I discovered something VERY interesting while taking a peek at Jen Funk Weber’s website.

 If you’ve been following her bookmark challenge, you probably already know what a great web site she has.

Anyway,  one of the questions that kept coming up with customers was how to finish the bookmarks they were stitching.

Guess what, Jen has a Finishing Tutorial on her site!  It’s really great.  She has wonderful tips for how to add beads and how to finish when you have two sided designs.

 She also has photos of some of the bookmarks that have been submitted to my shop.  I received a really cute one yesterday that says “Bookworm”.  I’ll be sending her a photo of that one too.  It was stitched by one of our local American Needlepoint Guild members.

I’m getting ready to go on a short cruise with my husband to Bermuda and my biggest decision isn’t what to wear–it’s what stitching project to take!  Do I take one to finish or do I start a *newbie*?

I’ve been eyeballing this adorable 3 dimensional *Princess Puppy* from Sew Much Fun & my Silk and Ivory threads are begging for me to use them.  So I may be taking Puppy with me.  Hey, we’ll be at sea 2 days so there should be lots of stitching time. 

Hope you’ll be thinking of Stitching, too!

Caroline

In case you’re wondering why there hasn’t been any *new* news, it’s not been for lack of trying.

Somehow my blog program decided it didn’t want to cooperate, and kept sending my posts to drafts.  Don’t ask me why, and now I can’t find those wonderful posts.

My biggest news was about May being National Barbecue month.  You might want to check it out at The Armchair Chef.  I’m sure Tink Boord-Dill will have lots of yummy recipes. 

Being a good ol’ Virginia girl, I couldn’t pass up submitting an original barbecue recipe.

I’ll take a peek and let you know what sounds good, and I’m sure they all will!

For now I’m going to see if my posts want to post!

*Thinking of Stitching* . . .

Caroline

I was taking a look at The Armchair Chef and realized that May is National Barbecue Month. Guess what my friend, Tink Boord-Dill will be featuring on the Armchair Chef next month?!

You got it–Barbecue! My favorite! I just sent off my recipe to her. Don’t know if it will get posted, but I’m sure she’ll be getting some great recipes.

I can’t wait to see how many different variations there are. Being from Virginia, of course, I’m always curious to compare Virginia barbecue and North Carolina barbecue recipes. Oh, yes, there is a difference!

I do have to mention that we have a couple of great places here in Ashland for local barbecue and both are really close to the shop. If you happen to be traveling down (or up) I-95, both the Smokey Pig and Virginia Barbecue are within a mile of the Interstate and within a mile of the shop.

Bookmarks are coming! I’ll be getting photos off to Jen at Jen Funk-Weber Designs later this week. Be sure to take a peek at her website. It’s great to see what different stitchers are doing.

So in between sampling different barbecue recipes, hope you’ll find time to *Think of Stitching*

Hope you’ll think bookmarks, too. Even if you don’t participate in the Bookmark Challenge!