A post in less than a month! I'm getting better - maybe I'll get back to once a week one of these days. But, please, don't hold your breath! LOL
I mentioned in my last post that I would post a picture of the pin cushion that I won in the pin cushion exchange we did in May with
http://www.samplerguildoftherockies.org/joomla/. And here it is!
I just love the verse on here, it is so true for me! The other pincushions sit together with this one in a little round box. There's no room for any more so if I take part next year, I will need a bigger basket! But that's ok, this is a lot of fun to do. Here is better picture of the box with all the pin cushions - 3 were made by me and 2 are from the last 2 exchanges.
Our sampler guild does not meet during the summer and a few years ago the board decided to have a "summer retreat" for a more informal get together for members who wished to take part. They've all been fabulous - each year better than the year before. But this year the bar has been set very high! We were so pleased to be joined by none other than Paulette Stewart of
http://www.plumstreetsamplers.typepad.com/.
She is every bit as delightful in person as she sounds on her blog. If you've never read her blog, please click on the link above and go visit her!!! She loves taking photos and is a wonderful photographer. If she posts some of her photos from the retreat, I know they'll be so much better than mine! But I will try to give you a glimpse of the fun we had at the summer retreat.
These are pictures of the two projects that Paulette designed for us. Both were adapted from motifs on an antique sampler that Paulette has acquired. Here is a picture of the antique sampler and her reproduction of this same sampler.
The chart for the reproduction sampler was also part of our goodies for the day. We were all truly blessed to have Paulette join us and provide our projects for this retreat!
I can't wait for next summers retreat now - they are so much fun, a way to "relax", stitch, catch up with friends and have a wonderful day.
How about you? Have you had some fun stitchy experiences recently? I'd love to hear about them.
I'm working on an embroidery commission right now so my stitching projects are on hold until that is done. Hopefully, I'll have something that I can provide in the way of updates the next time I catch up with all of you in blogland!
Until next time, hug family and friends - and make time for stitching every day!
Debby
