It's hard to believe that an entire year has passed since I started blogging! It has brought such joy to me and I am thankful to the dear friends that encouraged me right from the beginning. I have such a thankful heart to all the friends that I have "met" and all the inspiring blogs that I have found along the way.
July 1st marks my one year anniversary with
TDIPT Mercantile! I can't tell you how thrilled I was to be asked to join this talented and caring group of women. I'm not sure that I am in the same calliber, but they have inspired me and helped me to stretch my creative wings - Thank you for letting me be a part of the Mercantile.
To celebrate I created a little group of strawberries from antique fabrics and quilt tops. I've attached them to a mother-of-pearl ring - perfect for hanging. To enter my first give-away please comment on this post - be sure to add your email address so that I am sure to find you :) I know I have several friends out there who are uncomfortable commenting on blogs - so please feel free sending me an email instead to
pgagliardi9@hotmail.com just be sure to put Winding Vine Giveaway #1 in the subject field so that I am sure to add your name.
"And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God."
-Colossians 3:14-16
Blessings with a thankful heart, Patti
Wishing you a sparkler and firecracker filled 4th of July!
Tonight I will be updating my offerings on TDIPT Mercantile. This month our theme is Christmas in July ~ so be sure to stop by ~ it will have you thinking cool no matter what the temps in your corner of the world :)
It's hard to believe that an entire year has passed since I started blogging! It has brought such joy to me and I am thankful to the dear friends that encouraged me right from the beginning. I have such a thankful heart to all the friends that I have "met" and all the inspiring blogs that I have found along the way.
The idea of having a giveaway was such fun, that I decided not to stop with one :)
I've come to the conclusion that my 40 something eyes don't care much for silk gauze anymore :)
One of my joys of Summer is my strawberry patch. It's not very big - about the size of a twin bed, but it makes me very happy. I love watching for the first flowers. Watching the tiny fruit grow. Watching them slowly ripen and waiting for that first sweet taste.
Don't you love this sweet antique bowl? My grandmother had one just like it. She would have my sister or I mix an egg with the coffee grounds in it before putting the coffee in the percolator. My sister was overjoyed to have the bowl after grandma and grandpa passed - complete with all the memories it held. But it bothered her that I didn't have it (it didn't bother me - I was so happy that she had it :) but that is just how we are...) One day she was in an antique store and found a twin and bought it for me - wasn't that sweet?! Now we both have Grandma's bowl.
As soon as strawberry season begins, I find myself being inspired to create strawberries with needle and thread. Each year I doing something a little different. The Need'l Love Thread books provide lots of inspiration.
We had quite the storms yesterday - one in the morning and another in the evening. We received 4 inches of rain, so my rain barrel is filled again :) We had wind gusts of 70 mph. We live in a town with lots of old trees and they sure took the brunt of the storm. A huge old tree in front of our public library was felled. We've all spent time reading on the benches sheltered under that tree... Another large tree fell and blocked our street and another blocked our alley. It was definitely interesting running errands this morning.
On the back of larger pieces, I add an antique ticking tag with my name, where and when I made it and a quote or phrase that reminds me what was going on as I made it. In this case, I'm in a Sunday School study class based on the book - "What's so Amazing about Grace?" by Philip Yancy.