Signs of Spring

Easter Rabbits - Design by Alexandrina

Design - "Easter Rabbits"

Designer - Alexandrina

Fabric - 25 count cream Belfast

Fibers - Crescent Colours 

Started - 4 April 2010

Completed - 4 April 2010

  The chart is a freebie from Alexandrina.  I went out on a limb and chose the fabric and fibers. From left to right I stitched the bunnies with: Chocolate Cream Pie, Bunny Hunny, and Wisconsin Woods. 

Sign of Spring

A Robin

Always a sign of spring

There are still a few Golden-crowned Sparrows around.

Also a few Juncos remain.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

They should start nesting soon.

Best pose ever!

Wednesday's Walk

 

It's a lovely day to enjoy being outside.

The Iris tenax is blooming weeks earlier than is usual. 

Normally it's a mid-April to mi-May bloomer.

Native Bleeding Heart

Osier Dogwood

Primerose

Grape Hyacinth

Violets and Primrose

Primerose

Ninebark

Flowering Currant

The hummingbirds are loving this monster shrub.

Another Flowering Currant

A Dogwood

Ajax on patrol!

Turkey a la Carte

Design - "Easter Treat"

Designer - The Trilogy

Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 22 April 2017

Completed - 30 June 2017

Turkey a la Carte

Can you see?

It's a turkey

A turkey a la Garden Cart!

Peanut Selection

 

Design - "Happy Hoppy Easter"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 25 count R & R Lemonade linen

Fibers - Gentle Arts Sampler threads 

Started - 4 March 1999

Completed -  3 April 1999

Coming in

And looking around

Because there are peanuts!

Testing...not this one.

This one is better!

This one?

Or this one?

Surveying the bounty

This is the BEST one!

Easter

HAPPY EASTER 

Beth Emmert and James Waning 1926

My maternal grandfather and his cousin. 

Both children are very dressed up - I wonder if it was Easter Sunday? 

Easter 1922

Beth Emmert - Easter circa 1922

Los Angeles, CA  

Beth Emmert was a younger cousin to my maternal Grandfather, James Waning.