Things have been pretty hectic here in the shop so I haven’t had a chance to put up too many posts.  I’ve gotten in a great assortment of books and plan to be updating my book reviews over the next few weeks.

For those of you who might try to visit my website, I just wanted to let you know that I am revising and updating my site.  It will probably take me a couple of weeks to try to put everything into place, but I think it will be a better site. 

 I will also be able to add a newsletter option which you can opt in or out of.

I also plan to add links that will keep up to date on events in the local area, local places to shop, eat and stay.  I hope to feature the Town of Ashland, Randoplh Macon College, The Quilt Man, and Train Town Hobby Shop.  Ashland, VA may be small, but we are easily accessible from Interstate 95 as you make your to or from Kings Dominion, Williamsburg, Charlottesville, and even our historic capital of Richmond, Va.

Hope everyone is having a safe and fun summertime.

Thinking of Stitching. . .

Caroline

As I’m sitting here blogging, I’m thinking about what a perfect way to spend the 4th of July – eating watermelon–and , of course, stitching!

What could be better than stitching something red, white, and blue!

I recently finished a Lizzie Kate punchneedle project that is perfect for the 4th of July.  It’s just really summery.

Then I got thinking about an Alice Peterson canvas I have in the shop in red, white and blue with a birdhouse as the central motif.  It’s kind of a brick red with a heart in the middle, and the border is a wonderful checkerboard (which begs for some decorative stitches)  Naturally there’s a star in each corner! 

Think it’s posted on my on-line shop.  It’s 4th of July perfect, but would certainly be a patriotic touch all year round, especially if you’re a bird lover!

Well, we’re debating whether or not to take our Bassets, Bennie and Billie to participate in the Basset Brigade in Ashland’s parade today.  Guess I’d better go see what the hounds want to do.  They’ll probably want to see their fellow hounds and show off their sniffing skills.

Happy 4th to all

and Happy Stitching, too!

Caroline