Well in more ways than one! I have fallen in love with these beautiful flowers right along with The Blue Bonnet Studio Stitching Retreat.

Mary Alice, standing in the middle…she really knows how to throw a party! Too much fun…Texas sized fun was packed into my 3 days. Thank you Mary Alice and your husband John too, for all of your hard work. I had a wonderful time.

Meredith was demonstrating Or Nue’ or nuance of gold. It is a beautiful effect! I have used that stitch since you have taught me to do that a class or two ago.

If you can’t find the right thread color…paint it! Using a Sharpie, the absolutely perfect color was created. Yes I will admit you need to be brave, but just like a stitch that you aren’t happy with, you can always take it out and try again.

Meredith is brushing up this duck to make it extra fuzzy. So cute! A woven picot will be added to create the beak. Now why didn’t I think of that?

Beautiful flowering tree that we saw walking back from lunch. I meant to ask what it is? Can you see the butterfly that stopped there much to our delight?

Meredith was creating a beaded snowflake in hand to add to a Christmas stocking.

Meet Dakota, the steer brought to pose with us by Sandra Maag Reddell and her husband. A little entertainment for us before our banquet. A wonderful evening that was capped off by a Texas story teller…and she told some very tall tales!

Time to go home came all to fast, but as much as I love getting away…I love coming home just as much.

I did remember to hide this from AlleyCat before I left…as it seems to get kidnapped when I leave town. It needs a little help which I will try to accomplish with the felting needles.

yes I am talking about you AlleyCat. and until next time…keep on stitching