Bee Retreat 2019

It's already that time of year.  Our annual retreat.  Can hardly believe it!!

This year's theme is Bees.  

We were greeted by this cute bee when we arrived at my friends house.

Here I am with my bee antenna on and a sign I brought for the door.

Of course we made a trip to our LNS Stitchville.  We always start off retreat with a trip here followed by lunch at Chili's.

This was my haul from Stitchville.  I treated myself to a Dovo scissors, some charms,

a vintage safety pin, a couple of charts, ball point needles--which I highly recommend, linen for my Fair and Square project and some overdyed threads for a project I have kitted.

Here are the goodies that I gave the girls.  I made three project bags, a cover for a pillow we 

have-which I forgot to take a picture of, a scissor lanyard, WDW thread called the bees

knees, and note pad and pencil and a armchair needle nanny.

Here is a close up of the special tag that Kelly made for me.

Thank you Kelly.

 We received this cute tray with a coaster, wooden "beehive" scissor holder

and a bee needle minder.

Thank you Jackie.

 We received these goodies from Jill--purple peacock.

She made us the cutest sewing bird and floss holder, then we also

got a bee thread counter, a ruler, a bee scissors, a bee zipper pull, 

a bee charm, bee ribbon and bee button and card.

Thank you Jill.

I forgot to add this cute shirt to Jill's gifties.

 Last but not least we received these goodies from Lori.

The bee yard item in the middle, along with note cards,

an embroidered towel, a bee scissor fob with a scissor, a bee cup and

a couple of other bee trinkets.

We will be retreating until Friday.

Always fun stitching times.

Thanks you stopping by and have a great week.

Joan--aka MadebyMamaJoan

It's been a long time since I have done a post.  

So I thought I would try to do some catching up if

for no other reason but to have a record of what I have stitch.

It is always nice to come back to this blog to see what and

when I stitched something.  I am going to try to start

where I left off.

 With Thy Needle and Thread--The Cat and The Moon.

Stitched on 36 count mystery linen with DMC.

Started 10-8-18

Finished 10-10-18

I know I did an FFO to this but I couldn't find the picture.

 Prairie Schooler--Autumn Leaves Sampler.

Stitched on 32 count Lambswool with DMC threads.

Started 10-10-18

Finished 10-16-18

Little House Needleworks--Autumn ABC's.

Stitched on 32 count linen I dyed with DMC threads.

Started 10-15-18

Finished 10-28-18

Lizzie Kate--Sled Dudes-Snowman.

Stitched on perforated paper with DMC threads.

I stitched these between 10-28-18 and 11-22-18

for the grands.

Lizzie Kate--Give Thanks.

Stitched on 28 count linen I dyed with DMC threads.

Started and Finished 11-4-18 

 Plum Street Sampler--Gobble, Gobble.

Stitched on 36 ct. linen I dyed with DMC threads.

Started 11-12-18

Finished 11-18-18

Hands on Design--I Hear the Bells.

Stitched on 32 ct. Antique white with DMC threads.

Started 12-9-18

Finished 12-19-18

 Plum Street Sampler--Home for the Holidays.

Dyeing to Stitch club kit.  

Stitched on 36 ct. Winter Brew with overdyed threads.

Started 11-19-18

Finished 12-11-18

Sheila Kelly--Christmas Barn - 2018 JCS Ornament

magazine.

Stitched on 32 ct. Antique white with DMC threads.

Started 12-16-18

Finished 12-17-18

I have one or two more pictures to find and that will finish out the year 2018.

I will try to get caught up with some more finishes in the next couple of weeks.

I'd like to say I will get better with posting my finishes but you know how that goes.

Have a great weekend:)

Joan--aka Mama Joan