The best thing happened last week :)
I had surgery on my right eye last Tuesday. It seems that all went quite well. The best part is that the awful vertigo feeling that I had after the surgery was done on my left eye in May was immediately gone. So happy! But, that's not the best news...
Meet Berkley!!!
I took this picture as we drove home, me holding his little feet as he slept :) He's 24 pounds of pure love. His little tail is constantly wagging. Such a happy little guy.
As I was supposed to be resting my eye :/, a thought came to me to just take a look and see if there were any Schipperke dogs up for adoption. It was the strangest thing, a rescue website came up that had nothing to do with Schipperke rescue, but there was a picture of Berkley. This has never happened before. But, for the first time since I lost Miss Little Bit 2 years ago, this little dog spoke to me. I ran upstairs and asked my husband what he thought. He said, "I think we should go for it!" I filled out the application and a questionnaire about what attracted me to the little dog. Friday morning the rescue called and said that they would hold him for me until we could get there on Saturday. My husband actually drove me all the way to Detroit to see this little guy. A 10 hour round trip adventure, but worth every minute :) Gracie isn't all that happy, but, she's doing better than I thought she would. All seems right in our home once again :) I have had a smile on my face since Saturday!
Remember my Summer Bucket list? You may remember that I had a piece of fabric made of my painting. I went back to the Spoonflower site, played around with the design, and did the mirror piece below. The true colors didn't come through in this picture, but I was SOOOO very happy with how the piece turned out.
I've thought of all sorts of things to do with the yardage, but finally decided to just do a wrap skirt and keep the piece in tact. I keep pinching myself as I cannot believe that something I painted is actually printed on a piece of fabric, and that it looks so pretty, at least I think so ;)
Kathy of Running With Rockets posted this little vintage tool on her Instagram page. She loves to go to yard sales, resale shops, and find vintage sewing tools. She had said that if anyone was interested in this tool, she would be posting it on her Etsy site. I jumped on it as I had wanted one of these when I was a child. To my surprise, Kathy said that she would like to gift it to me!!! How nice :)
The little tool makes these daisy shapes, and it came with an instruction page for this sweet top. I'm so excited!!!
Now, if you've gotten this far in the post, I have a nice little surprise :) I've had so many lovely things happen to me lately, and I would like to share a little happiness with someone.
This is the tea towel that I made from my painting. Because I don't know how to stretch the design to the entire length of the fat quarter, there's a repeat that will need to be cut off at the bottom. But, there's enough for a tea towel, bag, or even a skirt panel. I've started a skirt with a panel that I'll be sharing soon.
So, if you would like a chance to win one of my tea towel panels, just leave a message on this post. Let me know what you think you might do with it. Don't worry, I won't hold you to it ;)
I will post the winner next Monday, July 30, 2018.
Good Luck!
And may you have a happy, happy week!
Rhonda
OH OH OH, Berkley is beautiful/handsome! What wonderful things have happened to you/for you. You do deserve all this happiness IMO!!! Oh, and yes, I'd like a chance at the giveaway. I'd try to use it as a top panel or skirt panel. It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLoved this post. You sound so happy Rhonda and I am happy for you.
ReplyDeleteIf I were the lucky one, I believe I would use the panel for a skirt or possibly a back jacket panel.
Glad you are enjoying life!!
Hi there Berkley! What a cutie - congratulations! Love the coneflower print so much... I have a few tea towels that I have embellished with hand embroidery and framed on the wall. I'd love to put a fuzzy bumblebee buzzing around the coneflowers!
ReplyDeleteOh, he is SOOOOOO good looking! Such intelligence in those eyes! And I would love to win your tea towel. I would probably use it as a tea towel. Not very creative, but I think I would get to see it frequently that way.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the new addition! He's a handsome little fellow for sure. I miss my Schipperke/Cairn mix Charlotte. We had 17 wonderful years together and it is never enough. I wish you many, many loving years with Berkley!
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling pup!! He has no idea how big he's hit the jackpot, coming home with you: he's about the luckiest dog in the world! <3
ReplyDeleteYour fabric makes a divine wrap skirt. It's a lovely interpretation of one of my favorite summer flowers!
-Abbey
I'm thinking a bag with this gorgeous image!
ReplyDeleteYour fabric if beautiful and your new pup is adorable.
ReplyDeleteThe towel would become the back of a shirt/jacket. It would look lovely with fabric in my stash. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAdorable!!!! Oh boy, are you in for soooo much FUN with darling Berkley, I'm looking forward to hearing all about his adventures
ReplyDeleteJx
I love this little fur baby of yours, Berkley.
ReplyDeleteI loved your painting so much, I would figure out how to mount it and frame it for my sewing room wall.
Love your new puppy! As for the tea towel, I'm redoing my sewing studio, and have the perfect spot for it and the colors are perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks for blogging.
You sound really happy. That's great! I know Berkley will be a terrific companion for you.
ReplyDeleteI would love the tea towel for: a tea towel.
Sounds like Berkley is already enriching your life. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI would make a purse with the tea towel! Love Berkley! He looks like a lover!
ReplyDeleteBerkely is so cute! So happy for you. I would use the panel for either a purse or on the back of a jacket. Enjoy your blog!
ReplyDeleteSo glad your eye surgery went well and that the new puppy found a good home. I'd use it as part of a garment! the colors are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a piece of your art work. So put me in the running. But I was going to comment already because of beautiful little Berkley. I lost my dog of 15 years this February. And I get asked when I will get another dog. I think I will know when it's right. Just like you did when you saw his photo. I am so happy for you. And I look forward to reading all about him and your adventures with him in your blog. Jean
ReplyDeleteIt would be a tea towel. I actually use tea towels.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win an original "Rhonda"! These big pictorial prints have really been calling me lately and yours is so lovely.
ReplyDeleteBerkeley is adorable I am partial to little black dogs. I think I would maybe add some embroidery and frame
ReplyDeleteBerkely is a cutie! What fabric did you have printed for the wrap skirt? Please enter me. If I win I will make it into a tea towel. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
ReplyDeleteI did the basic Spoonflower cotton for the skirt. In retrospect, I wish I had done a silk, but I just wanted to try out the print and not spend too much money.
DeleteThis little Berkley is so lovely. I hope you have a nice time with him or her. We have since three months a little Tina she is sooo looovely. I wisj=h you all very good with Brkley. I like VERY much your panel but I live in Paris (France) So..... BY the way who is Gracie ?
ReplyDeleteYou may still enter the drawing. The fabric panel will not coat that much to send to Europe.
DeleteGracie is our older dog, 11years old.
Congratulations on your sweet little Tina. I wish you many happy years together! 😊
Oh Rhonda, what a beautiful post...the fabric, your eye results and of course that handsome guy, Berkley. He should be a happy dog ending up in a great home with you.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new 'fur baby'. My first thought on the panel would be to incorporate it into a vest or jacket back.
ReplyDeleteI’d like be to win your beautiful design
ReplyDeletePS Berkley is adorable
ReplyDeleteThx MaryEllen 😊
DeleteWhat a cutie Berkley is! I think the panel would make a lovely pillow case for a couch throw pillow in my new apartment.
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy JOY on the new little "heartbeat at your feet," Berkley!!!! He is adorable. Nothing like a new dog to bring more love into the house. Thanks for sharing all those good things (I'm intrigued with the weaving tool, as I weave too; I have quite a few little looms, but have never seen one like that). LOVE your art panel; why, I'd put it smack-dab right in the middle of a quilt and design all the other squares around it, based on your colors and art. Blessings, blessings, blessings on you, dear Rhonda!! P.S. Miss Tillie sends her greetings too!! She's hanging in there and still being her stoic, wonderful self. She had to have a molar pulled this past week; we've never had a dog who had teeth trouble; she was a trooper during recovery.
ReplyDeleteOh Cathy, please watch your little one. Little But has a molar removed due to a crack in the tooth that cases an abscess. That is where she ultimately had the tumor. I have no idea if the 2 were related, but I thought it was rather suspicious. And then, after the vet ultimately botched Gracie’s ear surgery, I just wonder if something happened when they removed Little Bit’s tooth. She was just at 16 when she died, a very nice long life, I know, but still. So please watch your little dog, and if you can, try brushing her teeth. The vet I use now told me that if you can just get the paste on their teeth, it will help. Best wishes ❤️
DeleteWow, my message did not come through as it should have...
DeleteLittle abut HAD a molar removed that CAUSED an abscess.
Congratulations on your new addition to your family!! We have always had rescue adoptions too!!
ReplyDeleteRhonda so very glad you and Berkley found each other. Dogs really do make our lives complete and we would not be without our 2 mini Schnauzers, Max and Lili. Love them to pieces.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win your ‘teatowel’, the coneflowers would look beautiful on a dress or skirt.