Happy Easter

Hey, Friends!

Remember a few weeks ago I was so excited about being a “winner winner, Chicken Dinner?”  Well, now you can see why I was so excited.  Brenda from With thy Needle& Thread was waiting until the new May Wordplay was released, and then she would send it to me!  Woo Hoo! How lucky am I? The great selection of fibers is even more beautiful in person, and the May Wordplay is just as great as all the others.  Thank you so much, Brenda! 

Several of you were anxious to see what I was going to stitch on the fabric I stained with black walnuts last week.  I decided on The Primitive Needle 1632 Angel.  I wondered if it would ‘fade’ into the stain too much.  I did only use black, buttonhole silk from an old lot I had bought when doing embroidery on Crazy Quilts.  It’s a bit heavier weight, and shows up a little more. How do you think it’s going to look? 

Since it’s Easter weekend, our little family will be gathering for a non-typical meal at some point.  Mom asked if I was going to dye eggs, and I told her I doubt it.  Somehow the brightly colored eggs just didn’t seem like what I wanted to do.  Then over at Posie Gets Cozy (Doesn’t she have gorgeous photos?) I saw her Flowered Eggs.  I knew I had to give the onion-skin dyed eggs a try.  I had mentioned to someone the other day that I had dyed linen in an onion-skin bath before.  It's pretty hard to believe that white eggs turn to this luscious shade of almost brown egg color.  Mine didn’t turn out as great as hers, maybe because I decided to use cheesecloth, but they are just fine for us.  I hope y'all have a wonderful Easter celebration -- eggs or not!

Thanks for stopping by, today and always.  Your kind words are always appreciated!

I'm grateful for a taste of real spring!

PeaceëLoveëJoy
and Happy Stitching
Charlene♥SC