I am blessed with many good friends, so when my lovely friend Margaret had a big birthday recently I returned the compliment with this little..book?
Waxed brown paper on the outside and a handmade cord.
Inside a kind of folding panel covered in shibori dyed teabag paper.
It opens out to green and then again to pink.
Pink doesn't photograph well..
but I'm sure you can read the words..
which will be familiar to some as..
....an Irish Blessing.
I photographed it today at our monthly meeting of the Felt group.
We are blessed to have a lovely hall in which to hold our meetings and today we were blessed with good food as well as lovely fellow felters.
Look at the little Felt Christmas trees!
Our lives are enriched by the people we love.
(In memory of Chris who my husband and I lost from our lives last night )
43 comments:
what a lovely present - i bet she loved it - your colors are lovely
The book is beautiful. I am sorry that you have lost someone special.
What a beautiful book .
That book is beautiful and such a great gift to give :)
What a lovely present, I bet she loved it.
I've always thought that was such a beautiful blessing....and your book makes a beautiful presentation.
What a beautiful gift. So sorry for your loss.
Humbled by your post and so sorry for your loss.....
Lovely book, and I've always liked that blessing (even tho I'm not Irish). The little felt trees on the table are cute. Sorry for your loss of someone special.
The book is fantastic - I know she loved it! I'm sorry you lost a friend.
Your book is thoughtful and vibrant. I'm sorry for your loss. I hope that you are all right? x
Lovely lovely books... sorry for your loss.
Losing someone you care about is never easy ... may the thoughts of many people who care about you, help you through this time.
Your book is beautiful and I'm sure was greatly treasured by your friend.
That's beautiful!
Nice book. I love it.
Gorgeous book, really special, sending condolences for you loss. x
Thinking of you Jackie x
What a wonderful gift. You are obviously a very special friend. Thinking about you. x
what a brilliant book
sending condolences
Condolences for the loss of Chris from your lives. Margaret must be thrilled with the book you made her. Such lovely sentiments in your beautiful lettering and all those gorgeous swirly leaves and stems. It's worth having a big birthday for!!
I know that your friend will be all right where they are as do you.
What a lovely gift to give a friend.
The book is beautiful and the words...one of my favourite blessings...I have it on the wall in my study....we must be in rhythm...I was going to do a post on blessings tomorrow...I am so sorry for your loss...as always...every blessing to you and yours my friend......
What a lovely gift for Margaret, one to treasure, and I also love brightness of the table set for tea at your meeting place, with the Xmas tree in the background helping to ward off the gathering darkness outside. So sorry about your loss. Lesley
A wonderful little book Jackie. Such beautiful work!
Thinking of you in your sadness. x
The book is so beautiful. What a wonderful sentiment too.
Thank you for showing your book - it's beautiful - and so sorry for your loss x
What a lucky friend you have! I love your book. I am sure she loves it...
I hope your week improves.
Such a beautiful book, I'm so sorry for your loss ~ sending a hug to you ~ Judy x
What a simply wonderful gift - so beautiful. I would be overwhelmed to receive such a present, you are such a good friend.
I love the Irish blessing and the way you have done it - just wonderful. Thinking of you.
A gift to be treasured!
I'm so sorry for your lose.
Lovely book, you clever thing!!
I love that poem, we sang it in the choir last year, sadly , I've not been able to attend this year due to working nights..miss it!!
Hope you are well, thank you for contacting me.
Oh Jackie, how beautiful, what a lucky lady to have a friend like you x
What a gorgeous gift for you friend. I am sure she will treasure it. Love those little felt trees too.
Am very sorry to hear about the loss of your friend Chris.
Dot xx
What a lovely little book, the verse was truly beautiful..
What an amazing, thoughtful book Jackie.... very precious indeed.
I am so sorry to hear of your loss.
Hugs
Linda
A beautiful post. So sorry to hear of your loss.
What a beautiful book. I am sure you made your friend feel very special. You make such beautiful work.
Sorry about your loss.
beautiful books very ethereal and fairy like my daughter wants one!!!
Your book is beautiful, your designs and stitching are wonderful. Sorry to hear you have lost a special person in your lives xx
So sorry to hear that you have lost someone you love at this time of the year. May the beautiful words you put in the present come back to you, as you so truly deserve them.
Beautiful book. I am sorry for your loss.
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