MAGPIE'S MUMBLINGS

A blog about my interests, which include fabric landscapes and various and assorted other artsy pursuits and sometimes known to contain mumblings of a random nature.

Friday, September 19, 2025

...and it begins again.....

 Yes, there's a new landscape underway as you can see from this...


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For those of you who live in Canada and are interested in
our history, I just finished a really good book called
"The Forgotten Home Child' by Genevieve Graham.

Thousands of children were sent here to Canada via organizations such as Barnardo's and many were simply taken off the streets and shipped here, leaving their family behind.  Others came through the orphanages and through being voluntarily given up by their family in hopes they could rejoin them once the circumstances of the parents improved.  They were shipped to Canada (and other places throughout the world, but primarily Canada) and then were sent to live with families who most often treated them as slaves.  My uncle was one of them so this novel, based in fact, certainly struck a chord with me.  
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- If you would like to drool your way through some luscious fabrics AND quilt patterns you might want to have a peek at THIS.

- THIS is a cute hat that would be fun to wear in the fall.

- You might know someone (maybe even you?) that would like one of THESE for fall.

- I really like THIS blanket and it could be made bigger for adults.  I like that the pattern changes throughout so I wouldn't get bored.

- THIS is a little different take on a wallet design.

Today's quote..."If you leave your children a world where you never stood up, they'll inherit one where they can't"




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4 comments:

  1. Gill - That British Woman9:04 AM

    Can't wait to see what you do with this one. I enjoyed the wallet pattern, may come back to that to have a go at making one, as I have all the bits for it.

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    1. Magpie's Mumblings9:39 AM

      Hope you do try the wallet - it looks like it should be fairly easy to create.

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  2. Julierose9:24 AM

    Lovely beginning on your new landscape project;))) Makes me want to know "who lives there?" ;)))
    the Hoffmann fabric pages are amazing...hugs, Julierose

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    1. Magpie's Mumblings9:40 AM

      I do know who lives there which makes it extra fun. I haven't seen the house in person though. Glad you enjoyed peeking through the Hoffmann designs and fabrics...so many drool-worthy things!

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