Nashville Market Weekend at Born To Stitch! 🛍

After Amy left on Tuesday afternoon from Nashville, I joined her on Wednesday. And we got to work!

So many charts to organized for orders and then placement in the shop. This does not include all the fabric she bought!

I also forgot to take a photo of the Market display, but here's one she took afterwards.

So many beautiful charts!

Amy brought back four trunk shows from Market.

And WoW, they didn't disappoint! So many beautiful and fun charts. 

The Artsy Housewife

Boomerang Stitches

December Stitches

The Stitchin' Kitten

It was busy in there, lots of stitching and shopping going on!

Thank goodness for sweet Dori helping out on Friday and Saturday morning! I'm sure even Bruce appreciated it!

Amy's husband brought her a birthday cake to the shop on that Sunday, isn't it gorgeous?

Once again, I bought way more than I should have, but I tried. And I'm sure I'll find some more charts the next time I'm there - you know, the ones I must have missed!😉

The Bees 

Misc goodies

Halloween

Christmas and Misc

More Tiny Towns, I have a few from last year I still need to start!

The Happiness is Homemade is a sweet cookbook filled with recipes from designers and shops. And adorable patterns too!

I knew I HAD to get this one since we went on a British Isles cruise last summer with the family.

All in all, it was a great Market Weekend!

Our Nashville Needlework Market Madness 🪡

The adventure begins...

Hey, don't forget me! Silly Mia thought she was coming with us, I wish!

And off we went to the Nashville Needlework Market to get all kinds of goodies for Amy's Born To Stitch shop!

Of course we had to stop at Buc-ee's! This year we passed three of them since one in Virginia opened last year.

Amy drove for over half of the trip, then it was my turn... easy peasy!

11+ hours later, we made it there!

We stayed in the hotel this year, it was so much easier than making multiple trips to the car and commuting from another hotel.

I didn't take as many photos this year, but I have some. The hotel was at the tail end of being renovated. Sadly, the lobby and atrium were not finished and it was a hot mess.

I was 2nd in line for getting fabric, so I figured I might as well stitch while waiting.

While in the hallways, I kept thinking my glasses were dirty. Nope, it was from all the dust downstairs. 

Amy was in another fabric line, but not stitching!

You'd think from Friday until Sunday late afternoon we would have gotten to every room, but we missed some! Next year we'll do better.

AuryTM had this lovely pattern, but I wish it was a mermaid or a dragon! 😉

I thought about getting it, but knew I wouldn't have the patience to put it together. She sure is pretty!

Can you tell we were exhausted the first day?!

Those two free drinks each evening really helped!

Mel and Simone (sisters) of December Stitches were able to share a room this year with Cherry Blossoms.

Since Cherry and her DH stayed in that room, Mel and Simone stayed in our room on the sofa bed - such fun with these ladies! I'm so glad they were able to get a room this year, I think they learned a lot being there.

On Sunday night, we went out to dinner together and celebrated Simone and Amy's upcoming birthdays!

Also on Sunday, some designers offered new patterns called Plate-itudes. I just HAD to get the one from Fox and Rabbit, it has dragons!

And then before we knew it, it was time to pack up all those stitchy treasures and head home.

The little red wagon was filled too!

What a beautiful flag to see on the way home driving through Virginia.

We had to make one last stop at Buc-ee's, you know, for the things we forgot at the last one. 😉

We ran into Diane, from Silver Creek Samplers, while we were there, that was a nice surprise. I actually have her story to tell you that I'll be posting after this one.

We made it home safely and Amy spent the night again - we had a birthday to celebrate the next day! 🎉

Then all too soon, she headed back home. But no worries, I was taking a break for a day before heading her way to help get ready for her Market Weekend! 

That will be another posting.

Nashville Releases from December Stitches 🎅

OMGoodness, this is so sweet!

Mel @December Stitches asked Amy and I to model stitch the clothing line on the new Perforated PVC.

So we stitched as fast as we could for her to finish it for the Nashville Needlework Market.

Of course they can also be stitched separately, it comes with the front AND back pattern.

The spool idea looks good too! 

I'm pretty sure Santa is wearing undies!😆

This is what Amy stitched - of course she picked the cute reindeer first!

This is what I stitched.

I honestly liked stitching on the PVC. It's almost exactly like stitching on the paper, but much sturdier with no ripping or tearing. I bought some for myself after using it!

They have some more new releases too.

Mrs. JingleJaw

Annunciation

The Good Shepherd

Acrylic Thread Keep

Cross Drops

If you don't have a LNS to place an order, take a look at Amy's shop, Born To Stitch!

She has all the other new releases there too on Facebook - Born To Stitch

And how about this for a funny?!

It is cute, but why not a sweet mermaid🧜, or a little bee 🐝? Or even better, a dragon 🐲?!

A Visit to NJ and a Retreat!

In July, I went to visit Amy @Born To Stitch before heading to the Stitch NJ Retreat.

Her sweet Momma got a new puppy, this is little Lovie!

She is the biggest, little ball of fluff! And no, she's not spoiled at all. 😜

I was at the shop when she was filming her Flosstube with Eda, and having Mel @December Stitches as their guest!

There are more new cute designs, be sure to take a look @December Stitches! It you see anything you like, let Amy know.

If you know me, you know I don't really watch Flosstube. I guess I'm just old school and still prefer blogs, which I find easier to follow and doesn't take as long. (Even though I'm way behind on my reading!)

But having friends who make them, I'll watch them every once in a while, sorry it's not more!

Amy roped me into this episode for a few minutes near the end. It was fun, but I'll keep blogging! 🤣

Born to Stitch Flosstube #10

AND, she's planning a retreat next March after the Nashville Market, so exciting! RETREAT INFO HERE!

 

This one is new to the shop since I've been there, I love it!

I might have gotten a few things!

Some were gifts that I didn't show.

Of course you can't not take a Bruce photo while there.

Including me!

After that, I headed to the Stitch NJ Retreat, hosted by Arlene @Works by ABC.

I didn't take as many photos, but here's a few.

My stitching set up - I seem to keep adding more accessories to "help" me stitch!

This was our goodie bag, nice treasures! I think this is everything, but I might have taken something out and forgot what it was... sometimers. 🤷

And this was the vending room on Saturday.

The lovely Corrin @Grace Notes Fabrics.

Sew Pretty Pins

Bags by KraftyKim

Annette @Mind Your Needle

Pinny and Tunny

Jenn @Silvercatspaw Studio

And of course, the host of the retreat - Arlene @Works by ABC!

A few items I bought from them. I know I got fabric too, but I don't remember where I put it.

I love the daffodils - for St David's Day in Wales!

The room, with our table in the corner.

Our table - 3809, is fine!

What a lovely surprise seeing Danielle and Jill! I met them when they blogged, way back when! 😂

And Stephanie @OhSewCrafty, she still blogs too!

   

And who doesn't love the give-a-way table tables?!

I found a few things I couldn't leave behind.

There were so many donated raffle prizes to choose from (sorry no photos) and this is what I was lucky enough to win!

I love the kitty project bag, but haven't decided what to get from 123 Stitch yet.

The money collected for the raffle went to SAVE, $6,525! I think she said it was more than last year. I was happy to contribute! 

Who knew NJ could be so much fun?! 😆