I Heard It Through the Pumpkin Vine

 Hello Everyone,

I've been growing more pumpkins over the past couple of days using my Hearthstone fabric collection combined with Lanacot Wool, both by Marcus Fabrics.

I think I may be dreaming that I'm going to take pumpkins with me to New York and get some stitching done in the downtime....if there is going to be a spare minute.

I finished stitching this cutie the other day.  I LOVE working on wool applique!

I have to get serious about packing for the trip. There is just so much to think about and do, and all I want to do is create pumpkins!

I've pretty much decided that my pumpkins will be used in a table runner.  I would love to make an entire wall hanging of pumpkins; however, I don't think that is going to happen.

Our weather has been very interesting this week.  Every afternoon thunderclouds roll in and thunder tumbles and rolls down along the spine of the Sierras.  It's been warm enough to leave the doors open so we can listen to the thunder and smell the occasional drops of rain.  I love the smell of an afternoon shower.  The name for the scent of rain is "petrichor".  Who knew?  I think today our senses will be on overload.

Soon,

Lynn

The Big Apple

 Hello Everyone,

One week from today I will be in New York City at the Marcus Fabric headquarters in downtown Manhattan.

Mr. Joe said he would rather stay home and watch the pine trees grow, so my sister Gail and I are going to go.

In between meetings and dinners, we will be playing tourist.  Gail has organized the entire trip and set up all of our tours.  We are going to see the Statue of Liberty and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.

We are also taking the 911 tour.

We will have a tour of the Empire State Building at night.

During a Zoom call, the president of Marcus Fabrics said she was going to fly six of their newest designers to the city to meet the Marcus staff including the graphic designers.  This will be very helpful as I'm beginning to design another fabric collection.

Keep in mind that I'm a mountain girl and will feel like a fish out of water in the Big Apple.  If we have two cars go by the cabin in an hour, we consider that a traffic jam.  I've always told everyone I'm a BMW (Bitchin' Mountain Woman).  I understand there are a lot of BMWs, Bentleys and Porches in the city, so I should fit right in.  I also understand that Buffalo Check is a very popular style right now, so I won't be making a fashion statement in my Lumberjack apparel. 

We are being housed in a hotel where George Washington once stayed. The hotel doesn't have an elevator.  As long as I'm not on the 25th floor and we have indoor plumbing so I can brush my wooden teeth, I'm good to go!

Soon,

Lynn

Pumpkins for Fall

Hello Everyone,

It's never too early to start preparing projects for Fall.  This little pumpkin made me smile all day long whenever I looked at it.

Instead of using my normal blind applique stitch using silk thread, I decided to do a buttonhole stitch on the entire pumpkin using Valdani thread.  I still have more to do on this cutie, and maybe I'll finish it today.  I used a variegated thread along the purple side of the pumpkin.  

I discovered that I love working with wool combined with the cotton.  I love the comforting feeling of the wool and the ease of use.  It was so pleasant yesterday I decided to sit and stitch outside on the deck and listen to the melody of the birds.  Who needs iTunes, I had nature singing to me with happy chirping.

I haven't tired of working with my fabric line and just keep dreaming up new ways to use it in combination with the luscious Lanacot wool which is also manufactured by Marcus Fabrics.

I placed a huge order of my Hearthstone line with Marcus Fabrics.  The bolts and bolts should arrive by the end of July. My goal is to put a pumpkin kit together for my next three retreats.  Kits take forever to make, so wish me luck with them.  I may have to call on my friends to help me cut kits and fondle fabric for a day or two.

On another note, Mr. Joe is in sourdough bread making mode.  We had friends over for dinner the other night and he decided to make a gorgeous sourdough loaf.  He's got this process down after enduring many loaves the size and consistency of a hockey puck. Persistence was key.  

I hope you all have a great day doing what you enjoy.  Remember the key word is persistence.

Soon,

Lynn