I do love summer. After the children had gone to bed I stitched a little outside until 9.30pm. I like the contemplative way the needle weaves in and out of the fabric creating little peaceful ripples as it goes. A slow cloth feeds the soul.
This is the view from my little summerhouse at the bottom of the garden. I go here occasionally to be away with the fairies and to do a little light stitching or read a magazine. If I'm really lucky the children won't find me for at least ten minutes and I have some peace!
I planted a rose called "Rambling Rector" to the side of it about three years ago. This year it has come into its own. It's from David Austen English Roses which is about 5 miles from here. This plant has a real Victorian feel to it.
Where is YOUR place of peace?
I'm so looking forward to seeing this piece finished.
ReplyDeleteMy place is...not a place as such, it's walking the hills around here! On the tracks, I have podcasts of Woman's Hour and the Archers playing. Just come back, before it gets too hot, I feel revived and raring to go!!
I like your needlework, it looks very tactile.
ReplyDeleteNow our children have grown and flown I have lots of peace and long for a bit of noise and chaos!
I'm thinking of loaning my children out to you then Mrs. Acornmoon
ReplyDeletethe best thing about England, I think, is how late the sun goes down in summer (tempered of course by how early in winter -yuk). i wish i had a little summer house. the only time i get any peace is if im doing housework - everyone disappears in case i rope them in to help
ReplyDeleteIt's the same way here. Unfortunately there are nights I want to go to bed before the chick-chooks and they won't go into their coop until it is dark (I lock them in each night).
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely view from your summerhouse, I so wish I had one, maybe one day. That little squirrel, what a cheeky might! Does he wait for you to be in the hammock before he starts munching!? Jane xxx
ReplyDeleteYes, the perfect setting for some beautiful stitchery.
ReplyDeleteJust a "Hi". I have been browsing your site after you posted to mine. Love the cats series!
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of your little summerhouse and the view from it. We have a shed which I had hoped to use as a hideaway, but my husband has filled it with the shredder and other things which need a weatherproof home. I had visions of a very Country Living style interior!! Not a hope now. Never mind, I have a little haven in one of the bedrooms which is my work space. The piece you are working on is beautiful - I love the self coloured stitching on the various parts of the pattern, and agree with you about hand stitching. It is very therapeutic.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I don't have one. Never thought of that before....Oh dear, huge can of worms. MH
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately only in my head at the moment. I really like your quilting/sewing in the first picture and the sentence "A slow cloth feeds the soul" a nice reminder to take our time in these rushed and rantic times.
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