Still Looking for Spring
Sorry I've been gone so long. Both hubby and myself have been sick and it seems at times as if we were trying to cough ourselves to death! But so far we haven't, even though we're still sick. It's been awful hard to get motivated to decorate for Easter between feeling lousy and the cold weather that continues here. Last Monday the high temperature was 30 degrees! But I have managed to put out a few of my decorations.
The first picture is a smocked basket filled with smocked eggs that my Mom made a long time ago. I can't imagine how much work all this was. She was a sewing teacher and was a master at many kinds of needle craft. My daughter has a basket too so perhaps she'll show hers on her blog. Please also check out her blog and the awesome birthday invitations and thank you notes she made for grandson Carter's upcoming second birthday.
A basket filled with bunnies is on the dining room table. Grandson Carter loves these as does Penny the calico cat.
A closeup of a basket quilt I made a long time ago. Hand pieced and hand quilted! I don't seem to have enough time to hand quilt these days.
An egg cup (I have many) and a little planter that I love.
Another egg cup and planter. So hopefully we'll see some spring here soon. I have actually seen some crocuses at work but none in my yard. I still have snow in the front yard! Send some nice weather here please.
I agree. We're in Northern Illinois and expecting 6+ more of snow tonight. I haven't gotten an Easter thing out yet and may not. It's really hard to get motivated when it feels so much like winter yet.
ReplyDeleteI see that I have some of the same things, some of those egg cups, a matching bowl and a little basket quilt! We have fine taste!
ReplyDeleteOh I love the basket quilt - please could you show us more - I think I NEED one - lol !
ReplyDeleteI guess it is time for me to take the snowflake wall hanging down that I have in the dining room, LOL. I need to get some Spring things out too as I will have all the family here for Easter. Your items are very nice - I just love the egg cups. Do you collect them?
ReplyDeleteOh man, sorry about the weather. I do so love all your Easter things and the Basket quilt is tooo sweet. I love that. Thinking of doing one actually. Eventually...
ReplyDeleteEaster/spring decorating is such a mood changer for me. It's a lovely way to put an official end to winter, snow, and frigid days, at least helping me to forget about them. Love your decorations, especially that little quilt.
ReplyDeleteHello Chris, I hope your health picks up soon.Love the photo's of your Easter decorations.Especially the smocked basket and eggs, just beautiful. Regards Lyn
ReplyDeleteI love all your Spring/Easter decorations. What a lovely basket with handmade Easter Eggs and a lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteI'll try to get some Easter stuff out tomorrow....or this week. I still have my xmas/winter wallhanging over the couch! If only I had a cute one with bunnies. Ooh, like the one in my room/nursery!!!
ReplyDeleteLove, your daughter
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I haven't seen egg cups in YEARS! My grandfather had his egg in one every morning. What memories!
ReplyDeleteThat basket quilt is amazing. So lovely. The decorations are wonderful--the smocked eggs are a treasure!
ReplyDeleteWow, the smocked basket and eggs are beautiful. I've always wanted to learn to smock. I love the colors in your basket quilt.... beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, your Easter decorations are so pretty and inspiring. All I put up this year was a measly Precious Moments plastic sign. The quilt is gorgeous too...I love hand quilting! :)
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