springtime sweets

as if this holiday needed more sugar...

but i couldn't pass up the opportunity 

to bake for the littles of our life- 

much to their delight! 

 

baskets of bunnies

and fuzzy chicks 

...

happy easter!

bunny booties

eeek! 

another week slipped by

leaving me no chance to check in here-

spring cleaning, painting, yard work

a quick overnight visit with a dear friend

and yes, editing the morocco pictures

...

i did manage to spend a few

evening hours

cozy on the couch

finishing these adorable bunny slippers

just in time to make it into tay's easter basket

yes, they are as cozy as they look-

she'll adore them for sure!

...

i'm going to try and snap a few snippets of spring around the house tomorrow morning

before we head out to celebrate easter with family

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wishing you a lovely weekend

and a happy easter

(and/or passover!)

xoxo

bunny baskets, take two

these bunny baskets

were blogged about a few years back

but i pulled the pattern out again

as a quick fun project for my little seamstresses

as much as i like teaching them new skills

and they like the accomplishment of trying a big or intimidating project

these ladies love these quick projects with bits of hand embroidery

and lots of room for personalization

certainly a success in their own right!

happy easter!

chirp chirp!

HAPPY EASTER!

spring is in FULL bloom

and the sun

is finally shining

i hope this special sunday was filled with family, chocolate bunnies and sunshine.

xoxo

glitter-fest

theresa is here for spring break

so we spent yesterday

decorating dozens of eggs

for easter

we had a (messy) blast

blowing out shells

dyeing, glueing and glittering

and adding beads and wire to hang

on our "easter tree"

spring snapshots

i adore decorating for holidays.
especially easter- budding branches, baby bunnies, the promise that it really is spring.
and having my very own mantle to decorate make this holiday even more exciting!



on vacations i've been collecting sand from the beaches we have surfed together...
displayed in vintage glass spice jars labeled with the beach name, place and date.
cape cod drift wood and a sweet little nest.

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i couldn't resist these adorable felted bunnies handmade on martha's vinyard from local wool



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reid's easter basket this year was filled with necessities made cute-
a new electric drill fashioned to be a bunny!


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products of friday's cookie + egg decorating get together with friends and kids.
sprinkle love!


Headed out to celebrate Easter with family-
Oh! What a gorgeous weekend.
Hallelujah!

happy easter!

felted bunny * good morning * egg cozie love
baby booties
lambie * bunny ears
small medium large * spring blooms

spring chicken

in other pre-easter crafting we whipped up these goofy, yet adorable chickens. they were a lot more work than anticipated, but  well worth it at the end... download the pattern over at whipup

bunny baskets

my mind and desktop are overflowing with things to post, but i've been swamped with work lately, trying to get our spring orders out.

what has been keeping me up at night, though, has been a bit of easter crafting! 

christine and i came across some adorable bunny bags over at disdressed that used a pattern from a  zakka book.

inspired by these ideas, we decided to take it one step further and go all out with these little bunnies! 

i've made up a pattern so you can whip up a few for an easter morning surprise.

use your favorite vintage or libery print for the body, ear backs and handles and a solid (we used an oatmeal linen) for the lining.

i would recommend sewing in this order:

* embroider a personalized face on one of the body pieces

* sew all 4 body pieces to the bottom

* sew up each of the 4 sides

* repeat for the lining

* iron interfacing to the wrong-side of both (printed fabric) ear pieces

* with print fabric and lining, right-sides together, sew around sides and top of ear (leave bottom unsewn)

* clip seam allowance around top curve of ear, turn inside out and press

* fold edge of ear into snipped marker

* sew ears onto printed fabric

* cut TWO 1.5" wide by 10" long strips of the printed fabric

* right sides together sew along the long side (1/4" seam allowance) turn inside out and press

* attach these two handles to the left and right side of the body

* with RIGHT sides together, place the printed bunny INSIDE the lining (face will be hidden between the two bunny bodies, ears and handles tucked between the two layers as well)

* sew along the top edge of the bodies (1/4" seam allowance) leaving a 2" space in the back side

* turn inside out, press and top stitch around top edge

* make up a puffy pom pom (tutorial here)

* using darning needle, sew pom pom on back side of body

* stuff with goodies and enjoy!

i sent mine off to my little fresh air fund sister, Theresa yesterday... can't wait to hear her reaction!