Easter Decorating

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This year, I decided to include an Easter basket in the foyer decorations. I haven’t made an Easter basket since the all the kids were children. My basket (which I purchased at Michael’s) contains a chenille bunny rabbit from the thrift store, some colorful grass and eggs from Michael’s, and a few other little do-dads that I already had. No candy or chocolate rabbits or real eggs. 

As I do every spring, I hung my bunny rabbit quilt on the hanger (made for me by Vann many years ago). I made this quilt, which I call “Bunnies in the Cabin” (log-cabin blocks) in 2011. I did all the piecing, appliqué, and embroidery; and a good friend and super quilter, Elayne Vognild, quilted it for me. It won a first-place ribbon in one of our Birmingham Quilters Guild quilt shows, 2015 I believe.

As you see, this quilt also serves as the banner for my blog and has done so for several years.

Happy Holy Week, everyone. Here at the Yellow House, we’re in line for some very dangerous weather through tomorrow, Palm Sunday. So if that weather comes to pass, I will probably be spending my Palm Sunday hunkered down here. Stay safe, everyone.

 

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On 04/13/2019, Barbara Anne said ...

Your rabbit quilt is one of my favorites quilts that you've made, Susan. It's the perfect backdrop for your cheerful Easter basket, too.

Today would have been my parent's 76th wedding anniversary as they married on Thomas Jefferson's birthday.

DH and I both have the spring cold from HE double hockey sticks and are sniffling and sneezing our heads off

Stay well and have a lovely Easter week.

Hugs!
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