International Embroidery Day and a Party

Today has been International Embroidery Day in Sweden, Queenie posted about it here:  http://queeniepatch.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/30th-july-international-embroidery-day.html

So, in honour of IED I announce that I have finished my embroidered flower piece from the workshop at Country Roads Quilters and made it up into a table-topper.

 

Also, I am sharing a beautiful haori that my friend, Ros, received from Ichiroya last week.  It is covered in tiny French knots and is absolutely glorious.  Even the tacking is wonderful!

Today has also been Piglet's birthday.  Sam has his birthday in the depths of winter, not a lot of fun for parties in the garden and so today, Sam is exactly six and a half and we had a Teddy Bears' Picnic for Piglet!  A good time was had by all.

As Promised...

... here are pictures of what was in my parcel from Japan. Three silk haori, all with shibori dyeing. The turquoise one was listed as being "mis-dyed" and I suppose that's what the odd coloured patches are. I bought it thinking I could at least use most of the fabric but I love it as it is, the blotches are part of its story, and will keep it whole and wear it. 

I must get some better hangers for showing off my Japanese garments. Secondly, a lovely summery shade but with a chrysanthemum design.

Finally, a lovely black haori with shibori and a little goldwork embroidery. 

Several blogs I follow are showing off red at the moment, here are my contributions:

http://onesmallstitch.wordpress.com/2014/05/31/more-red/

http://blueandwhitetokyo.com/2014/05/30/and-something-red/

I've Got Mail

An exciting package arrived from Ichiroya in Japan. Proper photos of these three haori will follow. 

Keep warm and dry - where did the sunshine go?