Easter will be a quiet celebration here. Hubby and I will share a ham dinner at our house with his mother.
I didn’t go overboard with decorating this year. I did take out this dresser scarf to use as a dining table runner.
I have had it for years and never take it out. I think it was my Wisconsin grandmother’s. It was most likely stitched by my aunt (her daughter in law).
I think it looks pretty with the candles and panorama sugar eggs.
I have had these eggs for many years. Have you enjoyed these eggs?
I have started the quilting on the I-Spy quilt. I am taking my time and checking the tautness of both the top and bottom after each row. Most of the bleeding is out of Having a Ball. The blue marking pens have still left some weird yellow spots though that I am now working on. It is definitely better. Thanks to those of you who steered me to Vicki Welch’s wonderful post.
Cinnamon House is getting its roof.
I need to work on this during the day as the holes on the 28 count Aida are hard for me to see at night. That being said, I needed something I could work on at night. I had two small skeins of this pretty DK yarn.
Just enough for a pair of short socks. Now that I know what I’m doing when making socks, this first sock is knitting up quickly.
I’m reading The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter by Hazel Gaynor. This is a wonderful book and so easy to read.
Just before the February blizzard that we had, I put the bird seed bowl on our deck railing. The stand had broken and I wanted to be able to easily fill the bowl after the snow. We have left the bowl there and continue to fill it for our birdie friends. Here are some robins and a male cardlinal patiently waiting their turn.
I will be joining Frederique at the Quilting Patch on Saturday and Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching. Take some time to relax with a cup of tea or coffee and pop on over to their sites to see what other bloggers are stitching.
Thanks for stopping by!
I really love those old dresser scarves--I have one from my Grand-mere that I cherish--I really love the vintage vibe to them...
ReplyDeleteWe are going to be quiet also for Easter--Just my "Sweet Baboo" and me...A nice roast beef dinner is planned...
the kids and grands are all visiting in laws etc...
I sewed up scraps in red, white and black today--just really mindless sewing of my scraps..very relaxing after all the "Jelly Roll" extravaganza!! :))) Happy Easter hugs, Julierose
Happy Easter Cathie .
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely post , hugs June.
My first daffodil blooms appeared yesterday. Such a beautiful sign of spring. Love the cinnamon house stitching. Fun to take out your vintage decorations for Easter. Pretty sock yarn too…I still need to learn to make socks. Happy Easter! Gail at the cozy quilter.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful dresser scarf and perfect for Easter! What a treasure. I'm glad Vicki's post helped you. I enjoyed reading The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter. --TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteI enjoy using the many vintage linens that I have inherited. I am more willing to use some in ways that were not intended now that I am getting older and really only care about pleasing myself. Yes, Vicki's post was very helpful.
DeleteI read the book you mentioned and liked it. Happy Easter I don't decorate for it but I know some love to
ReplyDeleteYour centerpiece table runner, sugar eggs and candles are delightful! An I see your daffodils are already blooming. Mine are just coming up, no buds yet. Happy Easter to you three!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter! Enjoy family time and your pretty table setting. This table runner is beautiful, I love its sweetness and elegance. I'm glad that you found a way to get rid of these bleeding marks. Thank you for sharing your work in progress and linking up.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter, Cathie! That's a pretty table setting with the vintage linen piece. I'm glad the Vicki Welch method is helping you get the bleeding out. The Cinnamon House is really pretty. And love the photo of all the robins and the cardinal in your yard waiting for a treat!
ReplyDeleteYour Easter decor looks perfect. You know I’ve never seen those eggs in ceramic! My grandmother had several of them in a collection behind glass… They were sugar eggs, but they had the same piping kind of stuff on the outside. It was really hard. And there was an inside something animal. Are all your ducks inside?
ReplyDeleteLove the cross that you’re working on. I’m working on one right now too! I hope you and Scott have a blessed Easter day
Kathi
My eggs are sugar also. I have been able to keep them in the original boxes for many years. There are bunnies, ducks and chicks inside.
DeleteYour dresser scarf is so pretty and precious. Its wonderful that you have so ething stitched by family. I don't think they were ever a thing out here.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter. That runner is stunning, what a treasure!!
ReplyDeleteOf course, I adore that vintage style embroidery...what a keepsake! You are making wonderful progress on all your stitching...great looking socks and Cinnamon HOuse is beautiful. I love those starry motifs. Great to see Have a Ball in your header too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring Cathie: I love your table runner, very pretty, i have a collection of vintage table covers and doilies I use everyday. The eggs are lovely, I do enjoy seeing panorama eggs at Easter. Cinnamon House is a sweet design, the yarn for the socks is a very pretty color.
ReplyDeletewe also feed the birds, my favorite is the robin, we have many pine trees on the golf course so we are blessed with many cardinals.
Very pretty Daffodil a true sign of spring.
Catherine