Let's Make Carrots!

Ok...Easter is coming soon and I just can't handle it when it is in March! LOL! Just messes up my internal calendar something terrible. :)  I like to visit Pinterest for ideas and recipes and all the good stuff that is on there and I found this video the other day from Missouri Star Quilt Company on how to make carrots for your Easter baskets out of your fabric scraps! Now I know we all have lotsssssssssssssssssssssss of fabric all over the place so this is a way to use up some of them. They looks very easy to make and what a great idea for a project with the kids and grandkids!

Happy Sewing!

Colleen :)

Easter Baskets For That Someone Special

We still have a few more days until Easter and we still have time to put those Easter baskets together. Instead of the normal candy in the baskets (of course unless it is chocolate!) why not try one of these ideas for an Easter basket.

• For the gourmet cook in your house (not my house! LOL!) add some packets of exotic spices and herbs, plus a new cookbook and cooking utensils and place it in a new copper pot.

• For the bird lover, place some binoculars, a collapsible cup filled with jelly beans and some colorful books on birds into a backpack making a great Easter Nest.

• For the handyman, fill a tool belt with essential items like wood glue, nails, measuring tape and marshmallow Peeps.

• For the teenage girl, replace high calorie chocolate candy with her favorite bath products, new dangle earrings, and a gift certificate to her favorite store.

• For the golfer, replace his old white golf balls with bright pastel ones; (don't know how my son-in-law would like this. LOL!) add some new teas, a colorful new cap, and an appointment for lessons with the golf pro at the club.

• For the college student, how about an address book, some stamps, pens, and a selection of funny greeting cards. Oh, and don't forget some extra cash.

Reprinted by permission from the Country Register of Minnesota


Have a wonderful day!

HAPPY EASTER!

Wanted to take this moment to wish all of you a Happy Easter! I did this treasury to show all the different things you can find that have something to do with Easter. So many beautiful items and colors to see. You know me.....I love pastels....so this is my time of year! I hope everyone of you has a blessed Easter and enjoy the day with family and friends. :)

Easter hair bow, girls ... buttercupsbows $10.99	Garden Rose Drawer Knob... lindasgardenpa... $10
Cottage Spring - Pillow... PAINTEDPILLOWS $38	Easter Bunny Rabbits Qu... WhimseyWabbit $26
Easter Fabric Flower He... Ebowsboutique $10.75	Quilted Easter Bunny Ho... TTNW $29.95
Vintage Hankie Pillow -... lesliejanson $50	Easter fabric covered b... LilyAsher $8
Easter Little Bunny Flo... FabricOdyssey $4.95	Lilac Pearl and Crystal... PreciousPBouti... $19
Easter Tweet machine em... EmbroideryPlus... $15	Tutti Fruitti Easter Ha... BeautyOfHandma... $3.5
Personalized Easter Egg... braggingbags $9.99	Cream Burlap Easter Spr... CariJoyDesigns $19
Quilt Art: Easter Bunni... AlveloQuiltArt $50	Mommy & Me Bracelets: M... LilyPadsandLac... $13

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SPRINGTIME QUILTS

I know lots of us are tired of the winter and are so wanting spring to get here. Some of us are not as fortunate as some of you that are already talking about planting gardens. I still have feets of snow and it is snowing again today. :(

I decided I wanted to see some pretty spring colors so I did a treasury of springtime quilts. These are from one of my teams which is the Quilts, Quilts, Quilts team or better known as the QQQ Team. There are some really talented members on this team and they make such beautiful quilts. If you get time come visit. I just love springtime colors especially the pastels! Here is a sample of what they do. Enjoy and have a great weekend! :)

'FEELINGS OF SPRING'

 

Inspirational Word Quil... thebutterflyqu... $45	Nap Quilt Pink and Gree... JuneBugQuilts $170
Easter Quilt Runner Tab... KeriQuilts $38	Handmade Baby Girl Quil... HappyCloudCrea... $75
Baby Girl Quilt Hand Qu... lovequilt $160	Spring Easter Quilted T... ForgetMeNotQui... $20
Anne in the Garden, Ann... QuiltedPleasur... $170	Basket of Flowers Quilt... DreamyVintageS... $165
Doll Quilt Ducks and Ra... WoodenGiraffeT... $20	Khaki Nine Patch baby q... yayamars $30
Round Quilted Table Top... autumnelan $30	Striped Quilted Placema... PatsPassionQui... $38
Pinwheel lap quilt, nap... CentralFabrica... $75	Hand Quilted Baby Quilt... EggMoneyQuilts $65
Spring Flying Geese: Pa... BlueberryHillQ... $48	Spring Summer Quilted T... charmpacks $40

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HOPPING INTO SPRING

I know some of you are getting close to spring....am I......NOT! I keep looking for it, but up here it won't get here for another month or so. The days are getting a little warmer tho. We actually had some melting yesterday on the roads and the sunlight is longer these days so I guess we might make it another year.

So for those of you that are wanting spring to get here I am sharing with you some of the great "goodies" from the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team. I am a member of this wonderful team and we always do some real fun stuff. Right now we are having a Spring Fling Celebration. So here are some of the items you can find from this team. There are lots of good gift ideas for Easter also. I did the treasury on bunnies because bunnies are a sure sign of spring. Follow me here to see all the goodies. You can also type SFOFG in the search bar to find all the items that are offered.

Have a great day everyone! :)


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Bunny and Carrots, Whim... barbsheartstro... $14	Primitive Mini Pillows ... primpennystitc... $10.99
Bunny Wooden and Fabric... Warmth $15	Bunny, Easter, Spring, ... Rosiedais $16.95
Bunny Rabbit Pull Toy ... raggedyjan $19.98	Easter, Wall Hanging, D... kathleenmelvil... $24
Easter Bunny Chenille D... MROriginals $20.99	SPRING RAG RUG Pot-Hold... Ragz2Rugs $16
The Bunny Twins, Handp... loisling $12	Small Prim Bunny, Stuff... MyStitchesToTr... $14.75
Bunny, wood, carrot, ha... countrylanefol... $10	Primitive Easter Rabbit... RavenwoodWhimz... $33.5
Spring Easter Primitive... PaintspotsnSpl... $6.95	Primitive Tin Punch Dec... TwistedKnicker... $15
Welcome Spring Framed C... PaxtonValleyFo... $25	Bunny Egg Pocket Ornies... BeyondTheAttic... $13.95

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