Posted in Photography, tagged Moving, photography on February 27, 2013| 10 Comments »
We are in the process of moving…
packing, cleaning, figuring out what goes and what will be donated or discarded…
I’ve so enjoyed living here…
No, that’s not our dock, it’s a neighbor’s down the street.
We don’t live on the lake,
but we live close enough that when we step outside our front door, we can see it.
We’ve had wonderful times here…
(that’s my daughter and son-in-law)
…and we will have wonderful times in our new surroundings!
Daisy
Posted in Garden, Photography, tagged garden, photography on February 25, 2013| 23 Comments »
This is a little plant stand I have outside…
Today, I noticed there was someone looking at me…
Can you see him?
I almost missed him, but as I walked by, I stopped abruptly
(they’ve jumped on me before, you know!)
And sure enough, there he was,
very comfortably enjoying his home…
I don’t particularly like frogs,
but I didn’t have the heart to “evict” this one
out of his little home…
…I think maybe I’ll give it a day or two for him to leave on his own…
Maybe when I water the plants,
it’ll be too much for him
and he’ll find another home.
He does look comfortable, doesn’t he?!
I now walk s-l-o-w-l-y by,
so he won’t get the idea to spring up on me…
…just to say hello, maybe?
No, probably more like, “I’m trying to scare you so you’ll stay away
and leave me alone!”
I think it’ll work.
Well, it’s nice to find a friend…
even if it’s only a little froggie. 🙂
Happy gardening,
Daisy
Posted in Garden, Photography, Sunday, tagged flowers, garden, photography, Scripture, Sunday on February 24, 2013| 14 Comments »
The Lord is gracious and merciful;
Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.
Psalm 145:8
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:36
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Matthew 5:7
Have a blessed Sunday!!
Daisy
Posted in Gifts, Sewing, tagged Gifts, Journals, photography, Sewing on February 21, 2013| 30 Comments »
I am in the midst of moving, so I have been away from the blogging world and I have missed it!
I won’t be finished with the moving process (packing, cleaning, unpacking, cleaning) until 2 weeks from now.
I thought I’d share a notebook cover I made not long ago. It went very quickly and it was fun.
For more examples of notebook or journal covers, see HERE.
I wanted something practical but also pretty…
It’s great to have it with me whether I need to take notes or to refer to notes.
Here’s what the front outside looks like. I used three different fabrics, …really just pieces that I had left over from other projects. I liked how they looked together.
As you can see, I added some lace, a button, and an elastic closure.
Some of the lace I used was left-over from my daughter’s wedding dress. … Sigh….
It was a tiny piece but I wanted something special like that to give it some sentimental value.
This is the inside without the notebook in it. I put in a red ribbon so I could find my place quickly.
I just hate when I can’t find my place, don’t you?
I added a small long pocket on the inside front for a pen and a highlighter,
and in the back I added a cute, small pocket for little notebooks, bookmarks,
or some chocolate or gum. That’s always a nice surprise. 🙂
Here’s the outside open so you can see the whole thing.
It’s nice to have something personal, …it makes me want to write in it.
Sometimes I sit and write in the mornings, just jotting down my thoughts.
It goes perfectly with a nice, hot cup of tea.
Happy Sewing! ..Happy Writing!
Daisy
Posted in Photography, Sunday, tagged inspirational, Joy, photography, Psalms, Scripture on February 10, 2013| 9 Comments »
“…I will joyfully sing of your loving kindness in the morning…”
Psalm 59:16
Have a blessed Sunday!
Daisy
Posted in Gifts, Sewing, tagged Gifts, Sewing on February 9, 2013| 32 Comments »
I needed a quick project for a gift I wanted to make for my friend’s little girl (she’s 8 yrs old)– (the little girl, …not my friend.)
She likes bright, cheery colors, so when I found this fabric in my stash, I knew it was the one for her.
Now… what to make for her?…. Hmmmm….
She loves to read and also color, write, paint… (she’s very creative)…
So I thought she’d enjoy a little tote bag of her own to carry these small items.
I didn’t have heavy weight interfacing, so I used canvas (my Dad’s an upholsterer so I get remnants for free!) as the lining.
It worked great and gave the tote bag a real store-bought feel because of the extra sturdiness. Note: please use a heavy weight needle in your sewing machine (same you’d use for denim) in order to sew all these layers without a problem.
I layered the lining, canvas, and outside fabric, then cut the same size “square” from each bottom corner
(you can tell my square is not “square”, but that’s ok, it still turned out fine.) 🙂
The important thing is that both corner cuts are the same.
I made the tote bag about 10 inches long by 8 inches wide… just right for a little girl.
I cut a pocket for the inside (to hold pencils, markers, little writing pads…
For the straps, I used the colorful fabric (and canvas inside for weight), and a piece of satin ribbon…
I ironed the straps so that it would be easy to sew…
Then I sewed the satin ribbon as close to the edge of the ribbon as possible…
It looked nice on the outside…
For the closure, I hot-glued 3 buttons together (the large red, the orange, and the blue) to match the fabric.
I used a half-inch wide ribbon to wrap around the button and keep all the goodies inside the tote bag.
Little Erika loved it!
…and it was fun to make!
I also made her a small journal cover (out of the same fabric) to tuck into her tote bag.
She’s happily being creative with her new little gifts.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Daisy
Posted in Garden, Photography, tagged flowers, garden, photography on February 7, 2013| 12 Comments »
Weeds?
Just before my husband mowed the grass, I gathered some of the “weeds” that had grown…
I made a little “bouquet”
(I hope they’re not poisonous!) 🙂
and placed them in a glass.
The colors look so pretty!
They brightened up the place.
Happy Thursday!
Daisy
Posted in Photography, Sunday, tagged Favorite Authors, inspirational, photography, Psalms, Reflection, Scripture on February 3, 2013| 6 Comments »
More from Amy Carmichael…
Disappointed?
Art thou disappointed? Come to Me;
I will never be a grief to thee.
Hurt by hand thou trusted? Come to Me;
Leaves of healing I will lay on thee.
Art thou broken? Come, My child, to Me;
I, thy Comforter, will comfort thee.
Even friends can sometimes changeful be;
I will always be the same to thee.
Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens,
Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Psalm 36:5
Have a blessed Sunday!
Daisy
Posted in Sewing, tagged Antiques, Sewing, vintage on February 1, 2013| 19 Comments »
I have so much fun going into antique stores…
I was able to find this large magazine ad, along with several others (I’ll be posting them soon), for sewing patterns. For those of you who love vintage or old sewing patterns, I thought this would be fun to see.
Happy hunting,
Daisy
A Daisy Garden 