All things are new..

Here's wishing you all a Happy Easter!

dogwood in bloom

Picture post this time. 

More words (and a little stitching to share) next time! 

enter the Dove

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Rejoice!

original stained glass

designed and created by hubby

Yes, some girls have all the luck..  :-)

Not bad for a 100 year old...

After a particularly hard day/week/month, I found myself surfing the bay of 'E' the other night for a little de-stressor.  I shoulda known better.  Look what showed up at my door yesterday:

1910 Singer "Red Eye" sewing machine

Beautiful, isn't it?

I've admired these antiques (from afar) for years.  It needs a little dustin' and a cleanin' but for 101 years old, I think the old girl looks pretty good.  I certainly didn't have any plans to buy (or "win") one, but luck must have been smiling down on me (or feeling sorry for me).

I've loved this particular model ever since I saw the one below in The Franklin Institute science museum permanent "Amazing Machines" exhibit in Philadelphia many years ago:

On the stitching front, I'm working on the cutest little "chicken" pin cushion you've ever seen.  The project was presented as our chapter program last week  - inspired by a Russian blog.  Visit Saolya (click here) for more.  She calls it a 'berlingot' but you may know it better as a humbug. 

Adorable!

Hope you are having a great week, wherever you are!

Happy Day!

Carmen sends her thanks and sloppy kisses to all who wished her a quick recovery.  She had stitches removed today from all three surgery sites and biopies all came back clean.

She (and we) is glad to have this behind her.

:-))

A Rose...

La-D-Da freebie

Sampler Threads: Old Red Paint, Antique Rose, Dried Thyme, Dark Chocolate, Old Hickory

on 18ct. sage green Aida

Stitchers Day Out

Despite below normal temps, I enjoyed a perfectly lovely day with my stitchy BFFs at our annual Stitchers Day Out today. 

I even managed to almost finish a La-D-Da freebie that has been patiently waiting for years.

 

In memory of my grandmother Rose

Although the color palette is gorgeous, I'm somehow less than pleased with how this turned out, so I may be donating it to the greeting card fundraiser.

And, thanks to a great suggestion from a chapter sister, I'll be trying to figure how to build a little black hat around my white rabbit for my contribution to the SAS 2011 teacup auction.  The theme is "Stitching in the Magic City" and my little white rabbit is supposed to represent the 'rabbit in the hat' magic trick. 

Overall - a VERY productive, friend filled day.  Hope you are having a great weekend wherever you may be.