Cherry Blossom Time

This sweet Little Miss arrived on Easter! I made her for Kim from a pattern from Mo Malron at Crochet Objet. I've ordered cotton from her Etsy shop Crochet Objet and used that for little bunny's body.

I'd like to take you on a photo shoot around the cherry tree in my front yard:

The blossoms start out white and turn pink before they blow away. They are never on the tree long enough.

I discovered these little beauties when I was mowing a few days ago. I left the grass high there!

And then saw these blossoms on the ground around a corner of the house where I don't go often. I couldn't imagine where they had come from. I looked up on the side of the house and there they were!

It's the Yellow Jessamine which seems to have planted itself - with the help of birds and squirrels, I'm sure. I have more of the vines in other places, but this one was a surprise!

And these beauties got an early start last fall on my deck. They are really blooming now!

Happy Spring to all!!

The Show Is On!

Dijon

Mocha Latte

Molly

Sage

Sparkle

Here are my bears for the Teddies Worldwide show! I hope you'll click here: www.TeddiesWorldwide.com to see all the wonderful bears!! Enjoy!!

My Preview Bear for the Teddies Worldwide Upcoming Show

Here's Molly and her special friend! Molly is about 3 7/8 inches tall. Her fur is a delicate mauve color and is viscose I ordered from Italy.  I hope you'll visit the preview to see all the wonderful bears (this is a "bears only" show - though they can have friends!) on the preview page!
www.Teddiesworldwide.com

All the Bears have been adopted! Thanks everyone!!

Show Coming Up

My how time flies! The Teddies Worldwide show is coming up soon! I've just uploaded my preview bear and will show her here on Friday when the preview begins! Mark your Calendar for March 18th to visit this wonderful show!          www.TeddiesWorldwide.com

The Big Quilt Show is in Town!

Once a year, those interested in the needle arts have a wonderful show to look forward to here in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. It lasts for 4 days and I have been know to go each of the four days in years past. Yesterday was the first of the four days this year, and I made a quick run through checking out the hundreds of vendors - and stopping at my favorite. Each year I buy threads, beads, tiny buttons and trims from this shop:

I first saw Cindy Oravec on the Simply 

Quilts show years ago! Imagine having her and a bit of her shop right here!

Do check her website: www.quiltersfancy.com

I'm off soon for another day of shopping!

First Daffodil

Spotted this tiny bloom yesterday! I think this is one of the earliest sightings of the first daffodil of the year. This is a miniature variety and always bring joy!

Yankee Doodle

I recently finished and shipped a special order for a red, white, and blue bear.

This is Yankee Doodle!!

He's such a cutie up close, I think!

It was pretty col while I was making him, so I thought he 

needed a mohair scarf.

He also traveled with a white hat as well as a red one. A guy needs

a change of wardrobe, don't you think??

So glad his new Mom - Margaret - was pleased. She

only had to wait a little over a year!! Do you remember

a red, white, and blue bunny I posted - well this

is his cousin. What a pair, eh??

TOBY's for Billy and Lilly!

Billy

What a wonderful surprise to learn of two TOBY awards this year for my panda Billy and my bunny Lilly! Each of these are about 4 inches tall. Billy lives with Pat and Lilly lives with another Donna. Can't wait to tell them! Many thanks to Teddy Bear and Friends magazine and those who selected my bear and bunny for the awards!!

Lilly

Forward to Spring!

Two fur orders arrived today. I had Spring hues in mind when I placed the orders. Both are from Etsy shops - the lavenders from the Ukraine and the other pastels from Italy. All of these pieces are viscose fur - so lovely and soft!

We are still escaping extreme winter weather here in southern Virginia and green rye grass planted for the season as well as wildlife are in abundance.

This sweet woodpecker looks for lunch in a holly tree just outside a dinning room 

window.

When I came in from photographing the new fur a beam of light from a treasured Christmas gift caught my eye. This stunning crystal bell sits in a cabinet right next to another window and sunlight shines through beautiful crystal casting rainbows to enjoy!

Can't wait to see the little bears and bunnies I'll find in all that beautiful fur!