12 days left

time is ticking and i am ready to pick a winner for all the goodies i have posted on the past two blogs.
i will re post just to wet your appetite.
Gift Box One

this box of goodies will include 3 pieces of white, red and brown

silk fabric enough to finish a few small projects.  a chart called "the Cherry Blossom Sampler" designed by Nancy Sturgeon it comes with thread and silk gauze. A Charles Craft Home Dec Pillow Sham to stitch on 14 count." The Christian Proud 1844 Sampler" chart by Handwork Samplers and a cute chart called "Pumpkin Joe" by Mosey 'N Me.

 Gift Box Two:

this box of goodies has 6 issues of Fine Lines magazine tons of great charts and ideas in each, A chart designed by Nancy Sturgeon called "the Yellow Rose" Sampler which comes with thread and silk gauze, 2008 Schwenkfelder Days of Remembrance a great booklet published by "In the Company of Friends" with a ton of wonderful photographs, A Charles Craft Pillow Sham 14 count, A fun display booklet which has 20 clear storage pages. a chart called"Weeping Tree Sampler" by The City Stitcher and a chart by Margaret and Margaret Inc. "Mary Virginia Lafon Sampler circa 1821.
i can't wait to see who the winners will be
make sure you join my blog and leave a comment in order for your name to be entered in the drawing.

good luck and see you on April Fools day for a terrific fools day gift.

Enter To Win

i need to pick a date for all the goodies i am giving away. check out my last two blogs to see all the great things i am offering to a lucky follower of my blog.
silk,book, charts, kits and on and on.
i have decided that i will pick the winner on April 1st what better day than April Fools day.
i am still going thru my craft room and i might have a few more items to include in the giveaway so stay tuned.

i belong to the Northwest Sampler Guild in Seattle, WA. and the last Sunday in February they have an annual  tea. We have a speaker and classes the weekend before the Sunday tea.

This year we had Amy Mitten and if you don't know who she is be sure to Goggle her name and look at her amazing charts. i have bought one other kit from her many years ago when she designed a special sampler for our Guild's 10th anniversary (yet to be stitched) but this year she taught her "Mary Queen of Scots" Mystery Sampler and purse. I took the stitched purse (pictured above).

In person it is incredible.

I spent the weekend at my friends Beth's and Amy was staying with her.

We had a great time getting to know one another.

she is full of laughter and great fun.

She puts on an amazing class. 

Her classes and designs are centered around a Mystery, part History and part Fiction.

this one was, of course "Mary Queen of Scots" i loved it.

 She has class mates read out the story and then you learn the stitches and look at slides.

 If you ever get a chance to take a class by her you must.

she dyes her own thread and the colors are beautiful and the names unique!

i can't wait to get back to stitching on this.

i am now stitching and designing my daughters first wedding anniversary sampler.

i have to have it done by June 2 this year!

yikes

don't forget get a friend to sign up for the giveaway and you will be entered twice.

enjoy the sun if you can find it...

 stay tuned for April Fools Day!