Spring Time ...

Hope your Spring is going well.  I've been stitching a bit but just not very motivated.  I did some St. Patrick's Day stitching for myself ... they are still waiting to be finished.  I stitched a few smalls that I wanted to finish for the Easter baskets we do every year ... they are stitched but not finished ... I think about sitting down at the sewing machine but when I do, there's not a creative thought ... nothing, nada ... everything I try looks like what I've done over and over again ... boring ... and that's kinda how I'm feeling about all my stitching right now.  I have WIPS that I really want to finish and tons of new stuff I want to start ... yea I went a little overboard after the Nashville Market lol ... I'm in a stitching funk I guess.  So far the most excited I get is when the new stash arrives in the mail ... I oh and goo over everything, put it in my stitching room and there it sits.  Enough of my whining ... I do have a few pictures to share ...

In February I finished Sergei by Plum Street Samplers.  I wanted to purchase the frame that he is framed in on the pattern, but it was a bit more expensive than I expected.  Amy at Down Sunshine Lane helped me fine a replacement frame that I am in love with.  It's by Eastside Mouldings and I love it!  Off to the framers as soon as they are running a special :)

My dear friend Juan and I did a St. Patrick's Day exchange.  She stitched and finished the cutest pillow for me, a freebie by Plum Street Samplers called Got Luck.  She also send along lots and lots of green goodies, including a project bag in the best striped fabric.  I loved everything ...

Here's a picture of the goodies I sent to Diane ... It was really fun to put together for her.  I stitched Leprechaun Lodge, a free by Blue Ribbon Designs.  I had Karen finish it into a cube for me.  

I stitched the same Lodge for myself ... Karen finished this one for me too ...

love the fabric she picked for the back ...

Last weekend Monica and went to our local ceramic painting shop.  We had such fun ... I painted this deviled egg plate.  I've always wanted one ... it was really fun painting it and I'm really really tickled how good it turned out.  Can't wait to make my deviled eggs for Easter ... I think they'll look really pretty on the plate ...

Happy Easter and Passover to all my blogging friends ... I hope you enjoy your time with our families.  Thanks for stopping by ... see ya soon!

I hope you find your Joy in your stitches ...

I'm grateful for my painted eggs  ...