Ah, the perfect little cottage— maybe on the beach? Down the street? Or, perhaps in a space of the imagination. The place you visit and smile as you turn into the yard because you know there's a cup of tea waiting for you, maybe a cucumber sandwich, and ironed linen napkins . . . Stitched samplers on the wall with "Home Sweet Home" themes, and flowers and frilly doilies, too.
The base is layers of felted and embellished wool with couched threads, seed beads, sequins and turquoise roundels creating the surface design. The roof is crowned with an antique decorative piece (gift from Anne!), and the cotton velveteen upstairs window is encircled by seed beads of vivid color.
The roof was inspired by photographs of ancient Italian roof-tiles. There is almost a carousel look to it— appropriate to a house where there is much laughter, good food and friends.
A lovely, beckoning place where fresh scones are in the oven, one of the Brandenburg Concertos is playing in the background, and the tea canisters are lined up on the scrubbed pine sideboard, just waiting for you to choose your favorite brew. Everyone needs a place like this.
2 comments:
Nancy, you are the only person I know who can paint such a lovely/vivid picture with words! :) Your description of this little house is just as impressive as the the house itself!
When Jordan and I were in England, my horizon was broadened with regard to tea, and when I went again with Charles and my sister Michelle, I had the marvelous experience of having tea at Betty's Tea Room in York. There I met a gentleman who had lived through WWII and came every day for tea at Betty's, had his own table, and was content to wait until that table was available each day. Imagine that! After that very special and historic tea room, I think of this little house a place to have a joyful cup of (mental) tea!
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