Whew! We had a busy, busy weekend here in Thimbleannaland. I don’t think I turned on the computer for most of it, so now I’m really behind with all of your blogs! Thanks for all your Hester concern — I had a message on my answering machine today that she’s recovered and ready to come home. Can’t beat that service! I’m assuming it was a fried power supply but they didn’t really say. Unfortunately, I can’t pick her up until Saturday, so we’ll have to find other entertainment around here this week.
SweetiePie’s shower was awesome this weekend. I’m still going through pictures so it will be a few days before I can show it to you. In the meantime, I thought I’d give you a wedding break and show you the little crocheted Easter banner I made.
The letters in this banner are from Martha Stewart. I crocheted around each letter and then joined them all together with a chain stitch.
The pictures are from The Vintage Workshop and I crocheted around them in the same manner that I crocheted around the valentine cards that I made, except that I used an edging more like the one I did around the letters in this banner.
In case you’d like to make a Happy Easter banner for yourself this year, I’ve written up some instructions here. Each letter took me about 20 minutes to crochet, so you still have plenty of time between now and next Sunday!
I hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend. I’m sure you’re sick of hearing wedding stuff here, but I’ll be back soon anyway, with bridal shower tales!
XOXO,
Anna
I can’t stand it the garland is SO cute! I want to stop everything I’m doing and crochet around some of my postcards. What a great thing. Thanks so much for sharing!
I love the Easter banner! If I could remember how to crochet I’d make one! I’m looking forward to hearing about Sweetie Pie’s shower!
Your banner is beautiful!
Anna, the banner is really sweet! You are such an inspiration, love your ideas! Can’t wait to hear all about the shower and quilt tying.
OMG that is about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. I’m going tohave to expand my crochet abilities.
Now you know I’ll never get tired of you wedding talk!
The banner is lovely- I would love to have a go but I’m too busy talking about weddings!!!
I am so NOT sick of hearing about wedding stuff! I am sewing my dress right now! Love the banner, I’ll do that crochet technique on something or other…but not for a while, my brain is on overload right now!!
The banner is gorgeous but wasted on me as I just can’t knit (just written a post about it too). They look lovely, very nostalgic.
Kimxx
Glad Hester is okay and do you know that my youngest daughter so wanted you to win my giveaway that I caught her trying to fiddle the numbers!!!!
I’m so glad Hester is doing better. It does indeed break our hearts when such things happen to those we love.
Your Easter banner is the cutest thing and ever so clever. Thank you for sharing all the information about making one.
Love the banner. What a clever idea! So cute and sweet!
I just love the Easter banner!! Alas, I don’t crochet. My mom tried to teach me to knit once. She does it left handed and I’m a righty. She finally had to walk away. Oh, well, I have other talents…..So glad to hear that Hester is doing better. I have to name my machines. How about Bernie and Bernice? Can you guess the brand. Now I need a name for my Featherweight…any suggestions.
Happy Creating!!
The banner is so pretty! Amazing what the crocheted edging does for it…. and you know we never get tired of wedding details!
Love the banner, Anna! I’ll have to try crocheting around a card someday. They are so sweet!
Smoochies from Thimbles!
Lovely! Hmmm can I whip this up? I think I can try!
I am absolutely drooling with love over the mantle. The banner is cute too. Good enough to eat. Ok. You’ve convinced me. I’m going to crochet around SOMTHING! ASAP. I’m going to my sisters in St. George this weekend so lots of car time. And I will be crocheting. I’m committing to you so I will be sure to do it. Your banner and cards are so cute I want to ownnnn them. So I will be making my own. Next week I’ll show and tell.
Like everyone else here I LOVE LOVE LOVE that beautiful banner!! I think I need to make one!
I’m so glad the shower went well and I can’t wait to see pictures! That Easter garland is the cutest! Thank you for the tutorial, although mine still would turn out nothing like yours…someday I should post my lame attempts at granny squares…or not lol!
So beautiful, Anna! Your crocheted easter banner is fabulous. Hmmm, I may have left it too late…there’s only three crafting days left. Dang!
And I’m hanging out for more of the wedding details. Living vicariously through everyone else now, since all my friends have been married for a while, its almost boring. LOL!
That banner is sooooo cute and clever Ms Anna – I”M LOVING IT. Glad that the shower went well and we aren’t sick of hearing about wedding stuff. It’s an exciting and exhausting time for your family.
So glad that Hester is feeling better and ready to come home. She’ll be refreshed and ready to roll.
Happy Easter – Karen
The garland is perfect. I love it! Great work, Anna!
Very creative, I love the banner, and don’t you just love The Vintage Workshop. I love hearing about the wedding and all so please continue…anxiously awaiting the photos of the shower.
~Susan
Just love it!!!
That is just darling and sweet. You make the neatest projects. Glad to hear about Hester.
I love your Easter banner! Crocheting around the pieces is a great idea. I like the colours you used as well. Thanks for posting about how you did it:)
Wow, you are a crocheting crazy woman! Great jobs on everything. :)
Beautiful! I just have to learn how to crochet one day. Wish my Nana was still around to teach me.
Love the Easter banner and the crocheted cards! I love to crochet and might want to try doing it on cards. They are so cute! I don’t know when I can do them though! Not enough time for everything I want to do! It would make a great Christmas banner or Welcome banner too. The possibilities are endless….
OMG I can’t wait till April so you can show us how to do that. Those are sooooooooooo dang cute. Your one creative Thimble Anna!!!
Well, touch you Ms. Thang! Great idea. I’ll have to remember to share it with my Dad who crochets.
Happy Easter, Anna!
Love your easter-banner and decoration!
This idea is a stupendous one. I want you to crochet around me and a lot of my stuff. It is just beautiful.
What a creative girl you are, Anna! Those are absolutely adorable! I must learn to crochet, mustn’t I? LOL!
I just love the banner, so sweet. Thanks for sharing the instructions.
Happy Easter.
Love your banner! Darn, I wish I could crochet!
Yes, yes, I am late to comment — I blame it on the baby! I have come here many times and quickly oohed and aahed over all the things you are doing lately, so I won’t comment on EVERY post just now (a distraction/interruption will be coming along any second now, I can feel it), but just know I am over here oohing and aahing! :)
(and happy belated birthday to your sweet pea!)