Anybody going?

International Quilt Festival/Chicago
Show Dates:April 17-19, 2009

Location:
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 N. River Rd.
Rosemont, Illinois 60018

Hours:
April 16 (Preview Night), 5-9 p.m.
April 17 & 18: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
April 19: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission:
$10/Adults
$8/Seniors 65+ & Students
$25/Full show pass (includes Preview Night).
Preview Night ticket: $10 (no senior discount) allows you in one
additional day for free.
Children 10 and under free with paying adult.
For tour groups 45+ please contact Quilts, Inc. office.

Sharing a Few of Her Favourite Things:

Renae blogging at My Little Raggedy Blessings, is putting together a surprise package -- winner will be posted on April 20th.Here is a direct link to her post with Giveaway information.

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For more fun giveaways, check out Blog Giveaways, everyone loves free stuff!

WIP: "Web in an Autumn Garden"

I got the funniest e-mail from my GF -- asking me if I've fallen into a rabbit hole!! Not exactly ... just been busy & not much stitching to share. I joined facebook AND I started a blog for our EGA chapter, called Flying Fingers Plus. I hope the NANI members will become involved and share their needlework!

I've pulled out this WIP: This is my WIP for Indiana State Day.I am behind other chapter members in stitching up their sample.Probably because hardanger isn't very easy for me!!!Luckily, there will be some hands-on training for people like me who have a hard time grasping the conceptThe designer has two different ways to complete the center -- one involves cutting & embellishing, the other no cutting & just embellishing. Tho, I'm not quite ready to do the center
Karol has photos of ther completed amulet HERE and there are pictures on the State Day blog.

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This years Indiana State day is hosted by Needle Artisans of Northwest Indiana, a chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc..It will be held st the Westminister Presbyterian Church; 8955 Columbia Ave; Munster, IN EGA members are invited to attend for a day of stitching an exclusive project, getting together with needleworkers in the area, enjoy a fabulous meal & of course, prizes -- lots of them.You may have noticed the "save the date" notice in my sidebar. Here is a close-up:Registration Forms will be available this summer. If you are an EGA member, and are interested in further details (ie photo of completed project), follow the link to our Indiana State Day blog or have questions / comments, send an e-mail: INStateDAY2009@gmail.com

And who doesn't like free stuff????

I noticed one of our friends is giving this pattern away

Our GF, Marjorie has the pattern & fibers for a GIVEAWAY on her blog Moonsilk Stitches.
If you are interested in having this pattern (and supplies) go to her blog and leave a comment on her post!!!

Primitive Bird

Primitive BirdThe Goode Huswife, 2003The Goode Huswife's Book of Designs Volume No. 1
As much as I adore this pattern, I thought I'd try to add a bit of red over dye in place of 'WDW Rust'.It does add a touch of color, so far, I like itI may even sustitute one of the suggested fibers & add the golden orange overdye.And, if I stopped swapping out fibers, I would already be done with this P.Bird!!!

Spring is popping up in the gardens:

I'm a "difficult" guest!

I am a guest of The Eggplant Owners Gallery AND The Gentry Joint.More information HEREWant your own Eggplant??? Check out The Gentry Joint Store
Photo by Tori -- Our Spring bulbs are popping up and bursing open this afternoon.

Touring pattern continues ....

HURRY!!!! Check out the Linen Stitcher blog .... the pattern, “My Needle and My Floss”, is ready for the next stitcherDrawing on Saturday

Flowers from DH

I'm so fortunate to have a loving husband. I appreciate the flowers he sends more than words can express!

Seems like I've accomplished one thing. I'm over the bug that tagged me twice.

Yay - spring has sprung.

I've joined Facebook. I'm so used to blogging names & hesitate to accept invitations when I don't recognize the REAL name of the stitcher. I put a badge on my sidebar, too.

I've been posting more on my Stitches of Life II blog -- as I did read a lot while battling the 'bug from hell'.

I did visit Brauer Museum of Art and Becoming Edvard Munch Art Institute of Chicago, and Chicago Cultural Center -- not the same DAY! I just didn't get up any posts.I'll put them on my other blog next week.

Not any stitching to report -- will post stitching if I get a needle in hand!!!