Been a While!!

My goodness the time has flown! We are already into September! When did that happen?

So, in a nutshell, here is the latest from JclaireP....

JclaireP has over 1040 followers on Etsy! I am so excited about this and honored that so many people have found my little shop! Also, there as been over 400 sales since we opened in 2011! How great it that? If you ask me..pretty great. I couldn't have found a better community and better people on Etsy.com!

I officially have a Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/JclaireP/159859417437520

I can also be found on twitter, wanelo and pintrest! But we can explore those sites at another time.  It just feels good to be writing again!

At home, things are really good. the sunflowers are all in full bloom, I am knitting a lot more and the family is well. Couldn't really ask for more. Very lucky and very blessed.  Thinking about those in other lands that do not have it well or good right now. Praying for peace, life and love.  Never forget, we all are one.

On that note, let me leave you with some lovely pictures of what I found in the garden this morning. Peace, Love and Light to all! Jennfier

Buttons

Today I was sorting through my Mom's buttons. You see, I do a lot of sewing and I asked her if she happened to have any buttons. With that small request, I have obtained two bags and a jelly jar of buttons.  They are so beautiful too...I remember looking at some of these buttons in a tin that my Mom had.  When I was a child she kept them in a white cookie tin that was in the shape of a carousel and it had purple and pink ribbons and white horses painted on it.  I distinctly remember that the tin still smelled of cookies when I opened it and what was even better were the hundreds of different buttons at my disposal.

I remember sitting on the floor and admiring each button. Some were plain, while others had beautiful carvings on them.  There were some very special ones that even had rhinestones or an armed forces emblem on them.  It is a vivid memory that I hold quite dear.  Laying on an old carpet, with the sun coming in the window and a tin of buttons. 

Now I have my own daughter and my Mother just gave me all her buttons.  Someday, I hope to see my daughter on the floor sorting through the buttons.  Maybe she will wonder where each one came from or how old they are. Maybe she will want to create with them or keep them as a treasure. Whatever she decides it is just fine with me.  I just hope the legacy and the interest of buttons can be passed down to her. My own little button.

Blessings-

Hi, It's been a long time..

Well howdy out there! It has been an incredibly long time since I have posted...for that I am sorry...but I have a million excuses, not to which I will list right now...

So, I last posted in September of 2012.  A lot has changed since then! However, I am still running my Etsy shop (www.etsy.com/shop/jclairep)..shameless plug...and I am still working from home.  My family is well and happy and we are becoming quite settled in our little home in PA.  It has been cold and breezy here lately and I think every living creature in this area is ready for Spring! I did find my daffodils peeking up from the ground and the pussy willow does have some buds, so that is a promising sign!

I worked on an awful lot on projects this Winter! Knit coasters, scarves, mug cozies and I was able to create a new patchwork skirt!  These vintage fabrics are so special to me because they range from the 1940's to the 1980's.  In the center is a rooster patch that is actually from a 1940's vintage curtain!  In the top left, you can see a yellow and blue patch that comes from fabric from Hoboken, NJ. It belonged to a friend's mother who passed away.  She was an avid sewer and I feel honored to have a piece of her passion. The Bright Yellow Patch with checks on the left is from a flea market in PA. The woman who sold it to me was a seamstress and decided to retire. There was such an array of fabric there!  The other patches come from friends and family who are all close to my heart.  All these patches became one skirt.  It is amazing, isn't it?  Every patch has a story, every fabric is sewn together. Separate, they may not be much, but put them together as a group....and wow...a beautiful thing can come together.

So, on that note, I am happy that I had to time to write today.  Be well...take care...and make sure you see the beautiful patches in your life and keep them together.

Have a great night and a better day -

Jennifer