tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post8169794084264508142..comments2024-02-26T00:40:54.494-08:00Comments on Helen Tilston Painter: Missoni and Valentino Yarns and Designshelen tilstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-52070545349964104652015-04-18T13:41:34.427-07:002015-04-18T13:41:34.427-07:00Hello Jane
Glad to hear the doctor's in your ...Hello Jane<br /><br />Glad to hear the doctor's in your part of the world are also laggards. On the other hand I am always glad when my doctor will squeeze me in when I have an emergency. So I try and be patient.<br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-71531190667786845522015-04-18T13:39:46.908-07:002015-04-18T13:39:46.908-07:00Hello Loree,
You are right "never say never&...Hello Loree,<br /><br />You are right "never say never" and don't burn your bridges are good reminders.<br /><br />Fond wishes<br />Helenxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-85931537392471280252015-04-18T13:37:32.861-07:002015-04-18T13:37:32.861-07:00Dearest Jane and Lance,
It was a delightful interr...Dearest Jane and Lance,<br />It was a delightful interruption of my knitting whilst waiting for the laggardly doctor. The infection protection memo must not have been transmitted to the laggard as well thumbed ancient copies of Hello Magazine were sitting the table too. <br /><br />My years in the yarn business were most memorable and with regular clientele fond friendships were established. As in all fields of business when one moves on it is not always possible to keep in touch with many<br /><br />Piped music is bad enough but talk radio takes it to another level of annoyance.<br /><br />Hope you are enjoying Spring in Budapest<br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-25671976799478616262015-04-17T23:48:55.981-07:002015-04-17T23:48:55.981-07:00What a wonderful coincidence! I am sure her mum wa...What a wonderful coincidence! I am sure her mum was made up too, to rediscover you, I wonder if she will ask you to design some new things for her! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-45108580556284710742015-04-17T22:34:30.658-07:002015-04-17T22:34:30.658-07:00How lucky that the doctor was running late ( aren&...How lucky that the doctor was running late ( aren't they always?! ) and you were able to rekindle this connection. And how fascinating about your wonderful shop. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476181295259115670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-64516674447606055602015-04-16T11:54:25.197-07:002015-04-16T11:54:25.197-07:00Isn't it amazing when something like that happ...Isn't it amazing when something like that happens? The odds are so great and yet ... Never say never, I suppose.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-24997335153942147152015-04-16T09:24:17.600-07:002015-04-16T09:24:17.600-07:00Hello Hilary,
It was a joyful re-union and I thin...Hello Hilary,<br /><br />It was a joyful re-union and I think everyone in the doctor's waiting room were listening in rapt attention to us.<br />Hope you have a glorious weekend<br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-30024131096343903532015-04-16T09:22:51.085-07:002015-04-16T09:22:51.085-07:00Hello Julie and Danni and a warm welcome to my blo...Hello Julie and Danni and a warm welcome to my blog. Thank you for stopping by.<br />We never know when our past will again present itself. It was a special day for me.<br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-54965317496381787252015-04-16T09:21:40.690-07:002015-04-16T09:21:40.690-07:00Dear Mise
Your words outline so beautifully this ...Dear Mise<br /><br />Your words outline so beautifully this happy coincidence. It was indeed beautiful to sit,over coffee, with Mrs X and her daughter and a lot of catching up and changes in that time. <br />The said doctor was about an hour late and apologized telling me she got stuck behind a snow plough. <br />Hope your are enjoying life.<br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-80295174418587597732015-04-16T09:16:30.462-07:002015-04-16T09:16:30.462-07:00Hello Elizabeth,
Her mother was not difficult to l...Hello Elizabeth,<br />Her mother was not difficult to love and brought joy every time she entered my store. She knew what she liked and gave free rein on design. The best type of customer. <br /><br />My long time friends always joke that I set the trend for re-inventing oneself long before Madonna...Ha Ha. My career has always been in the creative side but it took many years before I knew that. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping in and for your good wishes Elizabeth.<br /><br />helen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-27565958553659317232015-04-16T03:53:48.228-07:002015-04-16T03:53:48.228-07:00Darling Helen,
It is this serendipity of life tha...Darling Helen,<br /><br />It is this serendipity of life that is so wonderful. How delightful to make this connection of your business which is now but a distant memory for you. And, how very stylish to have been stocking such exotic yarns. No wonder you were the talk of the town and, clearly, have been sadly missed.<br /><br />It certainly makes a change to have knitting in the surgery waiting room. We used to rely upon such visits to keep us up to date with the celebrities of Hello magazine, but that seems to have been sacrificed in the name of infection protection. Still, the waiting times have not been improved and the piped music reminds one of call centres......oh dear!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-20954545957969783712015-04-16T03:33:31.873-07:002015-04-16T03:33:31.873-07:00Hi Helen - that is one amazing story .. fascinatin...Hi Helen - that is one amazing story .. fascinating to read about and such a coincidence ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-8066039658234404252015-04-15T18:04:54.518-07:002015-04-15T18:04:54.518-07:00Isn't it a small world...what a great story!Isn't it a small world...what a great story! Julie Taylor and Danni Greenwalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654179547882975006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-17113304288957342222015-04-15T15:08:56.011-07:002015-04-15T15:08:56.011-07:00How wonderful to be recognised and have your past ...How wonderful to be recognised and have your past self acknowledged so unexpectedly in such a happy coincidence, Helen! I'm sure your morning coffee will be delightful. I also admire your doctor's ingenuity and imagination in having knitting in the waiting room (if not his or her punctuality).Misehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784548726623938608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-37300074318414375882015-04-15T14:58:43.607-07:002015-04-15T14:58:43.607-07:00Hello Poppy,
It is like a piece of women whims...Hello Poppy, <br /><br />It is like a piece of women whimsy or should we say knitted whimsy!!<br />It never ceases to amaze me when coincidences like this happen and makes one feel that life is good.<br />We had some very interesting clients. <br />Hope your week is going well<br /><br />Helenxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-11389509036187820672015-04-15T14:55:09.793-07:002015-04-15T14:55:09.793-07:00Hello Karena,
I certainly loved the years I spend ...Hello Karena,<br />I certainly loved the years I spend designing knitwear and being in fashion. We had our local regular clients as well as clients <br />who travelled from New York, California and various cities in the USA. A lot of repeat business which led to friendships being formed.<br />Thanks for visiting<br />Helen xx<br />helen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-47244824390012271532015-04-15T14:34:58.870-07:002015-04-15T14:34:58.870-07:00Helen this is such a great story! How wonderful to...Helen this is such a great story! How wonderful to have met the daughter of someone that you made so happy. <br /><br />I must say that I was unaware of your past life, I always thought you were an artist/painter!<br /><br />Have a wonderful week!Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933540074342177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-29356926595824608882015-04-15T12:01:23.586-07:002015-04-15T12:01:23.586-07:00Hello Patricia,
I have lived in Canada for a long ...Hello Patricia,<br />I have lived in Canada for a long time and now also spend time in Ireland and Florida. It is the best of all worlds. My years owning a retail shop hold fond memories and meeting some great clients. It was very creative and I loved designing one of a kind outfits for my clients. One time I designed an evening skirt and top for a clients who was attending a Ball in Boston. I even went as far as selecting her shoes and purse. Her boyfriend proposed to her on that eveving. She did extend a wedding <br />invitaition to me and felt the outfit made him propose. We shall never know.<br />Have a wonderful trip to Canada, are you going to be near Ottawa?<br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-62713280167088303672015-04-15T11:54:55.657-07:002015-04-15T11:54:55.657-07:00Hello Sam,
It is indeed a small world. It is alw...Hello Sam,<br />It is indeed a small world. It is always wonderful to find connections and be connected. My husband now jokingly says when I return home "so who did you meet today from your past"? <br />Hope you have a great week<br />Helen xx<br />helen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-50478211138808967272015-04-15T11:42:13.603-07:002015-04-15T11:42:13.603-07:00Oh, Helen, your serendipitous adventures are alway...Oh, Helen, your serendipitous adventures are always so magical and sweet! What a lovely compliment for you and your shop. From the meeting of her daughter in the doctor's office, to your upcoming reunion with her mother, (and your treasured client), it is all like a piece of woven whimsy!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this thrilling experience!<br /><br />xx<br />PoppyPoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980323586402386609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-44314737424607093082015-04-15T11:33:37.097-07:002015-04-15T11:33:37.097-07:00Oh my-I know your shop. I lived for four years on...Oh my-I know your shop. I lived for four years on Deloraine, between Avenue and Yonge, and loved that I had several stores within walking distance. Small world indeed.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089789826423078646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-87044579164845050502015-04-15T11:09:03.421-07:002015-04-15T11:09:03.421-07:00Hello Valerien,
I do occasionally meet some of my ...Hello Valerien,<br />I do occasionally meet some of my former clients and it is a joy. This was totally unexpected and one always ponders the question "are there coincidences or...?" <br />I am probably a late bloomer and following many years in the travel industry, the opportunity was right to get into knitwear design. My grandmother was a designer but she died when I was 4 yrs of age and she had lived with us. My father told me I shadowed her and did not let her out of my sight. My Aunt Helen was also a very talented artist in so many fields.<br />Painting is taking all of my free time for the last two decades. It is all creative as you so well know.<br /><br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-77038023210495317332015-04-15T11:02:16.500-07:002015-04-15T11:02:16.500-07:00Hello Louise, I loved the years at my shop and m...Hello Louise, I loved the years at my shop and my clientele stayed with me for many years and we became friends as one does. It was a very exciting time too in the yarn industry. <br />I hope all is great with you and the fashion world.<br />xx<br />helen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-89448256039226546092015-04-15T08:59:02.483-07:002015-04-15T08:59:02.483-07:00What a wonderful story, Helen. I taught myself t...What a wonderful story, Helen. I taught myself to knit, but each time I stop for a length of time, I forget everything and have to start all over again. I didn't even know Missoni made yarn as I love their products.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571340508841427418.post-1736088817710941362015-04-15T08:03:51.486-07:002015-04-15T08:03:51.486-07:00Helen I had no idea about this fascinating side of...Helen I had no idea about this fascinating side of your life and your obviously famously successful shop!! What a great story to be very proud of! I never learned to knot or crochet although I would love to learn (its never too late, right?)<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />The Arts by Karena<br />Designer Matthew Patrick SmythKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com