Birds Nests and Bells

I really don't have to walk very far at all

from my back door

to find these amazing birds' nests!

There are so many different bird species on our property

but I particularly love to collect the nests made by

the Willy Wag Tails

 and the Red Browed Fire tails

(little finches)

because they are so tiny and delicately created.

The nest above also incorporates the fluff

from the puppy clippings

because it makes the

 perfectly soft lining

for a nest!

The bells have taken on a rusty patina

just by living out in the garden

room over the many

years

and

even still with a sweet ring to the ear.

Just wanted to share a few vintage images I have collected

along the way

and this Swallow's nest

from The Graphics Fairy

along with this beautiful graphic

so appropriate for Easter
and from The Feathered Nest
 this poster

and these words of wisdom!

I'm linking today to Blissful Whites Wednesday

Wishing you all a Blessed Easter
along with my gratitude for your lovely comments
that you leave when you visit me here!

Love and hugs dear friends,
Suzy xxx

Lacebook for Liz

I very recently sent this parcel off to my friend, Liz,

as a birthday gift.

This shows the attached tag and I wrapped it

 in some layers of crazy patch worked laces.

Now Liz is really keen to start her first fabric journal 

and being a wee bit intimidated as to

where and how to begin 

I decided to make a small lace book

which she could refer to.

I used one of my vintage books with some precious

 old vintage images of women in pen and ink

set in garden scenes.  

 Some beautiful embroidered lace and linen

tablecloths were incorporated here.

 vintage knitted doilies, Suffolk puffs, 

lovely tortoiseshell buttons

and tiny lace motifs

If you look very closely at the left side of these pages

you will see a tiny hand crocheted flutter-by

which I received from Karen of

www.todolwen.blogspot.com

Thank you dear Karen for gifting me with some of

your very own  beautiful hand work which I could share 

here.

A lace pocket here holding another  handkerchief

in it's own little pocket -

that's a pocket within a pocket you might say!

 These pages incorporate some very old

wool embroidered fabric which belonged to the

the parents-in-law of a dear friend of mine, Jan.

- a rusty old bottle top

always just goes with lace.

The back cover is from lovely piece

of recycled pin tucked cotton blouse.

and the tie which wraps around the whole book

is made from some old  worn and torn chair webbing

and sari silk.

You can see the buttons from the blouse here.

The many layers which build up the picture

more rust

and finally the binding!

I do hope this little lace book brings the necessary inspiration

to help you Liz and anyone else feeling inclined

to create one of these.

I do know one of these days I had better put this together

as an exercise in learning for all!

♥♥♥
I am linking up with Doni (thank you Doni!)
at www.faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com
for Pearls and Lace Thursday
and 
Becky at
www.timewashed.com
for Time Washed Wednesdays
Thanks also Becky for this!
♥♥♥

I know many of you are yearning for Spring as

some of us are welcoming Autumn - whatever

is your season let it fill your heart 

with the gratitude of life!

xxx Suzy

Season's Ending

 Some of the fading joys of Summer's ending

 here on our property -

♥♥♥

The last big flush of fragrant roses!

the gutsy goaty girls and boys!

the Black Swamp Wallabies out and about

in the early morning dew!

the dry native grasses,

the Wattyl birds feeding on the grevilleas,

and the black ducks arriving for winter on the pond!

more favourite roses and garden light

reflecting on the sunroom window!

and hearts to remember the Summer gone!

So much joy to remember everyday!

♥♥♥

Thank you everyone for sharing all this with me - your friendship

means a lot!

xxx Suzy