Russellville Retreat - day 3

On Saturday we spent the morning and afternoon happily stitching away on our retreat projects.  I got a good start on mine and mid-afternoon I switched to a WIP I'd brought along to work on since I was so close to finishing it.

Design:  Seasonal Mementos III - Uncle Sam

Designer:  Mary Garry's Sewing Cabin

Fabric:  28 ct. natural

Floss: DMC as charted

Started: 6/29/12

Finished: 7/14/12

I'm pleased to say I got it done!  Since I've been in an Americana mood lately I started on this just before the holiday!  I plan to make this into a pin keep.  I just love Mary Garry's designs.  I wish they weren't so hard to find.

After dinner, we did our exchange.  I wonder what's inside all the pretty packages?  Let's see shall we...

Would you like to see what I was lucky enough to receive and what I made for the exchange?

Here is the mirror I received!  Isn't it just so pretty?!  The colors are simply amazing and that black fabric just makes them pop!  I am one lucky girl to have gotten this one.  Thank you so much Kathy!!! 

Design:  Friendship Grows freebie

Designer:  Lizzie Kate

Fabric:  40 ct. cream (1 over 2)

Floss:  DMC as charted

Started:  5/9/12

Finished:  5/11/12

Completed:  5/28/12

This is what I made for the exchange.  It's what I was working on at my "one woman retreat" that I couldn't show you!  Now does it make sense from the front?  LOL!

I think it's so funny that my floss tag had that row of flowers on it and our retreat project is all about rows of flowers.  Maybe I'll add a row of these just because I can.  I love serendipity!

Here's the recipient!  I think she loved it as much as I loved making it for her.  I also included some of my homemade thread drops for her too.

Well this looks like a good stopping point for tonight.  I still need to share the show and tell with you and some random pics too.  Welcome to my new followers too!  I appreciate your visit and your lovely comments.


Even more later,

The Inspired Stitcher