The Morning After the Storm

The bright sunlight and the blue skies met me the morning after the storm.  It is pretty.  It is also fun to watch the animals wake and move around after such a storm.  So - now time inside to stitch - Right?

I just today finished the band to go around the little basket.  The Rhodes butterflies have crystals on their antenna.  The finishing instructions made me cringe.  They said to glue the band on to the basket.  Horrors!!  I thought about velcro but in the end I put a few little stitches in to join the band.  They can be removed if I ever want to take it apart and wash it.  My first finish for February!!