tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post5458432534941775787..comments2024-02-11T11:39:25.302-07:00Comments on The Merry Needle: Simple Decor for Easter, and Fabric-Wrapped EggsOlde Dame Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-72883816303501404632021-02-11T01:05:25.311-07:002021-02-11T01:05:25.311-07:00I do seem to be just puttering around...waiting on...I do seem to be just puttering around...waiting on a job...waiting on the virus to be vanquished...Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-41054916168279791712021-02-11T01:04:54.080-07:002021-02-11T01:04:54.080-07:00Order some new dyes and kistky now! Get the one-ho...Order some new dyes and kistky now! Get the one-hold egg blower while you are at it, saves a lot of work!Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-10485041294247777162021-02-11T01:03:32.750-07:002021-02-11T01:03:32.750-07:00I love the natural dyes. So soft and pretty.I love the natural dyes. So soft and pretty.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-30939897613566787562021-02-11T01:02:55.149-07:002021-02-11T01:02:55.149-07:00I love miniatures! Lucky you, I hope you still hav...I love miniatures! Lucky you, I hope you still have them.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-61030121799460635732021-02-11T01:02:08.784-07:002021-02-11T01:02:08.784-07:00I have seen beautiful dyed stone eggs, too. So pre...I have seen beautiful dyed stone eggs, too. So pretty!Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-7258720740495913592021-02-11T01:01:06.317-07:002021-02-11T01:01:06.317-07:00Oh, it sounds like she made the country-style eggs...Oh, it sounds like she made the country-style eggs. I was told they are called "drop-pull" designs.They are delightful! And hard to make! I love them.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-71718729883735333952021-02-11T00:57:09.513-07:002021-02-11T00:57:09.513-07:00I have enough supplies in case we are not allowed ...I have enough supplies in case we are not allowed to leave home because of the virus. I love eggs I had some wooden miniatures hand painted ones.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371884515613303453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-87015305167893033472021-02-10T20:05:11.729-07:002021-02-10T20:05:11.729-07:00I have enough craft supplies to keep me going thro...I have enough craft supplies to keep me going through next winter. I remember dying eggs with my grandmother with beets. She lived in Ukraine until she was in her mid-teens and she came to America. I'm going to save egg shells and may be inspired for a little decorating. Take care!Buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804094230127512943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-49349372054103315962021-02-10T18:58:21.262-07:002021-02-10T18:58:21.262-07:00I don't have any pretty pysanky eggs but what ...I don't have any pretty pysanky eggs but what I do have are a number of very heavy eggs that I think are made of Onyx. They come in various colours and I leave them out all year around because they're so attractive. I'll have to post about them after Valentines Day is over and done.<br />I'm tempted to make some fabric strips on fake eggs. I like how yours turned out.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-27188621575107972722021-02-10T17:53:35.377-07:002021-02-10T17:53:35.377-07:00My mom made pysanky eggs, but hers were not very o...My mom made pysanky eggs, but hers were not very ornate ~ and her "tool" was a pencil with a straight pin stuck in the eraser. Thanks for conjuring up that memory.Rugs and Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-84285412484009750632021-02-10T17:39:19.124-07:002021-02-10T17:39:19.124-07:00I hope you get to putter your way through all this...I hope you get to putter your way through all this winter.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-55234848264779362852021-02-10T16:01:34.432-07:002021-02-10T16:01:34.432-07:00I would love to see some of your psanky eggs!! I u...I would love to see some of your psanky eggs!! I used to do them years and years ago....and probably still have my old dyes some where LOL. Hmmmm...should try to find that stuff and toss as they will be useless now. Ahh, yes....I have enough projects and supplies to last me an entire lifetime...and several more lifetimes. But that does not deter me from adding to my stash when properly tempted LOL. ~Robin~TheCrankyCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314851714923955216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-66190293491956310722021-02-10T15:04:53.576-07:002021-02-10T15:04:53.576-07:00I love your work as a living historian and I can&#...I love your work as a living historian and I can't wait to read that post about Colonial Easters!Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-91292566760777578432021-02-10T14:07:33.527-07:002021-02-10T14:07:33.527-07:00I enjoyed reading this posting.
I hope to do a p...I enjoyed reading this posting. <br />I hope to do a posting on Colonial Easter celebrations coming up.Historical Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979801752112100293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-73090979364798299912021-02-10T13:13:08.729-07:002021-02-10T13:13:08.729-07:00Hello Holly,
Less is definitely more in our view ...Hello Holly,<br /><br />Less is definitely more in our view when it comes to decorating the house. Indeed, I am not sure that we 'decorate' it at all. We just have stuff, things which have been with us for an eternity, and that is all. No fairy lights, no paper chains, no fancy tablecloths and definitely no bunting. So, Christmas, Easter, Summer Winter come without much of a difference except the quantities and shapes of chocolates vary.<br /><br />We love your fabric covered eggs and do like the way you have 'scrambled' them amongst other varieties. And, the charity shops which have received your preloved items will put them to good use and benefit from the proceeds.<br /><br />Yes, this is the year of simplifying and taking joy in the essentials of life. A true Easter spirit. Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-47451472547386305352021-02-10T11:22:02.092-07:002021-02-10T11:22:02.092-07:00They look more complex than they are. Of course, I...They look more complex than they are. Of course, I cannot compare to the work of the ladies over in the Ukraine. I like to do them outside, so I hope we don't have a hanging-on winter. Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-90291123738187658972021-02-10T11:21:07.214-07:002021-02-10T11:21:07.214-07:00I will love looking at what you make with those su...I will love looking at what you make with those supplies!Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-87971627577425996972021-02-10T11:20:34.183-07:002021-02-10T11:20:34.183-07:00I so agree with you, about keeping only the things...I so agree with you, about keeping only the things you love! Easter is April 4th this year. So, pretty much in the middle this year, and hopefully winter will not hang on too much this year.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-88202251261738775782021-02-10T11:17:07.244-07:002021-02-10T11:17:07.244-07:00Easter is April 4th this year! Easter is April 4th this year! Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-57297595462348544322021-02-10T10:55:02.169-07:002021-02-10T10:55:02.169-07:00The Ukrainian eggs are so beautiful and fun to mak...The Ukrainian eggs are so beautiful and fun to make. They are much easier than one would think.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-17285171649520887972021-02-10T05:38:44.750-07:002021-02-10T05:38:44.750-07:00I will make a start and add a few bits here and th...I will make a start and add a few bits here and there to my Easter decor. I already have plenty of craft supplies, stocking up before lockdown.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-24454152379156495572021-02-10T05:01:49.850-07:002021-02-10T05:01:49.850-07:00Sue will probably start with easter decs shortly a...Sue will probably start with easter decs shortly after Valentines. Of course, I haven't checked to see whether we will have an early or late Easter this year. Whatever the case, I think the new decs will come out soon.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-74973383515364421972021-02-10T05:01:31.918-07:002021-02-10T05:01:31.918-07:00We have haid no named snowstorms this winter. We h...We have haid no named snowstorms this winter. We had snow all day yesterday but only added up to a few inches. <br />The eggs are sweet I am hoping that we are coming out of winter by the time Easter rolls around.<br />I have given a lot to the thrift store in the past year and you are right at first you think oh I should keep them but after they are gone you forget altogether. I am trying to keep only what I love and will use at the house. It feels good to purge. And yes I have more than I will ever use of my craft supplies.<br />Cathy acorn hollowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503414190541111706noreply@blogger.com