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Four years ago, on Thanksgiving weekend, we moved to Pine Grove, Nova Scotia, from St. John's, Newfoundland. It has been a rollercoaster ride but the best move we've ever made. Our little immediate family is together. However, it was difficult to leave some of our relatives and our friends. Thank- you for been there for us even if we are miles apart. Thank-you to the new friends we have met, our relatives in NS and those scattered around the world.

This weekend, I am especially thankful, as my husband had heart bypass surgery yesterday morning in Halifax, and came through with flying colours.

#thanksgiving
#thankyou #pinegrovenovascotia #novascotia
#newfoundland #family #heartsurgery #moving #autumnleaves #autumn🍁 #thanksgivingdinner

Shimmers and Fibre Art Pendants were restocked at the Bluenose ll store this morning in Lunenburg. If you are in the area, drop by.
#bluenosesailboat #lunenburg #shimmerornaments #shimmers #fibreartpendants #judycoopertextileartist #novascotiaart #novascotiaartists #juriedartist #craftnovascotia #craftnl #pinegrovenovascotia #localartist #madeinns #madeincanada
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#shoplocal

This piece, Lupins, along with some other art, was on exhibit at the Lighthouse Awareness Art and Craft Show 2021, at Port Medway. Lupins has been sold but I do have a few others available. Check out my latest blog post for the full story. http://judycooper.ca

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This butterfly spent most of the day on the cone flowers. A bumblebee kept it company for a good part of the day.
#butterfly #bumblebee #coneflower #pinegrovenovascotia #pinegrove #novascotiaart #summerblooms #gardening #gardeningfun #jctextileart #summertime #heatalert

We'll, that was quite the downpour!! Sun was still shining and water was coming down in bucket fulls! Lasted about a minute.

#sunshower #heavyrain #pinegrovenovascotia #novascotia #jctextileart #hotday

Having lunch under the umbrella! Thank goodness the heat warning has ended.
#jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #undertheumbrella #lunchoutside #novascotia #bluesky #clothesline #sunnydays #happymonday

The hydrangeas were in full bloom in Mahone Bay yesterday. A gorgeous day for a walk around town. My sister-in-law and I had a wonderful afternoon.

#hydrangea #mahonebaynovascotia #sundayafternoon #jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #summerbloom #walkaroundthebay

This was supposed to be made four years ago for Canada's 150 Birthday, but better late than never! I used all batiks from my stash, including the white fabric. Paper piecing wasn't my favorite piecing method. The last time I tried it was over 25 years ago. However, With the help of some YouTube videos, I got back into the groove of piecing this wee project! I'm thinking of putting on some borders and using a facing method to finish it off. At the moment, it will be put aside for awhile. I will be doing more paper piecing!!

#sugarfreequiltspatterns #paperpiecing #paperpiecesprojects #paperpieced #canada150 #jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #batiks #wallhanging #youtube #machinestitching #novascotiaartists #funproject

Thunder showers here today but warm and muggy!! My lily in bloom! Aren't the colours gorgeous!

#pinegrovenovascotia #lily #flowersofinstagram #flowersinbloom #variagatedplants #mothersdaygift #deckflowers #novascotia #thundershowers #heavyrain #warmweather

Mother's Day plant is finally going to bloom.

#mothersdaygift #lily #summerbloom #jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #sunnyday #happymonday #workinginthegarden

This little toad lives in the front garden. He certainly blends in. New grass is sprouting.

#toadsinthegarden #pinegrovenovascotia #frontyardgarden #toad #toads #toadsofinstagram #saturdaymorning #newgarden

Just got our 2nd vaccine shot!! What a gift on our Anniversary!!!

A tribute to mom today who loved to hang out her laundry. Mom passed peacefully away yesterday afternoon, June 19/21 - five months short of her 100 birthday. Love you mom ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

We just received an email to reschedule our appointments for the second vaccine shot for Pfizer on June 23. That's a little over a month earlier than before!!! What an anniversary gift that will be.

Squash Squad is finally finished and ready to hang. I made a facing binding with sleeves top and bottom. This was a free, 9 week project from @suespargo. Thanks Sue. I thoroughly enjoyed stitching it. I did go a bit overboard with my vine border but I like it. Lots of different threads were used on this one
#jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #squashsquad #suespargo #suespargothreads #dmcthreads #cosmosthreads #valdanithreads #silkribbon #glassbeads #miniaturebuttons #buttons #handembroidered #woolapplique #surfaceembellishment #woolfelt #autumnproject #squash #vines

Two tiny gems hiding in the grass out back.
#jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #backyard #wildflowers #wildflower #latespring #sunnyday #hotday #humpday

A tiny visitor!
#jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #toad #gardening #tinyvisitor #latespring #wildlife #nature

My Fantastic Fusion piece is finished! This is the result of a zoom workshop, last October, with Lisa Walton, from Australia. The workshop was sponsored by the Mahone Bay Quilt guild. The black fabric is a separate free-motion piece, with the coloured piece attached to it at the top. Both are finished by using a facing, which is an easy way to finish the edge without the bulk of a binding. Ellen Linder is a quilt artist and teacher who uses this method for most of her quilted art pieces. I watched her free video of this method for finishing my piece. Her website is Adventure Quilter.
#judycoopertextileartist
#pinegrovenovascotia #fantasticfusion #lisawaltonartist #lisawaltonworkshops #ellenlinderquiltartist #mahonebayquiltersguild #zoomworkshop #freemotionstitching #artquilts #fantasticfusion #madeincanada #quiltartist

What a gorgeous day this was! Umbrella up and ready for more days like this one. We spent the day outside working on the front garden area. The lawn has been gone since last fall. Today was putting in more rocks along the front. Ground cover and mulch tomorrow. The plants are already planted. All the plants are rated as 'deer resistant' but . . .!!!
#deerresistantplants #jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #umbrellas #mulch #sunnyday
#friday #gardening #deer #keepingsafe #groundcover

It might not look like much now, but things will grow and fill in. Putting ground cover and black mulch on the plants and hearing thunder the whole time. As a result, it's not finished as rain is expected. All the plants are deer resistant as well as future annuals that will go in for colour.
#springplanting #pinegrovenovascotia #jctextileart #groundcover #mulch #thunder #rain #newgarden

Today was a gorgeous day to visit the local nursery. Here's some of the 25 plants we got. And they are listed as deer resistant! We got most of them in the ground today. Tomorrow the rest goes in as well as ground cover and mulch. I had to leave my beautiful garden in NL when we moved to NS!
#pinegrovenovascotia #plantingagarden #deerresistantplants #localnursery #buylocal #jctextileart #plants #bushes #sunnyday #weigelia #astilbe #juniper #bayberry

The drawing says it all!!
#granddaughters #freehanddrawing #madeinbridgwater #pinegrovenovascotia #jctextileart #madebyhand #happymothersday #drawingsofinstagram #hummingbirds #hummingbirdsofinstagram #bees

One pansy under the back deck among the crushed stone. The seed fell from last summer's potted plants. A survivor!!!

#jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #pansy #pansyflower #earlyflowers #flowers🌸 #flowersofinstagram

Not my work but that of my NL friend, J2. Due to Covid, she didn't get out to mail this little gift to me. I told her it is now my new favorite pincushion!! I just love it!!!
#jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #suespargoinspired #pincushion #woolapplique #woolembellishment #feltembellishments #handembroidered #woolflannel #gift #madeinnl #friendsforever #bestfriends

Looks a bit like spring here in Halifax! This forsythia is in full bloom. We got our vaccinations this morning in Bedford. There were no appointments left in Bridgewater. We get the second one in July. This has been a happy day.
#jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #bedfordns #covidvacccine #vaccinated #spring #forsythia #happyday #bridgewaterns

31of my shimmer ornaments have been added to the Shimmers Gallery on my new web site. More to follow soon. https://judycooper.ca
#jctextileart
#pinegrovenovascotia #shimmerornaments #website #smallbusinessowner #machineembroidery #originaldesigns #ornaments #windowcatcher #christmasornaments #bluenose #shimmers #juriedartist #craftcouncilnl #craftnovascotia

Solar panel garden ornament, soaking up the sunshine, so it will shine tonight!! All my garden ornaments got left behind in NL during the move. I thought they had been boxed for the move! Now I have to start all over again - maybe!!
#lawnornaments #dollaramafinds #jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #frogornament #sunnysunday #springday

Already with my cup of tea for a zoom meeting with the Craft Council of NL. My mug is Newfoundland and Labrador Wildflowers by Dorothy Black, from The Rooms Collection. Love bone china mugs!
#jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #craftcouncilnl #juriedartist #zoom #therooms #wildflowers #chinamug

I added these Sue Spargo embroidery threads to my stash last week. Spring colours!!!
#jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #suespargothreads #sewwithvision #pearlcotton #rayonthreads #metallicembroiderythread #springcolours #variagatedthreads

Happy Easter everyone! Have a great day wherever you are.
#happyeaster #sheep #fluffysheep #jctextileart #pinegrovenovascotia #easter #eastersheep #

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