Spring Life ~ 2021

2021

 It's been a year since the 

pandemic invaded our world.

Things are looking better. We have

 a vaccine and the cases are going down.

I've had my first shot and scheduled

  for the second in August.

Looking forward to visiting family

and having get-togethers again,

hopefully by next year or sooner.

Spring flowers have started 

blossoming, life's awakening here, 

in the Gaspé, Eastern Quebec.

I am sharing some photos

of my garden and everyday life.

Checkered Lilies

For some reason a white one appeared this year.

Daffodils

Mini Daffodils

Bethlehem Sage.

These ground sedum are early flowering this year.

"Nothing soothes the soul like a walk on the beach"

The sound of sea life and waves.

My roots began at the beach. 

Huge trees have washed ashore from Fall storms.

Probably from New Brunswick, across the Bay.

We played a lot,  growing up on this beach.

I am the second from the right.

We collect seaglass.

A blue piece, is a rare piece.

My sister Annie's treasure.

Annie.

It was only 10 deg. C. this day.

We have a large selections of wild birds here.

Bluejays

Grosbeak

Bluejays

The birdhouse was a gift

from Carol and Peter.

We had some potatoes sprouting.

Annie planted them.

Just for the fun of it. 

We are still having frost here at night.

GARDEN.

Whoever makes a garden

Has oh so many friends:

The glory of the morning,

The dew when daylight ends,

And rain and wind and sunshine,

And dew and fertile sod,

For he who makes a garden

Works hand in hand with God.

~Author Unknown...

Happy Spring 

Thanks for your visit 💜

Making Draperies With Grommets

It's been a year since this pandemic started.

We are scheduled for our vaccine April 23rd.

There's light at the end of the tunnel, (we hope).

We've been stuck in the house, seems like forever.

We welcome Spring.  At lease we'll be able to

get out more in nature, gardening, walking in

the woods and on the beach. 

We decided to repaint a room and

I made draperies for two bedrooms.

Draperies with grommets are easy 

to pull across the window at night

and eliminates the need for blinds.

It's my first time working with grommets.

There's a large choice of draperies with

grommets in stores,  I couldn't find

any with my favourite pattern,

toile de jouy,  a landscape pattern,

 originating in France.

I found the fabric at a local

   store, and decided make them.

I'm sharing how I sewed them,

hoping to inspire anyone who

 makes them. There's a lot of

videos on the internet with

great instructions also.

They're not perfect,  but I'm

satisfied with how they turned out.

I took theses photos on a dark day

and the bedrooms are in the North

side of the building.

Needed: fabric, thread, grommets, pins, scissors,

 grommet pattern,( included with the grommets),

3 1/2" stiff interfacing, iron, measuring tape and ruler.

(8 grommets for each 54 inch panel.)

They are available in plastic or metal.

Measuring the fabric:

I measured the length of the fabric from the 

top of the pole to where I want the drape to end.

Added 8 inches for the hem and 2 inches at the top.

I did the bottom hem first. 

Measured up 8 inches and marked across in pencil.

Turned the hem up 4 inches,

then 4 inches again to reach the 8 inch mark.

The sides I turned over 1 inch,

then 1 inch again.

Press and sew up to approx. 6 inches to the top,

leaving an open to insert the interfacing across the top.

The top and grommets.

Press down the top 1 inch over the interfacing.

Sew the interfacing across the top.

Finished sewing the sides up over the interfacing.

The hardest part of placing grommets is

 measuring to get the right distance between them. 

To make it easy for me and save time, 

I used another curtain that I had as a guide.

 I centered the curtain with grommets,

over the curtain top and marked an "x" 

in the middle of each grommet hole.

"X" in the middle.

 

I placed the pattern over the centre,

 on the interfacing, and drew the circle. 

cut out the hole with scissors.

(The pattern comes with the grommets)

Snap in the grommet.

As simple as that!

We did a makeover in the room below.

It was painted blue before.

We repainted it "Olive Tint".

I also made dresser scarves

and a bedspread. I will make

some cushions.

My sister Annie....I did the trimmings and
she rolled on the paint.

Thanks for your visit xo

I am linking up with:
Inspire Me Tuesday

Between Naps On The Porch