tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post8213377090763931034..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: The Sweet Scent of VioletsLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-21452041809783035342018-02-14T14:52:47.618-08:002018-02-14T14:52:47.618-08:00Dear Lydia,
I did a one year course in Floristry a...Dear Lydia,<br />I did a one year course in Floristry and we were told the only true violets were wild ones...all others are hybrids. I think yours look similar to ours that grow under hedges in the countryside here. Their stems are very thin, frail and short and they can only make a very transient sort of tiny posy, but then that is their charm, isn't it? It helps them to last if you first Alex https://www.blogger.com/profile/13677926811045888256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-40953328639671535032018-02-13T05:42:11.186-08:002018-02-13T05:42:11.186-08:00Alex, the artists paintings show the violas in vas...Alex, the artists paintings show the violas in vases and bouquets. I don't know how that would be done. The flower grows short and close to the ground. When picked, there is barely any stem with which to gather. So maybe there is a different strain of the violet/viola than I am dealing with. The commercial florists have started including some wildflowers, such as Queen Ann's Lace and wildLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-46675498865833771532018-02-13T04:31:36.287-08:002018-02-13T04:31:36.287-08:00I so enjoyed the violet theme ~ they are one of my...I so enjoyed the violet theme ~ they are one of my favourite flowers. Adore the fabric! <br />Maybe you might find a deep violet satin ribbon to trim whatever you make.<br /> <br />In England get violets more in March than February ~ not too long to wait now! Their scent is elusive, but when you can smell it... oh so sweet. <br />When I was a child you could get tubes of little round chalky Alex https://www.blogger.com/profile/13677926811045888256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-91315125218046343102018-02-10T10:39:43.341-08:002018-02-10T10:39:43.341-08:00Dear Lydia, I love violets, the flower is so small...Dear Lydia, I love violets, the flower is so small yet packed with a sweet aroma, and the color is so bright and cheery! I have a very small teacup that I used as a child with violets on it! I may just need to find a few photos I may have of them and do a blog post or add them to my sidebar so everyone can have a peek!<br />You have a good husband and he is really very funny and witty, might I living from glory to gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123718369605106023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-82612353778335892312018-02-09T21:53:03.830-08:002018-02-09T21:53:03.830-08:00We had the tiny little Johnny Jumpups in our yard ...We had the tiny little Johnny Jumpups in our yard in Northern California. I made sure the mower was set to cut above them! It's difficult to find yards with these treasures in them nowadays. Most people work so hard to have perfect grass and such naked looking "flower beds".Amy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182069826758005408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-15565628685232688592018-02-08T08:58:24.670-08:002018-02-08T08:58:24.670-08:00A lovely letter!A lovely letter!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405480923081467057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-25812666048413276992018-02-06T08:44:18.975-08:002018-02-06T08:44:18.975-08:00Yes, deadpan delivery of the Mr.S. quips! Yes, deadpan delivery of the Mr.S. quips! Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-51012621126609177682018-02-06T06:07:51.401-08:002018-02-06T06:07:51.401-08:00I love violets! Thank you for sewing tips. I haven...I love violets! Thank you for sewing tips. I haven't read your blog in awhile and I need to catch up on my posts. I enjoy your YouTube channel also. Please keep making videos!<br /><br />Blessings to you and your family.<br />Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301602724743604473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-9012992116275024062018-02-05T10:17:55.897-08:002018-02-05T10:17:55.897-08:00Those drab days can deeply affect people, and as I...Those drab days can deeply affect people, and as I learn more about the social life of the Victorians and previous decades, I get a glimpse of how they coped with it, and that is what I am trying to do on this blog. If you can find Australian blogs, it is summer there and reading their sites can bring some relief from the gloominess.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-5512170774751071102018-02-05T03:56:45.157-08:002018-02-05T03:56:45.157-08:00The fabric is lovely. That teacup and saucer are ...The fabric is lovely. That teacup and saucer are beautiful. I look every time I go to our thrift stores for pretty teacups. All I find are mugs. Mugs are fine to drink my coffee out of in the morning, but I would rather have a pretty teacup for my afternoon tea. Right now, I have one. It is a blue willow teacup and saucer one of my sisters gave me for my birthday years ago. I will keep Southern Ladyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704170013311323117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-90660595675863277792018-02-04T15:08:28.361-08:002018-02-04T15:08:28.361-08:00I too am astounded at your having flowers growing ...I too am astounded at your having flowers growing out there at this time of the year! We are covered in snow today...it snowed most of the day. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348738696117669746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-80316137138564623372018-02-04T09:53:40.232-08:002018-02-04T09:53:40.232-08:00I've always loved violets. It's a sad day...I've always loved violets. It's a sad day when the first mowing of the Spring cuts them all down. I've never noticed any scent from the violets that grow around here. Now I feel like I'm missing out. :-) Enjoy your violets while they last.<br /><br />I love your creativity and whimsy in thinking of a dress to match the violets in your yard and your tea cups.<br /><br />Does Mr.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487739974246714580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-59013939613335884802018-02-04T07:30:21.027-08:002018-02-04T07:30:21.027-08:00Lydia, I'm amazed there are violets for you to...Lydia, I'm amazed there are violets for you to enjoy in February. My little one and I are eagerly searching for the first shoots of crocus. They should be appearing soon, and his eagerness, which feeds off of mine, is endearing. The violet fabric you selected is lovely, and thank you for telling us about those numbers. I always wondered about that! <br /><br />Best wishes!<br /><br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02319295883808264474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-33777595635859106372018-02-04T06:51:04.131-08:002018-02-04T06:51:04.131-08:00I like your tip on cutting the selvage edge with t...I like your tip on cutting the selvage edge with the 'color ways' ....but I think I should say the flowers on your fabric look to me like pansies.... : (Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348738696117669746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-2595937014634695982018-02-04T05:18:51.036-08:002018-02-04T05:18:51.036-08:00Pretty fabric, pretty cup, pretty pictures. We ne...Pretty fabric, pretty cup, pretty pictures. We need a lot of pretty right now to combat the gray, rainy weather!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155976856559454101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-4604574901491178182018-02-03T23:38:11.528-08:002018-02-03T23:38:11.528-08:00What a wise thing to carry the color code of fabri...What a wise thing to carry the color code of fabric in order to find "go with" thread, fabric or accessories! Thank you for sharing this tip.<br />JanetJanet W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01574004094993067815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-73692512731261559312018-02-03T23:32:28.949-08:002018-02-03T23:32:28.949-08:00When I see violets I think of my mom whose birthda...When I see violets I think of my mom whose birthday was Feb 1st.<br />She loved the color purple.<br />I love your choice of fabric and the fragrance of violets. Perhaps a solid purple fabric trim to go with a dress of your violet fabric?<br />You would look stunning in purple.<br />Thank you for sharing, JanetJanet W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01574004094993067815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-82722913588785904562018-02-03T17:50:48.312-08:002018-02-03T17:50:48.312-08:00The violet fabric you bought is beautiful. I look ...The violet fabric you bought is beautiful. I look forward to seeing what you create from it.<br /><br />I love the scent of violets,but the wild violets that grow in my yard have no scent at all, but they are still beautiful to me. I can't imagine that some people consider them to be weeds with their pretty flowers and bright heart shaped leaves.<br /><br />I have a lovely tea cup and saucersusie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-73713824105871721802018-02-03T10:32:54.820-08:002018-02-03T10:32:54.820-08:00The flower for February children is the violet. I ...The flower for February children is the violet. I always fill a tin with candied violets when they appear. I use them on cookies, cupcakes, and cakes for my February baby. She will be 46 in a few days.grand pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455505600191811967noreply@blogger.com