Happy St-Patrick's Day!
Its hard to believe the chaos of being St. Paddy's day royalty was a year ago already!! Have a good one :P
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Very First Project |
The Pandas |
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 This piece was stitched under the careful supervision of Mrs. Leece at Upper Heyford C.E Primary School. |
 These adorable creatures were created while on holiday in the EU with my Father. |
Celtic Christmas |
The Pansy Sampler |
 This Angel began my addiction to Lavender & Lace patterns. The pattern and supplies were given to me by my Aunt Loraine. |
 This pattern was adapted from Thea Dueck's pattern, on the occasion of my older Sister's wedding. |
The Ice Angel |
The Serenity Prayer |
 After a bit of a challenge, my sister announced they were expecting their first baby. I thought an Angel would be the most appropriate gift.
Since she was due in the winter, this Angel was even more perfect for little Morgan. |
 Designed by D. V. Giampa. Not the most enjoyable piece to stitch, but effective when completed. |
The Angel of the Morning |
The Angel of Light |
 I fell in love with the colour combinations of this Angel. When she was finished, it was clear she was for my little sister. |
 The inspiration to sew this Angel for my Mother came as soon as I saw the little village she was flying over.
It was also chosen by my Mum because of the green robes, which is her favourite colour. |
Beaded Wedding Sampler |
The Angel of the Sea |
 Designed by Needlepoise and was chosen for the wedding of friends while visiting the UK with Evan. |
 Since my first niece was given an Angel at her birth, it was only fair that Paige should receive one too. Because my sister's hair is not blonde,
I felt it more appropriate to stitch this Angel with brown hair. |
Nantucket Rose |
The Angel of Hope |
 Despite not being an Angel, this pattern touched me in a very homely and ancestral kind of way. |
 During the course of my degree, I was inspired to stitch this Angel because she seemed so musical and calming. My favorite colour
also happens to be blue. |
The Lady of the Thread |
In the Arms of an Angel |
 This pattern remains a mystery to me. She is supposed to be stitched on black linen, but I stitched her on bright white and added a
treasure braid to the white of her dress.
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 To date, one of my crowning achievements. I stitched her specifically at the request of my sister when I unexpectedly became an Aunt
again to little Ella. After stitching 75% of her, I disliked the colour combinations SO much I tore most of it out and added my own
colours. I mixed her sisters' Angels and Celtic Springs' colours for the final result. |
The Faith Sampler |
Another Pansy Sampler |
 My parents celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary in 2005. I modified this pattern to reflect this occasion. |
 This sample was modified and stitched one over one for my cousin's wedding. |
The Angel of Love |
Mother's Tree |
 I had not in fact planned to stitch an Angel for my Father, but instead a cope shield. Since that project will take a few years still, this
Angel called out to be stitched. She is 90% beads...
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 I was moved by the sentiment of this pattern. How many times do you find a family tree devoted specifically to the maternal
heritage? |
The Angel of Freedom |
The Angel of Grace |
 This Angel is the second of two that I have now stitched for my Mum. She is the mirror image of the Angel of Light. I had to convince
my Mum to let me stitch her because she feared when the two were hung together they would fly into each other.
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Saturday, March 17, 2007
Its hard to believe the chaos of being St. Paddy's day royalty was a year ago already!! Have a good one :P
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Megan's Masters Recital
Despite the fact that this week has been all about the late nights, they were all for a good cause. Tonight's event was the final recital that Megan will EVER have to do at McGill WUHOO!! Well done darlin', you rock my world :P
As I was walking home, I felt like I was back in the UK. The fog was so thick you couldn't see round the corner. I was able to take quite a few moody shots with the night setting on my NEW camera that I conveniently had at hand (with my jellyfish peak-a-pooh dangling at its side from the girlies). 
While I was scrapbooking over the weekend, I was torturing the kitties once again... I had originally wanted a shot of Cohiba stretching to the max, what I actually got was significantly better! I think it screams "ENOUGH WITH THE PICTURES ALREADY!!"Monday, March 05, 2007
Mother's Tree
Ironically I finished this pattern on my birthday! I started it while in the UK in January and was actually hoping to finish while I was there, but I got distracted by beading and bell ringing :DSunday, March 04, 2007
Thanks to friends and family!!
This weekend was my 25th Birthday.... I'm still coming to terms with the fact that I'm a quarter century... I was able to capture many moments with the BEAUTIFUL NEW CAMERA my wonderful parents gave me!!!!Thank you Allie & clan, Mum & Dad, and Dinglebum for singing at my answering machine :D Thank you Jess for EVERYTHING!! Including breakfast and cake on Saturday, and dinner and stitching on Sunday.
You're all incredible!!
You're all incredible!!
Saturday, March 03, 2007
What do you do when you get more than a foot of snow?
JUMP IN IT!! Duh...
I got home tonight after rehearsal and mischief was in the air... To get a parking spot Jess' beau, Jeff needed to dig a hole in the snow. I helped as Jess "entertained". This swiftly turned into a snowball fight, which then turned into a girls vs. boy attack (while we were not-so-stealthily hiding behind a car), which then turned into Jeff chasing Jess down the street with a giant chunk of snow, which lead to Jess throwing Jeff in the snow, which was when Jess and I legged it to the door giggling! As we were taunting Jeff Monty Python style from inside the building, the ingenious idea came into my head that it would be fun to jump into the snow... I haven't had that much fun outside in a years!! Now I know our neighbours think we're crazy, MuHAHAH!!
I got home tonight after rehearsal and mischief was in the air... To get a parking spot Jess' beau, Jeff needed to dig a hole in the snow. I helped as Jess "entertained". This swiftly turned into a snowball fight, which then turned into a girls vs. boy attack (while we were not-so-stealthily hiding behind a car), which then turned into Jeff chasing Jess down the street with a giant chunk of snow, which lead to Jess throwing Jeff in the snow, which was when Jess and I legged it to the door giggling! As we were taunting Jeff Monty Python style from inside the building, the ingenious idea came into my head that it would be fun to jump into the snow... I haven't had that much fun outside in a years!! Now I know our neighbours think we're crazy, MuHAHAH!!
Friday, March 02, 2007
I spoke WAY too soon...
As I was leaving choir last night I was reminded to be wary if travelling the next day due to a "big storm" coming through and I laughed... I got home, looked at the news and saw the devastation in the Midwest US. I had to be downtown for and appointment at 8am this morning... All I heard on the radio was "all schools in .... school board are closed". Thanks to the power of public transport I made it to my appointment on time. It's been snowing since about 5am and it is still snowing!!!For those who didn't know (or forgot) I was tested for asthma today, after viral bronchitis and a sinus infection in the fall triggered a certain professional interest. Because of the snow and no one wanting to leave their homes, I had the luxury of every medical specialist I needed without delay! Even some I didn't need who were enjoying the unusually relaxed atmosphere, but though there was no waiting around I was still there for three hours. The verdict is that I'm prone to asthmatic episodes brought on by exertion or infection. When I had originally asked my ENT about the possibility of having asthma, she was sceptical but not doubtful of the possibility since it is on my paternal side, however the doctor today said it's not something limited to maternal lineage. I also wanted to know how I could have developed it outside of childhood. The answer was that it presents in men more often in infancy and childhood and women develop it later in life. How bizar! Like father, like daughter...
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Like a lamb
Its March and we are not in a snow storm! The weather is absolutely amazing!!
As A&P steadily prepares for Lent and Easter, work has moved into a plethora of holidays I never knew existed. For example this weekend is Purim which deals with Queen Esther and Haman. As a result I get to eat Hamantashen (loosely translated as Haman's hats)! I even got the recipe that I'm going to try at home with poppy seed filling! :P