A giveaway

Have you been to Chris Cross Corner blog?

Check out the nice giveaway
on the Royal Wedding Giveaway post.

I've been hacked

Sorry to anyone who received e-mail from me 4/29 around 1:01pm.

It wasn't really from me - I have reset my password + hope it doesn't happen again.

Always, L.

SAN-Q Summer 2011

Did you receive your issue?

In addition to the wonderful photos, projects, articles,
did you notice the survey for readers?

Says the survey can be taken and mailed in, or may be taken online at:
www.sanqmagazine.com

I didn't see the online area for the survey. I think it is a good idea to poll the readers!

Textile Exhibit

MATERIAL WORLD

April 22, 2011-February 5, 2012

Paul Textile Gallery;

"From court dress to couture, the objects in Material World will feature extravagant ornamentation of textiles and personal adornment from cultures around the world while highlighting the significance of textiles in displaying wealth, status and power. The exhibition will showcase items adorned with luxurious materials including gold and metallic threads, beads, shells, mirrors, semi-precious stones, bones, fur and feathers, ranging from a Buddhist bone apron to Dior and Chanel couture pieces, spanning several centuries to the present day"

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

4000 Michigan Road

Indianapolis, IN

From Chicago

Take I-65 south to Martin Luther King Jr. Street (exit 117). Turn left (north) onto Martin Luther King Jr. Street and go about 1.1. miles, continuing north through the intersection at 38th Street. Note that north of 38th Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Street becomes Michigan Road. Turn left at the traffic light at 4000 Michigan Road into the IMA grounds.

Museum
Tuesday - 11 am to 5 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 5 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 9 pm
Friday - 11 am to 9 pm
Saturday - 11 am to 5 pm
Sunday - noon to 5 pm
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

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35th Anual Duneland Woodcarvers Show - 2011

Duneland Woodcarvers Show
Woodland Park
(Oakwood Grand Hall)
2100 Willowcreek Road
Portage, Indiana, 46368.

SATURDAY
April 16, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

SUNDAY
April 17, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Spring Surprise

Photograph by DH

I have no idea what these flowers are.
We found them popping open near our
driveway.

Loving the Spring Surpise!

"Hands are the exit of the spirit"

Jane, blogging at World Embroideries gifted me
with this lovely Temari

A couple of days ago,
she had a photo of a new blue Temari
on her post Another Swirl Temari

Near the end of her post, she shared a link
to a video she watched and shared something said from that video,
she posted:

"Hands are the exit of the spirit."
Do you agree with that?
I don't know if I do or not... but it is very thought provoking.

Jane, ever since I read your post, I haven't been able to let go of the quote ...
what do YOU think?

and, I still cherish my temari
I find so much joy in your posts + am gobsmacked
by the variety of temari you have created

randoms

Carol, blogging at
i Stitch
celebrated her 200 followers
by a giveaway .... and I was one of 3
chosen!!! woot ; )

I was delighted to choose Sew A Brown Bunny
one of
Karen's i Stitch Designs

Thx Karen!!


At Tuesday nights NANI Chapter Meeting, there was a table of
patterns to choose from - GF Kay
saw this charming La D Da design,
White Cat
c. Lori Markovic 2001
and handed it to me.

Always nice with NANI members share
their stash overflows -- don't we all know
the feeling to discover we have two copies
of the same design????

(I need to quickly stitch and pass along
this pattern to GFs Sue + Mel)

And speaking of stitching,
not much of that going on -
this left hand isn't cooperating.
Isn't quite healed enough for lengthy
stitching time.

I did get a few stitches into

this Dutch Treat tabletopper.
If I can get the q-snap balanced on the table edge
and not grasp with left hand, I can do ok.

I'll just wait another few days and try again.

Meanwhile, if you enjoy tabletoppers, don't miss
Myrna's post It's Daffodil Time!,
what a beautiful tabletopper FINISH!!!

Did you get your premium booklets
in the mail today?

A sure sign of Spring
when the Fair booklets arrive!!

April 1st: International Tatting Day

Girl Tatting
Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

Painting at the
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, PA USA

Today is International
Tatting Day

If I was visiting Philadelphia, I'd
swing by the museum for another look
at Renoir's Girl Tatting.

Get out your tatting supplies
(shuttle or needle tatting)
+ enjoy creating a motif!