Monday, 29 August 2016
Late Summer
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- Helen Philipps
- I am a designer, author, illustrator, stitcher and I just love crafting and making things. I live on the North West coast of England with my lovely husband. My family mean the world to me - I have two amazing grown up daughters and four sweet grandchildren - three boys and a girl.
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28 comments:
Love those blues - gorgeous colours. You always inspire me
Julie xxxxxxx
Good afternoon Helen.
What a fantastic day weather wise for a bank holiday weekend. No rain for a change. It feels like the last day of summer.
Your plants look wonderful. I love the blue birds.
Have a lovely week.
Jacky
Such a pretty quilt! I so love 2 color patchwork, wonder why I haven't made one myself. Your garden looks like such a restful spot to sit and sew, glad you are having sunny days!
Blue and white are wonderful focus colors for the HOT summer days we have been having here this past week. I confess I whined to Teresa as we trudged across the HOT parking lot to go swimming last Friday, but in spite of my poor attitude we loved swimming in the cool clear water. Thanks for letting us admire your latest blue and white projects, and some of the lovely harvest from gardens around you, Helen. You continue to inspire me to live creatively, and I am grateful to you. xxxxxxxxx
Just love the crisp blues and whites of your quilt Helen, I must make a quilt or at least try, I have two of your lovely books on my desk this week for more inspiration!!
We're enjoying our tomatoes now at last too, nothing quite like the flavour of a home grown tomato.
Enjoy your late summer days,
V x
It has been a beautiful bank holiday Monday hasn't it?! Funnily enough, I bought some rhubarb yesterday and we had our first crumble today. Autumn is tapping at the door and some tasty produce is being enjoyed. I love the birds, I will have to look at the pattern. Have a lovely week xx
Such a lovely post, and the tomatoes look delish! I visited Janet's website and wanted everything there - one of her prints especially! - but alas, she doesn't appear to ship to the U.S. :( However, I can enjoy seeing her things on your blog occasionally!
Mary
Happy Late Summer to you, Helen
Beautiful gift idea in those blue birds
Helen,
How fortunate you are to be able to walk along the coast whenever you choose. I am so envious:). Our weather has been very August-like here in Indiana, very hot and very humid. However, I have been enjoying the air conditioning this afternoon,and cutting out my blue and white patches thanks to your lovely inspiration. Love the crisp color combination and I love your little blue birds.
Thank you for sharing.
Mickie
Amazing photos with the gorgeous blue color preponderating and matching perfectly fine with all the others! So summery, so lovely! Glad you fully enjoyed your bank holiday Helen! May the remainder of August be sunny and blissful for you!
Olympia
All the blues are wonderful! Enjoy the summer sun while it lasts! :)
Pretty blue quilt, Helen! I love that you are quilting it with circles. I also like that pear and apple cross stitch pattern. Glad to hear that you got some yummy tomatoes to enjoy. We have had many, but now they are finishing up. the plants have a virus, I guess. Have a great week!
Those blues are soothing and serene. It's so hot here it's almost too much to go outside!
Brenda
Beautiful blues, so cool and soothing. Inspiring photos, as always.
Helen, there is something about that first photograph that reminds me of Bonnard's paintings of French tabletop interiors. Beautiful!
All of the post is lovely, but it's that first picture that truly caught my imagination and set memories free.
(I'll have to make of some those birds...thank you for those images, too.) xo
I love your pretty quilt...blocks with circle quilting by hand...just lovely
You always have such beautiful photos Helen, I love the blues today. Those birds are adorable.
All so lovely, so many pretty colours x
It was a glorious day wasn't it Helen. I love all your blues...so pretty. I'm glad you have had success with your toms as there is nothing like growing your own is there. You latest magazine project looks beautiful. Happy new week.Hugs xx
Happy Tuesday Helen. Love your blue and white quilt - so pretty! The darling little blue birds are so sweet. Love all of your blue and whites!!
Judy
Oh wie schön und das Blau ist so erfrischend.
Liebe Grüße Annerose
Your morning walk sounds so nice ♥
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Hello Helen! I adore your new bird hanging.. I have your book and want to make some birds of my own. I have a string of chickens in my dining room and would like to have a strand of them that I made myself, ala Helen! Congrats to Mr. P on his fabulous tomatoes.. bravo!! I bought a cross stitch kit and have a photo of it on my blog post from yesterday.. I hope you take a look.. it's pretty amazing. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
I totally believe in 'Late summer crumbles' I don't want to wish summer away just yet. I can smell that greenhouse right now, it is one of my favourite childhood memory smells. I was going to quilt in circles on my square quilt but chickened out at the last minute nevertheless I spent a happy hour in the garden yesterday on my quilt.
I am loving all the blue! x
Those little birds are so sweet and your new quilt will be just gorgeous, I'm sure of it.
Marianne x
What a lovely post and all those crafty blue delights :) xxx
I always contemplate your garland of birds that I have won in your Giveaway! This blue bird garland is also very beautiful! and your quilting is beautiful! here always, always all is lovely, Helen!
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