Monday 15 October 2012

Sheep, a tiny treasure chest and an overseas parcel

My daughter and I had a few days in the country, visiting my son. The country side was looking very pretty. The canola flowers had past their peak colours, but still looked pretty.  I just loved taking a drive and looking at the patchwork of colours around me, and of course, the cute little lambs next to their mothers--- some feeding and their little tails whirling around as they fed.

 
Lamb having a feed
 
 
This ram was standing in the shade
 
 
Ruins of an old corrugated iron chapel
 
Wildflowers growing on the side of the road
 
 
Pretty yellow ones
 
 
This tiny flower was growing in the dirt


Tha canola when I was there in September 2011
 
 
The scenery reminded me of the patchwork cot quilt and wallhanging I had made. It was difficult getting the yellow fabric to match the canola.
 
 
One of the panels of my wallhanging
 
Tatyana, (www.tatkis-mousehouse.blogspot.com)  a friend I have made  through blogging, makes lovely bead work. I bought these stitch markers that she had made from her etsy shop. But I also had a lovely surprise when they arrived, as they were accompanied by this gorgeous treasure chest. It is only 4cm x 3cm and painted in a similar style to the Zhostovo folk art. I had attempted painting this style many years ago, but found that I preferred other styles of painting instead. Tatyana had a recent trip to Russia to visit her family and bought this as a gift. Thank you very much, Tatyana.
 
 

4 little stitch markers and the tiny chest
 
 
 
 
 Recently, I received an email all the way from Norway. Asne, the owner of Quiltefryd in Tonsberg, Norway ( www.quiltefryd.no) contacted me to see if she could have some of my patterns for her shop. Of course she could! So I have taken a parcel to the post office and my patterns are winging their way to Norway.
 
 
The weather is warm and sunny today. Great day to air the house and dry the washing. I guess it is back to the household chores now.