The last image that I left you with was the picture of the Kelly Cark Crazy Quilt class at BeStitched. The shop where stitching magic happens in Scottsdale, Arizona. That is where we are headed next.

The TNNA Winter Market ended Monday afternoon, with many happy vendors and a wonderfully successful show! Breakdown was short and sweet as goodbye hugs were plentiful. We look forward to seeing each other in a few short months at Destination Dallas, the spring cash and carry market. A few hours after breaking down and packing up found us in the car with Lisa of BeSticthed fame, who was very gracious in chaufering Missy and I to the shop. We helped the girls set up for class the next day as they readied for the anxious students clamoring to learn all about this great piece designed and stitched by Kelly Clark.

As always, the girls at BeStitched wow us with their extra touches and always making everybody feel so special. The shop is beautiful, the threads and canavses aplenty along with lots of bags, magnets and bling.

This is the finished Crazy Quilt as stitched by Kelly! Isn’t it gorgeous? We all had prework to accomplish before class, so that we could master Kelly’s techniques of ribbon work, adding the basket and the bunny and then the amazing seam treatments with silk ribbons, beads, pearls, Swarovski bicones and so much more!

A delicous lunch was served al fresco along the sidewalk of the shop. The weather was picture perfect as I am sure you can tell by the blue skies.

Dessert was an upside down cupcake! This way you get more frosting. A very clever idea! Mine was lemon…and I Iove lemon, well not quite as much as chocolate.

I was so honored to have Jeannine sitting at my table! Now this class was so wildly popular that BeStitched is scheduling an encore. So give them a call if you just have to put this on your must stitch list!

Another look of the Crazy Quilt. Kelly hand selected the tapestry fabrics and trims when having this amazing pillow finished. A wonderful class and I will be anxious to continue working on my piece!

You can also stitch the Crazy Quilt along with us in Needlepoint Now as the stitches and stitching instructions unfold over the rest of the year. Elizabeth outdid herself with the cover of the latest issue showing off the finished pillow.

Early morning views from our hotel in Scottsdale. A beautiful way to start the day.

Thank you Jeannine and Lisa for your gracious hospitality…and to my roomy, Missy! The best room mate ever, and such good times as we laughed away till the wee hours of the morning like 2 schoolgirls. Do you know that she is such a concenious student, that she was actually up and stitching on her prework at 4:30am the day of the class? Now that is dedication. Missy, this one’s for you! and until next time…keep on stitching