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Happy Friday!!!

Vintage Clip Art Lily And Snow Bells PNG Image

A very pretty image

You can find the complete

vintage post card

and another lily on my

Vintage Images

blog..Just click the button

and it will take you right there.

Enjoy!!



The Flowers And Gardens Of Japan

Yesterday...While I was out running a couple of errands

my travels took me past my favorite book store

in Eugene.

Saint Vincent DePaul

I don't know if they do this in every city..but here in Eugene

they are book central.  One whole section of their

resale stores are devoted to books...Sigh

I always tell myself..No!!!! You have to stay away from the books!

But it never works...You all know it.

Yesterday's treasure was...

The Flowers And Gardens Of Japan

Painted By Ella Du-Cane

Described by Florence Du-Cane

I can not find a publication date in it except that there is

a name inside and the date 1917

Not only are there the most beautiful illustrations of the gardens and flowers

but Florence's writing makes you feel as if you

are strolling beside her as she walks the gardens..Telling you stories

and the history of Japan and her flowers

I love it.

In my own garden..Iris are blooming..Wisteria too.  So I had to share

these images with you today.

Seam Bias Tape Flowers Step 2 Added ToThe Cuff

 Excuse my pictures....They are a little out of sequence

The seam bias tape flowers

in green

I Looove green

and I also like reversing colors

 I decided to use all of these green flowers and you know...the ones

I thought were too poofy

look really great

and the ones I liked that have fewer petals.. They are ok, but not as lush

on this cuff.

This is how she started out...The edging from a vintage pillowcase

and pretty peach brocade

Underneath peach bias tape vine...I wish I had grabbed pink or maybe

brown...but

you can't see it anyway...

There is much more to add I can feel it

More crystals...a few more smaller

flowers. It is hard to say

when it is finished.

The inside still needs lined...Maybe that beautiful antique peridot

velvet I have been saving.

I can see several loose threads need snipped