Stitchin' on a Rainy Day

Yesterday MaryK, Judy, and I met at Farm Girl Quilting near Beaverton for a Hand Stitching Day. We only decided to attend the day before and fortunately got three of the last four spots available.

The vendors were Kimat Designs, Pansy Patch Quilting and Stitchery, and Blueberry Ridge Design.

The venue is a large out-building on Laura and her husband's dairy farm. It's perfectly set up for events such as this. At the far end is the ever important snack table, microwave oven, and fridge, with the bathroom beyond that. Laura also manages the Farmer's Wife Retreat House just down the road.

I carpooled up with Judy

and MaryK met us up there and saved our seats.

It became a blustery, rainy day so we couldn't think of a better way to spend it.

Of course, Thomas and Ernest came to check things out and supervise.

We had a bit of a photo shoot amid the Pansy Patch and Blueberry Ridge displays. This greenhouse piece 'Over the Garden Gate' really appealed to me so I had to have it.

Thomas posed before the Pansy Patch 'Autumn Quilt Barn'.

The guys posed in front of 'The Postmouse's Christmas Delivery' by Blueberry Ridge. This was a VERY popular design last fall.

The guys prefer designs with animals in them. This Blueberry Ridge design is called, "The Postbunny's Easter Delivery".

From Kimat Designs, I purchased 'Tomato, Tomahto' from Needle & Moss. The chart for the sampler in the background is also included.

I have stitched Annie Beez' 'Christmas Pears' and Stacy Nash' 'Ginger' on a piece of Aztec Red linen and have just enough left to do the 6 sides of the Tomato-Tomahto. I also have some appropriate silk floss for the project, left over from the Christmas Pears.

The day seemed to really go fast. 

It was still pretty blustery when I got home so I thought a nice fire would cozy things up.

I spent the rest of the evening, knitting Charlotte and Roger's tubes and watching ER episodes on Netflix.

Tomorrow a bunch of us will join the Scarborough Needlearts Guild for their 50th Anniversary celebration. It involves a stitch day and a catered lunch; two of my favourite things!

I remembered to sign Judy and myself up for next Saturday's Peel Stitch-In and got in just under the wire. Barb didn't get in right away but was first on the waiting list. Shortly thereafter she texted me to say someone had registered twice so she got their second spot. 

I may have to kit up one of my new projects to take to all these stitch days.

I'm so pleased to have so many fun activities to do with such fun people. 

Summer is just around the corner.