Solstice Roses

“I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine.”

This is Eglantine, or Sweet Briar Rose. The flowers don't have a scent, but the leaves smell of green apples!

The second rose is Paul's Himalayan Musk - perfumed so sweetly! It's a good morning to be in my garden.

Here's a pic of William Baffin (an Explorer Rose) blooming in front of a birdhouse I painted several years ago.  I love the nest inside!

Small Stitcheries for Sale

 For your amusement and enjoyment...I've created a few small stitcheries.  Using vintage and contemporary materials, I've created some adornments for your home.  The first measures 8" x 5" and has a wide vintage ribbon for the background.  Antique black lace graces the image of the lady dressed for a night on the town.  Careful!  A nightbird is whispering not-so-sweet nothings in her ear!  $45 plus shipping.  Email me if you wish to purchase.

 Next, is something a little sweeter...A beautiful child with a chain of daisies in her hair graces this heart, which measures 6" x 5".  Vintage tatting and a silk ribbon trim provide interest in the background.  The ecru lace motif is highlighted with pearls.  $30, plus shipping.  Email me if you wish to purchase. 


















The third offering for today is a 7" x 7" square of delicate beauty.  The fabric image of the child holding roses is enhanced by a silk bias ribbon rose that I created and stitched to the vintage lace.  A silk ribbon trim of petite rosebuds frames the right side of the image.  Vintage lace motifs were added, along with the pearls and sequin motifs.  $45, plus shipping.  Email me if you wish to purchase.