July 10, 2018
The Rescue of an Heirloom Child's Quilt
This was one of those times when repairing a quilt was all about saving family history and sweet memories.
Here's the email message that introduced me to the quilt:
"I discovered my husband's baby blanket. It's survived 4 children. We are retired military and we have little that has not been lost or ruined from our many moves over 21yrs. Besides the blanket I have only 3 pics of my husband's from his childhood. It would mean a lot to him and me if someone of your skill level could help restore this precious gift."
The owners of this quilt sent me some photos before sending the quilt, so I could get a general idea of what would be needed and give them a general idea of the cost. It was pretty wrinkled up, but I wasn't concerned, since people often don't spend lots of time taking perfect photos. Mostly I was looking at the torn squares and open seams.
Labels:
dated quilt,
family heirloom,
felted wool,
how-to,
one-patch,
quilt repair,
tied quilt,
wool batting
July 8, 2018
Summer Trees, Summer Skies, and a Visual Puzzle
I take photos nearly daily as a kind of mindfulness, meditative practice. "Stay here, stay present." I've collected some tree photos I really like and share them here. The final one is a puzzle!
I especially love this color combination - steely blue-grey storm clouds moving on to the east, with afternoon sun reappearing in the west, shining on bright green leaves. This is the view from my front door. I take this shot often in changing light and sky. Living across the street from a park is the best.
I especially love this color combination - steely blue-grey storm clouds moving on to the east, with afternoon sun reappearing in the west, shining on bright green leaves. This is the view from my front door. I take this shot often in changing light and sky. Living across the street from a park is the best.
Labels:
photography,
trees
June 28, 2018
Fun With a Hat
So! Tonight I get to celebrate! My blog readership statistics clicked over a big milestone number today!
To celebrate, I'm sharing a selfie - a rare occurrence! Here's me, enjoying a great vintage hat that I mended a couple of weeks ago. (Simple repair, the veil had come unattached in a couple of places.)
Isn't it such a sweet hat?! Its full pedigree is: "1940s Ivory Straw Hat with Black Veil, Flowers, and Feathers by Edythe of Evanston." Too my eyes, it's quite whimsical - so I had to try it on. And better yet, it was made right here in my home town.
This is one of the perks of doing these repairs, for sure. I get to play around with all sorts of fashion that otherwise would never be on my radar. I am far from a clothes horse. I like what I like, tend to the grey-haired hippie look. Julia is always finding new wardrobe treats for me while she's doing her sleuthing and shopping for her shop. She really helps me look more presentable.
To top it all off, I picked just the right fashion pose to show it off. Here's the photo Julia took of the hat on her lovely model Rada. Seems to me that Rada can wear any kind of hat and look just perfect!
To celebrate, I'm sharing a selfie - a rare occurrence! Here's me, enjoying a great vintage hat that I mended a couple of weeks ago. (Simple repair, the veil had come unattached in a couple of places.)
Isn't it such a sweet hat?! Its full pedigree is: "1940s Ivory Straw Hat with Black Veil, Flowers, and Feathers by Edythe of Evanston." Too my eyes, it's quite whimsical - so I had to try it on. And better yet, it was made right here in my home town.
This is one of the perks of doing these repairs, for sure. I get to play around with all sorts of fashion that otherwise would never be on my radar. I am far from a clothes horse. I like what I like, tend to the grey-haired hippie look. Julia is always finding new wardrobe treats for me while she's doing her sleuthing and shopping for her shop. She really helps me look more presentable.
To top it all off, I picked just the right fashion pose to show it off. Here's the photo Julia took of the hat on her lovely model Rada. Seems to me that Rada can wear any kind of hat and look just perfect!
Labels:
vintage clothing