After a week of spending most of my time in bed. . .
& then feeling a little better last Saturday. . . . . . for a few hours. . . at least . . .
. . . there hasn't been a lot of decorating completed around here. (Add to that fact - that Dad tossed two of the three brand new boughs that were purchased last Christmas. . . after he had tossed all of the boughs from the previous year!. . . Hmmm - maybe I'd better check to be sure he doesn't dislike them! lol!) But - I did get a couple of decorations down from the attic & when you add quilts with those little touches . . . it is beginning to look a bit more festive around here.
My quilt 'Bittersweet' (from my Comfort & Joy book) has it's own special place on the dining room table. I love this quilt. It's made with various fabrics from several of the 'Mrs. March' & 'Quilter's Basic' lines by Lecien that I love to collect. It's been washed a few times so that it has that wonderful vintage-y quilty look that I love so much.
And - since we haven't put up a tree for the past couple of years. . . (I've decorated with boughs instead. . .) - I have had fun finding ways to use the vintage (& vintage reproduction) mercury glass ornaments that I love. For this setting, I placed them - along with a wonderful snowflake & some pine cones that are covered in cut glass glitter - that is aging beautifully. . . (!) - in a crystal bowl - so that we can see as much of them as possible.
Now that I'm feeling a bit better . . . (& am really tired of working from my bed!) . . . Hopefully in the next few days - I can take you a few other places around the house & share a little more holiday cheer (meaning. . . I can get them finished!)
Until then. . . Hope you staying warm & cozy!
xo, Bren
11 comments:
Miss Brenda! Such a beautiful post. I love the close-ups of the ornaments and the incredibly warm, evocative feeling. Holiday blessings to you and thanks for your warm, caring self and beautiful designs!
Hugs,
Jody
Oooh, I love those vintage ornaments! Sooo pretty. I hope you're feeling better soon -- hopefully you've had your share for the holidays and you'll be all better for next week!
So glad to hear you are feeling better! The quilt is beautiful. I have all your books and have been looking through them alot in the past couple days trying to decide which quilt I want to make with your "Celebration" fabric I purchased. So fun to be in the planning stage.
So happy that you're feeling a bit better. The quilt is gorgeous!
Hi Bren:
Love your ornaments and your beautiful quilt (enough to have just gone and ordered Comfort & Joy!).
Glad you're feeling better.
Hugs,
Donna
That quilt looks so cuddly and soft!
Good Morning.
I am glad you are feeling.
Your table is beautiful with the touches you have added.
You have posted in the margin "Leota's Garden." That is one of my favorite books! I hope that you are enjoying it.
Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne
Boy Bren...you sure had a bad one...so glad to hear you are feeling better. Love your Bittersweet quilt! What quilting and a little washing will do to a quilt...it's so beautiful!!
Everything is just beautiful...loveliness! Hope you keep feeling better!
Glad you are feeling better. I have a bunch of those vintage looking ornaments, also, that I put in a pedestal bowl. And the colors in your quilt are perfect.
awww, what a sweet story about your Dad! love the ornaments and the quilt, especially how you created the plaid out of three colored squares. very ingenious!
i wish my kitchen counter looked as clean and festive as yours!
take care, and hope you feel better by Christmas.
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