teapot coaster

teapot coaster
Originally uploaded by djbebe

I was sick of looking at the teapot rings on my desk at work - and I've just got my own office for the first time ever so I'm still in that honeymoon phase where I don't want to mess it up. You know, like when you tidy up your craft room and for a while you're really conscientious with putting things away?

For something made purely out of scraps of recent projects it turned out rather cohesively, I thought. Made using foundation piecing method onto a piece of sturdy flanellette, then backed using the envelope method and machine quilted with pink thread - because that's what was on the machine at the time. I was on a roll - no time for changing threads!

tea and sympathy

sympathy flowers
Originally uploaded by djbebe

This has been a very long week, and I'm totally pooped. My grandfather, known to everyone as Pa, passed away on Sunday. It wasn't unexpected but that only makes so much difference. He'd been in hospital for the last five weeks, gradually getting worse. I saw him in the hospital on Saturday and that was one of the hardest things I've done. He looked so small and empty, like a shell. Then Tuesday was my birthday and Wednesday was the funeral. So I've been giving hugs and having cups of tea and washing dishes and looking after my grandma all week. They were married for 61 years. He was very special, always had time for everyone, and is very loved.

It has been good though, in a way, to have the time to spend with family that we don't see that often. I also managed some diversionary crafting, as you may have noticed. But now I'm going to have a beer and veg in front of the telly. Goodnight!

tea party

tea party
Originally uploaded by djbebe.

Nothing better than a cup of tea and a good book in a hammock - if you can manage not to swing too much! This sugar bowl and milk jug with the cutest little kitty face on them came from my aunt who was going to throw them out some years back - but I had to save them. And they seemed perfect to share for the international tea party which I found by clicking from the glass doorknob. Thanks in advance, risa, for the fabulous party! I know I'm a bit early for the tea party over there, but over here I've had three cups and getting ready for lunch!