LUBBOCK, TEXAS

We are having a great time at the PFOS Retreat. We are too tired to stitch any longer; four of us are sitting here with our I-Pads. Anna, who posts the PFOS Blog, was called out of town on a family emergency which is why the PFOS Blog has been quiet. The ladies of PFOS (the Pockettes) have prepared all the food for the welcoming party, 2 lunches, brunch tomorrow, and snacks. We are stuffed!

I have pulled all the threads that I needed for background of the Bighorn Sheep & my tic tac toe board. There were so many choices! I have started selecting stitches and threads for the squares on the Tic Tac Toe board.

This is my third year at the PFOS Retreat. Seeing repeat attendees & the staff adds to the enjoyment of the weekend. I will post pictures when I return home. Three of us even share the same flight home as far as Las Vegas.

Tisha

POCET FULL OF STITCHES RETREAT

                                                         Big Horn Sheep by Molineux

Tic Tac Toe Frame & Canvas by Lisa Krause & Maggie

I have been sorting thru supplies as I leave the middle of the week for the retreat at Pocket Full Of Stitches in Lubbock, Texas.  I am flying Southwest so I can take 2 suitcases for free if needed.  Can probably get there on one but coming home may be another matter.  The focus of this year's retreat is to work on pieces that we already own with the Pocketts providing their input.  I finally decided upon two canvases.  Both need threads.  PFOS offers so many options!  There is no LNS in my area.  I will have my I-Pad but there is no way to transfer a photo from the I-Pad to an e-mail or the blog.  Read about our adventures on the Pocket Full of Stitches Blog.
Tisha

PUFFIN NEEDLE NANNIES

A new supply of the Puffin Needle Nannies has arrived.  My favorite is the Witch Hat.

A NEW FRIEND

I am spending the week in Sedona,AZ. Today, I had lunch & an afternoon of stitching with Leigh Shafer. Leigh is active on the ANG Yahoo Group & in ANG. She is a professional needlepoint finisher. Leigh has been involved with starting a second ANG chapter in the Phoenix area.

I have read lots about the Kissing Pillows but didn't know how they were used. Leigh had a sack full of 2 x 2" Pillows that she was finishing. She explained to me how they work.
When a Battalion of soldiers is shipped overseas, each soldier, the spouse, & child is given a Kissing Pillow. Leigh's grandson put his Kissing Pillow under his pillow. Each night he would take it out and tell his Dad about his day. Made me cry. Unfortunately, many more pillows are still needed.

It was fun to finally put a face with a name and have another needlepoint friend.

Tisha

A NEW FRIEND

NEW CLASS ACCESSORIE

The Drink & Stash/Trash Caddy is the new "must have" for class.  It attaches to the table with a screw clamp. The cup holder is largest enough for a Big Gulp Soda or a pint of Ben & Jerry ice creme.  Uses for the stash caddy are limited only by your imagination..

I forgot to post the photo of the Needle valet & Itty Bittie Magnets.

Tisha

NEW STOCK

The Needle Valet & Itty Bitties (magnets) are now in stock.  The Needle Valet attaches to your canvas with a magnet.  When you are working with more than 1 threaded needle, you wrap the excess thread around the Valet, and let the magnet keep the needle handy for the next time you need to use that thread.  A set of three Valets are included on the strip.  Each has it's own magnet, so you can remove a Valet if you don't have 3 threads going. 

 The Itty Bitties are small  (1/2") magnets in a safari motif.

These two items are manufactured and packaged by women in a treatment  program at Arkansas CARES.  The wholesale proceeds from this product are used to assist the women with dental care & prescription costs.  Since I am a practicing Dental Hygienist, I whole heatedly support the program.

Tisha