SIT HERE AND ENJOY THE PEONIES AND ROSES
WHILST SIPPING A COOL GLASS OF SOMETHING
MY BEST WORK IS NOT A QUILT
Well I have been at it again and re-cycled two garden chairs one from brown and the other one from yellow canvas We bought these chairs at a local supermarket whilst on holiday in the Cognac area of France about 15 years ago, So it is appropriate that I have given them the Toile treatment.
Thought you might just like to see how the summer house is looking .Imagine me sitting here sipping a Pimm's and looking out onto the lily pool area of the garden- Bliss.
Also would like to show you my greatest work and it's not a quilt but my son and heir. I can never quite get over how he towers above me and I am in heel's- Well I am only 5ft 1 in so it doesn't' take a lot for anyone to be taller than me.
The quilt though is a winner and came second at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham in 2005 and 1st at Quilts UK, Malvern in 2006. It won its prizes for its longarm quilting . It was quilted by Custom Quilt in Co Cork Ireland. Beryl Cadman is the agent for Gammill machines , She and her team do fabulous work and she certainly did the business on this for me.
So Cheers I am off to enjoy a Pimm's in the summer house.
I can see the likeness Sue and he is a very handsome chap. I am just loving the photo's of your garden and that summer house looks delightful and so inviting and I expect it is very peaceful sitting there. The toile directors chairs look great too. I can see why your quilt won its awards, the quilting is amazing.
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Nothing beats our children for awards! Although your quilt certainly deserved its ribbons, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour chairs look fab and what a beautiful garden you have Sue, I can just picture you relaxing in the sunshine.
Your garden looks wonderful just the way an Australian thinks about an English garden. The quilt is absolutely fabulous and not just the quilting and I am really impressed with all your recycling and such lovely results.
ReplyDeleteThe summer house sipping spot is so lovely!! What a perfect setting.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt but even more then that a beautiful son who'd pose with his mom in front of a quilt!!
Now all of us want to be adopted by you and have you sort out our seating and gardens so we can sit in a lovely summerhouse too! May we call Country Living magazine?? A lovely quilt too, not to mention your pride and joy..
ReplyDeleteo wow, sue, chairs, garden and quilt ... all are wonderful and yes, you can be proud of that son of your's!
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