Skip to main content

Ahh Moments

Do you know what I mean when I say "Ahh Moments"?  It is when out of the blue something nice happens and you can't do anything but just say "ahh...".  I had that happen to me a couple times yesterday which makes it a very good day.
First of all, on my blog travels yesterday I was surprised to see my photo on my friend Cathy's blog, Crazy by Design.
Cathy  Kizerian (rhymes with Hungarian) is a good friend and we have been the moderators together, along with Leslie and Hideko, of Crazy Quilting International for a good while now.  Cathy is a very talented lady with a wonderful blog and also a whole lot of fun.  Here she is modeling one of the kimonos that Hideko brought for us from Japan to the last CQI retreat.  It was a lovely surprise and a real ahh moment to read what Cathy said about me on her blog yesterday when she was writing about new year resolutions.


At my workshops, I let my students take home any fabric they may need to finish what they are working on.  After all, I don't have any shortage of stash!  lol  I am always pleasantly surprised when they come to me later to return whatever bits of fabric are leftover and it was one of these packages I was taking out of my bag yesterday when I discovered this note inside.  I thought it was just so sweet that Sue took the time to write me a note telling me she enjoyed the class and to include the gift of some vintage sequins.  Another ahh moment!

It is little moments like this that make life so pleasant sometimes and I wonder if perhaps we should all be making an effort to create ahh moments in the lives of those we come in contact with more often.  I can see another new year goal being added to my list here...

Comments

Peggy said…
Aaah - how nice!!
December 30, 2010 at 6:55 AM
Cathy said…
Ahhhh is right! OMG, you didn’t really need to “retaliate”!! LOL You are very special to me, and I don’t take the time to let you know that nearly often enough. ((((Big hugs))), Cathy
December 30, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Giveaway Day! (CLOSED)

I am very happy to be joining in the Giveaway Day through Sew, Momma, Sew .  I have chosen to share one of my finds from a shopping trip, or treasure hunts as I think of them.  This is an antique sewing box -  I could not resist it when I saw it for sale!  Were you able to guess the item from the sneak peek earlier in the week? The box itself is fairly small, 8 inchs X 6 inchs and 4 inches high (20 cm X 15 cm and 10 cm high).  From my research it is of Asian origin. Inside the sewing box is lined with hand-painted silk.  The inside of the lid features a neat little needlebook. In the bottom of the sewing box there are more beautiful hand-painted blossoms and an attached pincushion.  I hope you are as charmed by this little box as I was when I found it and that you will enter my giveaway.  I will be pleased to mail internationally so everyone is invited to enter. To enter, visit my Etsy shop and then come back and leave me a comment telling me which item you like best.  Feel fr
119 comments
Read more

Save the Stitches Finished!

 I finally finished my "Covid Project"!  I worked on Elizabeth Almond's beautiful blackwork sampler design, "Save the Stitches" for much longer than I would like to admit...  I have to say though that it was very satisfying every step of the way.  I have not been able to concentrate on stitching in any significant way for some time now due to chronic pain and the dullness that the pain meds cause but having finished this piece gives me hope for my stitching future.  I also love the framing which was lovingly done by MJ of "Art Effects" in High River, Alberta.
Post a Comment
Read more

BAS Week 35 - Bullion Stitch

This time the BAS Challenge is a stitch that can be used in either seams or motifs. It is an incredibly versatile stitch once you learn it. I put off learning the bullion stitch because I found it very intimidating, but I have to say that once I got the hang of it I have had a lot of fun with it. The possibilities are almost endless..... bullion roses... ... figures like watering cans... ...Christmas puddings... ... this little robin and worm - my personal favourite!... ....romantic hearts filled with roses... ... even a beehive and little bees.... ... or baby rattles! See, the possibilities really are endless! Now that I hope I have you inspired with ideas, here is the scoop on this stitch. It is simply a glorified french knot! There is an excellent video tutorial on Mary Corbet's Needle'nThread blog in her Video Library of Stitches. Mary has also written very good information and tips in this post. You can also check out Sharon B's Dictionary of Stitches
4 comments
Read more