watching the squirrels jump through the mazes of branches. Thanks so much for a breath of spring!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed visiting those gardens with you and seeing your own wonderful blooms. Winter is decidedly settling upon us here now. And I adore that fabric dolls house you are stitching up. Little Riley will have wonderful times with that, I'm sure. I shall keep an eye out for more :)
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