Title of a nice song! This summer, though, the time isn't that easy! After the lockdowns everyone is longing to go out, go on a holiday, have some fun. Fact is that we still have to be very careful where we go and what we do. My daughter Alexandra and her family came to Sparta and went to the beach with the kids.
The kids are really enjoying themselves and as you can see it is very easy to keep the 1.5 m distance at this beach. They are back in Belgium again where the temperature also is a 35 degrees at this moment. Tomorrow Petros celebrates his 4th birthday. He is obsessed with space, and he built these rocket ships when he was here and had to stay inside because it was much too hot (40 degrees) to be out!!
My living room is also in summer mode. This lovely quilt is made as a Quilt Along from the Hellenic Patchwork Guild. Twelve quilters made a block and sent it to me. I made the same amount of blocks and sent those to fellow quilters. I love to look at it. Makes me feel like I am going on a vacation.
Below some of the blocks I made for the QAL. This seaside picture is made with raw edge applique.
The following block makes me think of the Greek song "Ηταν ένα μικρό καράβι....."
And when we say sea, we say fish!! A school of fish, or just a few gold fish.
Of course the seagulls are close! Raw edge applique.
These rhino's are not at the sea, but they are looking for some water too cool down. Aren't they cute!!
I hope you all can relax a bit this summer and have a nice time on vacation or at home. Stay safe!
Dearest Ada,
ReplyDeleteGlad you had your daughter Alexandra and family stay with you for a while.
Yes, we indeed live in a weird time and era, being deprived of so many freedoms!
We had a 3 night stay at a Hyatt Place near Hilton Head Island and a lazy time with swimming and reading, just relaxing after the hectic time of self publishing our book. There hardly were people... no hot breakfast got served, we had the pool to ourselves! So strange. The Outlet Mall was almost empty too. And that in the peak of summer, no tourists... Sad for the overall economy.
May we soon get our freedoms back and enjoy normal life!
Love your quilts, tranquil designs with a lot of thought and love put into it.
Hugs,
Mariette
I can understand how happy you were to have your daughter and her family spending some time with you! Your little ones are both charming! Happy birthday to Petros!!!
ReplyDeleteΙ very much like your appliqués and I might give it a try myself inspired by your summer theme!
All the best!
My you ave been busy.I love the quilted ' pictures'
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got to see your grandchildren and daughter this summer
What lovely quilts--I can see why the first one makes you think of Summer days...hugs from afar Julierose
ReplyDeleteΈγινε υπέροχο το πάπλωμα της ανταλλαγής.
ReplyDeleteΚι εγώ πρέπει να το τελειώσω.
Χρόνια πολλά για τον Πέτρο σας.
Εύχομαι να γυρίσουμε γρήγορα στους ρυθμούς μας και να μη χρειάζεται να φοράμε μάσκα.
Να είσαι καλά και φιλάκια πολλά