Easter Folksy Friday

Now I may not be able to do this every Friday, but it's Easter, I'm off work , so here goes!  This weeks Folksy Friday is Easter themed - click on the pics to link to the seller's shop.

http://folksy.com/items/4278422-Easter-Eggs-Card-from-Original-Illustration

http://folksy.com/items/3118902-Easter-Pastels-button-necklace-

http://folksy.com/items/4062434-Easter-rag-wreath

http://folksy.com/items/4008290-Green-crochet-Easter-mug-cosy

http://folksy.com/items/4132290-16mm-Easter-Vintage-Chicks-Print-Grosgrain-Ribbon

Freshly cut grass

Has spring sprung?  I'm not sure...it's cold all over the country, the daffodils in my garden are struggling and yet Easter has arrived.  When I was a kid (oh dear...I sound like my folks all of a sudden) Easter consisted of bunches of spring daffs, choccy eggs, usually, if i remember rightly,  a new dress (when I was very little!) and a visit to the Spanish City in Whitley Bay. Easter this year feels quite different.  Although this morning, for the first time this year, i smelled freshly cut grass whilst walking Alex to nursery-hopefully that's a sign that things are picking up!  Fingers crossed for warmer weather and blue skies.  I'll leave you with some snaps of the daffs I got for Mother's Day from Alex and a great old pic of The Spanish City.

 It didn't look like this in the 80's but I love this nostalgic photo

The Complete Guide to Handsewing and Embellishing

I was thrilled when this plopped onto the door mat a few days ago...it's a book I contributed to (in a small way!) late last year.  (I'm listed in the credits at the back, with page references).

The Complete Guide to Hand Sewing and Embellishing is available to buy now and is an absolute must for any keen sewer.  The glossary of stitches include functional and decorative types and there is a fantastic section at the back of the book containing a good range of motif design templates.  It's beautifully presented and very user-friendly; with easy to follow instructions throughout...well worth a look!  You can "search inside" on amazon.co.uk

Below are some of my own snapshots.