STASH, STASH AND MORE STASH

I have some new additions to the stash. Said I was going to slow down, but words taste pretty good with a little Tabasco! Here goes:

This is the Butterfly Quaker by Wiehenburg. It's done with DMC and the colors are beautiful. I have a "mate" to it at the shop but didn't bring it home yet.

This is Miss Mary Mac's Pins and Needles Sewing Roll by M Designs. And since I wasn't going to add any more to the stash, I found the pincushion mate to it and just ordered it--along with a piece by LA D DA called Miss Mary Mac. I think I can make it match this, along with Brightneedle's Pretty in Pink.....and it goes on.......

This is Homespun Elegance's Whatsoever Your Hands....Thought it would go great on my needlework sayings wall that I'm working on. Along with the Jane Austen wall....and it goes on!

Okay, okay. I can't help it. Wish there was a pill for stash addiction.

AN EASTER TREAT BETTER THAN CANDY (ALMOST!)

"Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming" has long been my favorite Christmas carol. It's not exactly one that a lot of people know and it's even more beautiful sung a capella (no accompaniment).

Much to my surprise a charted version of the song started appearing on several blogs in the last few weeks. One group was using it as a SAL and were passing the book along person to person. Well, not to let a chance pass me by, I started searching for the pattern.

I emailed Brightneedle, the original designers, and the ladies emailed me back that it was in a 2001 edition of BH&G Cross Stitch Christmas. Where do I find one? Then it occurred to me that I might have it amongst some very old stitchery books in the computer room. Whoopee! It was there! I found it yesterday.

Today I pulled what threads I have-Weeks Dye Works- and found a piece of linen just the right size and color. Tuesday I will buy the rest of the colors and off we go. What a treat! The pictures on the blogs have been beautiful and now that I have some of the colors, I can see why. Wow. What a great Easter gift. The old bunny deserves a kiss.

In the meantime, I've finished the stitching on the Traveling Stitcher and am starting to put it together. It's been the oasis in the desert of music. I will do the Sunrise Service EARLY in the morning and then the two worship services tomorrow morning. It's the first time I've ever had to wear black on Easter!! Then a nice nap and end the day with Little Dorritt on Masterpiece Theatre.

And to all of you, may you have the most marvelous Easter Day, always remembering the significance of the season, why there is an Easter. And may the One who was willing to give His Son to die and rise again on this special day bless all of you