Island Memories --(Introducing my "Seraphina" knitted wrap)

She ordered a latte
            and a raspberry peach pastry~

I thought she was beautiful~

 ~not just the beauty

that came from her dark hair

and "tanned from the sun"

features--

her true beauty was in the way

she walked into the 

pastry shop--

~

~head held high,

she was elegant.

perfect posture,

a genuine smile--

~

(I loved her sunglasses)~

sigh~

  for just a brief moment in time--

I wanted to be

 her~

sitting in the sun,

at my own little table~

I found myself staring at her.

(I just couldn't help it)

lightly draped around her shoulders,

she was wearing the most

beautiful wrap~

colorful flowers~

they appeared to be dancing

across the fabric

~when she moved,

they seemed to sway~

 finding an excuse to walk

beside her table,

gave me a closer

look~

~that summer memory was almost 

2 years ago--

a moment, a vision, from the beautiful island of

St. Martin

the impression

 still lingers

~

(I came straight home and put it in my sketchbook)

 I never knew her name~

but to this day,

I still remember that moment in time,

that beautiful wrap~

~

a memory from "Seraphina's"

a most wonderful bakery 

on the island of 

St. Martin.

"Seraphina's" bakery

Marigot, St. Martin
 

  this~

is my beautiful

"Seraphina" knitted wrap

~
a most exquisite knitted design,
an intricate stitch
 accented with colorful flowers
~
each handmade flower is
embellished with tiny seed beads, crystal beads,
and glass beads
~there are hundreds and hundreds
of beads used  to embellish
this stunning design.
 

you can find it here

in my ETSY shop

~

I made it just for you
I only made one-
this is THE only one~

xoxo

Introducing the first of my new

knitted wrap designs
for this 
fall and winter

~

this is the first in my

"Seraphina" series.

~

(there are more lovely wraps

in this series to come a bit later~)

A note from me~

I hope you have been having a wonderful summer. The days of sun and lovely warm days are passing much too quickly for me. Fall is just around the corner, and although I love our beautiful autumn weather here, I am just not ready to let summer go yet! 

I have been working ever so hard on some new and unique designs to share with you this fall and winter. On my needles right now is another beautiful design in this "Seraphina" series.  

I've been taking time to read and enjoy some wonderful books.  Most recently I finished City of Women, and also The Keeper of Secrets -- I truly loved them both. While knitting,knitting, knitting~ I've been watching  some great series on Netflix and Amazon Prime as well~ Selfridges, The Paradise, and now I am watching the Cedar Cove Series. In two lifetimes, I won't ever have the time to watch all the great stuff I have on my lists! (or to knit up my yarn stash -- but I'm sure trying!)

~So many of you have written to me over the past months to ask if I would be hosting another charitable event. Last year's Pink Scarf Project was amazing -- it exceeded anything that I could have ever imagined --, I loved every moment spent on that project and I am so proud of you all for the support that  you gave-- 
(but after it was all said and done --I must admit that it wore me out.) 
 All those photos, all the miles traveled to take the photos, honestly  -- my plan was to take this year off as a much needed break.

But~

God had other plans~~

across the miles, across the waters, across the winds that blow from places so very far away~~

a letter came~

My newest charitable project is coming up next. With the slightest  effort on your part, you can touch a life, change a life, make your heart feel good. (and maybe-- win some incredible gifts!)
I hope you will join me in this very special charity project coming up very soon~

Love,love,love

Vicki