Awesome Easter Basket!

As I was out de-weeding my flower beds yesterday, I got a wonderful surprise...Bobbie showed up with this giant Easter basket of goodies for me. It was my "prize" for winning the "Easter Bonnet Parade" contest with my Easter Crown. Bobbie is the sweetest gal you'll ever meet and oh so talented! My basket even had a trophy in it! My very own trophy! And a PRETTY trophy at that! A big bottlebrush tree and tiny eggs to decorate it with were included along with pastel tinsel, a gorgeous glass garland, a cute little bunny that walks when you wind it up, and wonderful ruffled crepe paper from "Birds of a Feather." Wonderful eye candy and I just got all googly over it........thank you so much, Bobbie! OH, I forgot to mention the giant easter egg Bobbie created! Pictures don't do it justice! It's backed with vintage wallpaper to boot!

Yes, I put my crown on, grabbed my trophy and danced around the room...in case you were wondering!

Lace and Quilts

I still have to pinch myself when I look at this AMAZING underskirt I found at the flea market this weekend. I look at it and dream I'm in another era and skinny in this slip with the lace peaking out from the bottom of my skirt. That was probably a no-no to have your slip show, but imagine picking up your skirt to climb some steps and having that beautiful lace show......ooooooolaaaaaaaala!

I was having a hard time figuring out how to display it and tried several approaches before I decided on this. I gathered these lovely vintage velvety pansies around the waist and tacked up lace to one side and hung it on the wall next to my mother-in-laws old buffet.

I'm attempting to finish up some "unfinished" projects, like this quilt I pieced last year. I pieced it from a jelly roll of strips by Moda. I LOVE Moda fabric! I'm machine quilting it, which is a first for me. I've always been a stickler for hand quilting, but since I have a quilt stashed away somewhere that I handquilted and never finished..........well, you get the drift, eh? This is a lap size and the machine quilting isn't as easy as it sounds, but it's working for me, since I'm keeping it or giving it to a family member. I love the colors of this one. Since I have a bad neck...too many whiplash injuries over the years....I can only do so much at a time, darn it!

The apron is something I whipped up the other day from various old linens. I used 2 old embroidered pillow cases, a dresser scarf and a napkin from April Cornell...another one of my favs. I just kind of threw it together. The next one I'll do a little differently. This one I used part of the pillow case as the backing and it's just not quite wide enough, so next time I'll go wider. Still cute, though, don't ya think? Great way to use up those wonderful linens that are less than perfect.

That's all I got for now. I'm dealing with a nagging headache I've had for 24 hours now. It's a beautiful day out and I've been de-weeding my flower beds. What a chore that is! I hope y'all are enjoying your day and the blessings it brings...Happy Spring!

Blustery Day

Yesterday was such a gorgeous, warm, sunny day and today is ugly, cold and windy. After we got home from the flea market yesterday, I worked in my flower beds for awhile. I had planted some seeds indoors in those little peat boxes. I don't why I even bother because they never turn out like the pictures. So, I just jammed 'em in the bed and watered them. I had sprinkled seeds a couple of weeks ago and they are starting to sprout their tiny little heads. Weather around here is so crazy, though, you never know what to wear on a daily basis.

I moved on to another flower bed that I've been turning over and digging all sorts of junk out of. I came upon an old knotted root from one of many trees. It looked easy enough to remove...not so much! I get so focused on what I'm doing that I ignore that inner voice screaming, "STOP STOP...before you hurt yourself!" Too late! My back was GONE! Hey...but, I got that nasty stump out! Does that count for something?

So, today I'm laying low and not liking it much. There are just too many things I want to do, but instead have "Cheaper By The Dozen" on the tube as I listen to the wind howl outside.