Sunday, April 12, 2009

I'm Home!

I got home last night about 9 pm. It was nice to see family and friends, but I'm so glad to be home! I'm ready to get back to my routine. I did get a tiny bit of stitching done. I started "Lo" right before I left.

Lo How a Rose Sampler

I'm using DMC (2 over 2) on 32 ct. Vintage Lentil. So far it's a fun stitch.

My first stop was my old LNS Silk Road Needle Arts. I went straight for the Lakeside Linen drawer and found a beautiful cut of 32 ct. Vintage Sand Dune. I also got Shepherd's Bush's "Mermaid Sampler" and a SANQ magazine that I didn't have.

Stash from Silk Road Needle Arts

I got to meet up with Deb on Thursday and we went to the Golden Needle and then to lunch at the Olive Garden. It was so Yummy! I had Baked Ziti and we both got the Tiramisu. Here's some stash I got at Golden Needle.

Charts from Golden Needle
La-D-Da "La-D-Da Alphabet" and "Old Glory Angel" and a great $1 find - Mary Garry's Sewing Cabin "Ice-Skating Party."

Linen from Golden Needle
Lakeside Linen 40 ct. Vintage Light Examplar, Picture This Plus 36 ct. Earthen, and Lakeside Linen 40 ct. Vintage Sand Dune.

After lunch with Deb, I stopped at Needlepoint Ivy on my way home. I got some Blackbird Design charts that I didn't have, some linen and another $1 find - Just Nan's "Morning Song."

Stash from Needlepoint Ivy

On the way back up to South Carolina I stopped at the Olde Green Cupboard in Jacksonville. It's such a cute shop. It's mostly a quilting shop, but they do carry some cross stitch. They also have antiques and other house stuff. It's just a neat shop to browse around in. Anyway, I found a few things there also...

Stash from Olde Green Cupboard in Jacksonville


Sheepish Designs charts from Olde Green Cupboard
I was excited to find these OOP Sheepish Design charts there "Alpha Bird" and Alpha Menagerie."

I went just a tad crazy with the stash buying, but hey, I was on vacation! :) I think I've met my stash buying quota for a while now! Now I need to get to stitching! Write soon!

49 comments:

  1. Love your stash, Nicole. Hey, you weren't THAT bad! lol! And your Lo is looking really pretty! Welcome home!

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  2. Welcome back :0) Look forward to seeing your WIP's Lo is looking great so far.

    You really got some wonderful things.
    Natasha

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  3. Wow, you got some great things! You are so lucky to have had the opportunity to visit so many shops. I more than a little envious. ;)

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  4. Good to see you back. You brought some great stash back home. Looks like you had a good time. :)
    Nice start on Lo how..

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  5. Wow'ser! What a stash haul! Good for you, Nicole. How lucky to find the OOP charts, especially the Mary Garry one! I think if I had the chance to go to the States and to a bunch of LNS, I would probably faint from excitement!

    Good to see you back!

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  6. Glad you had a good time and could stop by several shops! Love the linen you got and especially the Blackbird Design patterns.
    I know how that feeling is to get back home. Hope you get some good rest from your trip, sounds busy......

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  7. Ooh...great stash! I just bid on Mary Garry's Skating Party on Ebay and it went for $13.50! Needless to say I lost on that one. What a good find!

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  8. Can I go shop on vacation with you??? Pleeeassseee??? ;-)
    It's good to have you back!
    KimV

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  9. Oh, were you naughty! Way to go! I'm salivating over every piece of linen.

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  10. Oh my, oh my, what a terrific stash haul. Just the OOP Sheepish Design and Mary Garry charts would have been worth it to visit the LNS. Wonderful!
    Nice start on Lo.

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  11. Wonderful stash Nicole! Love your start on Lo as well, nice fabric choice.

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  12. What a fantastic stash haul you got ... I cannot even imagine going to so many LNS´ in one year, let alone one day.
    A fabulous haul - well done :)

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  13. Wow I cannot believe you got a lovely JN chart for just $1. Lots of other yummy stash too but that must be the bargain of the millenium.

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  14. That's some SWEET stash there girl friend...and you got two cuts of fabric that I want...the WDW gingham stuff and the Earthen...as a matter of fact, I just think I'm going to hop over to PTP and buy some...why not?!

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  15. Wow, great stash! You're going to be very busy!

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  16. Welcome back! You got some great stash and I see several designs that I have been meaning to get busy working on!

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  17. GREAT stash! You're gonna love The Mermaid Sampler! It's such a quick stitch. I'm so glad that I did it. I love the colors in the new start. Very pretty.

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  18. Welcome back, Nicole. It sounds like you had a lovely vacation. The stash looks great!

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  19. Welcome back, Nicole! That stash is to die for and Lo is off to a great start!

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  20. I'm drooling over your awesome new stash, lol!!! And you found a couple of terrific bargains to boot! Enjoy!!!

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  21. Love your stash with a vengeance. There is nothing you bought that I wouldn't have loved. Love Patti xxx

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  22. very nice stash! welcome back!

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  23. Lots of great new stash, Nicole! And your Lo How A Rose is looking so very pretty!

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  24. Welcome home Nicole. Your stash haul is wonderful. Enjoy it all!

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  25. Looks like you had a great trip! Can't wait to see how your WIP progress :)

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  26. I am drooling all over my keyboard, sure hope it doesnt short out, lol.
    Love it all
    Happy Stitchig!!

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  27. Wow, what great new stash!!! Lo is looking fantastic!! Can not wait to see more of it!

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  28. I'm so glad that you're back safe & sound, Nicole! I LOVE your stash acquisitions! YGG. ;) Your Lo start is wonderful.

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  29. Certainly can't blame you for the great stash buying. That's what vacations are for. Looks like you had a wonderful one and you picked up a lot of wonderful stash!!!

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  30. Love your stash! You have some great finds in there! :) Glad you had a great vacation.

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  31. Welcome home Nicole! What fun to see all the neat new stash you found! I have had Just Nan's Morning Song for years and have never stitched it but still want to sometime! You got some really lovely things and I hope you had a great time. I got a Primitive Traditions Chart at my LNS this weekend called Abigail Colby's Workbasket Accessories. Now I need to get threads for it and fabric. Lots of nice stash that you found, I love it all!

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  32. Oh you did sooooo well. Congrats on what was obviously a lovely vacation!!!

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  33. Looks like you had a ton of shopping fun!

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  34. Welcome back Nicole! Missed you and your blogging! Your stash is amazing! I think you need some kind of therapy for that stash buying addiction!

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  35. Your Lo start is looking so pretty!
    I love your stash. It's alway fun to go but so great to come home. Welcome back!

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  36. LOL Nicole, I thought Golden was your only stash stop!! :) It's fun to see what you found on your trek home. Your camera is fabulous, really showing off the fabric colors beautifully. It was so much fun to see you. I look forward to your next trip home. That tiramisu was delicious, wasn't it??? :P

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  37. Great start on Lo an nice new stash.

    Glad you had a good time.

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  38. Welcome home, Nicole! What a feast for the eyes with all your new stash. I've got the BBD ones too. Also the La D Da 'Old Glory Angel'. Been wanting to stitch this one for ages but am trying to think of what threads to use. There's some I would like to substitute. Anyway, so happy to have you back so we can see your stitching progress again. :)

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  39. Looks like you hit the jackpot on the stitching stash! Here I am trying to declutter mine and you show off new stuff to catch my attention! All your stitching is wonderful!

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  40. Sounds like you had a fabulous time and fun stash buying! We missed you while you were gone!

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  41. Welcome home! I have missed your enabling-LOL Nice stash you got there!

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  42. Holy moly! Love all that new stash! Glad you had some time away from the routine. :)

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  43. Hi Nicole,

    I have just discovered the Sheepish Designs, Alpha Bird, Menagerie and Sheep etc.. and find that they are discontinued. Have you finished your sampler and if you still have them would you be prepared to sell?

    Regards

    Michele

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    1. Hi Michele,

      I just sold them on my sale page recently. I'm sorry you missed them! :(

      Nicole

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