There was an event called the Needlework Galleria in St. Charles, MO this past weekend; that's not too far from where I live, so a friend and I went on Saturday. Neither of us were able to attend any of the classes or anything on Thursday or Friday, but we were VERY EXCITED to shop the vendors!!!
I managed not to spend all of my 'fun money' (mainly because I was breaking my stash diet and felt a bit guilty about that), but if I had been able to go more than one day, I'm sure I would have. On Sunday I was thinking of everything I'd seen and loved and not purchased, and wished I could go back and get it all. :)
What I did get:
Patterns:
- ScissorTail Designs "Holly Tree"
- Rosewood Manor "Birds of a Feather" (on sale!)
- JBW Designs "French Country Squirrel" and "Very Merry Winter"
- Rovaris "December 25" and "Pawprint" keychain kit
Threads:
- Romy's Creations - 2 skeins of a gorgeous Christmasy red
- GAST - 2 colors I need for existing projects
Fabric:
- Hand-Dyed by Stephanie "Banshee" 32 count linen, to use for a couple of Nora Corbett witches
- PTP "Crystal Conifer" 28 count linen, for Xmas ornaments
I'm absolutely kicking myself for not getting a couple of Needle Bling and Romy's Creations patterns that I loved, but it's not like I neeeeeeeeded them, I suppose. *wistful*
Of course I had to stitch something with my newly acquired stash, so I stitched up and finished the Pawprint keychain:
I made it double-sided, and used GAST "Deep Sea" instead of the red used for the model. The chart came with the pattern, fabric, keychain ends and heart-shaped key ring, and the cat charm and a little bell. I saved the bell for another use and added a little dog charm. I also decided to turn it into a purse fob, because I don't think it would hold up very well to being tossed into my purse or stuffed in a pocket multiple times daily. :)
The finish isn't perfect. There were no instructions with the kit, so I wasn't sure if I should stitch over 1 or 2. Over 2 turned out bigger than the kit picture makes it look like it should be, but over 1 would have been really tiny. And I didn't do a very good job with the finishing. If I ever do this kind of finish again, I'll hopefully do a much better job of centering the ends and blocking the design. But I still really like it!!
I hope everyone had as fun a weekend as I did! <3
I managed not to spend all of my 'fun money' (mainly because I was breaking my stash diet and felt a bit guilty about that), but if I had been able to go more than one day, I'm sure I would have. On Sunday I was thinking of everything I'd seen and loved and not purchased, and wished I could go back and get it all. :)
What I did get:
Patterns:
- ScissorTail Designs "Holly Tree"
- Rosewood Manor "Birds of a Feather" (on sale!)
- JBW Designs "French Country Squirrel" and "Very Merry Winter"
- Rovaris "December 25" and "Pawprint" keychain kit
Threads:
- Romy's Creations - 2 skeins of a gorgeous Christmasy red
- GAST - 2 colors I need for existing projects
Fabric:
- Hand-Dyed by Stephanie "Banshee" 32 count linen, to use for a couple of Nora Corbett witches
- PTP "Crystal Conifer" 28 count linen, for Xmas ornaments
I'm absolutely kicking myself for not getting a couple of Needle Bling and Romy's Creations patterns that I loved, but it's not like I neeeeeeeeded them, I suppose. *wistful*
Of course I had to stitch something with my newly acquired stash, so I stitched up and finished the Pawprint keychain:
The finish isn't perfect. There were no instructions with the kit, so I wasn't sure if I should stitch over 1 or 2. Over 2 turned out bigger than the kit picture makes it look like it should be, but over 1 would have been really tiny. And I didn't do a very good job with the finishing. If I ever do this kind of finish again, I'll hopefully do a much better job of centering the ends and blocking the design. But I still really like it!!
I hope everyone had as fun a weekend as I did! <3
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