another retreat at Fort Worden

Home again Home again.
this has been a crazy busy June and i have loved every minute of it. i started the month off at Fort Worden

in beautiful Port Townsend,WA. a must visit place this is just a peek of the ground near the water.

Beth with our Geo find.

NSG retreat was wonderful this year at the Fort. It is always great to see all my old stitching friends and to have 4 days of stitching, eating and I went on my first "Geo Cash" ( i think that is how you spell it) my friend Beth took me on this wild goose chase in the hills over looking Fort Worden and we found 2 out of 3 sites the first day with goodies boxes hidden in the woods. I must admit the 3rd one was a bit too hard and we really needed a flash light. On Saturday we found 2 more places in Port Townsend and I actually found one all by, well kinda.

 I always love spending time with Beth she makes me laugh, she is full of great ideas and always easy to get along with. the best roommate ever.

 She stitches like no one i have ever met she is now working on Lora Standish and of course stitching it reversible.

Crazy beautiful.

 We had a Pin cushion exchange this year with the Guild here are just a few and all were so beautiful.

i also want to share with you a sampler i stitched for my daughter in 2006.  She is living in Seattle now so i decided I should finally share it with all of you. I love the red and black, i stitched her initials throughout the piece.fun easy to stitch.

i have been working on Mary Whigham again and i sure hope i can complete her this summer.

hope you are enjoying your summer.

next blog off to Lakewold, Port Defiance, Discovery Park of course a stitched piece or two.

just a short note and a great giveaway at another site

no pictures this week i am out and about with my son enjoying Seattle.
woke up to a semi sunny warm day and off we go to enjoy city parks and the spring, plus take a few pictures. My son is becoming quite a photographer and soon to be in school for even more ideas to help his new budding career.
life is full of changes and i have had so many great ones lately. My kids are now full fledge adults and loving where they are in life and that brings a great smile to my heart. i do remember all the struggles but they seem to make this moment that much sweeter. so all of you going thru your own struggles hang on change is around the corner make sure you remember how you got to where you are and why when you step thru the other side. i have only good thoughts going your way.
i do want to mention to all that there is a great giveaway at  "1choice4quilting.com"
make sure you wonder over and take a look at a great blog and the beautiful Moda fabrics!
see you next time with some pictures!

Creating Time

there never is enough time to do the things we love and that rejuvenate us.

a gift for Becky stitched on 45/50 count silk

each year i tell myself that i will make more time to create and each year i find that it seems to always take second place to the daily stuff.
i love my family, i love my friends and to keep me sane and to hopefully keep them in love with me i must create.

wonderful bread ready to bake

something, anything and it doesn't have to be difficult or new.
 i don't have to always love the finish piece or even finish the piece.

Mary Wigham still waiting

i just love to put my mind, my hands and my soul into the process of creating.
it sounds so simple and sometimes it is. yet i wonder why i can't seem to find or make the time to do this. hours can go by and yes weeks with nothing to show. it may sound silly and in the scheme of things it is, the world is in need of much more than me creating.
 for me creating keeps me sane, happy and connected to a world i wish for all.
i must learn to be content when i find just a moment to stitch that one row of rice stitch or roll out a piece of clay, stamp a card, make bread, and yes even help remodel our kitchen. creating can be found in the most mundane places and i hope to learn to enjoy those little moments and be thankful i have the money, the ideas and yes the time to create.

a new project

it seems awhile ago since i posted. i have had computer troubles no email yet but hopefully by Monday.
i have been busy stitching on Sherri Jones of Patrick's Woods "A Blue Ribbon Sewing Box" her class was fantastic as always.
i have a few things left to stitch and i hope at the Northwest Sampler Guild retreat in June i will get it totally finished. you can see part of the box above by the title of the blog
and below is the needle case almost done.

this is the beautiful homemade sewing box that Sherri had made from an old antique papermache' box she owns. the workmanship is incredible.

this is what it looks like open. the side stitched panels will be on each side with space for trinkets to slide in and the middle will have a place for scissors. plus a small needle pillow will seat on top and all will close up with a magnetic clasps. can't wait to show you the finished piece. be patient.
between moving my daughter from Alaska to Seattle and my son to Seattle and now my father in law who is 98 to a retirement center this has been a crazy few weeks.
the retreat is looking really nice about now.
do post i love to hear what you are creating.
happy spring