Threads In Time by Pallas

April 26, 2015

I Won This Pretty Quilted Wall Hanging

Beth over at her Gathering Dust blog held a giveaway for s pretty little quilted wall hanging. And, I won! Thank you Beth. It came in the mail on Friday, and I love it. I'm going to take it to Kentucky and display it in our cottage. Isn't it lovely?

Handmade by Beth Leintz

March 25, 2015

Fabric Postcards From 1919

I've created and mailed fabric postcards, but I had no idea how far back they were made.

A friend sent five of these old cards to me - one is dated 1919. The fabric looks like embroidered hankies that are enclosed in card stock. The backs are marked for postcards.

They are addressed and written on without being stamped or canceled. Perhaps they were mailed inside an envelope or it could be postage wasn't charged for mail going to an APO.

Have any of you seen early fabric postcards like these?

March 7, 2015

Winter in Palm Springs

While friends and family were sending pictures of the snow they received in Kentucky, John and I enjoyed an afternoon in nearby Palm Slrings.

March 2, 2015

Old Town Orange Outing

After a great six week post op appointment with my surgeon, John and I spent a while in nearby Old Town Orange.

We shopped in Country Roads Antique mall where I found an interesting quilt scrap - never mind that I already have more than I could possibly use in my lifetime.

We ate dinner in a nice little Cuban restaurant named Felix - yummy.

After dinner we walked and shopped a little more, and I bought a New York fashion print of a 1950s coat - I'll have to decide if I'm going to keep it in California or take it to Kentucky.

February 13, 2015

Quilt Show Outing

Thank you to all my family and friends who sent well wishes to me after my hip replacement surgery.

It has been four weeks today, and I was out with my sister and husband to see a small quilt show near us. I want to add, this was my first outing without a cane - yeah!

My friend, Wanda, is the featured quilter this year, and is pictured next to her thirty displayed works of art.

My sister, Jodi, and I weren't able to attend the big quilt show, Road 2 California, this year but we'll be looking forward to it next year when I'm able to walk miles at a time. It feels great to be on the mend.

January 10, 2015

You never know what life has in store for you

Life can throw a curve once in a while, and getting older sure can sneak up on you. I'm less than a week from having hip replacement surgery. At this point I'm passed being a little freaked out, and counting the days to the beginning of a new me. Thankfully a cortisone shot lasted through our first trip to Europe, and I was able to get around quite well. But the past few months have been difficult, and I am so ready for the new hip, and optimistic about my recovery.

My baby sister is going to spend a few days with me after surgery, and baby me. I'm one lucky big sister to have her - I love you Jodi.

Jodi and me on her birthday in November

Of course my hubby has been babying me through all of this. And he has been doing most of the housework, and cooking a lot of meals too - I love you John.

John toasting me at Dels, our favorite New Mexico restaurant

December 23, 2014

Merry Christmas 2014

I'm wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, and happiness during this holiday season. This Christmas card was hand painted by my mother's cousin for her several years ago. She often painted cards for my mother, and now my sister and I have them.

Merry Christmas to All

December 1, 2014

Tikes & Trikes Published in Sew Somerset Winter 2015

I received my complimentary copy of Sew Somerset that features an article I wrote about a fabric book I created - titled. "Tikes & Trikes".

It is always nice to see my artwork in this great magazine. The magazine published a few of the fabric book pages, and I am posting all the pages on this post.

I added a few bloggers to my sidebar who are also in this issue.

October 5, 2014

Lovely Ireland

The second half of our trip to Europe this summer was to Ireland. Each couple (3) rented a small car, and we played follow the leader for seven days. In addition to driving on the left, my husband rented a manual transmission and the gear shift is on the left. I drove a manual transmission for years, but didn't think I'd like shifting with my left hand. He did all the driving in our car, and he took to it like a duck to water.

Ireland was not only beautiful, but the people were so friendly. My dad's grandfather was from the Dingle area, and I was able to arrange to see the actual Baptismal and Marriage records at the Dingle Parish church. I was able to take many pictures of the records so that I was sure of getting a good clear shot because I knew I couldn't go back to take more.

The food was really good, the pubs had incredible seafood stew and pints of Guinness. The brown Irish bread is the most delicious I've eaten; some of the bread had nuts, and others had rosemary. We were able to attend Irish Folk music concerts as well as see Irish Riverdance style dancing. The weather was wonderful, and it only rained one day.

I hope you enjoy these pictures of Ireland:

Cashel

Cashel Palace Hotel 17th Century Bishops home

Our room at the hotel - It was common in Europe to have beds pushed together to make one large bed

Both the bedroom and bathroom had a view of the Rock of Cashel

Restoration work underway

Inside the ruins

Walking to Rock of Cashel from the hotel

The ruins of a nearby Abbey

Our hotel at night

Inch Beach not far from Dingle:

I felt like we had come upon the California coastline

Surfers

Beautiful beach and coastline

Beautiful Farmland

Farmland looking out to bay

Don't forget to go clockwise in the traffic circle - nearly to Dingle

Our hostess, Vivienne O'Shea, at the B and B was so nice, the hotel was roomy and spotless. Vivienne's breakfast was delicious, and she made the best homemade scones as well as a made to order cooked breakfast.