Someone Pinch Me!

 

Yes, pinch me!

Because I can not believe that it had been three weeks since I had written my last blog post.

When I calculated the length of my absence I was floored.

 

 

I did spend part of that time working on a Mother's Day bag for my MIL.

As many of you know my own Mother passed away a little over two years ago. I try to concentrate on what a wonderful mother she was and not on my loss and just how much I miss her on this special day, but it isn't always easy...

 

 

 Tim and I are especially appreciative that we still have his mother here with us though. She is the last remaining of our parents now.

 

Nana (our children's name for her) and I went to a very nice women's tea on Saturday.

It was one of the nicest teas I had been to in recent years-real cucumber sandwiches and yummy tarts, followed by several cups of  good strong tea!

 

In case you haven't caught on yet, the photos are of the knitting bag that I made for her as a Mother's Day gift!

You might remember that I had finished the cross stitching panel while we were in the Yukon, the rest I put together this last week.

 

Believe it or not, the very hardest part of the whole bag was sewing the X stitched reinforcements.

I wanted them to look perfect!

 

 

Did you notice the beautiful pink embroidered flower located on the centre brown panel?

 It was created with my new embroidery machine..

Naturally, my mind is just spinning with all sorts of plans for this little Brother of mine.

 

But before I can have any fun with the new machine I have to devote myself to making two Quiet Books for our two youngest grandsons for Nana to deliver to them when she heads back down south to visit.

 

Wish me luck, as I've got a feeling they are going to be a whole lot of work after looking at all of the little pattern pieces I'm going to have to cut and sew.

 

I hope you all had a great Mother's Day and I also hope you don't get the snow they are predicting for me here tomorrow!

Blessings-Kimberly