A Merry Garden

I just listed this new set at Ebay.  Custom sizes from 18m/2t - 11/12.  The pants are made from the Farbenmix pattern Dortje.  I came up with the top myself.  It features hand smocking to gather the front and  back.  The proceeds from anything that sells from my website, blog, ebay or etsy shop during April will be donated to help a family who had a devastating house fire earlier this month.   Many thanks to Kim and her daughter Kaylyn for the wonderful pictures!  

Oh, How I Miss The Redbuds...

Having grown up in Illinois and then having moved to Minnesota as an adult, there are certain things that I really miss about my home state.  One of those things is the redbud trees blooming in early spring.  I miss their lacy pink presence among the newly budding green trees.  I always said I would have one in my yard if I ever had a yard, but alas these beauties just don't survive the Minnesota winters well.  I just returned from a trip to visit my family in Illinois and I was really hoping that the redbuds would be blooming.  I was a little disappointed that when I got there they were not blooming yet.  However, by the end of my stay they had started popping out.  Yay!  I was able to snap just a couple of pictures at the botanical gardens on Tuesday.  Thank you, Lord for little blessings.