Whatever Happened Yesterday?

good afternoon!

i am so pleased to be able to write this.

yesterday

i went to write a post

&

it loaded this page with errors.

only half the editing options showed

&

i couldn't write anything but the post title???

what the????

today i am showing you the last of the cushions

i've received for the good people of theodore

who were badly affected by the january floods in queensland.

i think we've just about decked the town out with cushions!

{that's how it feels anyway!!}

the first few are from caroline

who may be found at  http://www.ateliercaroline.blogspot.com/

lavender & hearts

with my lovely mum's day flowers

from a friend of mr p's!

caroline is an expert

at creating rosettes and flowers out of fabric!

polished cotton and rich colours...

i called this one the

'orange explosion' cushion...

the satin and soft purple dyed cotton

are very soft and tactile.

now the next few cushions are from

'the spangler' who may be found at

'the quick unpick'

the 'gardener's' cushion

soft green and fushia...

not for the faint hearted...

skulls and crossbones!!

'dora the explorer'..this one will be popular!

and so will this...

'flower fairies' for little girls.

all of these delightful cushions

have already been mailed to jenny at theodore

and will be distributed to either the school

or to people in need.

i want to thank everybody who has taken part in

providing the amazing cushions that have gone to theodore.

if you look back through this blog...

from the end of january

a whole team of people

have made so many beautiful handmade cushions

or provided georgeous fabric for them.

your kindness has amazed and thrilled me

and totally overwhelmed the people they've been sent to.

you have touched them and encouraged them

beyond what i could have hoped for at the beginning

of this venture...

thank you!!!

thank you also for all your sweet comments

re the pearl necklace...

yes, he's a special young man

and

from reading your blogs

i know you've got pretty special kids too!!

have a terrific tuesday...

naturally Carol xox

The Pearls...

happy mother's day!

i am joining with 'maxabella' today

because i am grateful for a boy

who grew into a man

and kept a promise.

the story of the pearl necklace...



on wednesday

my mr t could not contain himself

and put this away until today.

so on wednesday he gave me my mother's day present...

this pearl necklace.

however the story started a long time ago,

when he was six or thereabouts.

i was driving home from shopping with him

he sat beside me in the front of the car.

we were having a conversation and it went something like this...

'mum, if you could have anything what would you choose?'

' i don't really know, i don't need anything.'

'if i was a millionnaire what would you like?'

'oh, i don't know, what about a pearl necklace?'

'when i grow up i'm going to buy you a pearl necklace.'

'that would be very nice mr t.'

years went by and occasionally he reminded me

that one day he would buy me a pearl necklace..

and we'd have a bit of a laugh about it

remembering that conversation.

apparently

every time he looked for a present for me

he would want to buy that necklace

but

wasn't able to.

this week he bought me a pearl necklace

for mother's day.

he was so excited that he could keep his word to me...

i am touched by his love and integrity...

which is far more valuable to me

than a pearl necklace

whatever it's worth!

whereever you are

whatever you are doing to celebrate your mother

remember that what is in your heart...

is to her

the most valuable

present you can bring!

naturally Carol xox

And The Winners Are...

Kymmie

from "A Day In The Life Of Us"

&

Tara

from "Shabby In Suburbia"

each of the winners will receive...

one of these!

have a great weekend everyone...

naturally Carol xox

Snowy & Miss Ted!

hi there!

in the early hours of the morning

i was dreaming of sewing something different..

well it ended up that it wasn't too different

but just a kind of mini me different!

snowy and miss ted needed a new portrait taken,

so they agreed to model this new piece of clothing for me...haha!

'snowy' belongs to my brother,

he lives here on a semi permanent basis,

but may be called upon at any moment

to go back and live with mr b.

miss ted belongs to mr s

and mr s is overseas.

miss ted may be called upon in the future

to be part of his family again too.

until then they are happily living together with me!

miss ted's new apron has a little selvedge tag

and pretty yellow ric rac braid...

just like the big aprons.

{there's a little pocket as well!}

aww! i just happened to click

as she upped and turned around...

it's a little bit blurry!

the perfect portrait at last.

snowy is a lot older than miss ted.

she is only in her early thirties

whereas he is in his fifties.

if there was a tv series called

'grumpy old teds'

i think he should be in it!

she is as sweet natured as they come.

have a sweet thursday

and make something different for a change...

naturally Carol xox

ps...sorry about not showing caroline's cushions today..they'll have to be later..the creative urge usurped their place..sorry caroline!