Breath of Spring

My first start for March is Breath of Spring by Blackbird Designs.  I've started this on 35 count Lambswool over one.  Now, I need to find some itty bitty buttons for the finishing.  I'll keep that in mind in my travels and see what I can come up with.  I'm thinking that buttons from baby clothes would be ideal. 

Summer House Stitche Works

Hop on over Summer House Stitche Works  to get all the details about her current giveaway. 

February Cottage of the Month

I did finish stitching February Cottage of the Month by Little House Needleworks.  I've put this one away as is to put together next year or at some point in
the future.

February Cottage

Here is my progress on February Cottage by Country Cottage Needlework.  I"ve put this guy away as is to bring out again next year and hopefully finish.

Hare Pyns Progress

Here's a little update on my progress on Hare Pyns.  As you  can see, I've begun the second section.  I am undecided about filling in the background on the first section.  I did see someone else's and she was filling in the background and it did look and feel nice.

Woodland Forest Retreat - Part 5

I know I said in the last post that we went home.   I want to share my door prize for the weekend.  Each attendee received a door prize, but not all of the prizes were the same.  This what was in mine.

This is the retreat sampler designed by the retreat committe and kitted up for us.

 

 

We each received one of these little boxes as our final gift of the weekend.  

Look at what was inside - a scissor fob. Isnt' that cute?  And so appropriate for the weekend.

These ladies do a fabulous job of preparing for the  retreats.  I think that it is a year round thing for them. It is a weekend filled with good food, new friends, and lots and lots of laughter.  I can't wait for next year!

Woodland Forest Retreat - Part 4

Sunday morning it was time for our class with Amy of Amy Bruecken Designs.  Look at this cute kit that she put together.  She made each one of us one of these acorns.  How cute is that?

Had I been thinking I would have taken a picture of the model to show you.  Amy used Memory Wire by DMC in this project.  I haven't used it before. It's pretty interesting.  Amy designed this piece for us  and won't release it in the future.

This is my progress in class.

 Amy also included these two charts in our kits.

And she gave these out as door prizes. Isn't that cool!

Amy is lots of fun as an insructor. 

We had a contest on Sunday afternoon where you could vote for your favorite name tag.  Nancy won and received a gorgeous assortment of Dinky Dyes flosses and ribbon (I think.) 

There was also a drawing for two themed baskets.  We were given opportunities to put our names in the bags for those over the course of the weekend.  The baskets were great.  Again, I should have taken pictures of those. 

Then it was lunch in the classroom followed by dessert. 

And time to head for home.

It was a wonderful weekend filled with learning and lots of laughter.