International Hermit & Stitch Weekend - July 2014

I am so excited that the event is being held this weekend! And, I have scheduled stitching time already set up. I am taking a crewel embroidery class on a sheep farm on Saturday, which should be really fun and informative. I had heard about this maybe a month ago. Then, a strange course of events led me to a taking a class on Sunday. I was in a quilt shop, just poking around. I like to look at the fabric. :) I was asking about the Row by Row Experience taking place at quilting shops as this particular shop was participating. (Of course I bought the kits this shop was offering!)

Through the course of our conversation, I was then told about another quilt shop close by. Now, I wouldn't miss the chance to scope out another shop, so decided that I would today. I figured out that the shop was on my way home from work. As soon as I walked into the store, I noticed an absolutely beautiful wall hanging on display, with a class listing. I happened to ask, and there was one more opening in the workshop! So, I am definitely going to have a fun International Hermit and Stitch Weekend!

I wanted to share a crewel embroidery project I am working on as part of a class I am taking online.

It took a long time to transfer the pattern because I have a very teeny tiny light

box! I should buy a larger one, but my parents gave it to me for my birthday a long time ago! I had to resort to using a Sharpie for the tracing because the fabric is so bright. I felt awful doing that, but the teacher in the class said we might have to! I did start some of the stem stitching....

And then this is what I will be working on this coming Sunday.

I hope that everyone has a fun stitching weekend! When I think of summers, I always think of stitching projects. When I was younger, we would go to a summer house near the beach, which was/is my favorite place. I remember even as a teenager sitting in the backyard working on stitching projects, usually an embroidered kit of some sort, or a stamped cross-stitch. I am sure that this weekend will be a happy memory as well.

I can't wait to read what everyone worked on, and hope to have some progress to share of my own!

Always,

~Jaime