tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post8072679683318590720..comments2024-02-15T02:13:25.912-08:00Comments on Michele Bilyeu Creates With Heart and Hands: Creative Abundance and Blessings of JoyMichele Bilyeuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-77359297419370888742013-09-13T02:20:37.098-07:002013-09-13T02:20:37.098-07:00Wow, Michele - what a magical day. The sort everla...Wow, Michele - what a magical day. The sort everlasting memories are made of. Catty wampus made me smile ! and your daughter looks like a princess - a truly beautiful occasion .<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997550353461543559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-18481034107567993652013-09-10T15:06:40.326-07:002013-09-10T15:06:40.326-07:00Michelle. It was wonderful to be able to "sh...Michelle. It was wonderful to be able to "share" your family's big day. You are astounding - your energy is wondrous. I know your daughter will treasure the memories you helped make for her big day. And the dress is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your pictures. It all looked amazing!<br /><br />My mother used to sew like you - I think maybe it is called "tailoring." She never used a pattern. She'd have us lie down on newspaper and she would draw around us. She made all of our school clothes like that when we were young. That requires a lot of talent - and you are one talented woman. Thanks again for sharing. Karolynn CechowskiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-48906749100295462842013-09-07T17:50:27.821-07:002013-09-07T17:50:27.821-07:00big,big hug to you, the beautiful cats, and the se...big,big hug to you, the beautiful cats, and the sewing of the precious holy communion dress1Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-53181916617050893772013-09-07T17:48:57.020-07:002013-09-07T17:48:57.020-07:00Thank you SO much, Karen!!!Thank you SO much, Karen!!!Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-6034888036715352782013-09-07T17:47:46.808-07:002013-09-07T17:47:46.808-07:00Oh, Bee..not easy at all! But the joy that comes ...Oh, Bee..not easy at all! But the joy that comes with helping, and giving and learning about myself makes it so filled up as I go along. I think I can't possibly fit one single thing more in...and I fit in tons. And my joy with that is amazing to feel and know about just how much energy I can channel for good!<br />Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-61177724298391302292013-09-06T17:45:41.688-07:002013-09-06T17:45:41.688-07:00Oh my goodness Michelle that sounds absolutely fan...Oh my goodness Michelle that sounds absolutely fantastic.<br /><br />That dress looks amazing, I would have had nightmares making it, maybe even a breakdown, sounds so complex. Here I am worrying about making a first holy communion dress!<br /><br />What a treasure you are.Winifredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415302188575538163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-512668755818823462013-09-06T16:28:34.417-07:002013-09-06T16:28:34.417-07:00The day sounds absolutely wonderful and everything...The day sounds absolutely wonderful and everything that a wedding should be. How special for your daughter that so many loving hands participated in bringing all of the lovely details together for a fine finish. I have to say that the dress was worth every sleepless night. It is gorgeous and I'm sure that in person it was even more beautiful. Congratulations to your daughter!Karen Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01166374693095867682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-47636004021417117192013-09-06T09:30:09.253-07:002013-09-06T09:30:09.253-07:00Just lovely. How do you manage to make everything ...Just lovely. How do you manage to make everything you do seem so easy? And so beautiful? Wow.Bee Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614257652430668716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-39905460270770470982013-09-06T06:02:49.409-07:002013-09-06T06:02:49.409-07:00Thank you so very much, dear Lynne! We'll do j...Thank you so very much, dear Lynne! We'll do just about anything to make our children's lives better, won't we? Big hug to you and yours down under. I think our winter may have started this week up here. Over an inch of rain and 300 thunder and lightning strikes in a few hours of Oregon rain!Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-85660893695928152232013-09-06T06:01:22.297-07:002013-09-06T06:01:22.297-07:00You would have loved it, Cher! So magical and so l...You would have loved it, Cher! So magical and so lovely and we all worked so hard together to make it happen. Together was the best part! Once our house guests were back on the planes, it was just us the cat and the chickens taking it easy and enjoying the celebratory thunderstorms that lit the skies all of this past week...as you know...here in Oregon! DH had to head to work, of course, and I had major mop up in aisle 2013 but it all got done ;)Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-13690009890450596342013-09-06T05:58:36.776-07:002013-09-06T05:58:36.776-07:00Thank you so much, Joyce! I am so glad you could ...Thank you so much, Joyce! I am so glad you could see it and hear it!!! I chose collage formating so it would less likely to be downloaded and reused or place on pinterest. I already have thousands and thousands of photos there without one person ever asking permission and often not linking back. Modern times call for modern reasons and excuses ;)Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-34783884323243390572013-09-06T05:56:49.913-07:002013-09-06T05:56:49.913-07:00And how we love that, don't we Angie? It was m...And how we love that, don't we Angie? It was magical from beginning to end! The ceremony was so unique the guests didn't want it to end. I told the bride that they looked like a little tableau under the beautiful oak tree...perfectly beautiful and unique and dear.Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-87664139964222795212013-09-06T05:55:15.448-07:002013-09-06T05:55:15.448-07:00Brenda, the top fabric...the silk is so sheer to p...Brenda, the top fabric...the silk is so sheer to photograph well, but the embossed satin designwork is intricate art deco i.e. stylized, flowers..think of that entire art deco period. Natural but captured in time in a way that swirls can be art deco. More like wallpaper in a way...we loved it the moment we saw it. Luckily with my bargain hunting, our coupons, and both of us shopping we were able to get something very different to work with..good as well as challenging!Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-30662019125906230182013-09-06T05:52:42.371-07:002013-09-06T05:52:42.371-07:00Dear Kathleen, it was so wonderful and the dress w...Dear Kathleen, it was so wonderful and the dress was so hard to figure out...keeping in mind my decades and decades of dress making but no sleep..haha. Such a sweet, tiny, simple little thing but lots of love poured into the dress and everything else! Thank you and I am breathing the best that I can..as long as I can remember that, I am good and can keep the flow going!Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-62119187365132797442013-09-06T05:50:41.706-07:002013-09-06T05:50:41.706-07:00Thank you, Penny! You get it exactly right! That i...Thank you, Penny! You get it exactly right! That is just what we wanted to share. It was a labor of love in all ways.Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-36164422204040169882013-09-06T05:49:49.853-07:002013-09-06T05:49:49.853-07:00Thanks, Mrs. G! It was such a day and I truly wan...Thanks, Mrs. G! It was such a day and I truly wanted to share it in a way that friends could read the rush of business and creativity, as well as the joy. I'm delighted that came through my words. Bless you, right back!Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-9760781175296031762013-09-06T01:32:24.679-07:002013-09-06T01:32:24.679-07:00Sounds wonderful. Congratulations to the happy cou...Sounds wonderful. Congratulations to the happy couple!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760744006915967397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-10902250774259625172013-09-05T19:14:02.576-07:002013-09-05T19:14:02.576-07:00hurray for the happy ending of all the hours of lo...hurray for the happy ending of all the hours of love and labor spent to enjoy this most wonderful and special of days! I am sure your daughter and her new husband will never forget this magical day as they step into the next stage of their lives together. Now I hope you will take some time to breathe and relax! thank you so much for all the wonderful photos and your storytelling skills brought it so vividly, I feel like I was there too. congrats to you too...hugs Cherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292382302931335587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-19578623781350400322013-09-05T18:30:15.412-07:002013-09-05T18:30:15.412-07:00Oh, Michele! Everything sounds so beautiful. You d...Oh, Michele! Everything sounds so beautiful. You described it so well that I could almost see and hear all of it. It sounds like a very magical night. I am so happy for you and your daughter. I wish I could have been there. Please share more pictures.(Closeups would be wonderful.)Joyce Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829029971224353550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-29370907472173163342013-09-05T15:22:05.813-07:002013-09-05T15:22:05.813-07:00So Magical, So gorgeous, Michele---Absolutely ALL ...So Magical, So gorgeous, Michele---Absolutely ALL of it :DAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386388066709376768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-9393176709588651842013-09-05T13:30:06.475-07:002013-09-05T13:30:06.475-07:00it all looks lovely. can you post a close-up pix o...it all looks lovely. can you post a close-up pix of the dress -- as a former dressmaker, I really want to see that fabric a little closer.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09029115839076216849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-89364671548042163042013-09-05T13:21:14.496-07:002013-09-05T13:21:14.496-07:00What a wonderful day you all had! The photos tell ...What a wonderful day you all had! The photos tell it all, from the very special dress to the reception. Congratulations to all. Now you can breathe, Michele :).Kathleen Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006196303709544992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-50585767463798387062013-09-05T13:02:46.805-07:002013-09-05T13:02:46.805-07:00So glad you shared such a wonderful celebration wi...So glad you shared such a wonderful celebration with your loved ones. Everything was beautiful and your descriptions show the love you have for family. The choices were fantastic with all the handmade touches everyone involved knew how loved they were and how much their presence at this celebration meant to all.stitchinpennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341867288910993051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-13353926503786313212013-09-05T12:35:58.835-07:002013-09-05T12:35:58.835-07:00What an exuberant and festive celebration of love ...What an exuberant and festive celebration of love and family... every descriptive word makes me feel as though I, too, witnessed and experienced every minute of this beautiful event. Best wishes to one and all; especially to you, dear Michele, for a job well done! Hugs~Mrs. Goodneedlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453388163219666450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36789084.post-86460390270805002212013-09-05T11:23:21.284-07:002013-09-05T11:23:21.284-07:00Oh, dear Paula! We went to great lengths to do our...Oh, dear Paula! We went to great lengths to do our best to include, and not exclude. It's not always easy in families! Would have loved the gift of your presence! Hope your are feeling much, much better! Big, big hug and lots of anti-allergens!Michele Bilyeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979296861999606692noreply@blogger.com