How Doth the Little Busy Bee

b17aa6c21130373ad4860c5f2d4939c4 — Gathering Honey by Plum Street Samplers

June’s program was a stitch-in and specifically members were working on stitching bands for a special gift we were doing as a guild. Our wonderful Program Chair planned and designed a gift for the guild to present to the Presbytery as a thank you for their hospitality over the last several years. For those who haven’t been to the location, there is a long hallway on the way to our meeting room and on the wall is a large collection of crosses in various sizes and styles. Debbie thought it would be special for us to create something for that wall. Debbie found a large wooden cross and wanted to essentially create a band sampler to attach to the cross. She designed a number of sampler bands which were given out to the members to stitch.

Members were able to pick up a mystery bag that had a band pattern, fabric, and thread.

Here’s an example of one of the bands.

Can’t wait to see what this will look like when it’s complete! But before we got down to stitching, we did a little show & tell. Lots of good stuff this month!

004 — Sarra L. – Halloween at Hawk Run Hollow by Carriage House Samplings

Sarra stitched this as a model for The Stitch Niche.

015 — Sarra L. – Halloween at Hawk Run Hollow detail by Carriage House Samplings

Check out the perfectly spooky frame chosen for it!

016 — Sarra L. – Halloween at Hawk Run Hollow by Carriage House Samplings

017 — Vicki N. – Crow No. 5 by Kathy Barrick

Stitched by Vicki N. also as a model for The Stitch Niche.

019 2B 25282 2529 — Nancy K – Parchment Tapestry by Rosewood Manor

And Nancy K. stitched this gorgeous piece as a model too.

020 2B 25282 2529 — Nancy K – Parchment Tapestry detail by Rosewood Manor

022 — Karen H – Noel Limited Edition kit by Lizzie Kate

024 — Mary W for Karen H – Milli the Mermaid by Danji Designs

028 — Karen H – Canvas piece by Kathy Reese/Needle Delights Designs

029 — Karen H – Canvas piece by Kathy Reese/Needle Delights Designs

Shelly M. – fob adapted from the Pink Sparrow Sampler by With Thy Needle & Thread

Sarah W – Stitcher’s Delight designed by Emily & Matt Fitzpatrick

Cyndi S. – Out of Many, One by Erica Michaels silk gauze

Lynette C. finished her peacock on silk gauze from our previous program!

Doris M – Garden Urn Pinkeep by Samplers Not Forgotten

A finished and framed silk gauze peacock from our program stitched by Doris M.

Doris M – Measure Twice by Needlework Press

Belinda B. – Poppy from Dimensions punchneedle scissor fob

IMG 1521 2Bedit 2B3 — Belinda B – Oh Deer! It’s Christmas punchneedle

Laurie B. – Heritage Sampler by Plum Street Samplers

Betty H. – All in a Row (Garden Club #12) by Blackbird Designs

Betty H. – Red flower from Christmas Garden by Blackbird Designs

I love how Betty has pulled one motif out of a larger sampler and framed it in this elaborate frame where it can shine.

Holly L. – Winifred Clarke 1892 by Scarlett House

Holly L – Little Red House by Plum Street Samplers

IMG 1527 2Bedit — Robert H – Luz Gonzalez by Samplers Remembered

(Excuse my lack of photography skills and this being so wonky – that’s all me, not Robert)

Robert H – Mariner’s Drum by Plum Street Samplers

Robert H – Cape Cod Keeps by Plum Street Samplers

Well, that’s it for this time. We won’t meet in July, but our program for August will be WIPocalypse and MAGIC check-in to see how everyone’s doing on their WIPs. And there’s a rumor there may be prizes…

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