Saturday 22 March 2014

Sew Excited!

Dear Barbara Brackman

Hereby a quick note to say that I have just ordered your book on Amazon; Civil War Sampler. But, I've been told that I shall have to wait between two to thirteen days for it - how on earth am I going to contain my excitement! Makes one think, in the good old days, one may have waited months for a parcel to arrive.

Your work is ever so inspiring, thank you.

Kind regards
Catherine...x


Image: Civil War Quilts by Barbara Brackman.

Choices... Choices... Love both!



I can't remember where I found these pics, but I just had to share them... 
...so pretty... hope you don't mind. Thank you. Catherine...x

Books...

'Books are delightful society.
 If you go into a room and find it full of books - even without taking them from the shelves
they seem to speak to you, to bid you welcome.'

William Ewart Gladstone



Image:  Pinterest

Dove Cottage - William Wordsworth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dove_Cottage

Wednesday 19 March 2014

Gandhi and his Spinning Wheel...

A great article... to keep reading click the link below...
In typed notes that accompanied Bourke-White’s film when it was sent from India to LIFE’s New York offices in the spring of 1946, the significance of the simple spinning wheel in the photo is made abundantly clear:
[Gandhi] spins every day for 1 hr. beginning usually at 4. All members of his ashram must spin. He and his followers encourage everyone to spin. Even M. B-W was encouraged to lay [aside] her camera to spin . . . When I remarked that both photography and spinning were handicrafts, they told me seriously, “The greater of the 2 is spinning.” Spinning is raised to the heights almost of a religion with Gandhi and his followers. The spinning wheel is sort of an Ikon to them. Spinning is a cure all, and is spoken of in terms of the highest poetry.


Read more: Gandhi and His Spinning Wheel: The Story Behind a Famous Photo | LIFE.com http://life.time.com/history/gandhi-and-his-spinning-wheel-story-behind-famous-photo/#ixzz2wQcHMhPp


http://life.time.com/history/gandhi-and-his-spinning-wheel-story-behind-famous-photo/#1

Friday 14 March 2014

Fresh Eggs Daily®: How To Brew Chicken Poop (or Horse Manure) Fertili...

Fresh Eggs Daily®: How To Brew Chicken Poop (or Horse Manure) Fertili...: If you garden and raise chickens, you can forget about having to buy Miracle Gro or fertilizer ever again. It's so easy to make ...

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Could it be...?

Good evening!
Gosh, we have had some beautiful weather today... guess what I was doing... sorting out websites & blogs! Yep! But... the great thing is... I had the windows open! Could it be Spring... I did see a thrush gathering bits from the garden and diving into the ivy on the wall... nesting time... must be Spring - You are most welcome - make yourself right at home!
Night-night... Catherine...x


Bumblefoot in Chickens... A great link...

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/07/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning.html

Thursday 13 March 2014

Count Your Blessings...

It was such a lovely day yesterday, that we decided to go for a walk... Catherine...x


Saturday 8 March 2014

Old Sewing Machine...


Image from Facebook: Lita Pirrassa

Barefoot in the warm grass... what a lovely thought!



Image from Facebook: Barefootin Southern Country

Women's Day...

Happy International Women's Day!



pictures from... facebook: meluha 

A trinity of daisies... and Fresh Eggs...




Photography by: Catherine-Anne Redparth of Catherine's Country Cottage/Catherine's Country Quilts

Textile Art Defined...

Here is a great link that defines Textile Art...Have fun reading... Catherine...x  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile_arts

Beautiful photograph...

http://franslanting.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/PEOPLE/G0000lnkK2kJW44s/I0000alOXpl8Xtts

Fields of Gold...

Image from Facebook Page: 'The Skylark's Dream'



Friday 7 March 2014

Lent...


Hail Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary courtesy of Chant Art



The Angelus

V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
    Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with Thee;
Blessed art thou among women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death. Amen

V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
   
Hail Mary, etc.

V. And the Word was made Flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, etc.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

LET US PRAY
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. 
Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart 
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him 
and He will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3: 5-6 ESV

Lovely...