Road Trip with JoAnn, Bethany and Ella

Hello Dear Friends~

For those of you in the sampler world, many of you are familiar with the famous sampler makers, JoAnn Huffman and her lovely daughter, Bethany Gallant. Bethany is in town from Florida, visiting her Dear Mother, JoAnn. 

Bethany just finished the sampler, Mary Ann McDonald, it is so amazing. Beautiful stem stitching and lots of it. She has her name and her Mom's name on it and also My Scarlett Year 2014. The 4 of us drove up to Just Stitching, in Strongsville, OH to the best needlework framer, Bonnie. She does all of JoAnn's and Bethany's framing.

Next stop was Crafty Ewe for some linen, she has a HUGE selection, along with everthing else you might need. We met up with Rose Kotnik and her sweet friend, Bobby and went to lunch at Creekside, delicious food and surrounded windows that gave us wonderful views of the the colorful trees, I felt like I was in a tree house!! There was some serious laughing going on there!!! 

Then on our way home, we stopped at Pav's, a creamery that makes all their own ice cream, they have been voted Best Ice Cream for several years!!! We enjoyed watching the dog eating a cone that his owner bought for him....... we enjoyed ours too.

I am so Blessed to have JoAnn and Bethany and Ella, as friends, they inspire me with their love of needlework. Love our road trips so much!!!  

Best Wishes Always~

Kim

p.s. here is the link to JoAnn's and Bethany's photo bucket of samplers they have made. Get a cup of tea, sit down and enjoy....  http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/bearlynew/library/JoAnn%20Hoffman%20Samplers?sort=3&page=1

Birthday Gift for JoAnn

Hello Dear Friends~

I wanted to share with you this needle punch I made for my dear long time friend, JoAnn. This is a design by Buttermilk Basin. I picked out all the colors as well. Used dmc, 6 threads and set my needle on 2. Made it into a pocket, and my son Noah picked some goldenrod for me, as JoAnn loves goldenrod. Also made a fabric tag that read; Thanks for making the journey so much more sweeter..... JoAnn and I have been friends for 20+ years, I love her so much!!! Hoping you are enjoying these beautiful Indian Summer days we are having!

Kim~   

Hello Dear Friends~~

Yesterday I attended a Ft Laurens rug hook in at a church in Navarre, Ohio. What a great day, as 5 friends and I met up for a fun day of hooking, lunch, more hooking and shopping with the vendors. I had my camera, planning to take lots of pictures while I was there. Needless to say, I was so busy hooking, laughing with my friends and shopping, I forgot to take any pictures!!! Oh well.... so here is a picture (taken today) of the new rug I started called "'Frosty".  Only 12 x 12, but oh so sweet with a hit and miss border. Can't wait to see the final result.

Hoping you all had a great weekend, doing what you love to do! 

Happy Fall~

Kim  

~Noah's 18th Birthday~

Hello Dear Friends~

My Dear Son Noah turned 18 today! It seems with just a blink of the eye he was just a baby and the next blink, he was 18. Through all the ups and downs of parenting a teenager there are so many changes, but the one thing that is always constant and never changes is just how much I love Noah. He is truly a gift from God as it seemed I was not going to be able to have a child, but in God's timing, he Blessed me with a son!! 

~Noah, I love you to the moon and back!~

   

                             

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Best Wishes Always~

Kim

August Early Work Mercantile

Hello Friends~

Thought I would share with you a picture of my handmades for the August update on EWM.

Please visit @ earlyworkmercantile.net

~~A Very Talented Group of Artists~~

Best Wishes,

Kim

Stacy Nash Boot Camp

Hello Friends!

OH MY GOSH!!!!! The Stacy Nash Camp at The Country Sampler in Spring Green, WI was simply divine!! If you are planning to attend any retreats in 2015, this one needs to go to the top of your list!! Stacy's design for the Boot Camp was wonderful, hanging out with her was a real pleasure, she is so nice to be around. Jeanne, owner of The Country Sampler and her staff are amazing hosts. They think of everything, and treat you like royalty. The food they served was so delicious. Jeanne is just awesome, she is very special, and makes you feel special as well. The Country Sampler Shop is a dream, everything is beautifully displayed, and kitted and is a dream to shop there, I can't wait to go again!! I hope you enjoy the pictures, I have more on my phone, but not sure how to download those yet~~

Enjoy~

Kim

Linda from Samplers Remembered made this small purse, it is handmade by using those paper hexs, just loved all the finishing and goodies she attached. I really loved everything about it!!!

Here is the store front of The Country Sampler!

 There was a Farmers Market on Friday, such a quaint town.

This is our kit from Stacy Nash, the velvet for the book is such a pretty color and is stunning with the gunmetal linen design on top!

 These antique samplers belong to the designers of Samplers Remembered. 

 This is the reproduction of one of the above antiques, it is in the book "Sonora Borders" 

 Fran brought this hardanger runner she has been working on, so pretty!

 This is Jean, such a sweet gal, she makes the most amazing stitch carriers from old luggage, no idea why I didn't get a picture of hers.....  it was amazing!!! 

 Here is Nancy and I, she is a dear one, always looking so good, with her beautiful necklaces. She also loves wool work and MB patterns~~we connected immediately!. 

Here is a picture of Patti from Winding Vine Wanderings Blog, a very talented needlewoman and sweet gal who sat at our table. It was so nice to meet her as I have purchased things she has made and sold from her blog. Hoping we sit at the same table together next year!!!

xoxoxkim

Hartville Flea Market

Hello Friends~~

Just a quick post to share a couple of things I got last week at the Hartville Flea Market!!!  

First picture is a pair of bronze hands (I collect hands!!) and some bits and pieces of vintage jewelry findings for my jewelry designs, as you can never have too much stash, just like needlework!!

Next picture is a pair of lovely antique windsor chairs, I was looking for 2 of these to use as kitchen chairs, they are in such good shape and the price was AMAZING!!! Sad news is, they didn't fit under my kitchen table.........so bummed, but I still love them and will use them some where else!!!

I know I havn't posted much needlework lately, as I have been busy with making things for EWM~ but going on vacation soon and will have some great progress (hopefully) on a sampler I am working on!! 

Enjoy something you love to do today~

Kim