Tuesday, April 26, 2011

And They Sinned

Hi everyone, I thought I would share my progress on ATS. It is such a beautiful sampler, I wish I could get it finished and hung on the wall. I forgot to mention the fabric I was using for Susan Rambo in my previous post. It is called Antique Almond by Zweigart. It is a very pretty color.

I felt so sorry for this mother goose. She laid her eggs on the island and with all the heavy rains they were washed away. You can see father goose swimming in the background.


I had another visitor at the pond. One I hadn't seen before so I had to snap a picture of this beauty. I am sorry for the poor picture, I was at least 200 yards from the bird and this was the best picture from my shaking and the rain.





It is mushroom season again in Indiana. Can you believe these morels are selling for $75 a pound? Fungus for major dollars. It must be a good year for them because my neighbor found 17 pounds. Mansfield will be having its annual Mushroom festival this weekend. It is a small festival compared to the Covered Bridge but it is nice to visit the vendors. They sometimes have unusal antiques and folkart items for sale.





Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you soon. Tanya










13 comments:

barbara said...

I love-love-love all kinds of mushrooms. I thought your type of selling 'morals' was pretty funny, though - I wonder how much the politicians get when they sell theirs? ;)

Gorgeous stitching. I do love this sampler!

Glenna said...

ATS is coming along swimmingly. Poor mother goose--perhaps my today's definition of "futile." I'm not sure I'd want to eat anything I'd gathered.

Margaret said...

Your ATS is gorgeous! I so need to get back to that! Wonderful progress! What brand is Antique Almond, Tanya? it's a pretty color. Poor goose. :( That's so sad.

Traveling Stitcher said...

You are making great progress on ATS!!!! You will be able to get it done and hung up I am positive :) Keep it up. 75 bucks a pound? Maybe we ought to plant some LOL. Thanks for the color on your Susan...what brand is it?! Have a super day!!!

Michelle said...

WOW - ATS looks amazing! I can't wait to get to page 2!!!! Yours is so inspiring. Poor mama goose - that's really sad.

Andrea said...

Your ATS is coming along nicely!! It's so honkin' huge, isn't it? LOL! But you will WIN! It will be on your walls very soon!!

Poor Mama duck :-( I would be sorry for her too.

Can't abide by mushrooms, but could certainly get into selling them for $75 a pound! WOWIE! That would buy a lot of silks and fabrics, wouldn't it? LOL!

xoxo

merumo said...

Your ATS is looking farbulous! As I've been in the sewing mood lately, but after seeing your lovely works, I may have to stick with Susan for now. lol Can't wait your Susan's progress!!

Mylene said...

ATS is looking gorgeous!!
Hope the weather gets dry for you outthere. Have a wonderful weekend!

marly said...

ATS looks beautiful. I doubt I will ever start this classic, but will certainly enjoy watching your progress. Loved all your other pieces too. Never saw morels that big - they are SO good!

Siobhán said...

ATS looks great! Shame about the goose--poor thing!

Karoline said...

ATS is looking gorgeous, great progress

Katrina said...

Too funny on the mushrooms. I remember going looking for them I visited my grandmother that lived in Rockville :-). Poor mama goose, so sad she lost her eggs.

ATS is just gorgeous too.

Nicola said...

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I am looking forward to following yours. How is ATS going? I hooe to finish mine before the week is out.