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Dear Stitching Friends,

Just back from the second "Just For Fun" trip of the year and I am contemplating what a wonderful year this has been.

 

I flew to Maine in March to teach my designs: We The People Etui, the Scottish Castle Etui, and my Sampler Stories Huswif  and presented a lecture for the Southern Maine Chapter EGA and made wonderful new friends.

 

In March I also taught a class for the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston Salem, NC and taught for the Western Reserve Sampler Guild on Zoom!

 

In April I drove down to Charlotte, NC and taught my Spring & Autumn Thread Keep for the Carolinas Sampler Guild,.

 

One of my grandchildren graduated with honors from college and another grduated with honor from high school.

 

I taught on Zoom for the Austin Stitchery Guild in July and flew to Minnesota to teach for the Needlework Guild of Minnesota in August. 

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My first self hosted Zoom class in mid Septeber was my Scottish Castle Etui and I had such a lovely time with my students! The next Castle Class has just closed out and will be on March 27, 2027. It includes stitchers from the USA Coast to Coast and students from New Zealand and the UK! How lovely!

 

I had a wonderful trip to Tennessee with my Remote Stitchers Group and just had a grand time with Polly in Williamsburg where we were busy from dawn to dark! We surprised Nicola, Kathleen and Rae by attending the Liberty Needleworks event.

 

I'm booked for several events in 2027 including teaching in England for Mrs. Parkman's Needlework Academy after touring through Scotland.

 

Shortly after I return I will be teaching my Williamsburg Sewing Set for Liberty Needlworks for the very first time on November 13, 2027. Still considering which antique needlework patterns to use with my Winter and Spring option designs. Housewife or roll up style...or an antique sewing purse pattern? I will certainly be adapting my antique lamb perforated needlebook...how about the Shaker Button Fold and a Thimble Bag? Decisions!

 

I will get to work on that project as soon as I put together instructions for an original sampler, Autumn Gifts, that will be presented for my Mrs. Parkman's Swindon, England students along with my Dancing to the Blues Shaker Sewing Shoe adaptation.

 

My exquisite stitching friend Karen has finished the model of the beautiful Margaret Hughes 1771 Ten Commandment Sampler. I need to refine the instructions and get that printed, pdfed, and introduced.

 

Karen will be stitching reproductions of my 1727 and 1744 English mini samplers next to go with a brand new class as soon as I chart them! 

 

How did I get so lucky in family, friends, and hobbies? I have much to be thankful for! I have put a 10% coupon on my website using the word Thankful through the end of November. What would I do without your encouragement? You keep me inspired to design and to teach!

Warmest regards,

Cissy

(Contact me at Cissy2449@gmail.com if you would like to discuss interactive lecture options, available classes, and dates)

 
 
 
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