Summertime and the Living is Easy

2019 Summer Smalls Exchange

Our program for the June meeting was our Summer Smalls Exchange.  It’s always fun to see what everyone stitches and get new ideas for finishing.  Above you can see the gathering of all the exchange pieces together.  So fun!

Here’s a look at each of the exchange pieces individually.

Codi M. – 2018 Patriotic Strawberry – Sub Rosa

This is a freebie pattern offered by Sub Rosa

Shelly M. – Sampler Motif Pin Cushion – Blackbird Designs

Finished by Betty H.

Christine H. – Sunshine on a Stem – Hands On Designs
Maria K. – Gidonies Petit Chien Pin Drum – Blackbird Designs

Stitched on Mesa colored linen with Weeks Dye Works Sunset

Belinda B. – Pennsylvania Heart & Butter Stamp – Village Folk Art Punchneedle
Doris M. – Garden Pin Cushion – Hands on Designs
Sherry S. – Dragonflies Pin Cushion – La-D-Da

Freebie pattern

Kim L. – Just Bee – Hands on Designs
Lori J. – Bluebird Reward of Merit – Blackbird Designs
Kristen E. – Summer Sparrow – Waxing Moon Designs

And now, on to show & tell:

Sherry S. – Winter Rose Manor – With Thy Needle & Thread

2018 Shepherd’s Bush Retreat Piece

Completely in love with this piece!

Dana C. – Sneaky Kitty Beaded Scissor Fob – Fern Ridge Collections
MaryEllen B. – Monster Wonder Whale – Owl Forest Embroidery

The Kit came with a 32 ct. crème fabric, but Mary Ellen changed it to a 40 ct. light green fabric

Belinda B. – Happy – Teresa Kogut
Punchneedle
Belinda B. – Bursting Bulbs – Threads that Bind
Punchneedle
Maria K. – Deck the Halls – Satsuma Street
Maria K. – Indigo Lane – With Thy Needle & Thread

Maria finished this as a box finish and changed some of the color choices.

Don K. and Maria K. – Mother and Baby – Designer unknown
Kim L. – Needles Dance – 2019 Market Collaboration Piece by Hands on Design, Ink Circles, Summer House Stitche Workes

Only offered by shops who took the class at market.

Sarah W. – Not Today Satan – Sarah designed this piece herself

And that’s it for our June meeting!  We don’t meet in July, but in August we’ll be having our annual stash sale.

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