Boston Freedom Trail

Got your walking shoes on? Never mind.... Let's meander around the Boston Freedom trail in pictures.

Ashamed to say I've forgotten most of the historical stuff!

I just love this photo of the steeple against the sky...

I'm fascinated by architecture and couldn't resist snapping this feature...

Was charmed by the name of this bank - and what would five cents get you nowadays?

Love this shot combining the old and the new - a famous landmark, all but swallowed up by the modernity around....

Rather proud of this shot...

Should you ever get the chance to go to Boston, whatever you do don't miss this treat.... Foodie heaven

Was captivated by this architecture

One of the most poignant memorials I have ever seen - a dog tag hanging for every US serviceman lost in the Iraq war. Simple - just listening to the tags rustling in the breeze made my spine tingle.

Hmm - wonder if it is?

One of the prettiest shop windows - sadly I could afford nothing inside, extortion comes to mind. (those fab cowboy boots were $700!)

Cheers!

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Hexagon hand-towel

A super quick make this afternoon - a hand towel for the kitchen. I had no idea I was going to do this until I was rummaging through my fabric stash and found this piece of heavy linen that has been forgotten for years. It's the perfect weight for a hand towel and I've managed to use up a few more scraps to match the colours of my kitchen. The little piece of aqua fabric is one of my favourites. Had it for years and my supply has been dwindling, finally down to the last little piece. It was a quick pin-down and run along with the machine. As you can see, a close inspection of my hexagon shows rather uneven stitches. I blame it on my eyesight (and sewing whilst watching the TV). Pinned into place and then edged around carefully with the machine. I've even managed to add a little loop which is the tiniest scrap of ribbon I spied in the corner of my sewing table just as I was stitching to the corner.... I'll have that...

Valentine Kisses

It's not long to February 14th now - so today I am sharing some vintage Valentine graphics. As you know, as these are vintage artwork pieces, they may be freely used in whatever project takes your fancy. If you feel inspired by any of these items, do pop over to the Graphics Fairy website. Here you can find oodles more vintage loveliness. Every day a new vintage piece is shared..... it really is a great blog to follow. Here's a few more of my Valentine favourites..... The three images above would be perfect printed onto stout card stock and threaded together to form a vintage banner. How lovely to place in the window of a period property. Or even better, printed onto fabric, and sewn onto a length of pretty lace. Beautiful! Such a gorgeous little picture. The original may be a lot larger, so it's worth checking with Graphics Fairy if you like this image. There are so many items on th...

Hillarys Blinds - Country Crafts Competition

A vision in Teal - front view Towards the end of February I saw a competition advertised on Twitter by Hillarys Blinds . I can't remember the exact wording, but it was along the lines of "would you like to receive some material and enter our competition?" Of course I would! After sending an e-mail, I was delighted to hear I'd been chosen to take part. I was able to pick from 3 fabrics. I opted for the peacock print as I adore teal. About a week later I received a packet from Hillarys containing a metre of my chosen material. I wish I could get the colours to come out properly. I don't think any of the photos I've taken do the fabric justice. The background is a light cream, with the branches and blossom in subtle shades of brown and pale yellows. Sitting on the branches across the fabric are a selection of beautiful peacocks. In shades of teal, they are quite wonderful. A Vision in Teal - back view My ...

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