Suzane Howren, Tony Minieri, Beth Robertson and Meredith Willett…4 amazing minds for 5 wonderful days! what stitches and techniques we are going to learn from them this week.
Our class began on Monday with 52 anxious and bright eyed stitchers ready to learn! There was a slight dilemma though, Tony was delayed on the East Coast by one little problem, Irene had caused the cancellation of his flight. Suzanne, Beth and Meredith did an amazing job keeping everybody happy and the stitches flowing.
This is my canvas that I am working in on class, the House of the Sacred Bells by Leigh Designs. I am sitting here thinking that I must be absolutely out of my mind to be starting another canvas right now! But how can I pass up not being in this class? I took this same class last year at seminar and loved every minute of it! Actually last year, there were 4 of us from our stitching group that took the same class and worked together on Lani’s Wine Collage. We had such a grand time with this and we were quite the talk as we got lots of attention… and no mine is not finished yet. Lani’s Wine Collage is making a repeat performance in this class. Beth commented that they are trying to make it different from what we did last year.
I must confess that I played hooky yesterday from class.Yes I know that I was a bad girl, but a few of my friends kidnapped me and we had a road trip to The Needle Works in Austin. Loved every single second of misbehaving!
This your Texas welcome as you enter this mecca of threads, canvases, books and toys. Lots of shopping and looking at canvases and all the temptations abound. Yes I know that I missed most of the day of class, but I am this close, how could I not go? Besides I had to go as I needed to “purrfect” the threads for Deco Kitty. Finding a little bit better color, maybe change the type of thread, a different size Kreinik and all that important necessary had to find threads. One picture does not do this shop justice whatsoever!
Thank you Colleen for such a delightful morning and all of your assistance and attention in assisting us in that quest for just the right thread and just the right stitch. I am sorry that I didn’t get a chance to meet Medici, who is the shop kitty. He was given the week off as with all the extra shoppers visiting this week, he might not deal with it too well, as after all is he over 20 years old! I did get to meet Chance, the shop puppy and what a cutie.
The day ended with some time at the ANG auction and strolling along the Riverwalk enjoying Margaritas and a little Mexican food. The flavor of the evening was a Pomegranate Margarita. and until next time…keep on stitching
P.S. I promise I am going to class today
This is an excused absence, I am sure. You are just lucky the teachers and the whole class didn’t go with you!
Have fun. We are enjoying this at home through your blog a lot, so thanks.
Thanks Jane! I heard that one other student “asked” if she could go too and they told her no. I guess that is why you ask for forgiveness and not permission!
I applaud playing hookie and the flavor of the day margarita report! The Needle Works looks amazing. In about 30 days, I will get to enjoy Colleen’s hospitality and explore all of that wonderment for myself. Thanks for the teaser. Sounds like class is going to be so much fun. I know that you and the team of amazing folks helping you make this amazing Leigh canvas even more unbelievable. Thanks for the updates — I almost feel like I am there.
wish you were here! next year in Philly… thans Missy!