Now I haven’t stitched at all lately…at all! at all! at all! did I say at all? but I am sure making up for lost time as I keep that needle in my hands morning, noon and night these last few days.

The 2nd day of our class with Debbie Stiehler found us mainly working on our section of Or Nué. A few other areas on the Imari Collage took up our afternoon stitching hours. Check out the geisha magnet which was a gift from one from our little group. What a special memento to remember our time together this week!

A new way that Debbie taught us using Japan #5 Gold as the base thread. It is cut in smaller lengths and the pattern is stitched over it.

I really love, love, love…did I say love? the results! the sheen is amazing and I hope that I will still love it when I need to sink all those ends to the back of the canvas!

The laid filling stitch worked with Japan Gold, laying down the grid pattern. Couched down  with that wonderful Vicki Clayton hand dyed fibers that were in our kits.

Candy stopped by to check to make sure our class was aokay as teach was chatting away with us.

I caught Brenda Hart in a rare moment of stitching away, with Mary Alice supervising! Mary Alice was showing off her beautiful beaded purses in Japanese style beading. I look forward to taking one of her classes and soon.

Sunday sees the opening of the exhibit where most of the ribbons are awarded. I entered 2 pieces this year. Kept it quiet and under the radar. They were sent in with no expectaions, no hopes…just entered for the love of sharing my work.

Well the judge’s awarded my Sharon G piece of Cat’s Night Out with a blue ribbon! So very thrilled and excited. Sunday night will be the opening banquet where the special ribbons will be awarded.

The opening favor was quite the hit! A covered, insulated glass, which around our stitching is absolutely purr~fect.

The Wearable Art Award was given to my piece! Tiger’s Eyes, a canvas by Lee’s Needle Arts. All in basketweave with Paternayan and Kreinik. Marlen Custom Pillows did the finishing and she did not dissapoint!

All the ribbons awarded…and now it is time for me to go to class. You know I can take pictures here, but can’t take them in the exhibit! Go figure. and until next time…keep on stitching