Spring Exchange FROM Marie-P

I have mentioned that Marie-P. and I were going to Spring (Easter) Exchange, but I was really ill in the last Spring and so even though I was stitching a little by little from earlier, I couldn't make and complete anything for her...
Moreover, I'm sorry that I hadn't been showing you her beautiful work on my blog for ages.
I apologize for you, Marie.
I will planning something surprise for you one day!

By the way, here is her wonderful Spring pinkeep!
How lovely this is, I love this Prairie Schooler design so much and wanted to stitch one day as like she did!
So I was so surprised and very happy to receive this so much, you know at that time I was so ill so I was truly happy to have this and so I take this pinkeep to my bed room when I sleep and put it on beside my pillow some days :)

She trimmed edges with flowery lace (sorry I forgot the name...) and put while pearl pins.
And on top, she added very springlike colour organza ribbon.
How sweet colour combination this is!
I really love this, Thank you so much, Marie!

On the back side, she used Easter egg's print fabric, it's so rare for us Japanese, because Easter is not major yet in Japan.
So we Japanese stitch friends searched and told me the meaning of Easter and why bunnies relates for Easter? etc...
But I already forgot it... (lol)

Anyway, her stitching and finishing is just perfect!!!
I really admire for her works, if you had chance to see her works IRL, you would be amazed!


I organized photos for blog, so I will update sometime later.
Take care and have a lovely weekend!

Thank you so much for your visiting!

My First Easter Stitch!

Finally, my first Easter stitch has done! whew... It took me to stitch a long time, so I was a bit tired, but I was thinking how to finish it in my mind and I thought my idea would be lovely, so today I stitched for a long time and desperate to finish it!

This is "Hare's Easter (Freebie)" from Plum Street Samplers.
When I saw this design at Nancy's blog, I fell in love with this and wanted to stitch soon!
My first priority was the Easter design (CEC#109) that Su stitched earlier, but the shop I ordered has no stock, so I have been waiting some new stash include CEC#109 now!

Nancy was stitched on natural coloured linen, but I tried to stitch on pink one.
This is stitched on Zweigart 28ct Jubilee (Carnation Pink) that my friend Cindy gave me before!
I finished this piece like below.

I used a bit fat flat board and wrapped it with pink stripe fabric, then added stitched piece with quilt batting and also added pom pom trim around the edge.

There was blank area both on the top and bottom so I added pink ribbon for both areas.

I think it made this more prettier than nothing!

While I was stitching, it took me so long time so I was a bit fed up with this, but I'm now so satisfied the result very much!

I don't even know why it took time so much, though...

It became so lovely and sweet, but I just wanted to stitch Easter design for my first try, so made it aimlessly, so my mum now wants to have this and she looks so happy!

She also said that this turned out so lovely!

Finishing work was so fun!
uhmmm, now I'm looking at this finished piece and thinking to bring it back to my house, lol

(Sorry mum! lol)
Tomorrow morning, I'm looking forward to hearing Sweeties opinion about this, as he loves bunnies!

If I could, and my new stash would reach me safely in time, I would like to stitch one more Easter design!

Until then, I will try to stitch new Goode Huswife one!

Thanks for visiting + Happy Stitching!





Pattern Name : Hare's Easter (Freebie)
Designed by : Paulette Stewart
Company : Plum Street Samplers
Fabric : Zweigart 28ct Jubilee (Carnation Pink)

Thread : DMC

Finished as : Flat Board