Boxwoods and Berries ~ Day 2

On to Day 2 with Stacy Nash! Above are the projects that she designed for the Boxwood & Berries retreat.


Stacy also had a trunk show of her newest designs including her new book - "Home for Christmas".

I love the design of this class project needle roll. I didn't get very far on it, but the sausage is stitched, stuffed, aged and cooked lol. Hopefully I'll get to stitch the design soon...

These were the Stacy Nash projects that I finished on Day 2. The Jingle Pinkeep Drum stitching was homework before we arrived so that we could just concentrate on finishing. When pulling supplies to bring with to the retreat I came across some antique bells that I had and thought I would bring them along... I really like the way they look pinned to the top of the drum.

I also learned the secret to Stacy's perfect pinkeep drums....

stuffing with sawdust. It packs so firmly that you can really shape it well when packing while stuffing. The sweet monogram heart emery was a quick stitch and finish. And the Velvet Heart Emery Necklace was a lovely surprise as we had been admiring Stacy's as she wore it :)

The weather was so perfect that we dined alfresco tonight in the courtyard next to the Schoolroom. The Shop Girl's Special pizza from The Shed - yum!!

Then we headed back to the Schoolroom for one final evening project...

Sweet paper wreaths with a monogrammed initial. These are the dear friends that I shared a table with throughout the retreat, Kim (IL), Sue (IL), Pam (IA) and me. We had such a delightful time rooming together at the Second Story along with Marsha (MI) and Betty (WI).

After another visit to the shop, I decided to tweak my wreath's center with a lovely aged paper that I found at the shop...

Can you tell how much fun we were having?

Here we are with Stacy showing off our finished pinkeep drums.

I'll be back soon with Day 3...

Blessings, Patti