Hello one, hello all! It’s Friday evening and that means A Favorite Thing #26 has begun. This little weekly party has grown rather nicely over the past 26 weeks. I love seeing new and old friends come together to share a little favorite something with one another. Let’s take a look at some highlights from last week:
Judy of Cranberry Morning shared some gorgeous photos of Cambridge, England with us – specifically, punting down the river. Is it the Cam, Judy? Gorgeous. As I am an admitted Anglophile, I ate these with a spoon. I’ve been to Oxford but not Cambridge. It’s on my list.
The Enchanted Oven shared a Cookie Bouquet that she made. Yes, she made it. Last week, she shared a square shaped cookie cutter and some gorgeous Valentine’s Day cookies. Lisa, you are so talented! And I get hungry every time you post something.
And Janis, of Animal Instinct shared the most beautiful barn painted in gold. And guess what? There’s a reason – the farm breeds Golden Guernseys. Isn’t it beautiful?
My favorite thing for this week?
My vintage Acme dress form. She’s named Letitia, after my favorite Aunt Lettie. I looked for her a long, long time and finally found her on eBay. She has a very Scarlett O’Hara sized waist, a beautiful cast iron stand and she adds so much to my little hallway studio space. Normally, she wears these bloomers that I myself wore in a graduate school production of Diary of a Scoundrel. There was a ‘seduction’ scene (my character was doing the seducing – of a much younger man!) and there was a little chase around a round settee (or pouf) that ended up with me falling back on the pouf and showing my bloomers. My dear friend was the costumer designer and gave them to me on closing night. Letitia must remove her bloomers when I use her to model the scarves I sell on Etsy. Don’t worry, she’s modest and puts them on again as soon as possible. She’s a member of the family here at the cottage.
A quick note or two before we start. I’ve run into a few links lately that, when clicked, either showed a malware warning via my own Virus Protection software or on another participant’s computer. When this happens, I have no choice but to delete the link until the blogger can determine what the problem is. In one case, I checked with my Virus Protection provider and they determined it was a false positive on their end and all is well. But if anyone visits a link and receives a warning, please let me know as soon as possible and I will delete the link. In all cases, I do my best to let the blogger know of the problem.
I’m having another linky party on Monday. This is a one time only party. I started this unofficial Flannel Pajamas Club last year because I’ve written about my love of Flannel PJs so much on this blog. On Monday, we’re having a PJ Party! If you’d like to join in, write a post about your own PJs, whether they are flannel or cotton or yoga pants or shorts or a nightgown. Share any stories you might have about your adventures in them. Or just tell us why you love them. And then come here and link up. It should be fun – fingers crossed! I’d love to have you join in.
Okay, now it’s your turn!
You can link up anytime from this evening through Sunday. Make sure you enter the URL of your post. If you’re unsure how to do that, just click on your post title after you’ve published it and copy the information in your browser address window. Come back here, paste the URL into your link entry and there you go! If you have any problems, drop me an email and I’ll help you out. Please link back to this blog on your post. That way, those that read your post and are interested in reading more can do so.
One of my concerns about link parties is that the very reason for them has somewhat gone by the wayside. They’ve become so big and there are so many of them that many bloggers don’t take the time to visit any of the other participants. Link parties are a way to meet new bloggers and share with each other and the only way to do that is to visit each other. So, please, take some time to visit everyone over the next few days. No rush. Stop by, introduce yourself, and leave a comment. It’s the neighborly thing to do. It’s also nice if you leave a comment here, as well.
Enjoy!
Happy Friday / Saturday, Claudia :)
What sweet bloomers and an even sweeter story to go with them!
Hope your weekend is extraordinary!
My, my, Letitia has such a tiny waist. Lucky girl! A pj party sounds like such fun, especially since I have reached the stage in life where I so look forward to wearing mine after a tough day. Thanks for hosting Claudia. I have met some of the nicest bloggers through this party!
Big Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
What wonderful choices you have made this week. A bright yellow barn…What a delightful sight.
I am so fond of your sewing loft. It’s so open and inviting. What a great place to create. I love your dress for with the dainty pantaloons.
Thank you, Claudia, for hosting this week.
Smiles,
Carolynn
I love your dressform and that apron she is wearing is perfection!
I remember the Flannel Pajamas Club! Funny that you should bring it up today, since I spent all day in my own pajamas … working to tidy up my sewing room and I just never bothered to get dressed. Now I’m off to visit some of the links this week.
Hi Claudia; I’ve enjoyed every post this week and empathized with the sadder memories too. Thanks for hosting. When you started your favorite things party I never would have guessed that a cloth covered frame that I now use for a backdrop would become a favorite. I find it handy, easy to move around and easy to store.
Joy
Your bloomers are pretty. I have to pair (found in the attic of this house) that are made of cotton and have a small lace at the edges. Have a nice weekend. Regula
Hello Claudia
Oh what a beautiful pair of bloomers – I would love to have lived in that era b- such fun!!!
Thank you for hosting your party again, it’s am in NZ where I am, but tomorrow I will visit all the others who have linked today!
hugs
Shane
Hi Claudia. I recently received a dress form from a friend for my new upcoming craft room. Maybe I will make bloomers for her! What a great idea.
I love your dress form Claudia! And the bloomers are so cute too :)
Love your dress form … Letitia look lovely, especially in your old bloomers. Priceless! Thank you again for hosting this friendly community of bloggers! xo geneva
I always enjoy a look at your Letitia and her bloomers! This is one of my favorite parties even if I am very late sometimes! I’m having a good visit with my Mom and found one of my favorite things here at her house.
hugs,
Linda
Wow the Cambridge photo is just stunning! Must take a look at the other photos. Letitia’s bloomers are quite charming! The bloomers party sounds like fun!
Letitia is a doll! I have a dress form on my ‘want to find’ list. I have one, but it isn’t vintage. Love all of the features and happy to be joining in!
hugs,
Jann
Claudia, love your blog! Thank you for hosting us
Cool post, cool meme too.
Claudia,
Greetings from Crete! So sorry I couldn’t have shared this link with you yesterday, but was very very jet-lagged! Love the gorgeously sweet cookie bouquet. Looking to wind down and indulge with this lovely party. Thanks for hosting!
Poppy xo
Letitia looks very sweet and ladylike, Claudia. Especially in her bloomers! (And what a sweet backstory on those.) Apologies for not being able to participate the last few weeks. I looked just now at some of the links from last week — those cookies are amazing! And the photos from Cambridge made me sigh with longing. Hoping you won’t get much snow tomorrow or, if you do, that you’ll be safe and warm.