Wednesday, February 5, 2020

πŸ’•πŸ’—Valentines Hearts and Midwives πŸ’—πŸ’•

πŸ’ πŸ’• πŸ’— We found the Valentine tablecloth!  I looked in the china cabinet and pantry and couldn't find it.  Dayle finally located it in the Hoosier cabinet.  I made the heart pin (brooch) below.  I cut red felt into two hearts, hand-sewed them together, stuffed it and proceeded to cover it with sequins held in place with blood red seed beads.  Then to top it off I made a little edging with the seed beads.  I sewed a pin mechanism on the back and voila.. handmade jewelry to wear in the first half of February on the run up to Valentine's Day.  :-)


Dayle helped me to spread the table with the cloth and I put out my few decorations.. I do love having our table pretty for the different holidays.  I put the vase in the center of the table in hopes that my Valentine will be bringing home a bouquet soon.  :-)  Meantime I put my string of lighted hearts down in the vase for the time being.  



I laid out my collection of handmade hearts.  From the left is a knitted one that I can't remember who made it!  The felt and embroidered one made by Betsy.  The one with the button in the center.. I can't remember where I got that one!  The little felted heart was made by my friend Meredith.  The floral fabric heart I won in a giveaway by my blog friend Helen Philipps in England.  The 3 sequined hearts are by me.  Seeing these hearts from friends I met via my blog fills me with joy that I began blogging 10 years ago!  I just looked at my stats and this is my 1500th blog post!



Which heart is your favorite?



This is a funny little figurine I got last year or so, a valentine bunny?  Whatever, she's sparkly and cute.


And this little pair, adorable.



Switching gears - I finally convinced Dayle to try JUST one episode of "Call the Midwives".  Clever me.. he liked it and now we're binge watching it and are on Season 2, Episode 8.  Midwife Chummy is having her own baby and was whisked off to hospital not doing well at all.  While the nuns and midwives were anxiously waiting through the night they began making a blanket for Chummy and the baby.  I was totally charmed by all of the ladies working together.  I caught a huge error though, one scene showed Sister Monica Joan holding a granny square with two knitting needles stuck out of it.  Omgosh.. 



Sister Julienne and Midwife Jenny bring the finished blanket to the hospital in the morning to check on Chummy and the baby and lay the blanket lovingly over her.  It was so sweet.



Her husband, PC Peter Noakes, lays the newborn baby next to Chummy who is laying silently.. and when she hears the baby she comes awake and we're all so thankful.  What a show!  What an episode!


I hope you're having a good hump day!  Thanks for visiting.  ((hugs)), Teresa :-)  

16 comments:

  1. I love this show! Right now we are binge watching Poldark and Heartland.

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  2. My daughter and I love Call the Midwife. I prefer the older episodes but still good now and historically quite accurate too.

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  3. Well, I sure enjoyed this post Teresa. I always look forward to seeing all of your table decorations for each holiday. I've read your blog for so long that some of your decorations seem like old friends to me!
    I watched an episode of Call the Midwives but just didn't get into it. Maybe I should try it again sometime. I did however, watch all three seasons of The Crown though and then Dennis said he would watch it, so we're rewatching it again together. Victoria is also a good show and both seem to be historically accurate.
    It's still snowing here. 26+ hours so far, but it's not accumulating much this afternoon. So far about 5-6 inches at our house.
    Have a great afternoon my dear friend.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  4. I love the English Heart. Love all the hearts and who made and sent them to yoU! Your sequined heart is so cute. I LOVE YOUR dressing it all up for US each holiday.
    Dear Teresa, with the great eye, I messed up on the fair isle on al's fingerless but she will not care. I tis supposed to be a celtic like cross of sorts. Yup, I won't rip it back. This time it tis what it is and hit is from the heart

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  5. Lovely to see your hearts and your seasonal table set with candlelight! I have not got my basket of hearts out yet. I have been enjoying watching and sometimes re-watching episodes of Escape to the Country...such beautiful scenery in Great Britain and I never tire of the bits of history and crafting the program shares as well. I knitted a baby blanket this morning and went to a bridal shower-dinner at the Cheesecake Factory this evening...an unusually full Wednesday! Thanks for posting, Teresa. We need to get together πŸ’ž((hugs))

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  6. I love all your little hearts Teresa, wouldn't be able to pick a favourite one. I also love your seasonal decorations. I rarely do this and enjoy it all the more to see your lovely special table.

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  7. Your Valentine setting is lovely! We need all the love we can give and receive these days. I love Call the Midwife. Best, Jane x

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  8. Always enjoy seeing how you decorate your table for each holiday Teresa. I can't believe Valentine's Day is next week! It seems to have come up fast. I like your heart with the sequins. So sparkly and pretty! I watched an episode or two of Call the Midwife, but I could not get into it at all. But, then I don't watch very much TV.

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  9. What a lovely idea to decorate your table with hearts and memories. I've never fancied Call the Midwife, but might have to give it a go, if only for the granny blanket! xx

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  10. Always love seeing your 'holiday' decorations come out Teresa. Have been enjoying the latest series of Call the Midwife on Sunday evenings. Anne x

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  11. I love your tablecloth and all your pretty hearts. The sequined brooch you just made is absolutely gorgeous! I also have the same embroidered heart from Betsy and have it hanging along with other hearts I collect.

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  12. Clever you getting Dayle to watch...I LOVE call the midwife and have watched all...this brought back so many memories Teresa πŸ˜€πŸ˜€ Saturday here and me doing blog catchup lol

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  13. This was a favorite show of mine, but I usually watch on my laptop so I missed the knitting needle oopsie. I wish Chummy had gone on with the show. I went on to follow her career. Extremely funny. Happy Valentine's Day, Teresa.

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  14. Your Valentine table setting is a real delight, stunning. I am a great fan of the midwives too and watch it religiously, there is a new series on a Sunday evening.

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  15. Such a lovely collection of hearts dear Teresa! You Valentine table is beautiful. I'm glad you're enjoying Call the Midwife...I love it too and we're quite a few series ahead now watching on Sunday nights. You have lots to look forward to!I have a book about the making of the series which is fascinating and I'm sure you'd enjoy it! Have a great week XXX

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  16. I am brand new here, and am reading posts "backwards." So here is your beautiful Valentine table, "again". I love, love, love it. Your home must be so welcoming, all the time.

    So happy I popped in here. Will put your blog, on my List!!!!! -smile-

    "All you need is love.
    But a little chocolate now and then
    doesn't hurt."
    ~Charles M. Schultz

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