My New/Old Armoire finally found it's resting place and free pattern

Because I have certainly tried my best to follow these words and because my vintage armoire found it's place to bloom today, I wanted to show you a few pics and a little freebie I designed by inspiration from it.

My camera will work ONLY if I tape the hinge in place AND hold tightly with my left thumb while I snap a quick picture. I thought the tape would do it by itself but I'm afraid I will be getting a new camera. I can't make this hinge stay in place long unless I want carpel tunnel of the left side. :o

Here is my inspiration after it was planted today in one of the bedrooms. Of course this vintage

armoire is very special to me as my friend, Dot, who moved recently, downsized---  and she left this for me. I will treasure it forevah!

Cleaned up well!

can you tell I"m having a little trouble taking pictures with this bummed camera? 

This quilt is one I got at a great quilt store in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and right now I can't remember the name of the store but it has beautiful cotton batted quilts. As I love Dutch decor, I grabbed one quickly and have never tired of seeing it since.

The old bench got re-planted here.

These were stitched by me in 1983.....that kinda rhymed.  ;)

Four of the many Colonial Williamsburge houses.

What's scarey is I found the pattern as I was cleaning out other rooms this week.

Do you save patterns for 30 years??????

So, the special armoire is planted today.

I don't think there is one thing bought brand-new in this room, except the quilt.

I just thought of that.

Very random I know....but it is about 1am right now.

I think we are pretty much planted here too.  We've been planted here for almost 10 years now!

 

Bloom

designed by Feathers in the Nest

@copyright 2011

colors suggested are:

WDW--Ocean

GA--Strawbonnet (lightest color)

WDW---Whiskey

linen of choice and count

I plan to stitch this one up with the above colors and put in a basket in this room as a pillowkeep to remember my friend and how her life I would have missed, if I was not planted here almost 10 years ago.

Thank you, God for putting her in my life at just the right time,

amen.

Goodmorning Friday!

Well.,I am out of sorts now that I have broke my camera. I loved it and mourned it last night after I dropped it for the upteenth time and it definitely met it's demise this time. BUT, it lasted almost 2 years and Body Guard actually said that and laughed a bit.....not too much, as he knows I'm out this afternoon to get another one.

I love photography and especially as a stitcher, it's hard to show progress without a camera. Along with Miss Abigail this morning, who got a new dress.....yep, she said, she is also camera ready! ;)

But first I have to prepare a bedroom for the antiquie armoire I got a while back from my friend and Godmother, Dot. She is so happy where she moved but I miss her alot. I'm also excited that someone is coming over to move this thing from the basement level to the bedroom. I have a special spot for it and when it's all done, will take a pic (hopefully, with a new camera) of it in the bedroom. PERFECT for just a wee bit of storage I needed there.

If there has been one thing I've gotten done this week, that's take one room a day and clean closets. Yesterday was the bathroom and I would totally be embarrassed at what I cleaned out under the sink. More styling products that I should admit.  : P

Today, it's the shoe closet and another clothes closet. Its' HARD for me to part with shoes. But I'm going to watch an episode of Hoarders and then get busy!!!! 

I have stitched a little on Ann Hill the other night and will also take a pic when I get a camera but right now, just wanted to say

Goodmorning!  Enjoy your stitching and your passions while the weekend is on it's way!!!!

above sampler designed and stitched, finished by me last year for Miss Abbie's Summer

and yes, she is having a good morning with her routine treat first thing in the morning from her "treat tin" on her "snack mat" (a rug beneath my stitching stand) wearing her new dress that says "I'm really a BIG deal" on the back. She is so joyful.

Till later after Friday frenzie,

Jennifer

Remembering Ren

Exactly 1 year ago, my little Ren, who was 17 years old when he passed away on July 7th, 2010, still carries a place in my heart and will always. Abbie knew Ren 7 months and I wonder how much puppies remember? I know that's silly but for newcomers who didn't know him, just want to tell you he was a unique and special dog for our family.

For the past couple of years prior to his death, he was totally blind and partially deaf. He still knew our touch and love, and ate food with passion! He had many good caregivers and friends at the local vet office and they actually made a generous donation to the University of Georgia, School of Medicine in his honor.

I try to remember the good times and the fun laughter he brought to us.

he liked to nap in various ways.

even without vision and very little hearing by the end, he was always finding me, especially when the oven came home for dinner! ;)

And I loved him since he was 8 weeks old.

Ren was a special rose in my life. It's amazing how our furbabies give us unconditional love, such a rare find in life, otherwise.

'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all

~~Alfred Lord Tennyson