Market Night 2020

Was Market Night really just a few weeks ago?

It feels like a lifetime!

Have you gotten the new issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher?

There are so many great designs in this issue, including the cover design by Priscilla & Chelsea.

It also includes an article on

Cathy Roginela and Inspired Needle, where I celebrated Market Night 😊

Cathy has such a great spread

And it covers so many of the latest and greatest

It’s a little overwhelming

And hard not to go overboard 😉

I found so many treasures

Samplers

And the ”must purchase” Blackbird Designs book. 

I saw Brenda and the Serial Starter (Laura) at market night, so I had to follow their law 😉

It’s required to buy at least a few Brenda Gervais patterns

This sweet design isn’t my usual color palette,

but who could resist that bunny and robin?

I enjoyed the recipe book last year, so I had to get this years edition

And when you bought the new Classic Colorworks, you received the sweet heart sampler pattern.

I may have gone a little overboard on the sweet pins, but they sure were irresistible.

The Inspired Needle is open and shipping, if you see something you can’t live without, 

be sure to give Cathy a call.

I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

~Philippians 4:12-13

Blessings, Patti

Nashville Market Night 2019

Last week I attended Nashville Market Night at Inspired Needle in Lemont, IL.

I am sorry to say that I didn't take any photos in the shop  this year.

There were so may wonderful things to choose from, that I was like a kid in the candy store and was constantly distracted by all the stitchy goodness!

As you can see I had to buy all the new Blackbird books!

Each one is a treasure trove of ideas and I really love to look through their books when I am too tired to stitch :)

I also purchased these two seasonal designs.

Sew sweet!

You know that I HAD to purchase The Scarlett House's Morning Walk and 

you can probably guess that the dogs will get shorter and longer ;) 

The surprise find for me is "Happiness is Homemade" chock-full with both recipes and small cross stitch designs! What more could you ask for?! I already found a few must stitch small designs :)

And the Ode to the Ort box kit was tops on my list after missing the ort basket last year. 

I think that this might be the first thing that I stitch from market, but first...

I need to finish up my Stitch from Stash projects for March.

Here is a little start - I better keep my fingers moving!

I did finish my wool project for March and I am absolutely thrilled with it!

Wait until you see...

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor anything above, nor anything below, nor anything else in all creation can separate us from the love of God that is ours in union with the Messiah Jesus, our Lord.

~Romans 8:38-39

Blessings, Patti

Catching up ~ A Trunk Show

Last month Inspired Needle Ltd. in Lemont, Illinois 

hosted a trunk show from Hands On Design.

Pictures are always good, but seeing stitched models in person are even better!

I loved this group of bee designs titled "Just Bee: Bee More"

"To The Beach" series 

Love the Chalkboard designs!

"Good Ship Sampler" aren't the ships in the bottles neat?

And the models that really caught my eye 

Of course they had to go home with me!

I love that it was kitted up with everything that I need to do the finishing just like the models!

All I need to supply is the threads :)

Here's hoping there will be a Spring and Summer design in this series...

And since I haven't included any pics of the pups lately, (and it has been noticed lol)

here are Peanut and Leia in a double decker pose. 

They usually are laying on this couch in our home office while I sit at the desk and post on my blog. 

Hoping that I will finish soon and pay more attention to them ;)

There is still time to enter my little giveaway. 

You can find the post here.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

~Psalm 121:1-4

Blessings, Patti

Market Night ~ Spring 2017

Tuesday was Market Night at Inspired Needle Ltd.!

I don't know how Cathy does it!

She shops all weekend, travels home on Monday and is all set up and ready for shoppers on Tuesday!

And Tuesday night I was ready to shop ;)

Cathy was also hosting a trunk show from Ink Circles.

Ink Circle designs are mesmerizing to look at.

"Spring Snow" really caught my eye.

I loved the colors and symmetry.

These bees and butterflies were so pretty.

And isn't "Arranging for Orchestra" unique?!

These two Halloween pieces are perfect - I love the hypnotic designs

and the unique hand-dyed linens.

Well, I tried so hard to be good!

But there were so many wonderful things from market.

I did my best to restrain myself, but a bag still came home with me.

Three wonderful charts that I couldn't resist.

 

Three colors of hand-dyed rick rack.

(You know I love my rick rack :)

 

And three new kits.

I could have done much more damage, but I am trying to pace myself.

I have a quick trip coming next week for Spring Break.

I can't wait to share...

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

~2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Blessings, Patti

Market night ~ Spring 2016!

 A week or so ago it was Market Night at my not quite local needlework store - Inspired Needle Ltd.

As much as I enjoy looking at photos online - things are always better when viewed in person.

 So many beautiful creations, tugging me here and there.

(And a few things that I didn't buy are still calling my name...)

 Seeing completed models is always inspiring!

 This grouping caught my eye time and again.

I really want to  stitch up some Stoneware Pinpillows by Priscilla's Pocket - I've been collecting the patterns.

 These are the treasures that I purchased at Market Night.

And since I like to pass around the love...

I purchased Stacy Nash's Limited Edition Tray kit from Country Sampler.

I better get busy stitching!!!

"The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,

“Hosanna!”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Blessed is the king of Israel!”

~John 12:12-13

Blessings, Patti

An Inspired Trunk Show

As soon as I heard that Cathy of The Inspired Needle was hosting a Kathy Barrick trunk show, 

I knew that I had to sneak over there.

This was not to be missed. I didn't have more than an hour to spare, but off I went!

Oh my! I could have spent all day admiring the absolutely incredible models!

One more stunning than the next.

There were designs both old and new.

It was so wonderful to see again models for the patterns that I had just purchased at market night.

You see the lovely photos on the pattern covers, but to see them in person, 

you get to appreciate them on an entirely different level.

I usually avoid very large designs. My stitching time is very limited and I like to start a project that I know I can finish. I had glanced at "Mary Cotton" shown above, 

but look at the incredible detail in the bottom border:

Those little animals and flowers tugged at my heart. Just stitching the bottom alone would be oh so sweet.

This gorgeous design may not be big in stature, but look at the stunning solid stitching!

So many of these designs would be pretty to just stitch a portion of them.

Another one that caught my eye in person:

The deer, the snowflakes, the village, the urn - what's not to love?!

Maybe when I retire I can contemplate the bird above or these wonderful rabbits:

The frames are so perfect for them!

I wish I could have spent an entire day admiring them all.

Of course, you know that I couldn't leave without a few of them coming home with me :)

My choices:

Adam & Eve and Adam & Eve Revisited - some of the motifs reminded me of woolwork and penny rugs :)

and "Black Heart" I loved all the tiny motifs and I already have some ideas on finishing this one :)

It's not too late! If you are within a few hours of Lemont, Illinois you want to take the trip!

You have until the end of the month and you don't want to miss this opportunity!

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."

~Galatians 5:22-23

Blessings, Patti