Time You Enjoy Wasting is Not Wasted Time

Here’s hoping everyone has had a wonderful summer spending time with family and friends, creating timeless memories visiting new places, and most of all, wasting time stitching. Its even better when you get to do all of this and more.

Catherine Theron’s Travel-Sized Quaker Sewing Roll

In early August, the members of Tudor Rose gathered together to begin learning how to assemble this year’s Stitch-A-Long, Catherine Theron’s Travel-Sized Quaker Sewing Roll.

Betty H., a very talented member of Tudor Rose who has finished many lovely items for other members, shared her knowledge of finishing techniques and even passed along a few tips. Betty walked the members through the steps to easily complete the finishing of our sewing roll. We were even fortunate enough to see a sewing roll already completed.

Catherine Theron’s Travel-Sized Quaker Sewing Roll Finishing

One of Betty’s handy tips was how to identify the shape and pattern size of pinking shears. Check out the picture, you’ll see.

Show & Tell

Lori J. – Peacock Bird by Ewe & Eye & Friends

Lori J. – Uncle Sam Crow by Homespun Elegance

Lori. J. – Red House in Winter by Little House Needleworks

Lori J. – Pear Tree by Little House Needleworks

Lori’s four ornaments were finished by Betty H.

Patti M. – Shamrock Ornament by Carol Lake

Laurie B. – Cinnamon Hearts by Threadwork Primitives

Laurie B. – The Prim Stitcher’s Society’s Stitcher’s Wallet by Threadwork Primitives

Cyndi S. – Liberty House by Chessie & Me

Cyndi S. – 1909 Bird Needlebook from Sampler & Antique Needlework Quarterly Spring 2014 by Lorraine Mootz

Robert H. – Snooty Parrot by Barbara Ana Designs

Stitched on 52/60 Ct. Linen with Gloriana Threads Tudor Silk. Thank you Robert for the very special little memorial to some special stitching sisters in your life.

Robert H. – Oh My Stars by Needle Delights

Debbie G. – Snow Crystals Biscornu by Kreinik

Debbie G. – Assisi Cats by Classic Embroidery

Love the kitties looking they are drinking from a bowl.

Debbie G. – Queen Bee by Arachne’s Silken Web

Debbie G. – Bee Pinkeep by Little House Needleworks

Debbie G. – Spirit of Cross-Stitch Commemorative Sampler by Jean Farish Huls

Carol E. – Quaker Spring Acorns by Midnight Stitching

Nancy K. – Paper Snowflakes by With Thy Needle & Thread

Nancy K. – All Hallows Eve by Barbara Ana Designs

Karen H. – Azure Beaded Necklace and Earrings by Deanna Powell

Judy M. – Beaded Scissor Case and Scissor Fob by Sharon D.

Judy is already ahead of the game. These pieces are for the October 2015 EGA National Seminar in San Antonio, Texas.

We hope you can find time to join us at our next Tudor Rose Sampler Guild meeting which will take place on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at Presbyterian Mission Center, 6100 Colwell Boulevard, Irving, Texas.