On line Needlework show

Thank yooou! to the Portland Stitchers at Acorns and Threads, oh my gosh, it was lovely- lovely weather, lovely weekend, lovely stitchers, lovely gifts. I always say each place I go is the very best and this one was too! How can that be? Stitchers are just great and you make such beautiful things, what a treat to see your stitching and share in the joy of our 'work'. I say work lightly as we all know it is hardly work, given the fact that we enjoy it so much. Just a reminder that the On line Needlework show is starting today. Do go have a look at it, you will enjoy seeing the different designers and your local needlework shop can easily order what you have in  mind.

www.needleworkshow.com/

Now I look forward to the next venue! We are madly packing boxes and shipping off to Celebration of Needlework in Nashau, NH. It has been chaos and I sincerely hope I have remembered everything. It is an event of excitement and sharing of our passion of stitching. Hope to see you there.

My last event for the spring is in St. Catharines where I grew up, how absolutely thrilling it is to go your home town and teach. It will be great to see family and friends and make new stitching friends. Just remember to bring scissors and stretcher bars/Q snaps and you are welcome at any event!

In stitching, jeannette

Another wonderful time

How to express my thoughts on what a wonderful time I had in Spokane at the Spokane Falls Needlework Guild. Each and everyone of you made my experience all the richer, it was a truly delightful time. Thank you to all who came and took part in the class, we had fun and learned along the way! Just how it should be. Your generosity of gifts overwhelmed me as you know but I love everyone of them, in fact I am drinking Barb's tea right now!  I even snuck a visit into Brenda and Terri's shop - Haberdashery ( it was marvelous). I drove down in sunshine but drove home through the mountains in rain, at least no snow, but I had my trusty ipod with lots of great music. Safe and Sound. Tomorrow I get to have fun all over again in Portland at Acorns and Threads. I love Portland and love the stitching gals that I have met there and look forward to seeing some familiar faces. The great part in doing some classes here on the west side of the continent means a direct flight! oh yay! These days it seems that most flights are connectors and one is always stepping on and off the airplane, a direct flight is a treat and with the time change about the time and bit I leave here; I get there!

I am working on Summer and Winter Biscornu Stackers and getting Once Upon a Tree ready for general publication. I am also working on some projects for Just Cross Stitch and Antique Sampler and Needlework Quartley.  And of course my fall classes and some fall releases.  You will see on the events page that I have added an event. It was an absolute treat to meet Tina and Teri  of Shepherd's Bush last year at Dyeing to Stitch's retreat and we really felt a connection and kindred spirits we are. So it is with pleasure that we can continue to share in our love of stitching by doing an event in Utah. We have just put the finishing touches on the spring classes, just the printing to do, covers made in photoshop, all the written stitching and finishing instructions.... just some last  minute editing.

Again I am off to pack.... the dog misses me so... she cries when I come home. I dread when I leave for Celebrations as I will be gone close to 4 weeks. I will be in New Hampshire for 5 days then on to Montreal for 3 days and then the Toronto /Niagara area for teaching and visiting  for the rest. My 2 sisters live there and my niece is getting married so we will enjoy some family time.

Again my sincere thanks to the Spokane Falls gals  for all their wonderful gifts, you sure didn't have to but I am enjoying them!

Spring Activities

It is very foggy outside, they say it will be warm today, the warmest spot in Canada, but when you see the frost on the trees still, one wonders. I do hope the good weather stays as I am driving to Washington state tomorrow for the event with the Spokane Falls Needlework Guild. It is the only event outside of Canada that I can drive to, or actually is easier to drive than fly as to get there I would have to either go all the way via Seattle or Denver. Suffice it to say I have loaded up the ipod with lots of music, even a book. It sure helps to keep you company for the long drive. I hope you are all enjoying some of the new patterns and I am working on Summer and Winter Biscornu Stackers while you are stitching Spring and Autumn! I should be able to have them out for June, between all the events planned this spring. I will also release the Once Upon Tree Sampler that they were inspired from.

We are down to our last 10 units of the first four pages of the Album. If you were considering doing this project.... well now would be the time!

I just have to tell you because you know of my surgeries of the last few months and guess what! I walk about 5k (3 miles) about 4 times a week. It is amazing to me! What a blessing to be able to walk and enjoy spring in it's coming glory and feel so alive with these new knees. It is a miracle.

Hope you got a chance to look at The Gift of Stitching magazine and the project we did for them featured on the cover. Look for more magazine treats to come this year!

Well, I had better get the suitcase out and pack my things and check off my list. Spokane Falls stitchers I look forward to seeing you all on the weekend!! I'm sure we will have fun and we will do some great stitching.

Fondly, jeannette