Give-a-way and Glory

This past weekend I was able to get a few stitches in on one of my camp pieces. This is glory house in progress. It will finish into a nice box for a summer piece. It will live at the lake with other patriotic goodies. I don't really have much in the way of patriotic stuff in the house so we will load up the lake place with theses style goodies. We are close to finishing the work up there so we can enjoy the cabin for the summer. My mom plans to live there during the summer and stay with us during the winter. We worked yesterday there after church. It is really a small spot about an hour away but feels like you are days away when you get on the water and relax. When we get the work completed I'll post some photos.  Mostly I am happy to have found a few minutes of stitching time. It is just amazing to me how much less stressed I am when I can either quilt or stitch for a couple of hours. 


I will have to break down and clean this week, my house is going to be a host house of a tea for a close family friend. We have been friends with them for over 10 years and it is so fun to see the oldest start the next phase of her life. It has been fun planning and hopefully I can get a few photos in before the chaos begins. So here is my idea for a give-a-way. We sent 116 invitations. The person who picks closest to the actual number of people who attend will win a prize! I'll announce the winner Sunday after the grand event if I'm still standing. 


Have a good week and happy stitching,
Pam

Quilt finish!

I finally got the binding on my second quilt. I think it turned out nice and I cannot wait to send it to the recipient. This is a question for you quilters. Do you name your quilts? I have noticed several people seem to name them by pattern or content. Because this one has the Beatitudes incorporated into the blocks I am going to call it the Beatitudes quilt. I guess you could also name them for the recipient if it is a gift. I have a batik square dance pattern waiting in the wings. Teresa and I shopped for the fabric when we went to Tulsa for the SN camp. They have so many quilt stores for the size of town. I was amazed at how many options people have there. 


We can post the pictures of the Spring/Easter exchange I participated in  from Stitched with Love Exchanges There is a new one just posted if any of you are interested and join in the fun.

 This is the fun spring stuff from June to me. I had just sent my green poka dot scissors away in a RAK a month or so ago even though I just loved them. They came back to me! Great buttons, fabrics and ribbons to finish. A lamb for sugar cookies or biscuits and book mark calendar and of course..... Chocolate! Sadly the Cadbury Caramel Egg was eaten by one of my pets.... I was saving it for a special moment or crisis which ever came first. It was on my counter high table in the kitchen and while I was working in the bedroom I believe the larger animal leaned into the table to abduct it. :(
This is all that remained... a cyclops egg cover with frayed ends. It was so cute when it arrived I had been protecting it I thought from all the varmints in my house (DH, DS and 4 dogs) I failed but was spared 190 calories. 

I stitched a design called April showers for Janet and sent some  stitching goodies.

Thanks for stopping by and spending a few minutes of your day.
Happy stitching,
Pam

Nothing to Show

 This is the lake view from camp. I keep thinking if I look at it I will somehow find time to stitch again. I have been back for 11 days and have not been able to stitch since. I barely unpacked by stitching goodies. I have a exchange both sent and received I cannot show. I finish in dire need of ironing before it can be viewed. Another ready for assembly before it can be seen. A quilt waiting for binding before it can be seen. I think you are all getting the lack of picture.... Mom has been at my house since I got back. The lake place is still needing a little remodel before she can nest in up there and she wanted to leave her house once it went on the market. Very understandable after 35 years there. We are making some headway on getting the mountains of stuff settled and her better in place. Surely next week will normalize and I can stitch again...


Thanks for stopping by,
Pam

Camp wannasew

Truly where to begin... I am beginning at the end as a true upside down southern girl. This is Teresa and myself with Mona the fabulous finisher and Lindy the awesome owner of the Silver Needle at the end of camp. The host shop for the weekend. It was such a wild whirlwind that we almost forgot to take photos for the blog which would have been a true blogging crisis for what would I have then for show and tell. We got their Thursday and set up our stitching nest with Mary, Sonnie and Ruthanne.Three new stitching friends we meet there. Ruthanne is not pictured because she had left already, Mary is a bit blocked by the lamp but Sonnie is pictured. I cannot imagine a nicer stitching table. Mary is a wonderful poet shared the sweetest poem about camp at introduction time. Sonnie offered the sweetest calming spirit and Runthanne had a lot of stitching knowledge. 

Sorry for the bad photo but I had to fight them to get that much of one. Friday night we went to Edna's for an Amish dinner with her famous home made noodles. The family style meal was fun and filling. We came pack to get a couple of the projects. First up was a box to make. Then a shaker pin keep. Then Saturday morning was a needle book similar to the ones LK had at market that Mona whipped up in her spare time. She is just a wealth of knowledge and finishing inspiration. 

 Liberty Box 

Quaker Pinkeep

Pinkeep finished. 

Mine is on the left, Teresa's the right.

There were 12 stated represented from all over the country and many camp veterans and newbies.

 This photos are when we were packing it up for the weekend. They are not the best quality but you get the idea I am sure. There was  a mini-shop at the camp to choose from and town was not that far away if you are in need of a true Silver Needle fix. I'll be posting a shop pictures in a few days with my finished pieces from camp! Hint there is a BAP in the mix!!!! I am so excited to be done with the lovely sampler. 

I got the most wonderful exchange piece to open when I got home but no photos to show yet. But I can say a big thanks to my secret exchange partner.

Thanks for stopping by and more camp talk soon,

Pam

Make mine a Double

I guess I better post this before I get hit again. I have had 2 hits on my blog the past week! :) 
Thanks to Lee and Carol B for tagging my blog.


Liebster is a German word meaning favourite, dearest or beloved. The Liebster is awarded by bloggers to other new bloggers who have fewer than 200 followers, to help spread the word about their blogs and to help them gain wider recognition.

The Liebster award comes with four conditions that each recipient must satisfy when accepting.

1. Choose 5 up-and-coming blogs with less than 200 followers to award the Liebster to

2. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.

3. Post the award on your blog. List the bloggers you are giving the award to with links to their sites. Leave comments on their blog so they know about the award.

4. Share 5 random facts about yourself that people don't know about you. 
My five facts are:
1. I have designed about a dozen charts or so.
2. I would love to open my own shop.
3. I have done a bit of catering in the past.
4. I prefer to work an irregular schedule that allows more creative time.
5. I am most sad that I never knew one of my half brothers who passed away 15 years ago. (we looked alike)
6. Five facts are tough!
My five Blogs are:
1. Amy a quilter
2.Libbie a stitcher and lots of farm stuff
3.Heather a bit of everything
4.Cindy a bit of everything again
5.Milly lovely stitching


Thanks,
Pam

Split Pea

I ordered the green fabric in the center off an internet clearance. Wasn't thrilled when it arrived. Imagine how happy I was yesterday when I was looking for a binding/inner border and saw Split Pea. The dot fabric is the outer border and the fabric on the right is the backing. I was able to get the quilt assembled and off to the quilter to quilt the layers. The top is below. 

I cannot wait to mail this one off and surprise my friend. No cross stitch this past week but next week is camp! 


Enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Pam  

Weekend Free!

This weekend has been a "free for me" event. DH took a man trip on his Harley with a buddy to New Orleans and Grand Isle. DS is 15 and began Spring Break, he has been home but has no interest in hanging with mom at this point. They are off to the opening day of 6-flags ATL this morning. He has spent the last 2 weeks talking me into this. There is one parent type with 4-5 teens, I just don't know the parent so that usually means a veto in our house but I am trying to release him into world a bit more so I yielded to him going.  Friday night I was able to sew up the blocks for the above quilt. The photo is where I was laying out the block on our bed. I do need to get one of those design walls in my guest room if I ever move from the dining room table to the quest room with my quilting. I think I will like the design wall much better than the design floor or bed. There are 10 panels with verses from the Beatitudes stitched into them. Here is where I went south(actually north) I got this far and decided it was time to visit a country quilt shop I had found on the internet about 30 minutes up the road. It is in a Victorian house. How much more wonderful could you get? So off on my journey I went Saturday morning. The house was lovely with spring gardens beginning to bloom. Only 3 rooms of fabric and a fourth room filled with a long arm machine. She is very reasonable and I plan to use the services. The fabrics were lovely, tons of moda and rooms arranged by color pallets. It was a bit cluttered with fabrics everywhere but just what you would expect in a lovely old place. The owner was very gracious and helpful. She gave me the 10% guild discount even though I am not in a guild yet. I think it would be better to visit during the week when she is less busy. There were 4 sets of customers in there and she was a bit rushed. So I have the backing fabric for this jewel and cannot wait for another free Friday night. Not sure why I like machine work on Friday nights after a long week at work,taking my hostilities out on the machine that cannot talk back I suspect.

I have and exchange piece to pop in the mail this week and then back to DT the Riddle. I did manage to squeeze in a few stitches on it while I was getting a Pedi yesterday afternoon.They say no one has ever brought in stitching to a pedicure before and always seem amazed I stitch while they work on my feet. What could be more relaxing? The lighting is great and you can just about get a total body massage between the chair and the foot/leg massage that they do with the pedi. DH has already called to let me know he is on the way to crash my all about me weekend to an end. Now I'll need to get the house in recovery mode from sewing and needlework before he returns. 

Hope you have a wonderful Sunday and thanks for stopping by for a visit,

Pam