Hey, Folks!
Stitching at the Beach with PALS was great
this year! It was so much fun visiting
with old and new friends! Even though it
was cloudy and rainy most of the time, I love the coast, and this was a good
excuse to stay inside stitching! There
were over 115 there this year, along with several venders.
The main finish was Ghoul Tidings by Plum Street Samplers from the Just
Cross Stitch 2013 Halloween issue. Of
course there were changes: I used 36ct Dark Bunny from Hand-Dyed Fibers. Also used some of the limited edition
GAST fibers. Also almost finished the Victorian stocking from the 2008 JCS Christmas ornament issue.
I have since stitched
Trick or Treat from the same issue on some mystery linen using a combination of
silk fibers. Pretty cute, I must say, but it's hiding right now... Do
you enjoy being rebellious and using what you like or have on hand? I have lost misplaced my camera, so these are all phone shots.
Aren’t stitching buds just the best?
These are some goodies I received – just because! There was this sweet little strawberry from dear
Faye, 
a pretty patchwork pin cushion from lovely Linda, 
a wool snowman ornament
from the crafty Lynn,
a paper spool filled with chocolates from kindly Karen, (Teresa got a better photo)
a
2013 Myrtle Beach glass ornie from Michele,
a crescent moon stitch picker from Diane,
a scrabble tile necklace from Karen,
and the
sweetest needle minder from Sandy – you can call me Sandra!
We made a quick run to the Quilters Cottage and I picked up a few pieces.
And we had a cording demo by Miss Linda. This is the trim I've made since that demo. Thanks Linda - an example is worth a thousand words!
Do you have blogs that make you feel like you’re visiting with the person
while you’re there? Not necessarily
stitching blogs, just favorites? A couple
that I enjoy:
The Pioneer Woman talks about her family farm, home schooling (which
I seldom even look at), an occasional guest author, and cooking. She has some fantastic recipes (like Perfect Potato Soup), oh, and a TV show on
the Food Network.
Posie Gets Cozy is a wonderful
photographer who has an online crafting business, shares recipes, and her
adoration of the one-year-old that she and her husband adopted at birth. It has
been an amazing year for them, and it’s so nice to get a peek into such a
loving family.
May 2013 be filled with Happy Stitching!
Peace♥Love♥Joy
Charlene♥SC
Nice finish and near finish. It was such fun to meet you ladies:)
ReplyDeleteYour trip looks like lots of fun! I love Posey, just bought all her felt ornament kits. Her house is so stylish but cozy. <3
ReplyDeletewow you sure had a great time and loved getting to see all the goodies you brought home.
ReplyDeleteI adore the Pioneer woman and Posey too:) I've lost rack of all of Ree's recipes I've made but love her cooking show on TV. love Annette
Sounds like a great time at the retreat, Charlene, and what wonderful remembrances from your friends! Your finish and almost-finish both look wonderful...
ReplyDeleteWatch out! Now that you are an expert cord maker you will see how addicting it is!
Looks like you had a great time at the retreat! I'm so glad! Lovely goodies from friends too!
ReplyDeleteYou accomplished a lot, had fun, and got lots of gifts too! Sounds like a good time to me.
ReplyDeleteStitching friends are the best Charlene. It sounds you had a good time with friends with the gifts you received and the stitching you've completed. Hope you have a wonderful week ahead:)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a fabulous time at the beach Charlene! Love your finishes. What great treats from your stitching buddies. Lovely new stash too.
ReplyDeleteI love both of those blogs :)
Have a great week!
It was a lot of fun at the PALS retreat this year. Glad that you had a finish, that was great.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous time you had. Such wonderfully nice gifts you received.
ReplyDeleteI am happy that I was able to attend this year and see you again and meet many new stitching friends. It was trully a great time.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great time. I love visiting the beach, any one!
ReplyDeleteGreat finish Charlene.... definitely need to move this one up on the To Do list. Great time stitching with you too! Happy stitching....
ReplyDeleteGreat work, and sounds like so much fun with 115 of your closest friends. =)
ReplyDeleteIt was so good to see you Charlene! I hope we can plan something soon!
ReplyDeleteAhhh Charlene -- you make me yearn for a good ole Pals retreat. It's been too long! And kudos to you for getting all that stitching done!!!! Somehow I always got distracted :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome home and happy stitching!
wow! sounds like a fun meet-up!
ReplyDelete...and a lovely finish too!
It was great seeing you again Charlene! I knew you would finish more than the PSS piece! You are very diligent... It was a fun time! Hugs!
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