Primitve crow table runner completed

I have been working on this primitive table runner for about 2 weeks. It didn't take me that long to stitch it, I just haven't worked very hard on completing it. A dear friend actually bought this pattern and wool thinking that she would learn how to make it. After several years she decided that she wasn't going to attempt it and she gave it to me. It is so beautiful that I feel a little guilty keeping it. I adore it. This is a picture of it laying on my kitchen table. The thread looks shiny in the picture but it isn't at all in really life.
I am thinking of making another one in fall colors and change the design a little. by the way this desgn is from Backyard Quilts and it is called Three Old Crows. It is 12 by 39 so it is quite large.
I couldn't seem to get a good picture of the entire thing but I think you get the idea.

Surprise in the mailbox

Yesterday as I went to the mail box I was looking for a package from Trudy of Crows in the Attic Primitives...ans sure enough it was there...I was very excited!
The outside envelope was just wonderful, so full of design but of course the watermellon slices were just the most wonderful craftsmanship.
Trudy, thank you...you brightened my rainy,dreary day. I have them on my table for now. Thank you a million!!! You are sweet.
I have Trudy in my blog links...stop over and see her. They have been having spring snow storms and she has some amazing pictures.

More outdoor jobs and planning a flower garden

There is still more work to be done. I finally got all the water pumped off the pool so we could get the cover off..but it was way to windy. So today we got more rain so Thursday I guess I will pump it again. I sure we have a nice warm day for it.
I have been planning a garden from my front walkway. It is so hard to decide if I should go for it or just work on it in stages. If I plant a row of flowers along the walkway it will not take much work but if I plant a row of boxwood and then flowers...it would be wonderful but a lot of work...at least I am not going into it blind.
Any thoughts??

Another project in the making..

Looks like there is work ahead...





Today I think I finally found a bargin like some of you find all the time. I was at Lowes and they had yellow tulips on sale for $1.16...but today they were $.78. When I went to pay there were actually $.39. Now for that price I bought 36 if them. When I got home it was so windy that I didn't really want to plant them...but I bit the bullet and did it anyways. I wish I had picked up a few more...here is a look at some of the finishing products.




Hope you have a wonderful day...I mowed the lawn until the blade fell off the mower...then i guess it was time to quit...well maybe I will finish it tomorrow. Be Blessed

Primitive crow basket hugger..remake..

Ok, now this is much better than the crow from yesterday. I thought about what I could do to make it look the way I had planned and well....I cut it apart and started again. Now this crow is much better and is sitting on my mantle.
I think this will do until the next idea rolls around.
I put way all my Easter items and I am not being very creative with what to put our next. All I can say is I am working on it.
Remember last year, in the fall when I painted my bathroom, put up a new light and shelf. Well, today I am headed to Lowes to get a new towel bar, light...and a few other items to finish making the change. We are replacing the carpet in there too. But I have not decided on a color as of yet. I really want to put tile with the heated coils...but dh does not want tile..at all. He could easily lay the tile himself but he just doesn't care for tile sooo...carpet it is. I like to live in harmony.
I have been trying to decide what to put on my front porch...is it too early for red, white and blue. (as you know that doesn't match my house at all but it would be out for memorial day and the 4th) Or I could just put stuff out there and forget the holiday decorations....I just don't know which way to go. So I have been watching all your blogs to see what you are doing with your porches. Any ideas?

Crow basket hugger

I put together another little basket hugger. I finally put away the wool eggs and I thought I would make a crow...I am not overly pleased with it but I don't have time to work on it for another couple days day I went ahead and put it on the basket for now. I am not sure if it is the shape of the crow...or maybe I need more pennies but once I work on it I will post another picture to see what you think of it then.


My midde daughter and her bf made a wonderful wreath for me the other night. They came home with some kind of vine...twisted it so it had a heart in the middle and then into a wreath. They are so sweet.
I am going to start another stitchery project but not for another few days...I will be around to see what you all have been doing this week. Until then, be blessed

New doodles finished.

I wanted to share four little doodles that I finished today. I wanted to make a set of seasonal designs and when I saw the cute little primitive cat that Betty at Primitivebetty http://primitivebettys.blogspot.com/ offered for free I knew they were just what I was looking for. I also added a few touches from a design that Char at the Pickeled Pepper Patch offered. The summer design I put together using Bettys freebie and all in all...well...I love them. Stop by both blogs for great ideas. I have both of them in my blog list. Let me know what you think of them.