What made things worse is that the room would go from freezing to hot as hell in an instant. Then there were no refreshments available during the breaks. A person NEEDS to have caffeine in order to deal with two days of tax issues! Of course, if you are a stitcher, there are other ways to stay awake.....
You know, like finishing a few of these......
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| From top moving clockwise: Snowflake 2001 out of the JCS 2001 Ornament Issue Windows of Faith, Hope & Peace out of the JCS 2010 Ornament Issue Rosemary Pinkeep by Blackbird Designs The Greatest Gift is Love out of the JCS 2001 Ornament Issue |
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| Keepsake Pincushion by Blackbird Designs |
Well, I'm over exaggerating just a little. But, I did manage to stitch and pay attention to the topics that were being taught. What can I say? It was either stitch while they talked or fall asleep like the guy that was snoring behind me!
The first day I finished Rosemary Pincushion by Blackbird Designs and The Greatest Gift is Love by Lizzie*Kate. On the second day I worked on the pincushion that went along with the Blackbird Designs box top that I have been working on. You know, the one that I got while at the 2008 Shepherd's Bush retreat. I even finished that one up too and I decided to keep the year "2008" as it was charted since I went to the retreat that year.
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| Keepsake Box by Blackbird Designs *in all it's wrinkled glory* |
Speaking of finishing, I have to thank you all for the beautiful comments on my last post. I know that both Peggy Lee and Catherine were both interesting in my finishing technique. Well......I can't take any credit for it at all. I just followed Vonna's wonderful tutorial and I had that beautiful piece finished in no time.
Happy Stitching!
18 comments:
So many finishes!! I know what you mean--I got a few to finish finish too! Tonight's gonna be a long one!! Hugs!
The BBD Keepsake Box pattern is just gorgeous - Congrats !!
Gorgeous finishes! I love the Greatest Gift is Love piece...
You got quite a bit done during these two days! I remember going to seminars when I lived in PA. They were not for tax preparation but could be equally as snoring!
Thank you SO MUCH for the link to Vonna's tutorial! I have bookmarked it for future use!
Look at you! I'm amazed at your progress while listening to a speaker! Good luck with the finishing frenzy! Your stitches are beautiful!
Smiles - Denise
Ugh...taxes! Glad you used some productive use of your time. I love the BBD pieces...too pretty!
So glad you got to stitch! The temperature changes would have bothered me - especially if it's too hot - along with the lack of anything to drink. Ugh! It doesn't sound like a fun couple of days at all.
Wonderful finishes.
Whoo-hoo! Great finishes! I bet you are thankful you had your stitching to keep you awake!
Wow, look at all these finishes! Awesome stitching, Jennifer!
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Congratulations on your beautiful finish. You are a beautiful stitcher.
I love all of your Photos too.
I am now one of your followers.
I hope you will be a follower on mine as well.
Take care & Happy Stitching
Hugs :) from Cold Stormy Northern Indiana
Linda K, Railroad
Congrats on your lovely finishes.
Merry Christmas
Great progress while learning all those tax changes. I work in Human Resources and I agree, the health care reform is a nightmare for many reasons - not just taxes...
I've always thought about taking my stitching to places like a lecture or class - but never have yet. I know people can't understand that you can actually listen AND stitch at the same time.
Love the BBD 2008 seminar project you are doing - Beautiful - with a capital B.
We are so trained to listen to TV shows and movies while stitching and to guess everything happening on the screen without seeing it that stitching while listening to teachers teaching us some dry matter shoudln't be a problem for us either, lol. Well finished pieces, Jennifer!
Great finishes and what an efficient use of the time! I can't tell you the number of times that I have been in training seminars or long meetings that I would have loved to be able to stitch. Well done!
Catching up....beautiful finishes, lovely stitching - really, really love those BBD finishes!
They are all beautiful!
Love the ornaments. I especially love the purple version of the Faith, Hope and Peace Ornament on the purple fabric. Way cool.
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