Easter Cupcake Crafting

The cupcake crew got together recently for a little Easter craft project.  Here is the prototype that Jill brought.

Before crafting, it is important to take nourishment.  Starbucks makes the best scones.

We received an unexpected package in the mail from our Illinois friend Mary Beth - how exciting.

So many nice surprises in cute handmade bags.

She sent 2 egg coloring books and we each received a wonderful project bag, candy, kleenex and a wonderful note.  Thank you Mary Beth!  We wish you were here with us.

After all that excitement we needed more nourishment, lol.   Susan made cheddar cheese soup and served it with bacon, cheese, and broccoli - delish

On to crafting.  We wound fuzzy green yarn around hard green styrofoam wreaths.

We then decorating them with plastic and candy eggs.  Jill made these cute picks on the computer, how clever is that?

This is Jills.  She is going to use it as a candle wreath.

 

Here is mine.

Thanks Jill for a fun craft project.

How about wearing it as a hat?  The Easter Parade is coming to town.

Here is mine on my front door.  Let's pretend that is not me in the robe, lol.

I briefly reported last week that poor coco had a belly ache.  After not eating for 2 days, she was kept in the hospital and re-hydrated and put on antibiotics.  They don't know what she got into, but it was bad; and she had it good (bad).

After a couple days of this:

Hooray, she's back to her old self.  I'm so grateful.

You still have time to enter my giveaway for a CD of the quilts of the AQS show in Lancaster; click here.

See you Friday!

Big Apple Cupcakers!

Before I start this fun post, let me just acknowledge the disaster in Haiti. I hope all those who have or are suffering will get the help they need. My thoughts are with the families of those lost and missing.

First, here is the progress on my Cheddar Cheese & Crackers from Lori's blog. It's been fun! I can't wait to finish it now.

Last Saturday the Cupcake club met at FIT for a guild meeting hosted by the Empire Quilters. In New York City.

I brought Red Velvet cupcakes for us, would it be a meeting without something sweet to eat?

Jill and Susan looked so cute in their matching purple. I didn't get the memo...

Sharon Schamber was the guest speaker. She has won Best in Show twice at the ASQ show and twice at the Houston Festival.

Here is some of her work that she brought to share with us. I came with a dead battery - thank Susan for sending me these photos!!

How lucky was I? I won a raffle prize. It was karma, I was going to buy my usual 6 for $5.00. The woman selling them accidentally had made a strip with 7, so for an extra buck I bought that one too figuring it was a sign, and it was. I got lots of good stuff and this cute bag.

These were the blocks for block of the month. I didn't make one, but I think they're great.

After the meeting we strolled over to the City Quilter. On the way, Jill took a photo of this beautiful window in the garment district.

At the shop I bought this exclusive NYC subway fabric and a few other things. Love the nome fabric.

After a complicated subway ride, we had a light dinner at La Bonne Soupe. We had the fancy french sandwich, Croque Monsier. It was perfect.

It was a busy, fun filled day - I hope you're finding fun things to do with your quilt friends!