tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post7926444160894931058..comments2024-03-26T00:26:19.756-07:00Comments on The Bluebirds are Nesting...: The Christmas Challenge. Show and Tell for June Part 1.Annabelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-53792790548174027042017-07-02T03:48:02.254-07:002017-07-02T03:48:02.254-07:00Ha ha, Kelley! You have to put the clues together ...Ha ha, Kelley! You have to put the clues together .... It's our friend Jeanette!!<br />Regards,<br />RachelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-80409111643512696922017-06-30T23:42:32.558-07:002017-06-30T23:42:32.558-07:00Dear Anonymous,
Who are you dear? It's agree...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />Who are you dear? It's agreed: everyone's fruitful labor is amazing!<br /><br />*hugs*<br />Kelley~Mrs. Kelley Dibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192189624517973551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-10650744726247340692017-06-30T23:40:15.783-07:002017-06-30T23:40:15.783-07:00I'm obviously a poet (left hand... wedding ban...I'm obviously a poet (left hand... wedding band) but I just may be a prophetess, too! *wink*<br /><br />*hugs*<br />Kelley~Mrs. Kelley Dibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192189624517973551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-25084270270639942982017-06-30T07:48:06.221-07:002017-06-30T07:48:06.221-07:00Thank you all for your kind comments! I have been...Thank you all for your kind comments! I have been enjoying myself so much, working on gifts. I am currently finishing up a scarf and am almost finished with another crocheted shrug (I ran out of yarn so will purchase another skein this weekend). My husband bought me some rolls of the "cake" yarn and I made two never-ending flower pillow fronts. Just need to use fabric or crochet the backing to put them together.<br /><br />I love Kelsey's bright green kitchen utensils and napkins, what a lovely gift! And Kelsey, your baby blankets are so cute and your baked treats look so yummy!<br /><br />Chloe's tractor cake is so creative and looks delicious! I love frosting, that's my favorite part of cake!<br /><br />Cookie, don't you just love yarn bargains when you find them? I found some in a thrift store in Arizona in February and was so tickled! I also met a lady there that buys cashmere sweaters and unravels them for the yarn. She says she never pays more than $4 for a sweater, so it's an amazing bargain! I've asked my oldest daughter to go in every so often and look for sweaters for me too!<br /><br />Rosanne, your bedcover is so pretty! I love the floral design.<br /><br />Maria, your jumper is so cute! I have never made anything wearable other than slippers, shrugs, and scarves/hats. I'd like to try my hand at something like yours!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-36769514111181329312017-06-29T16:57:51.406-07:002017-06-29T16:57:51.406-07:00Thank you Glenda! It has been a good and exciting...Thank you Glenda! It has been a good and exciting week! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-74746560781027063202017-06-29T16:57:21.771-07:002017-06-29T16:57:21.771-07:00Thanks so much Mimi. It is beautiful to se what ev...Thanks so much Mimi. It is beautiful to se what everyone is up to and inspiring! Next week is big and thank you very much for your contributions. We have a lot of variety which is good as there is something we can all do! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-6971983642226561562017-06-29T16:55:58.443-07:002017-06-29T16:55:58.443-07:00Dear Maria,
Thank you so much for sharing your ph...Dear Maria, <br />Thank you so much for sharing your photo! This was a big project and it is beautiful! <br />Speaking of men and winner gifts.... my Dad found out about this cake Chloe made. He said "what kind of cake is it?" and Mum told him it was a chocolate cake. mmm. He was like "why doesnt she make me a chocolate cake?" so now there will be chocolate cake making for Dad! hahah! <br />Maria since we first started this your crochet has gone through the roof! That dress.... the blankets... the hats you did! All amazing. Well done! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-1107941267002147892017-06-29T16:52:50.430-07:002017-06-29T16:52:50.430-07:00Dear Jen,
Thank you! I will look forward to your ...Dear Jen,<br />Thank you! I will look forward to your pics Jen as everything you make is amazing! I relate to feeling like yarn crafts when it is cold. <br />Thanks so much for commenting on everyones efforts, with love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-89290677473242241912017-06-29T16:51:02.994-07:002017-06-29T16:51:02.994-07:00Dear Rachel, We had a very good variety didnt we!?...Dear Rachel, We had a very good variety didnt we!? Next week is shaping up to me somewhat massive! <br />I hope your week is going well. Today is a bit nice with some actual sun here! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-79319944377174500202017-06-29T16:48:39.095-07:002017-06-29T16:48:39.095-07:00Dear Jen, Thank you! Getting the garden in is numb...Dear Jen, Thank you! Getting the garden in is number one. I know you make lot of thins so I will look forward to next month! I hope your week is going well! With love, Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-48256835856092364242017-06-29T16:47:00.208-07:002017-06-29T16:47:00.208-07:00You are so sweet Kelley! Chloe read this last nigh...You are so sweet Kelley! Chloe read this last night! If this comes true you will deserve some kind of prize! Thank you, you made our day! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-47582844736601364172017-06-29T01:56:29.263-07:002017-06-29T01:56:29.263-07:00OK, now, Bluebirds. I *LOVE* everyone's handi...OK, now, Bluebirds. I *LOVE* everyone's handiwork and gift ideas...<br /><br />BUT...<br /><br />Chloe's cake?!?!?! The creativity factor is off the charts! I **LOVE** your cake, beautiful Chloe. And I think I spy a gorgeous gal at the wheel of one those tractors!!! Hmmm... Looks like an engagement ring on her left hand... or is that a wedding band?!<br /><br />*hugs*<br />Kelley~Mrs. Kelley Dibblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192189624517973551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-89867449664924190132017-06-28T21:26:15.593-07:002017-06-28T21:26:15.593-07:00Dear Cookie, It looks like everyone had a busy mon...Dear Cookie, It looks like everyone had a busy month and good finds! Thank you re Mondays post! It is a bit exciting! With lots of love, Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-31300166739240933212017-06-28T21:07:39.843-07:002017-06-28T21:07:39.843-07:00Dear Debby, I know someone else who is mad over ap...Dear Debby, I know someone else who is mad over apple green and her new kitchen is all green. She would have loved Kelseys gift too! Next week is shaping up to be big! Many thanks! Love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-10863586423838466072017-06-28T21:05:41.643-07:002017-06-28T21:05:41.643-07:00Dear Vicky, Thanks for commenting on everyones wor...Dear Vicky, Thanks for commenting on everyones work! It has been a good month! Its very motivating to see. I just thought... I hope you took pics of the tutus you made! I forgot to remind you about that! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-70324459020910871792017-06-28T17:48:15.258-07:002017-06-28T17:48:15.258-07:00Kelsey- I love the fabric for the napkins and it l...Kelsey- I love the fabric for the napkins and it looks like our baby bluebird is going to be well outfitted the blankets are so cute.<br />Jeanette-the baby shoes are my favorite! They are so adorable and you made several colors too! What a wonderful gift.<br />Chloe- the cake is fantastic! <br />Cookie- what a great find I know you will make something beautiful from it!<br />Roseanne- Wow! You always amaze me! <br />Maria- I love the colors of your jumper and your stitches look so perfect and neat. Your grandson will be warm and stylish both!<br />Annabel-Such a fantastic group of talented ladies! It is such a joy to see what everyone is making each week!<br />XOXO<br />Vicky<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-20941060668223621822017-06-28T16:52:24.149-07:002017-06-28T16:52:24.149-07:00Dear Rosanne,
Thank you for commenting on everyone...Dear Rosanne,<br />Thank you for commenting on everyones work! Also for sharing your amazing crochet! Your current project is equally huge but what a gift! I want to see it when done! <br />When Laine stopped writing it was because her site was hacked or because someone helping her stopped I cant remember which but she would have kept writing otherwise! Then she lost the letters or access to them. It was my friend Helen and I that found they were stored on the web archive and Helen printed them all out and made them into books for herself, Kaye (another friend) and me AND copies for Laine which were posted to her. Finding her and her address is another whole long story! Well Laine had her letters returned to her! So this is how we became friends which was all amazing to me. To find the letters I posted in various places over the internet requests that if anyone knew what ever happened to Laine to please contact me. I got a lot of information but finally one was the web archive link and another lady wrote to me saying she was Laines friend. But I didnt believe her I thought "yeh right!!!" hahah but she was! I found this out when I said to this lady ok.. here is my email address please ask Laine to email me. And she did! But I got that email and I thought maybe it was fake! I am so suspicious as it seemed too good to be true! But reading it over I thought THIS IS LAINE! I rang my friend and told her... I read the letter to Helen and she said Annabel this really is Laine. Neither of us could believe it! So here we are... a couple of years later! I still cant believe it! <br />I am looking forward to Monday too as we have several subjects to cover with Laines help but Mondays post is hers! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-66466752556288245882017-06-28T16:43:00.219-07:002017-06-28T16:43:00.219-07:00Dear Sharon,
The web archive is a bit weird... som...Dear Sharon,<br />The web archive is a bit weird... some you click on the subject and it takes you there and it is empty as if that one hasn't saved... but you can go back there a minute later and try again and it is there. So re try any you are missing. Print out as many as you can as there is no guarantee of them always being available like anything on the internet. <br />What I love is that she still writes just the same as if there has been no time lapse! This has all made my week! With love Annabel.xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-50664230066694797292017-06-28T16:19:28.553-07:002017-06-28T16:19:28.553-07:00My, my, everything is so wonderful! I must admit ...My, my, everything is so wonderful! I must admit to serious envy over the green kitchen goodies that Kelsey did for the wedding gift. Green in my very favorite color and I was probably drooling openly!!<br /><br />Can't wait to see more!!Debby in KShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10678580135625880717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-85316110681724121042017-06-28T12:13:04.846-07:002017-06-28T12:13:04.846-07:00Dear Annabel and Bluebirds,
WOW!! Incredibly beaut...Dear Annabel and Bluebirds,<br />WOW!! Incredibly beautiful gifts and baking. As always I'm inspired by all of the Bluebirds beautiful work. Monday's post can't come soon enough. Blessings, CookieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-50662727018446900602017-06-28T08:02:25.054-07:002017-06-28T08:02:25.054-07:00What a treasure to hear from Laine! I am so anxio...What a treasure to hear from Laine! I am so anxious to read your post from her. Love, love her writings. Wish I had them all printed out. Not as many available on the "web" as there used to be. Enjoy your post and look forward to them. Blessings, Sharon D.Sharon D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18420838915508985825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-68812738345328918012017-06-28T05:12:02.829-07:002017-06-28T05:12:02.829-07:00Annabel,
First I need to say, Wow! A letter from &...Annabel,<br />First I need to say, Wow! A letter from "Laine" herself. How wonderful to say the least.<br />Everyone gifts are so beautiful. Also so functional. They add such beauty to peoples lives while serving a very good purpose. Maria's jumper for her grandchild will keep him warm but also will keep him snuggled in his Grandma's love.<br /><br />Kelsey's sewing abilities are amazing. She is able to give gifts of love and knows that they are so useful to their recipients. The color co-ordinations of her kitchen gifts is right on target.<br />What can I say about Chloe's cake but that it is truly amazing, how ingenious, her boyfriend had to be impressed, very hard to cut into such a cake but I bet it was delicious. Following in her Mom's footsteps. You must be so proud of her.<br />Jeanette's gifts to her hairdresser and friend are precious. It would make me want to have a baby. She is very talented.<br /><br />Now the hardest part is waiting till Monday to see what Laine wrote. The world lost a wise woman when she discontinued her blog. But her Family's lives are enriched.<br /><br />I should mention I chose another hard and tedious crochet project for another Christmas present. A Season 18 Dr Who scarf for my Grandson, I think I spend more time sewing ends in than crocheting. You change colors most every row. I was ecstatic the first time I reached a 5 row same color direction.<br /><br />With overwhelming anticipation of Monday's post,<br />Love, RosanneRubieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386788915862035566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-54056293736081107892017-06-28T03:52:20.205-07:002017-06-28T03:52:20.205-07:00Wow! Such beautiful gifts and I LOVE that farmer ...Wow! Such beautiful gifts and I LOVE that farmer cake!!! How wonderful for you to get a letter from Laine! I don't have much to show so far, as everything is half done...and creeping along at a snail's pace as we get the garden in, etc.. Maybe by next month! I do love to see everyone's creations on the Christmas Challenge posts!<br /><br />xx Jen in NSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-31296884430064355012017-06-28T03:10:54.117-07:002017-06-28T03:10:54.117-07:00Dear Annabel and Beautiful Bluebirds!!
This is a ...Dear Annabel and Beautiful Bluebirds!!<br /><br />This is a beautiful show!<br /><br />Kelsey! Your special, motherly touch shines through in your work!!!!! The wedding gift is superb! It is stylish and of quality taste. The label is perfect! The green is really lovely!<br />I love your baking! You might have some in the freezer for me to taste!! The cake plates are so pretty!<br />Sewing for your own little boy is wonderful! He'll love the prints - when he's a bit older! Ha ha!!<br /><br />Jeanette, your crocheted baby items are so very sweet, and practical! This is a precious gift for you to give, and handmade!<br /><br />Chloe, your cake is very, very handsome!!!!! I'm sure it was (& I say "WAS") very tasty, too!! At least the machinery are still left!! Great effort, with the delivery, too!<br /><br />Cookie, sharing the op shop find is as fun as the find, itself! The next fun part is showing the finished product!!<br /><br />Rosanne, your bedspread is both intricate and incredible! I'd like to see you teach Annabel to achieve this crochet masterpiece!!<br /><br />Maria!! You've done it again!! I love the jersey style, and the blue and green together! If it was my size, I'd be pleased to wear it!!<br /><br />Thank you, everyone!<br /><br />Regards,<br />Rachel HoltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879795385972045418.post-26551261621563242082017-06-28T02:07:37.755-07:002017-06-28T02:07:37.755-07:00Annabel I'm so happy for you, hearing from Lai...Annabel I'm so happy for you, hearing from Laine must have been so exciting given how much you value her words. <br /><br />Kelsey you have been so busy making things before your baby comes, I too love the fabric you have used! It's such a lovely time waiting for a baby, what a beautiful way to spend it preparing. <br /><br />I'm always so taken with the knitting and crochet, especially as it so cold here in the mornings and evenings. Roseanne - the bedspread is amazing! And Jeanette, the baby booties are so cute! Maria, you've done a beautiful job on your grandson's jersey. <br /><br />Wow Cookie, what a bargain on the wool, that's always exciting. <br /><br />I know several boys and men who would be thrilled with the cake Chloe made, and as someone who has transported cakes nervously before, I also appreciate the art of delivering a cake unscathed lol. <br /><br />I'm sorry I didn't send any photos yet Annabel, will get on to it before next week. <br /><br />Thanks everyone for a lovely post!<br /><br />Jen in NZJennoreply@blogger.com