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

Tomorrow's Heirlooms 2018 Retreat ~ Part 6 ~ The End

As a final post, I have to share the goodies and shopping from this retreat.

Tomorrow's Heirlooms provided each participant with this wonderful bag - perfect for shopping and to carry our new projects to and fro.

Isn't their logo/motto wonderful!

They also gave each of us these wonderful ort jars and new scissors!

Love them!

After seeing the lovely models, these patterns from The Sampler House came home with me.

And I *needed* to add to my collection of Heartstring Samplery patterns too. ;)

I also bought this sweet necklace / floss holder created by Beth - the Adam and Eve go perfect with my box :)

I stopped by the shop to pick up these two new patterns by Plum Street Samplers.

I forgot to take pictures while visiting the shop, but you can see them in the Summer 2018 issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher magazine! They were the featured shop!

So you may be wondering, how much stitching did I get done during the retreat?

Well there was much chatting and visiting, but I did do some stitching:

The word "floss" is done for Beth's box top.

And I have a start on Tanya's tray.

Unfortunately I haven't been able to pick them up since.

Fingers crossed, maybe I'll find some time soon!

It was such a special retreat!

I feel so blessed that I was able to attend!!!

Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’

~Matthew 25:37-40

Blessings, Patti

Tomorrow's Heirlooms 2018 Retreat ~ Part 4

Our retreat continued on Sunday morning with this sweet kit from Tanya Brockmeyer of The Scarlett House.

Such a sweet pincushion in an old Ball jar lid.

And she collected enough lids for all of us - Wow!

I am just thrilled with the entire set.

They look so wonderful together!

And Beth had one more kit for us as well:

This sweet mason jar wrap ~ a perfect place to store a collection of thimbles.

And look at the great backing fabric she found for it ~ perfect! 

I love the little stitched thimbles!

Too cute!

And Beth has quite a collection of thimbles!

Another wonderful coordinating set!

My friend Kim and I had so much fun!

And it was great getting to know both Tanya and Beth better!

I still have more to share about this lovely retreat!

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:10

Blessings, Patti

Tomorrow's Heirlooms 2018 Retreat ~ Part 2

I'm back!

Back from my week of being unplugged. This week I have been trying to catch up at home and at work. But more about that later, I want to continue with the wonderful retreat last month.

Our first project was from Tanya Brockmeyer of The Scarlett House.

This lovely package was waiting for us and we couldn't wait to dig in!

Pam and Kim of Tomorrow's Heirlooms introduced us to Tanya and away we went!

It was a large group, but it all worked out so well!

Our morning project was based on this lovely antique that Tanya owns.

And here are our projects shown along with the antique.

I am so thrilled with everything about it!

At the bottom of the tray, Tanya designed an adaptation of the antique coverlet that graced her table of models the night before. I noticed it immediately as I had been admiring her coverlet :) 

(You can see it here.)

And look at the sweet matching scissor fob

And darling needlebook too!

 So sweet and useful too!

It was a lovely morning and there was more fun to follow!
We left for lunch wondering...

What fun project would Beth Twist of Heartstring Samplery have for us in the afternoon?!

“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven."
~Matthew 5:14-16

Blessings, Patti

Tomorrow's Heirlooms 2018 retreat ~ Part 1

Last weekend I attended the 2018 Summer Retreat put on by Tomorrow's Heirlooms.

The teachers this year were Tanya Brockmeyer of The Scarlett House 

and Beth Twist of Heartstring Samplery! I was so excited! 

I know both of them, but had never taken a class with either of them.

On Friday night there was a meet and greet and trunk show at the hotel where the event was taking place.

Oh my goodness gracious! Both designers are so prolific! 

And to see so many finished models in one place was breathtaking!

So many of the designs I was familiar with, but they are always even prettier in person!

I love the red chairs in this sampler and it was just darling displayed on a little red chair.

I would love to have one of each ;)

There are never enough hours to stitch!

All of the above are designs by The Scarlett House and here is Tanya herself

who drove all the way from Arizona with her husband and their four sweet dogs.

And I didn't forget to take pictures of Beth's wonderful designs.

Oh my! Where to even start?!

This sampler was lovely on a larger count and I believe it may have been stitched with wool thread.

I was so thrilled that Beth's daughter let her mom bring "Prairie Life Sampler".

So lovely in person! I was a fan of the "Little House on the Prairie" books and tv show growing up and I just recently read "Prairie Fires". This pattern just had to come home with me!

Thanks so much to Beth's daughter for sharing!

Are you a fan of Beth's "Festive Little Fobs" series?

Oh my heavens! How wonderful to see so many of them in person. 

Each one is sweeter than the next

And the variety of finishes are so neat.

It may have looked like I was all alone, but it was crowded!

So much fun to bump into old friends and new. (Literally lol!) 

Beth had created a freebie chart for our event.

How appropriate!

and the back (or is it the front?) is lovely too!

Tanya also created a freebie chart for us.

Look at it stitched on a teeny tiny count of linen.

Tomorrow's Heirlooms had fabric, thread packs and trim for both charts all set to go.

You know I had to get it all!

I have so much more to share from this retreat,

but I am heading to the northwoods for my annual trip to unplug and recharge.

I thought this is a good post to keep up while I am gone.

So much eye candy to entertain you :)

I'll share the rest when I return...

The Lord will keep you from all evil;

    he will keep your life.

The Lord will keep

    your going out and your coming in

    from this time forth and forevermore.

~Psalm 121:7-8

Blessings, Patti