Summer Tablecloth...

good morning!

did you wonder?

why

on monday i called the post 'tea for two?'...

it was a hint, 'cos

all that sunshine yellow, grassy green and other summery goodness

was becoming

my

summer tablecloth!

 grab a cuppa, sit down nice and close to the computer

 and i'll tell you about it...

i used

bits of a 'dream on' charm pack,

three fabrics from the 'botany' range

and two from 'nicey jane'

based on the dimensions of  six charm squares

joined together to form a rectangle,

it grew like topsy!

my summer tablecloth

measures 45" by 56"....

just the right size for my square table

next to the window in the dining room...about a metre square.

it's actually the one i've been using

for sewing and watching the world go by outside my window.

i patched the front,

lined it with mainly 'nicey jane',

bound the edges

and tagged it!

so one day,

when you come around,

i'll pull out my 'summer tablecloth'.

we'll have tea and scones together

with lashings of jam and cream,
 i'll use my best china,

and... we can both watch the world
go by outside my window.

remember?

i'm giving away

two

strings of 'le petit bunting'

read yesterdays post for details...

you can leave a comment there or here to enter!

hoping you have an opportunity

to use your talents

to bless someone today!

naturally Carol xox



Le Petit Bunting Giveaway!

simple!

remember this...

i have another one too.

slightly different,

i have used chocolate brown ribbon to string the bunting

instead of aqua.

so

i have 2 strings of bunting to give away!

i have no girly room to hang this in,

my house isn't really shabby chic or pretty...

so i think

they'd be better suited to your house!

don't worry if you live

far, far away or just down the street

i can post this little parcel anywhere...it's no trouble!

if you want one

leave a comment telling me that you want to be in,

and you'll get one number put in the hat!

if you are or become a 'follower' my friend,

and leave a comment saying you want in,

you'll get an extra number put in the hat! {that's two chances!}

next monday

{to give all the stragglers a go too!}

i'll announce

who will get a length of bunting....there will be two winners.

please be patient with me, it's my first giveaway

and although i want it just to be fun

there may be some hiccups

as i follow this through.

i will do my best though

and will be honest and fair...

and

none of my family members will be allowed to enter!

all the best

and thank you to all of you

who have made my first three months of this blog a joy!

naturally Carol xox

ps....i'm crossing my fingers for you...have a wonderful day...

giveaway now closed, results posted next monday, 22nd november 2010...

thank you to all those who entered!

Tea For Two?

this morning was foggy.

miss b was up very early.

she had to drive back to brisbane to go to work.

all the misters have a day off.

they slept.

the fog gently lifted

as i cut and sewed.

the dogs stretched out in the yard

to catch the first rays.

ironing out the seams,

pressing out those wrinkles..

eggs were boiled,

and duly eaten.

last night's formula 1 was viewed and discussed,

laundry hung out to dry.

a patchwork of summer colours

has abstractly formed on my dining table.

what is coming together at your house?

naturally Carol xox

ps....my first giveaway is a happening thing tomorrow!!!
pps...'tea for two?' is completed in post dated wednesday 16th november 2010

Being Grounded...

we planted this tree

in the middle of our back yard.

we don't know what it's called

but what ever people call it

it is what it is.

being what it is,

comes naturally.

it will never bear any other flowers but these flowers,

or ever wear any but these shaped leaves!

"esse quam videre"

{an old family motto}

is latin for

"be who you seem to be".

that is why

i'm "naturally Carol".

 that's who i am when i am being me from my heart.

being grounded for me is

living my core beliefs

out little by little every single day of my life...

for me...

'that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith:

that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

may be able to comprehend with all the saints

what is the width and length and depth and height -

to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge;

that you may be filled with all the fulness of God.'

ephesians 3:17-19

what or who inspires you to be who you are?

naturally Carol  xox

i'm linkin up today with 'gifts of serendipity'...