Up too late

I need to go to bed. But... first I looked at blogs, a very dangerous thing to do. Found some fun new ones too. I added the links to this blog.

Found a great new designer too. Posie goes cozy. Great ideas. I looked at her book Stitched in Time: Memory-Keeping Projects to Sew and Share from the Creator of Posie Gets Cozy, so many fun ideas for keepsakes. I especially liked this garland and thought it would be really cute made into Merry Christmas, Happy Thanksgiving, etc.

Still looking for fabrics for the Traveling Stitcher for our stitching retreat in Park City in September. I think I am going to recommend having a sewing activity on a Saturday and have everyone come to my house and put the sewing pouches together. Only six to make (because surprisingly, Don doesn't want one).

Other things on my mind. The reorganization at work. That will be a good thing. We will be captains of our own destiny. This last year has been stressful and one that is going to take some time to get over.

Stitching. Haven't stitched at all this week. I had a dr's appointment on Monday, and the pizza party to celebrate. Tuesday, I took a snooze on my lunch, woke up much refreshed. Didn't feel well today, so stayed home and crashed. I'm the sloooow stitcher in the group. But I enjoy it and as long as I am making progress and having fun, that is the point for me. Off to bed.

Weekend

I rested most of the weekend. One more week and the project I am working on will be done. Finished. Released.

I didn't get Come Come Ye Saints on the frame yesterday. I did get more stitching done on Luck though, so yesterday wasn't completely wasted.

I'm going to start a new blog that will be password protected. It is for our stitching retreat in September. I did pick up the little stitching bag. I like the fabric but for what I paid, it really wasn't worth it. We'll make the bags for the retreat and let everyone pick their own fabric out. I also need to order patterns for everyone. I'll let them decide on the floss, although I think we can shared the skeins for this pattern.

September Retreat II

Here is a picture of the Washington School Inn. They have wonderful people who work there, who really spoil you. I highly recommend the Washington School Inn for anyone who needs a break from everyday life. And I almost forgot Chef Steve! He was the chef in 2007 for the retreat. Oh my, he is a very creative chef. The food was superb.

September Retreat

This September we are going to have a stitching retreat at the Washington School Inn in Park City. The retreats first started in 2004 and went through 2007. The stitching store that sponsored the retreat closed it doors around Oct 2008 and a retreat wasn't held in 2008.

However a few of us who still stitch together have decided to take 3 days and spend them at the Washington School Inn in September. It will be nice because it will be cooler and not so crowded.

We want to take it easy the first year. So we decided to make the Traveling Stitcher (see post further down.) I also found these cute little button magnets that I think would be fun to make. Quick to make and quick to finish.

I found a new blog. Crockpotting for 365 days a year. I hear my crockpot rustling around in storage. These recipes sound yummy.

Crockpotting for 365 days a year

I also changed the style of my blog. I'm still trying to figure out how to add events to the calendar I just added.

Tomorrow is Monday. Work. Eh.

I also need to pick up an order that has come in. Little House Needleworks is one of my favorite designers. She designed this traveling stitcher. I have the pattern and floss, I need to pick up the case. The case also contains a removable piece to store scissors and needles. I love the colors too.

As soon as I pick it up, I will post more on how it works. I'm not quite sure if it folds over or across or what. And it is finished. All I have to do is cross stitch and attach. My kind of project.