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multiples . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

This past weekend was a loooooong, lovely weekend! I had a retreat with my Stitcher's Etc. group at Hinkle Hill Retreat House in Bell Buckle, TN scheduled for Thursday through Sunday. But since I knew I'd miss my boat day with Todd on Friday, I took an extra day (Wednesday), which we spent on the lake . . .

It was really a gorgeous day. Blue skies and popcorn clouds! We didn't get into any rain (you never know when a little storm cloud is going to pop up, because of the high heat and humidity), but we did see ...

added by Denise :) 1 year, 8 months ago. under christmas quilt , getaway , lake , make 'n take , photos , pontoon , pumpkin , quilt , retreat , stitcher's group , wool

a long debriefing (and a giveaway) . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

So it's that time of year when you *blink* and two (or more) ~~days~~ weeks have passed. LOL! Can I get an amen on that?! I always struggle, when I finally make my way back to the ol' blog (which I always do), with what to post. Do I go back and fill in the blanks? Or just pick up at 'today' and pretend nothing happened?

Because I use my blog primarily for me ... as a means to remember events, projects, and life, over the course of the year ... my tendency is to go ahead and fill in the ...

added by Denise :) 2 years, 4 months ago. under advent , alabama , christmas , embroidery , family , football , friends , giveaway , ornament , party , photos , snowman , stitcher's group , thanksgiving

quilts, kids, and critters . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Still slogging away in the new un-normal. I don't know about anyone else, but it all still feels so surreal. Work is normal (hours), so there's that, but nothing else feels the same. Strange.

I've been working off and on in the Nook. Our stitcher's group collaborated on a quilt for one of our ladies who's been diagnosed with breast cancer. Everyone contributed blocks (á la Lori Holt), one of our very talented ladies (and one of my affirmation group besties -- Sarah) did the layout and made it into a marvelous flimsy, and another of ...

added by Denise :) 3 years, 9 months ago. under binding , camp , camp macoba , eq , grandchildren , hearts , petit fours , photos , quilt , sassy , sheep , stitcher's group , wildlife

productivity . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

It's been a productive week and I've gotten in some quality time towards my crafts (and I use that word in the highest sense of its definition) almost every day, thanks to some lunch time stitching. In the class I'm taking we started to put together our first block, which I was able to finish:

It's a small class this go around, which is nice ... everyone gets the one-on-one if they need it. I'm learning some new things, too, which is awesome!

I decided to go ahead and make a fabric spreadsheet, to help me ...

added by Denise :) 4 years, 3 months ago. under block swap , class , embroidery , eq , handwork , happy mail , heart , kathy schmitz , organization , photo , quilt , slow stitching , snow , stitcher's group

happy crazy busy . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

The crazy busyness of the season continues ... and probably will right up until Christmas Eve evening! But it's happy crazy busy, which makes all the difference in the world, right?! Wednesday evening Todd and I went to the staff Christmas party for Essential, the church where we're currently serving.

It was a very fun, laid back evening. Except for the 10 minutes we had in Target (where we went as a group to shop for our dirty Santa gifts). That was hilarious!

Thursday lunch was the staff Christmas luncheon for my work (it was also my last day ...

added by Denise :) 4 years, 4 months ago. under baking , christmas , embroidery , floss , grandchildren , guild , husband , photo , quilting , slow stitching , snowflake , stitcher's group , ufo

a good deal . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

. . . of fun. A good deal of weekend fun!

It was a lovely, busy weekend with lots of stitchy-crafy things going on. On Thursday I was inspired at work to turn our 3D Popcorn Box die cut into these darling little favor boxes . . .

I used Christmas images (I printed seamless background images onto the cardstock), but these could be done for *any* holiday or themed event. They were fast and easy to put together, too -- a happy bonus. I love it when I find a fun something!

I found just the thing I needed in my floss stash to finish up ...

added by Denise :) 4 years, 5 months ago. under acorns , bowl cozy , craft , embroidery , photos , pumpkin , slow stitching , stitch-in , stitcher's group , stitchery , wool acorn

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