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Carolyn Pearce's Home Sweet Home Book
I mentioned a few months ago about reading on Mary Corbet's blog about a shop that was kitting up Carolyn Pearce's Home Sweet Home Embroidered Workbox.I got on their waiting list on Dec 29, 2013. And...
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Pacific Ocean Retreat and Stitchy Update
It was time once again for my annual Pacific Ocean retreat.Here is the view! The first day we had beautiful sunshine and warm spring weather! The remaining 3 days we had rain and wind. Very typical...
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Still Stitching!
Yes, I'm still around and still stitching. It has been a month of TWO's. Life is still busy with TWO new consignment sellers for my ebay business. And I have TWO real estate closings this week. And...
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Retreat with Northwest Sampler Guild (Picture Heavy)
I just returned from the summer retreat in Goldbar, WA with the Northwest Sampler Guild.Oh, the weather was lovely! And the church camp that we stayed at is located right next to the Wallace Falls...
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Crabapple Hill Summer Retreat
I'm just back from the Summer 2014 Retreat at Crabapple Hill! The weather was perfect and Meg is a fabulous hostess! This is the 3rd retreat I have attended there. And I think it was my favorite....
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Summer Stitching Update
Happy Belated 4th of July!We had a quiet night here. And spent the long weekend working outside. My garden is going great guns. I'm not getting as many strawberries as usual. So it's probably time...
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Summer Update
Summer is moving along at a fast pace. And I am not getting as much stitching done as I would like. My ebay consignment business is keeping me busy. My latest client just filled my car up twice with...
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Summer Weekend in Leavenworth, WA
I'm sorry that there is no stitching to report. I have been a little busy and here is one reason why- Yes, 4 month old little GS#2. His mom just went back to work and I am helping out with his...
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Buggy Barns Quilt Classes-picture heavy
I was off to Reardan, WA last Monday for three days of classes sponsored by the Buggy Barn quilt shop. If you have never been there, the store is located over 1 mile down a gravel road! I couldn't...
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3 Finishes!
I finished GD#2's Christmas stocking! Here is what it looked like before- Here is what it looks like now- Shepherd's Bush Sadie stocking on called for 18 ct natural linen and stitched using called for...
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Giveaway Winner!
The winner of my 400th blog post giveaway is #6--Thoeria! (I had to take a photo of the random generator on the computer because I couldn't get it to show up otherwise-what a mess! Trust me-it does...
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Three Finishes, Two Starts & Some New Stash
I'm back from another weekend at the Pacific Ocean! It was 3 days of stitching, eating, stitching, eating & more stitching! Here is what I worked on-Start #1 Jeannette Douglas My Stitching...
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Four Fresh From the Finisher!
This needlepoint piece languished in my finishing drawer for over a year. Doesn't it look great as a tote bag? The lining fabric is a small blue print. It is lovely!Plum Street SamplersBetsy's...
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Traveling Treasure Chest Has Arrived!
Thanks to Kim at Wisdom With Needle & Thread- She is the creative originator of the Traveling Treasure Chest and I was the lucky first recipient! After much indecision and thought, here are the two...
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More Stash Enhancement
Two posts in one day! I think its a record :) I was tickled to receive this kit from Lois at Elegant Stitch. It is her yearly fundraiser for breast cancer research. Belinda from Blue Ribbon Designs...
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Stitching Update Finally!
A while back I got an email informing me that the Spokane Falls Sampler Guild had booked Jeannette Douglass to come and teach in October. Of course, I signed up right away and began thinking about...
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Busy November Started with Disneyland!
Sorry it has been so long since I checked in! November started with a trip to John Wayne Airport in So. California.We arrived just as that latest large cold front and windstorms hit the Seattle...
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Stitching Retreat-Photo Heavy!
I was home 1 1/2 days then it was time to leave for my November stitching retreat!Here we all are busy, busy, busy! On Saturday night we drew the winners of the opportunity baskets. There were 5...
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Sampler Guild Christmas Party & Stitching!
Busy sewing, stitching and finish-finishing!Here is the latest- A no-sew stand-up finish of Cherrywood Studios A Baby, A MangerMy ornament finish of the Northwest Sampler Guild's Thread Challenge....
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Merry Christmas!
My EGA Christmas party is now officially over. Here are the highlights- It was Secret Pal reveal day and I found out my Secret Pal was Sharon! No picture but Sharon gave me a bag of my favorite...
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