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The start of the winter solstice seems to smack you in the face when you wake up one morning....yesterday we experienced a gorgeous Indian summer day and today I was pelted with rain and sudden gusts of cool wind and wet fall leaves....I love it, though....the fall colours here at the lane are beautiful, and create pause for what the winter months ahead will bring...many projects and simple pursuits to idle away the hours... Needle arts have always been something that nurtured my nesting instinct...stitching, quilting, creating and general puttering during the winter, just seem to fit...last fall I took a stitching class given by Susan, the lovely and talented blog author of Ling Ling and Lulu, at the beautiful shop Stitch, just around the corner from my home... She has created several of these lovely pear shaped pin keeps... She encouraged us to make them very personal, by adding embellishments which would speak of the creator or the recipient th...

This past gorgeous Thanksgiving holiday weekend was the last of my wedding commissions for the year....it could not have been a more perfect fall day...crisp, sunny and perfect for a fall wedding... I managed to snap a few quick photos with my iPhone before delivering the floral bouquets, requested in a jewel palette to co incide with midnight blue dresses of the attendants... The above is the corsage for the grandmother of the bride and groom, a simple calla lily, Odessa, a touch of hydrangea, some beautiful blue veronica and gossamer French organdy ribbons.... ...the perfect time of year for the use of hydrangea in bridal bouquets, plentiful and lush, this particular variety is called Pimpernel... Silverstone roses, kale, trichelieum and millet echo  the fall tones requested by the bride.  She also requested peacock feathers as an addition to the bouquets. As a rule, I rarely use any adornments such as crystals, feathers and jewels, preferring to just show off the flowers in...

You will have to excuse my long absence from the last post.  I dove into blogging a year ago with such enthusiasm, I surprised even myself, it seems! I do attempt to read all of my dear blogging friend's entries as I can, and often leave a comment.  But the summer has gone by so quickly, with all the tasks at hand and the renovation in full bloom, that my poor blog has taken back seat to everything else.... Our sketchy internet connection here, in our temporary home, and the sheer magnitude of what has to be dealt with everyday have left me somewhat overwhelmed! However, I will endeavor to post a short one about a tiny bit of my world at the moment.... The above photo, taken yesterday of Cinderella fairy, inspired me to take on a little project for the new powder room bath.... I'm afraid I'm an incurable romantic!  I love gilt and baroque period furniture and painted pieces....so, I decided to paint a demi lune cabinet to serve as a vanity in this room...

"Thea" Год рождения - сентябрь 2012 Рост - 45см. с помпоном. Ед экземпляр. Продается. 15 000р. Одежда - джинса, хлопок, замша, шерсть. Волосы - синтетика. Тело - трикотаж, хлопок, холлофайбер.

"Petit Coccinelle"  Рост - 42 см. Год рождения - август 2012 Ед. Экземпляр. Продается. Хлопок, трикотаж, флис, иск. кожа.