So Sylvie

I like getting late birthday gifts, it extends the celebration…hint, hint!

A package from my Mommy, that was bursting with goodies, arrived at my door yesterday!

Included (seen on the chair below) was something that I was wanting, a new cardigan, in khaki green (one of my favorite colors), and a magenta long sleeved t-shirt (much needed). I like to layer long sleeved T's under short sleeved ones and I needed a new color.

Inside were lovelies: appliqued tablecloth & napkins, bright new dish towels, a glass birdhouse candle holder, an iron butterfly (isn't that a band?) hook (I love hooks), and a photo of my Grammy & Grampy (I took this in Portland, Maine) wrapped in an old sewing pattern paper…

My youngest brother Jon gave me these beauties: a striped knit headband, a beaded cranberry bracelet, and a crescent moon ornament. He has such good taste!

One of the great gifts that I highly recommend is the book The Clothesline. It's full of wonderful memories, tips on caring for antique textiles, recipes, like "Making Lavender Ironing Water", stain removal recipes, and collectibles. There are photos of vintage embroidered laundry bags, and various clotheslines strung around the globe and across the ages.