Hello and Happy Friday! We are celebrating Beth's birthday today (her day is actually tomorrow) and have the back door open-Red Velvet Cake, pansies and sunshine-couldn't get much better....unless we get a shipment of new goodies from Lizzie Kate!! And you all know which is my favorite-Lise wants me decoupage a frame with doggie pics (my own) and I want her to do a mat with several holes open for pics...we will see who wins!!

Ruth Ellen loves the new Prayer design...it has already gone into her bag!

During this most Holy of weekends I wish you a year of hope and joy....I hope you have a wonderful weekend, enjoy the sunshine, enjoy each other!

Molly

Sad News

Hello all-I guess I will never learn-don't look for trouble....Sad news has hit our industry...Kathy from Carriage House will be retiring soon-she is very talented-we have tons of models and charts from her-we will be able to get them only through July 1st of 2010...I am already starting to make a list of those I don't yet have...PLEASE be sure to get what you need--there will be a huge gaping hole in the cross stitch world but understandably she needs to do other things and we all know how short life can be...to Kathy, we at The Strawberry Sampler say Godspeed and we hope our paths meet again someday!

Sadly, Molly

Coming soon!

Howdy-are you all as soggy as we are here? Sue Serio from Fox News (my morning ritual) said we are at almost 7 inches just for March! Doesn't this bode badly for tick season?? UGH!

I have been scouring the web for new-News from Weeks Dye Works is that they will be releasing 10 colors in 40 count linen soon! They will start with more neutral colors-Beige, Straw, Tin Roof, Confederate Grey, Angel Hair, Mocha, Parchment, Linen, Havana, and Putty...

Just Nan is releasing Spring Frills Humbug and Crystal Tulip Pin shortly...

Well, it's snowing now...I guess that will teach me for complaining about the rain!!

Have a good one!

Molly

Can it be the end of the week??!!

New from Workbasket, Blue Ribbon, Imaginating, and Sue Hillis...the top picture's quality isn't too great-it is in the Quaker series and is a whale and a mermaid-love them!

14 minutes to go-going to TRY to get caught up on my sleep this weekend-I'm almost finished one of the Blackbird stockings so I will start another-for shop models...Miley and Sammy love it when I stitch because that means quiet time-Miley sits behind me on the back of the chair and Sammy by my legs-little Nemo has to squish in by my side!

Have a fabdabulous weekend !

Molly

Hey all-still got the toothpicks stuck in my eye sockets-ugh-so sleepy today! Will post more pictures later this afternoon-hope you all have a good weekend!!

Molly

"Molly, Molly!!"

My bed is calling me today-after a long weekend in Vermont (and I'm on the go from the get-go there) to staying up too late last night (trying to catch up on Shear Genius-what's up with the host's accent?? I like to watch just to imitate her@!) to getting up at the crack o'dawn the the pups so they can play lots before I leave....a huge run on sentence-trying to convey my feelings of fatigue and total lack of motivation today!! Anyone else there??

Been looking for NEW...Sue Hillis has a Whitman's box design that will be released in April-a couple of the gals here have stitched a tin already-and they are adorable!

The above are new designs from My Big Toe-we are also going to carry some of their little scissor fobs-

We had a good time on Friday night at stitching-missed lots of gals but this time of year can be tough...We had a small group-sat with Lise, Beth and Nikki-a couple of new faces too---a big "Thank you" to all attendees!! It's fun to get together with you all-I'm already looking forward to April!!

Have a good one-I'm going to have to keep my car window open to make it home!

Til tomorrow--Molly

Happy Spring!

Well, Happy Belated Spring to you all! I was up in Vermont with my mum and pop until yesterday...I came home to daffodils popping, forsythia peeking and puppies playing! Miley Coyote and Nemo are frolicking (!) in the yard, Sammy and Nemo are chasing Miley in a big circle-Nemo cheats by cutting through the middle and still can't get him (Nemo's got little leggies!)...it is wonderful to have them all getting along so well-Nemo likes to bark at the other two...he is having a blast, bless his little heart!

It's lovely to see more Springtime designs emerging-the two above should be out sometime in April-from Brittercup and Glendon Place...

It's hard to believe that we are still in March-the sunshine, warmer temperatures, and touches of green make it much easier to get up! It even makes this time change easier...

I will get pics of the pups up next...until then, remember to tell someone how much they mean to you! Take care- and you all mean the world to me!!
Molly