~ Cherished Embroidery Hoops ~

Happy Friday dear friends!

How would you rank your priorities in life?

Here's how I rank mine ~ 

~ God

~ family

~ work

Just some seed for thought!

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As promised on Monday, today I'll be sharing my stash

of embroidery hoops gifted to me by my 

dear Grandmother...

My 10 dearly cherished embroidery hoops!

My Grandmother grew up during the depression, 

then raised a family of six, knowing well how 

to save a penny!

To my amazement, I have a great appreciation for her

choice in investing in only the best hoops during her time!

Sewing notions were her weakness, so I not only

inherited her collection, but her passion right along with them!

No two hoops are alike!

Many of them are stamped "Queen" ~ USA, one is

 stamped "Princess" and another is stamped "Holdtite" ~ USA, 

and several are unmarked.

I love each and every one...thanks a million Grandma!

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I've been daydreaming about the lovely

Autumn days ahead, just looking forward to being 

chilly and  putting on a sweater!

I took some time this week to design a special little

Halloween sampler that will be released to the public...this 

will not be a club piece!

Here's a peek of some embellishing fabric I'll be using

to give a special touch to the sampler...

Plus, I'm excited to use one of these beautiful vintage

Amber rings is found recently while antiquing!

 I'll be working on this sampler at night, 

while working on kits in the Studio during the day.

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Humble Hare Handwork Club update...

When I finished the upcoming model for

"Humble Gatherings" I had used the only green 

ribbon I had available at the time...brighter than I had wanted!

When my order of ribbon arrived this week I was so 

excited to find a much better match...less bright and looks

more like Autumn!

The new ribbon choice is shown as the cut strips, 

all ready for the kits.  

Hopefully you can see the color difference between

to two?

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I've always admired unique garden sheds, while

out driving around we found two sheds

worthy of turning around for, so I 

could share them with you...

Oh my goodness, how clever some people are!

A roof over a tree stump, an added

window with little shutters,

flower box & real flowers 

door on hinges,

 steps...they really went all out!

Next....

A~frame earth shed!

From the front you can't see it, but this is built 

into a hill, like an earth home...

I wonder what it looks like inside, 

and what it's being used for?

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Do you like watching the clouds?

I love the big fluffy rolling kind...like these!

I love to watch them dance in the sky, and turn

into all sorts of creatures and things!

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 Warm summer days,

 plus cool summer nights,

equal beautiful flowers!

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~ Weekend Soul Food ~

But the path of the just is as the shining light,

that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

~ Proverbs 4:18...KJV ~

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Enjoy a super weekend!

Take time to spread "kindness"...it does the body good!