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.

IMG 7454 Fotor Collage Fotor — 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

IMG 7373 Fotor — Lori J. – Peacock Bird by Ewe & Eye & Friends

IMG 7374 Fotor — Lori J. – Uncle Sam Crow by Homespun Elegance

IMG 7380 Fotor — Lori. J. – Red House in Winter by Little House Needleworks

IMG 7382 Fotor — Lori J. – Pear Tree by Little House Needleworks

Lori’s four ornaments were finished by Betty H.

IMG 7384 Fotor — Patti M. – Shamrock Ornament by Carol Lake

IMG 7386 Fotor — Laurie B. – Cinnamon Hearts by Threadwork Primitives

IMG 7388 Fotor — Laurie B. – Cinnamon Hearts by Threadwork Primitives

IMG 7391 Fotor — Laurie B. – Stitcher’s Roll by La-D-Da

IMG 7392 Fotor — Laurie B. – Stitcher’s Roll by La-D-Da

IMG 7395 Fotor — Laurie B. – Stitcher’s Roll by La-D-Da

IMG 7396 Fotor Collage — Laurie B. – The Prim Stitcher’s Society’s Stitcher’s Wallet by Threadwork Primitives

IMG 7410 Fotor — Cyndi S. – Liberty House by Chessie & Me

IMG 7412 Fotor — Cyndi S. – 1909 Bird Needlebook from Sampler & Antique Needlework Quarterly Spring 2014 by Lorraine Mootz

IMG 7417 Fotor — Cyndi S. – Pumpkin on Silk Gauze

IMG 7419 Fotor — Robert H. – Snooty Parrot by Barbara Ana Designs

IMG 7421 Fotor — 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.

IMG 7423 Fotor — Robert H. – Oh My Stars by Needle Delights

IMG 7427 Fotor — Debbie G. – Snow Crystals Biscornu by Kreinik

IMG 7432 Fotor — Debbie G. – Assisi Cats by Classic Embroidery

Love the kitties looking they are drinking from a bowl.

IMG 7434 Fotor — Debbie G. – Queen Bee by Arachne’s Silken Web

IMG 7435 Fotor — Debbie G. – Bee Pinkeep by Little House Needleworks

IMG 7438 Fotor — Debbie G. – Spirit of Cross-Stitch Commemorative Sampler by Jean Farish Huls

IMG 7440 Fotor — Carol E. – Quaker Spring Acorns by Midnight Stitching

IMG 7441 Fotor — Nancy K. – Paper Snowflakes by With Thy Needle & Thread

IMG 7443 Fotor — Nancy K. – Paper Snowflakes by With Thy Needle & Thread

IMG 7444 Fotor — Nancy K. – All Hallows Eve by Barbara Ana Designs

IMG 7447 Fotor — Karen H. – Azure Beaded Necklace and Earrings by Deanna Powell

IMG 7449 Fotor — 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.