tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76425683340732208662024-02-06T18:43:08.410-08:00Cecilia's Samplers' BlogCecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-31682426694201520002015-07-18T10:47:00.001-07:002015-07-18T10:47:58.525-07:00Thank you Prairie Schooler !We received our Fall Prairie Schooler order - yes, the Santa is here, as well as some Halloween charts, too. We got a note with sad news, Prairie Schooler will be retiring early in 2016......... We love their designs and want to thank them for all of their wonderful charts they have created for our enjoyment. We wish them well in their retirement!<br />
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I got a couple if my WIPS - top right the new Lizzie Kate Mystery Sampler - just started part 1 yesterday........beautiful colors!!<br />
Bottom right is the Boston Band Sampler, have to finish the double satin stitch band, then on to the Boston Band! Love, love, love Samplers!!<br />
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Got to get going........have a great weekend! Thanks for checking out our blog! Enjoy your stitching time!<br />
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Margaret, Jessica, Amy, Pam, Cecilia, Joanna, Krista, Miranda, Cindy and Ann<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have some WIPs to show you.......... Little House new Sampler ornament - Peace, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kathy Barrick's Autumn on Lazy Bear Mountain, A Boston Band Sampler Reproduction from Needlework Press, and Pam has just started The Raven Queen from Mirabelia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our classes for September's Stitching in the Heartland are starting for fill up, so if you are interested in taking a class, please let us know. Some of our classes have limits as to how many students can be enrolled. We are really looking forward to this event!! Our teachers are fantastic and several have exclusive designs, just for our event! Pat Carson will be our guest of honor for the whole event. She will be in the retreat room several times during the weekend to offer advice and stitching techniques. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pat has studied with teachers from all over the world and she is so willing to share her knowledge and love of stitching!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are all looking forward to our Ice Cream Social on Wednesday evening.......it will be a casual dessert and coffee time. Our teachers and vendors will be there for a meet and greet with all of our attendees.There will definately be chocolate there!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Got to go, it was fun to share some of our WIPs with you - hope you enjoyed seeing them. Have a good week!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Margaret, Jessica, Pam, Amy,Cecilia, Joanna, Miranda,Krista, Cindy and Ann</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-12282737646353262242015-07-03T15:45:00.002-07:002015-07-03T15:45:53.750-07:00God Bless America!!<br />
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We hope that all of you have a great July 4th weekend. We have been having an interesting week. The shop has been flooded again...........just too much rain in Branson! So we spent the last 2 days drying out again.........thank goodness for our shop vac and fans!<br />
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We are getting ready for our Simply Stitching retreat in a couple of weeks. Susan Greening Davis will be here with us. We always have so much fun with Susan when she is here - we can't wait to see her again!<br />
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Ann has been stitching for the shop, just about since we have opened - 12 years ago. She really loves stitching table toppers and has stitched over 50 of them. Lately, I have been doing the nun stitch for her.......I got a bit behind, as Ann stitches the table toppers so fast, and before I know it I had 5 table toppers waiting for me to nun stitch the edges. I finally got them done. Ann does such good working stitching these for us!! Here are some pictures of a few of her most recent ones.<br />
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Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-19881041622741734382015-06-27T10:04:00.000-07:002015-06-27T10:04:15.699-07:00June 27th - What's happening at Cecilia's Samplers<br />
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It's been over a year since we posted on the blog...........we were so surprised that it had been that long!! We will try to do better about posting!!<br />
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We are all still here working in the shop - Margaret, Jessica, Amy, Pam, Cecilia, Joanna. Krista, Cindy, Miranda and stitching our models in Florida - Ann!!<br />
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Because we have so many items in the shop, we just can't get them all on the website.........so here's a few newer items...........I just got in a Blackbird Designs stitching mood and did these 3 small projects. One is a tart pincushion, the second is a pincushion using a Lone Elm Lane pincushion base (her colors are beautiful with Blackbird's colors), and the third is an Impie, Hattie and Bea thread keep. They were all quick stitches and a nice break from the larger samplers that I usually do.<br />
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Ann has been really busy stitching..........she is 82 years young and does ALOT of our models - especially the tabletoppers - She loves the patriotic charts and this is one of her latest finishes. It is very bright - looks better when stitched than in the chart photo.<br />
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We have a new line of products in the shop - have any of you ever heard of Nifty Thrifty Dry Goods? Susan has moved to Arkansas and has left a good assortment of her products here in the shop with us - kind of like a mini Nifty Thrifty Dry Goods shop in Cecilia's. She has so many beautiful laces, buttons,ribbons,and accessory packs. They are all great additions to your stitching and help with finishing - it adds that extra special look to your stitching.<br />
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Oh, before I forget.......anyone doing the Blackbird Designs Abecadrian Series.........we were stuck on number 11 for several months, but FINALLY have the number 12 chart in stock, and that completes the series.<br />
Our biggest news so far this year is out "Stitching in the Heartland" event coming up in September!!<br />
It is the first time we are doing an event of this size and type. There is a retreat, ice cream social, classes, classes, classes and a SABLE (stash acquisition beyond life expectancy) mall for shopping.<br />
You can sign up for any or all of the events. Pat Carson, from Designs by Gloria and Pat, Inc. will be our guest of honor for the whole event. She is a wonderful person and she has a vast knowledge of needlework - she is always eager to share her knowledge and expertise with us. If you want to learn about needlework she is the person to visit with!! We will also have 9 different teachers, teaching a variety of classes and techniques. The dates are Sept 16-20, 2015. Check out Cecilia's website for more information.<br />
It has been a fun year so far, next month Susan Greening Davis will be here for our Simply Stitching retreat - last call on that retreat!! We have a new venue, Lodge of the Ozarks, we have had 2 retreats there so far and our ladies LOVE it!!! It is a great location, has a restaurant, room service and a bar!!<br />
The hotel staff is wonderful ! The stitching room is HUGE! We are very happy with our new location!<br />
Got to go, hope you are having a good Summer and have a Great 4th of July weekend. We thank all of our military service men and women and their families for their service to our country !<br />
Enjoy!<br />
Margaret, Jessica, Amy, Pam, Cecilia, Joanna, Krista, Cindy ,Miranda and Ann<br />
<br />Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-22533120620340991972014-04-21T14:12:00.000-07:002014-04-21T14:12:10.980-07:00Thank you to our Spring Retreat Attendees!!!Yes, I know this is my first post of 2014 - where does the time go?<br />
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We just finished our Spring 2014 Retreats and all of us at the shop would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to our attendees!!!! We appreciate the wonderful gifts and kind <br />
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notes that you sent us - we are so happy that you all enjoyed your weekend!! The cookies were delicious!! And such a surprise!!<br />
We had TADSAW as our charity for the Spring Retreats. We raised a total of $730.00 from both retreats. A BIG thank you to Louise for the pretty afghan that was also given away as a prize to help raise money for TADSAW. Cecilia's will match the donations from the retreats - so we will be sending a check for $1460.00 to TADSAW!!! Thank you all for your generosity!!<br />
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We would like to ask your feedback on this subject............"A Simply Stitchin' Retreat" or as Amy calls it "The Bare Naked Retreat". It is basically a "no frills" weekend. We are offering this because of several requests - a lot of ladies don't need the meal cards and have enough "stuff". They just want to visit and stitch with friends! So we would like to offer a simpler kind of retreat. We will start on a Thursday afternoon at 2:00. There will be a catered dinner on Thursday (pizza, sandwiches, burgers,chicken, ribs, the dinners will vary). We will do introductions, and buck a bag fabric on Thursday evening, too. Friday we will do Cecilia's 50% off sale at the conference room. We will still have a charity donation with a $100.00 Cecilia's gift card as the prize - drawing will be on Saturday evening. We will say our good byes Saturday night when the conference room closes at 11p.m. The trading and snack tables will still be there, too. All attendees will get a 10% discount on all purchases at Cecilia's during the retreat. And you will receive a t shirt and tote bag to commemorate the retreat!! The cost for the "Simply Stitchin Retreat" will be $50.00 per person!!! You will be responsible for your accommodations and meals except for the Welcome dinner on Thursday evening. Let us know if you are interested...........we may be able to schedule one for this Summer if we have enough interest!!<br />
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I've got to get going...............I promise to post more often!!! Come by the shop and visit with us for a while when you are in Branson. We look forward to meeting you!<br />
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Take care and enjoy your needlework!!<br />
Margaret, Jessica, Amy, Pam, Cecilia, Joanna, Krista and AnnCecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-44380677986729170942013-12-21T11:40:00.000-08:002013-12-21T11:40:05.084-08:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2014!!Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2014 !!!<br />
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We have had a really busy Fall and can't believe Christmas is only 4 days away!!! I have had some "blog issues" - basically my computer and blog had a disagreement - but we think we got it all fixed now. <br />
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So this is just a quick post to say a HUGE " Thank you" to all of our customers and friends that have supported our shop this past year! We really appreciate your patronage - weather it is by email, phone or visiting us in Branson - we couldn't do what we do with out all of you!!<br />
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We hope you have a wonderful Christmas Holiday Season and we wish you a happy and healthy New Year!! We look forward to seeing you in the shop, at one of our retreats, on the internet, or visiting with you on the phone. <br />
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We took the girls - Katelyn and Alice to "Supper with Santa" last night at our local Mcdonalds - they had a great visit with Santa!!!<br />
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Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-82921027518231765582013-09-14T15:04:00.001-07:002013-09-14T15:04:10.631-07:00Celebrations of Needlework - St Charles, Missouri!!Just a quick post to let you all know we will be at Celebrations next week. For those of you that are not familiar with Celebrations, it is the longest running needlework show in the country. There are classes!!! and Vendors!!! All Needlework!!! It is really a lot of fun - we will be taking a smaller version of Cecilia's to Celebrations -with lots and lots of goodies to sell! And..........we have chocolate!!! We hope to see you there, come by and say "Hi" - we would love to meet you and put a face to the name and voice. Got to go and get more goodies packed. Lori and I will be there next week......hope to see you there!<br />
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p.s. below is part 1 of the Lizzie Kate Mystery Sampler Holly and Hearts - really beautiful!!<br />
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Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-66445867347914753242013-08-03T15:14:00.000-07:002013-08-03T15:14:08.662-07:00Market in 3 weeks!!We have been having a great Summer here in Branson!! The St Charles Fall Market is in 3 weeks!! Jessica and I will be going ( we are taking Bob, Katey and Alice, too!!), so that will be a lot of fun for us. There are so many new designs and goodies coming out at market, if there is something in particular that you would like us to bring back - just let us know!! Otherwise we will be buying, shopping, and buying, and then buying some more!! This is just a quick update............Jessica and I have been stitching, so I will include some pictures of what we have been up to lately. I have been working on the LHN Sheep Virtues Series (the finished pillows are adorable) and the new Blackbird Loose Feathers for 2013. Jessica has been working on the Lizzie Kate Jingles series - she is almost done! We hope you are having a fun summer, getting lots of time to stitch and relax!<br />
Have a good day!! Enjoy the pictures!<br />
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Margaret, Jessica, Amy, Pam, Cecilia, Krista and Ann<br />
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Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-34610760616425897922013-07-07T12:32:00.001-07:002013-07-08T15:15:25.740-07:00Hot, Hot, Hot!!!Yes, it is HOT here in Branson, Missouri!! Temperatures in the high 90's today and for most of the week. Summer is officially here!<br />
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Cecilia's has been busy during the past month. We were honored to get a visit from Pat Carson ( Designs by Gloria and Pat, Inc). Pat is a dear friend to us and is always ready to help us with her vast knowledge of the needlework industry. We had a wonderful visit and dinner together. And Pat went on to the Precious Moment Chapel in Carthage where she was teaching a class. If you ever get a chance to take a class with Pat - don't miss the opportunity. She is a fantastic teacher and an expert needleworker - you will learn so much from Pat!<br />
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My Dad came to visit for 2 weeks in June. We had such a great time with him while he was here. He will be 86 this year and was a World War 2 Tin Can Sailor ! He still works everyday and helped Kenny finish the deck we were building onto our house. And he beat all of us in cribbage, too!<br />
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The end of June we had our Summer Retreat - Happy Campers!! We were happy to have Tracy from Ink Circles Designs and Cathy from Hands on Designs at our retreat.The ladies enjoyed visiting with both designers. Cathy and tracy both designed neat charts for our retreat and also brought their newest design models for us all to see! Cathy taught a really awesome finishing class, too!! <br />
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Next Summer we will be having a formal class for our Summer Retreat. "History in the Making" is our theme. We will be having Pam Reed from Olde Colonial Designs presenting a Limited Edition hand painted needlework tool box. We will learn how to line the box and stitch smalls to go inside. The box is just georgous! AND we will also be having Susan Greening Davis presenting the history of Antique Handkerchiefs (really facinating information) and she will also be teaching a make it, take it class. Susan will bring her "Boutique" with her - she offers these special items only at her classes. Very unique items that you<br />
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Part 2 of the Little House Mystery Sampler should be in the shop this week. I have part 1 stitched and am eagerly awaiting part 2 to arrive.Can't wait to see it all together and done!<br />
Lizzie Kate will be offering a Christmas Mystery Sampler soon. You just know it will be adorable just like other Lizzie Kate designs. And Blackbird Designs Loose Feathers will be coming to Cecilia's very soon, too. So much to stitch............so little time!!!<br />
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Happy Mother's Day to you all!!<br />
We hope that you have a great day!! Just a quick update today. Jessie has finished a Lizzie Kate chart - she did it on a real bright green and it looks really great!! Ann finished a fun chart - "I run with scissors" - done on a pretty sparkly purple fabric!<br />
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We have been re- arranging the shop - trying to make more room and more organization to what is already there. It is a slow process, like fitting the pieces of a puzzle together, but we are enjoying the change.<br />
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We are eagerly waiting for the newest Loose Feathers Chart from Blackbird designs to get here. It is the last Loose Feathers for the 2012 series. And in June (about the middle of June) we will have part one of the new Little House Needleworks Mystery Sampler coming into the shop. Don't forget to sign up for our automatic on this one - from the sneak peeks I have seen it is a beauty!<br />
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Got to get going..........have to get stitching. I am working on the Blue Ribbon Mystery Sampler - about 2/3 done. It looks so bright and springy - I will take a picture of it again soon for the blog.<br />
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Margaret, Jessica, Amy, Pam, Krista, Cecilia and AnnCecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-68424172077044324322013-04-25T15:30:00.001-07:002013-04-25T15:30:34.556-07:00Where have we been?The days and weeks fly by so fast, the next thing we know is a month (or two) has flown by and here we are............we had a good Winter retreat, despite the ice storm. It was smaller than our usual retreats, but still a lot of fun! We raised $25.00 for the Humane society along with dog food and treats for the dogs, too. Cecilia's will round that donation up to $100.00 for the Humane Society - every little bit helps!! We are planning another Winter retreat, just working on the dates for next year.<br />
Our 2 Spring retreats were wonderful!! Lots of fun, goodies and of course Stitching!! We raised $500.00 for Breast Cancer and Cecilia's will double that, so our donation will be $1000.00!!!<br />
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We have changed the retreats and we are getting really good feedback from our ladies about the changes! The biggest change is the Hotel reservations. We have separated the Hotel and retreat. What that means is that you can decide if you want to stay at the hotel (we reserve a block of rooms for our retreat), but if you would rather stay at a different hotel, your timeshare, your home (for the locals), or with a friend or relative that lives in the area you can do that. If you want to stay at the Hotel, you just call the hotel and let them know how many nights that you would like to stay. Our Spring and Fall retreat prices are now $225.00, and you pay the hotel for how many nights that you choose to stay.<br />
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We have a NEW MYSTERY SAMPLER coming to the shop in June!!! And it is designed by Little House Needleworks!!! We are already taking reservations for the sampler!! It is on our website front page. Jessie has uploaded all the details that we have about it - the sneak peek looks really neat!!<br />
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I have been working on the Blue Ribbon Mystery Sampler - it is a really pretty Spring Sampler - done on a nice bright blue fabric, with lots of Spring type motifs. Now that we have a new mystery sampler coming in June, I had better get stitching.<br />
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Another really cute and quick to stitch item we have in the shop is the mini sled. We stitched on gold perforated paper and glued to the sled for a quick finish!! There is also a larger sled available and a miniature bed that finishes as a pincushion! All quick to stitch and finish!<br />
That's about all for today..........hope you are all enjoying Spring and finding time to stitch!<br />
Margaret, Jessica, Amy, Pam, Cecilia, Krista and AnnCecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-49774755457723421662013-02-20T13:28:00.001-08:002013-02-20T13:28:47.248-08:00Off to Market!!!February 20, 2013<br />
We are just a day and a half away from our first Winter Retreat!! And Branson is under a Winter weather watch - we are expecting ice!!! It will all work out great - we always enjoy hosting our retreats and the new hotel we're using this year has an indoor pool and hot tub!! It may be icy outside, but we will be nice and warm inside!!<br />
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Jessie and I are getting ready for the Nashville Market - we will be leaving on Friday March 1st and be back March 3rd - we should have all the new goodies set up in the shop by Tuesday. We are leaving Pam, Amy, Cecilia and Krista to run the shop while we are gone. They will be eager to help you with your needlework needs. If there is anything that you would like us to bring back from Nashville - just let us know -we will be happy to bring back all the goodies on your list for you.<br />
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Got some pictures to share with you - Jessie has been stitching Lizzie Kate's Jingles, she is using 36 count precious metals (it twinkles). I have been stitching the mystery sampler by Blue Ribbon Designs - got part 1 done. The colors are so pretty - really makes you think of spring!! Pam (Moonlit Needlearts) has been making thread keeps - all different designs. She can custom make just about anything that your heart desires.<br />
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And about a month ago.......Jessie left Pam and I alone in the shop with 3 (yes 3) of our yarn representatives visiting us over the course of a week. Well..........Pam and I get very excited about yarns and we "may" have ordered way too much yarn - but it is so beautiful!!! We have a new wide ribbon yarn that makes real fluffy and ruffle scarves. We have stretchy yarn, a cotton yarn that looks like mohair(for those of you that are allergic to wool), a flower yarn that makes its own flowers as you knit or crochet, a very delicate yarn with sparkles in pretty spring colors made from cotton and acrylic. New wool blends - wool and silk, wool and alpaca, and new twirly scarf yarns!! So come by the shop and see the huge selection of yarns (and buy some before Pam and I get in too much trouble) Pam even has knitting classes here, if you need lessons!<br />
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I'm going to add some pictures and get going. Hope you are all having a good February and I think we are all just about ready for Spring to get here!! Enjoy your needlework!!<br />
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Margaret, Jessie, Amy, Pam, Cecilia, Krista and AnnCecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-50171696162045009962013-01-29T10:46:00.002-08:002013-01-29T10:46:56.872-08:00Happy 10th Anniversary to Cecilia's SamplersJanuary 28, 2013 - It is 72 degrees and sunny here in Branson!!! Can you believe it!!We have been very fortunate to be having a mild Winter here in Branson. We all hope that you have had a good New Year and that 2013 will be a great year for you.<br />
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We are planning an exciting year at Cecilia's - 2013 is our 10th year of being in the needlework business. We plan to be celebrating all year - sales - giveaways and lots of fun!We are LOVING meeting new people and being able to welcome them to our shop, website and retreats. It doesn't seem like 10 years has gone by..........but here we are. And just to dispel any rumors that have been spreading around.......<u>WE ARE NOT GOING OUT OF BUSINESS!</u><br />
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We have so many new goodies for you to see!!! Several automatic going - some monthly, some 3 part , and of course if there is a favorite designer - we can automatically ship all of their new designs to you. We can customize each shipment to your specifications. We have the Blue Ribbon Designs Mystery Sampler - Blue Jeans and Daisies ( I am stitching that one!), Lizzie Kate Jingles (Jessie is stitching that!), Country Cottage Santa's Village, and Little House has 2 series going - The Sheep Virtues (another one for me to stitch) and a Hometown Christmas series with no end in sight - it will last as long as Diane keeps designing!!<br />
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We have also gotten many beautiful yarns in the shop - Pam and I were left alone with our yarn reps - like leaving a kid in a candy store - we are FULL of so many wonderful yarns -different fibers, lots of free patterns, and gorgeous colors!! Amy, Pam, and Cecilia are having way too much fun with the yarns!! I actually made a felted purse for myself, my first felted project. It was really fun to combine yarns and see the felted result - so pretty!!!<br />
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Jessie has been doing some beaded Mill Hill Kits..........she enjoyed doing the beading and they came out really nice!!! Now she is starting on the Lizzie Kate Jingles series........We'll have pictures as soon as she gets going with it. <br />
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We are working on our Winter Wonderland Retreat that we will be having next month......then the week after that Jessie and I are off to market in Nashville. If there is anything you would like us to pick up for you , just let us know.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">All of us at Cecilia's Samplers want to wish you all a happy and healthy New Year!! We thank you very much for your support of our shop, website and retreats - we appreciate all of you very much!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2013 Is going to be a very exciting year for us! It is our 10th year in business and we have lots of surprises coming up during this new year. We have grown our shop, website and retreats over the past 10 years and we couldn't have done it with out you!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Sorry for not posting since July (really?? July??)............I guess time flies when you are having fun!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We have so many new items coming into the shop...........Blue Ribbon Designs Mystery Sampler, Country Cottage's Santa's Village, and Little House Needleworks' Sheep Virtues, just to name a few. Any of you Hawk Run Hollow fans?? Spring at Hawk Run Hollow will be here soon......just in time for spring stitching!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We also have hundreds of pounds of new yarns coming into the shop - sock yarns, baby yarns, wools, silks, cottons - beautiful colors and textures. And, yes we have the frilly scarf yarns, laces and ribbons, too!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">For those of you that are Crewel fans..........we have gotten a line of crewel kits that are really beautiful!! Tatting is making a comeback - we have new tatting books and vibrant threads to make your tatting even more pretty.</span><br />
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I am adding some pictures of my Grandkids ,visiting with Santa (Jessica is also there as Katey and Alice are not too sure of Santa!!) and Tyler and Andrew also enjoyed visiting with Santa!!</div>
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As a shop owner, I do alot of stitching of models for the shop. All of us at the shop make our models and we usually do a design or type of needlework that we enjoy. I had really wanted to try a Mill Hill Button and Bead kit on perforated paper. i chose a Christmas design. Had never done one before,and now I am hooked!!! After you get the cross stitching done, then the fun starts as you add the sparkling beads and your stitching takes on a dimentional, twinkling look!! It was something so different for me to stitch - I am usually the sampler stitcher - and it was really alot of fun!! So sometime, try to stitch something completely different from your usual choices.......you never know - it could become your new "favorite" type of stitching .<br />
We will be having our Summer Stitching retreat next week. The featured designers will be the gals from Cherry Wood Designs!! Holly has been working on planning this weekend for quite a while. She has been packing up lots of goodies to take to the hotel for our guests to enjoy!! We've got door prizes, raffles, games and lots and lots of stitching time!! I will post some pictures - our theme is a summer beach party!!<br />
Got to get going - hope you are all "staying cool" in this very warm Summer season. Enjoy your stitching!<br />
Margaret and the crew at Cecilia's SamplersCecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-79700413702558260032012-07-04T09:18:00.000-07:002012-07-04T09:18:52.931-07:00God Bless America!! Happy 4th of July!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All of us at Cecilia's Samplers want to wish you a Happy 4th of July!! We hope you enjoy your day whether it be at a cook out, the beach, watching fireworks, or just enjoying the day stitching. We want to say a huge "Thank You" to everyone in our military, and their families for their service and sacrifices that they make to protect us all and preserve our freedom. Please take a moment to remember them in your thoughts and prayers today.<br />
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<br /></div>Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-63218815074004943632012-06-21T09:12:00.000-07:002012-06-21T09:12:45.309-07:00Fun with Pat Carson!!Well, Summer is here!!! Hope you are enjoying the warm weather (and the lack of snow!!). We had a fantastic day with Pat Carson from Designs by Gloria and Pat, Inc when she came to visit us a couple of weeks ago. She was welcomed by several "fans" during the day, Pat kept busy teaching specialty stitches and how to thread a needle (the real easy way) and posing for pictures with our customers. It was so much fun to spend the day with Pat - she is truly a needlework treasure!!! We still have the finished samplers that Pat's girls from the Sisters helping Sisters Charity have stitched (they are wonderful stitchers!) and also beautiful needlework bags - all sales go to support the Sisters Helping Sisters Charity. Pat will be going back to the Phillipines soon and will be bringing us back some more exclusive and unique goodies to help support the Charity's good works!!! Can't wait to see what goodies she has coming for us next!!!<br />
For your convenience, for the month of July, Cecilia's will be staying open until 7:00P.M. from Tuesday-Friday. Hope to see you come by and visit with us!!<br />
Holly and I will be taking Cecilia's to Celebrations in St Charles, MO in September.......we are very excited about "taking the shop" to Celebrations and hope to see you there!! The classes that Celebrations offers are just awesome - teachers are great - it will be FUN, FUN, FUN!!!<br />
Got to get going.........so many new things coming into the shop - have to help unpack the boxes. Watch for our annual model sale the first week of July........there will be sales in the shop too, models on sale and a SPECIAL trunk show by Moonlit Needleart - Pam is the owner and designer - her products range from beaded fobs, stitch markers, knitted hats, scarves - she has a beautiful assortment if items all ready made as well as giving you the option for custom made items!! Come by to see her and check out her great items!!<br />
ok now I really gotta go ........I'll share some pictures of our day with Pat.<br />
Take Care, Margaret, Jessica, Amy, Holly, Kacy, Pam and Ann<br />
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Got to go and start moving things around in the shop!! We really need a bigger shop!!! ;-)<br />
Take Care and have a great weekend!<br />
Margaret, Jessie, Amy, Holly, Kacy, Pam and Ann<br />
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p.s. Kacy is home from college for the Summer - we are happy to have her back with us for a few months!<br />
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Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-31307910865329965072012-05-16T19:57:00.000-07:002012-05-16T19:57:13.418-07:00Halloween Stitching - reserve yours today!!Just a quick post tonight - wanted you to get a look at the cover of the 2012 Just Cross Stitch Halloween Magazine. We are taking pre orders for this one - from the cover pictures it looks like it will be a fun book to have with alot of neat Halloween themed stitching. Let us know if you want to reserve a copy. They should be in the shop the beginning of July. Have a wonderful evening!!<br />
Take care,<br />
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Margaret and the gals at Cecilia'sCecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-65691380477283805672012-05-11T18:22:00.000-07:002012-05-11T18:22:01.760-07:00Happy Mother's DayHappy Mother's Day!! Everyone at Cecilia's wishes you all a wonderful Mother's Day!! In appreciation of all Moms we are having a Mother's Day sale from Saturday - Monday we will be having a 25% off sale in the shop and on the website!! All regular priced items will be on sale. We hope you all enjoy the sale and have lots of fun!!<br />
Last month was a busy month for us. We had our 2 spring retreats - lots of new friends were made, alot of good food eaten, stitching day and night and lots of fun!! The retreats are really neat - we get to see what you are all stitching - raise some money for a charity - and spend time with wonderful ladies!! Holly does a fantastic job in organizing these events and the ladies are very appreciative of all Holly's hard work.<br />
My Dad came to visit us from Massachusetts. Cecilia was my Dad's Mom - he is very proud of the shop and comes to see us every year. We had a great time with him here.......he got to visit with his grandkids and great grandkids and even dropped by the retreat to visit and help out!<br />
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We have some BIG NEWS!!!!! June 9th we will be welcoming Pat Carson from Designs by Gloria and Pat. We will have the honor of Pat spending the day at Cecilia's with us. She will also be debuting 4 NEW Precious Moments books that she will be releasing this summer. Pat has been a leader in the needlework industry for decades. She still teaches classes all over the world and is the driving force in keeping needlework alive so it can be passed down through the generations. Keep watching the website or check us out on Facebook for more updates.There will be more details coming.........<br />
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ROADTRIP!!!!!! Cecilia's Samplers will be going to CELEBRATIONS in St Charles Missouri. Holly, me and 3 of our helpers (Sharon, Theresa and Sandy) will be transporting a smaller version of Cecilia's to Celebrations in September. It is our first retail roadtrip - we are all very excited about it. If you are near St Charles the end of September, stop by and say "hi" - we'll be happy to see you. We'll have alot of items that are exclusive to only Cecilia's, free goodies and , of course chocolate!!!<br />
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I am going to post some pictures of a few new items in the shop and a couple of recently finished cross stitch pieces.Hope you enjoy them. New knitting needles - spring tulips and "pairs" (rainbow and pot of gold - chicken and egg - cat and ball of yarn). Olde Colonial Designs has 2 new items - a sampler purse, you just do the stitching! and they have a sewing stand, it holds spools of thread and comes with the basket pincushion-you just stitch the top of the pincushion. We also have a little strawberry pincushion set - quick to stitch and finish. We even added the free silk floss to the kit for you!<br />
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Hope you enjoy the pictures - have a wonderful weekend!! Enjoy your stitching!!<br />
Take Care,<br />
Margaret and the gals at Cecilia'sCecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-65245133031089510722012-04-07T12:53:00.013-07:002012-04-09T10:04:12.182-07:00A Blessed Easter to you all!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXLrzfP_4KUnuKj-soTW0Nyk0bCXSztGnLWQZKaPYZKJ6wDaHE0Ake964Z0VMYqRl4sCXccgFj2Le7xNayzNV_CBMjOKgDK0f4vvTZkpr4AQJVctBqOBSRxcxl5eB4WN0Fqk9EOpGWM7U/s1600/2011+858.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728753954214956450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXLrzfP_4KUnuKj-soTW0Nyk0bCXSztGnLWQZKaPYZKJ6wDaHE0Ake964Z0VMYqRl4sCXccgFj2Le7xNayzNV_CBMjOKgDK0f4vvTZkpr4AQJVctBqOBSRxcxl5eB4WN0Fqk9EOpGWM7U/s320/2011+858.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguJAUTLbVHA9yTDg_JS892GnmhSS5NypNlF1S8jvTa8bSlFHdOSG-VIy72HEOwSEF2VeAYyBlH2ejWCw4q8eWcOi2doa4ThGQdEGwx9-QhxfmDjKe_Piy31NhcwoFiu8dY3rkJ-bVZ7YFw/s1600/2011+008.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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WIDTH: 339px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728753001350261458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQOJMJFu6YCwCQ2B9LCr6l2We6MbvT_5seHFABiYArJ0bo5VPJpd8fdTcTe45O1xCflUCHSis41ecM8pNj6cN6P2fFOxf26e5Kq1vV7QPrTZdV4-R3sd8Onn54RZ2g3FSumHX7wyuztm4/s320/2011+003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdFoLxOFn6k0oS2ujB33Z6ueyzc4QZcuvonTNXz1qHSQEeWcBEvXmqQtWCKisQGSkIDYNfx2OY0zDjUzBkCzL3hILn6tmQiyq-GH7Mj9nRoW_GbSycNM-fnsTyvdChHN0bXWkzTCBnTHz/s1600/2011+002.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728752863026920466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdFoLxOFn6k0oS2ujB33Z6ueyzc4QZcuvonTNXz1qHSQEeWcBEvXmqQtWCKisQGSkIDYNfx2OY0zDjUzBkCzL3hILn6tmQiyq-GH7Mj9nRoW_GbSycNM-fnsTyvdChHN0bXWkzTCBnTHz/s320/2011+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuolYgELluIMDNZ2ire-7Q6Z6m4KWDodJAMstov4OoJf5PiHO1oo5GyiRK8Qj6Ba0ij_ThIkua5HxOQcoO5XdqMeZ-upq4lpwLNAGv8TYtTq6VsDCJ21rv1bzYkiw_Ee3P__7uXhG9bOZg/s1600/2011+001.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 327px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728752739978725938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuolYgELluIMDNZ2ire-7Q6Z6m4KWDodJAMstov4OoJf5PiHO1oo5GyiRK8Qj6Ba0ij_ThIkua5HxOQcoO5XdqMeZ-upq4lpwLNAGv8TYtTq6VsDCJ21rv1bzYkiw_Ee3P__7uXhG9bOZg/s320/2011+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Easter Season is upon us and I hope you all are having a great Spring and Easter Season!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>We have been getting ready for our Spring Stitching Retreats coming up the next 2 weekends!! Holly has been keeping us all hopping with our assigned tasks. She is the "brains" of our stitching retreats, she is very organized and keep us all on schedule. I have gotten a few things stitched from Nashville the past few weeks........I'll post the pictures on this page. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>My Dad will be coming to visit us on the 18th for 2 weeks!! It is always so much fun to get to spend time with my Dad!! Can't wait to see him!! He'll be helping us out with the retreats, too.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Pam's knitting classes are going well...........if you want to learn how to make the popular swirly scarf of just basic knitting sign up for her class. She is an awesome teacher, very patient!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Pat Carson's Sisters helping Sisters project is going well here in the shop............She is sending more samplers for us to sell for her girls. The completed samplers are really cute and very reasonably priced ($7.00-$12.00 each). All you have to do is frame of finish into a cube or pillow. And it is for a GREAT Charity!!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>We were all saddened to hear that we lost a wonderful designer this past week, Debbie Draper passed away from a heart attack. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family. Debbie was here at the shop last Fall for our Fall Stitching Retreat. It was so nice to meet her, and enjoy her company and designs - she was a really neat person.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I need to get going. Hope you and your families have a Blessed Easter!! Enjoy the pictures!!</div><br /><br /><div>Take care,</div><br /><br /><div>Margaret, Jessie, Amy,Holly, Pam, Cindy , Kacy and Ann</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-33337504115203606072012-03-10T10:06:00.009-08:002012-03-10T12:00:58.756-08:00Happy Saint Patrick's Day ( a little early!!)First we want to thank all of our friends that took the time to call, email, face book, or text to check on us after the tornado that blew through Branson recently. We really appreciate all the thoughts and prayers that were sent our way. We were very Blessed in that we all are safe!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>What have we been doing since Market in Nashville??? </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdMV2fGIKAc8fRb7xZu24tedXccKvUlzbWy2rcleXafPUH2dvzuooTgpLt0RDMhEB5XXHTgP-B3VSl0OoGQSHD4YLcSUvpCZ3Lk_JSOUISWOm-h8K0OfGEDf7IpSnP1zVy5s_kDanVj08/s1600/2011+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718344049421443394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdMV2fGIKAc8fRb7xZu24tedXccKvUlzbWy2rcleXafPUH2dvzuooTgpLt0RDMhEB5XXHTgP-B3VSl0OoGQSHD4YLcSUvpCZ3Lk_JSOUISWOm-h8K0OfGEDf7IpSnP1zVy5s_kDanVj08/s320/2011+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfE50DxkR0BfKCt8ysPRFwLUCJkQpl4dBXqPH4cWw5SCnuRZmVbpzdP_opIqk1oGKmB8pdqd_to0YAvC54L87tbDDAXoUfmo6uiHmy70gGA7oVahecs0mxLL6QtR-YYkyeA0MMsaExPh7S/s1600/2011+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718344176572311650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfE50DxkR0BfKCt8ysPRFwLUCJkQpl4dBXqPH4cWw5SCnuRZmVbpzdP_opIqk1oGKmB8pdqd_to0YAvC54L87tbDDAXoUfmo6uiHmy70gGA7oVahecs0mxLL6QtR-YYkyeA0MMsaExPh7S/s320/2011+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Stitching - Stitching - and more Stitching!!! and Knitting -Knitting - and Crocheting!!!</div><br /><br /><div>Holly and I have been doing the stitching, Pam has been knitting and Jessie has been updating the website with all the new goodies that we have coming into the shop. Beside the new items that we got in Nashville - Pam and I were left in the shop (unattended!! which is nerer good -haha) when our yarn reps came to visit.......sooo.......we have LOTS of new yarns coming in, too!!</div><br /><br /><div>Nashville was really GREAT!! So many designers and shop owners were there. Lots of new designs, ideas, threads, scissors, bags........even yarns! We really had a fantastic weekend !!</div><br /><br /><div>I am going to post a few pictures for you to check out. We have 2 free patterns - a little bird called "tweet" and a Shepherd's Bush freebie - we have the button packs for both if you'd like to stitch them. We have LHN ornament #2 for 2012 - Tree Farm - quick to stitch- I love the colors and how it is finished. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6H0IiSGtn_pTtO3kIeS8quiHYKq66pORtjXCxpRG3wqcwZ1NlEAH-jOYsH0Wxn2brlxgz6Zz3uKXgZVDHMjW7tQ6sq_4oT76ki0yv8Ew9mtJ1cZ_GmsOTjAJuDZWhJ8GJ8PTxh0bEjeBY/s1600/2011+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718344597544235378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6H0IiSGtn_pTtO3kIeS8quiHYKq66pORtjXCxpRG3wqcwZ1NlEAH-jOYsH0Wxn2brlxgz6Zz3uKXgZVDHMjW7tQ6sq_4oT76ki0yv8Ew9mtJ1cZ_GmsOTjAJuDZWhJ8GJ8PTxh0bEjeBY/s320/2011+004.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>LHN also has a Nashville exclusive with Shakespeare's Peddler - I' ve got the LHN part of it stitched and am working on the SP part. For those of us that went to Nashville, there is also a bonus chart from LHN in the kit - a wonderful deal 3 charts and threads are included in the kit.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOe0TGJiwEvbEZb5ZiwrYK2B_zTLutihyphenhyphenXG-8m0Q_5xR2yXFKHKToJaahi3Dm8haqGs7dooTiXdTw3VzL99xLLjgrzoAZchyphenhyphenz5Dw53yGQL4Vh-oS44d3U5BOELWu4IOdUC3OfcDr2mRrZC/s1600/2011+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718344327487432082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOe0TGJiwEvbEZb5ZiwrYK2B_zTLutihyphenhyphenXG-8m0Q_5xR2yXFKHKToJaahi3Dm8haqGs7dooTiXdTw3VzL99xLLjgrzoAZchyphenhyphenz5Dw53yGQL4Vh-oS44d3U5BOELWu4IOdUC3OfcDr2mRrZC/s320/2011+003.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Cherrywood Designs (who will be here in Branson for our Summer Retreat Weekend - -can't wait - they are really fun gals !!) has a r<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgft2nXNHjQSRJ6UT9Ie04O1f52JIdVWltn3QWRTV79KjAWcIAS_PQE3Lj2dSaHsNc-odyf28wYlhFjMId34tGkxGEj2qcdgClD77MO7kYTcYh_H5s2TiQ3btm57zDHc-dZd89CYgEZIkQB/s1600/2011+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718344746992267042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgft2nXNHjQSRJ6UT9Ie04O1f52JIdVWltn3QWRTV79KjAWcIAS_PQE3Lj2dSaHsNc-odyf28wYlhFjMId34tGkxGEj2qcdgClD77MO7kYTcYh_H5s2TiQ3btm57zDHc-dZd89CYgEZIkQB/s320/2011+005.jpg" border="0" /></a>eally cute snowman kit called "Have a Ball" that Holly stitched. it stitches up really really cute!! </div><br /><div>And my final picture is an Old Colonial designs Lavender Sachet Pillow. Everything that you need is in the kit , including lots of lavender (I had enough left over to make a smaller sachet), and the most simple finishing instructions - it's all in the folding - just whip stitch and you're done. And is smells so nice.........</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UblL6qcCaXTsB7zDF9_s_VFFUCgXzO693JA_wsH1sSsJNkDagJImuNg-fYjiUv2SiZu_BBEcLv52DPwgkZMYMtUX7unmbmnwoGhMV8nTRX06IHJATHxegdapqazSyGsNuPcEKbdJ3MIi/s1600/2011+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718344918759431138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5UblL6qcCaXTsB7zDF9_s_VFFUCgXzO693JA_wsH1sSsJNkDagJImuNg-fYjiUv2SiZu_BBEcLv52DPwgkZMYMtUX7unmbmnwoGhMV8nTRX06IHJATHxegdapqazSyGsNuPcEKbdJ3MIi/s320/2011+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A couple of announcements..................watch for our Saint Patrick's Day sale - instead of "the wearin' of the green" we would like to offer "the saving of the green $$$$$$$"!! Watch for emails or check with us on facebook.</div><br /><br /><div>We are working with Pat Carson to help "her girls" in the Phillipines - check out our link to her website for more info. The samplers are really beautiful!!!! and it is a great help to the girls that Pat helps.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVqo1nl3hiVFMhKexURov0vRUqr_ogU_oTQRqOj014GgQyG8QPw17p2RwDQQ0QSx0e_8GwD72VT1xtTJe5lnDaFvHnv_F6KskOBvBjizBt89oVK_RcjRUC6wfUSs6Kj7Tws-90z0iRMMF/s1600/DSCN0457.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718345286676916034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVqo1nl3hiVFMhKexURov0vRUqr_ogU_oTQRqOj014GgQyG8QPw17p2RwDQQ0QSx0e_8GwD72VT1xtTJe5lnDaFvHnv_F6KskOBvBjizBt89oVK_RcjRUC6wfUSs6Kj7Tws-90z0iRMMF/s320/DSCN0457.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVqo1nl3hiVFMhKexURov0vRUqr_ogU_oTQRqOj014GgQyG8QPw17p2RwDQQ0QSx0e_8GwD72VT1xtTJe5lnDaFvHnv_F6KskOBvBjizBt89oVK_RcjRUC6wfUSs6Kj7Tws-90z0iRMMF/s1600/DSCN0457.jpg"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Sisters Caring for Sisters<br />A humanitarian project by Pat Carson<br />to teach Cross stitch to women in the<br />Philippines in order for them to earn<br />money to send their children to school.<br />Pat (Designs by Gloria & Pat, Inc.) has designed 17 samplers for the women to stitch. She visits the Philippines once a year and collects the samplers stitched by the women (and some men). In December of 2011, Pat brought back over 400 samplers. In order for her to continue her work there, she needs your help in purchasing these samplers. They are inspirational and beautifully stitched….the back is as nice as the front. The samplers are washed, pressed and ready to mount and frame. The samplers make wonderful gifts. Visit this link (may need to copy and paste) to see all the samplers and to contact Pat.<br /><a href="http://www.gloria-pat.com/webpages/scfs1.html">http://www.gloria-pat.com/webpages/scfs1.html</a></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Got to get going........hope you are all well and safe. Enjoy your stitching time. Hope to see you soon in the shop.</div><br /><br /><div>Take Care,</div><br /><br /><div>Margaret, Jessie, Amy, Pam, Holly, Cindy and Ann</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-61974063105590305202012-02-17T13:33:00.000-08:002012-02-17T13:59:56.065-08:00Off we go to Nashville!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHtrf1JQOvmg23lQ1_nAfJz4FMvIzmQUXEYdp5QY9PBNEmZpN4IIKpY5lJfVoM6zmzxo14ZfBJdovLWLZWBBKHh9kYOoX56G1z5tAM-4iQcqI4H8NaLJ_Bc5xGE-4r1nyoDW4zJqRpiMp/s1600/2011+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710226709353006834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHtrf1JQOvmg23lQ1_nAfJz4FMvIzmQUXEYdp5QY9PBNEmZpN4IIKpY5lJfVoM6zmzxo14ZfBJdovLWLZWBBKHh9kYOoX56G1z5tAM-4iQcqI4H8NaLJ_Bc5xGE-4r1nyoDW4zJqRpiMp/s320/2011+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eb2LH5smIiKxE3ZuefT5k-ORM4N7OYmfRxBoJ2LtRpYnp2L16t-ULmbo6J6qee1kK3iyxI1Tq0rMRxyPGe2hUo6hgC0HUJxoywZ4u7IwjulFKEjE19ONDzgagsAPQIg81fnByv1ryU0c/s1600/2011+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710226557373454914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eb2LH5smIiKxE3ZuefT5k-ORM4N7OYmfRxBoJ2LtRpYnp2L16t-ULmbo6J6qee1kK3iyxI1Tq0rMRxyPGe2hUo6hgC0HUJxoywZ4u7IwjulFKEjE19ONDzgagsAPQIg81fnByv1ryU0c/s320/2011+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPediSLhUVxPq2tpITLqLWRK5e7u-OeuHpc91VHR4h8l6qF0GzDxC1wPTQ5nHzIkLf1MU7U7oaBZaAps4t1qDoIpFZB9lE7KbYM3FXP-56MGk64fqjExBYXLdX28YVCcaU8uPoHLWWp65-/s1600/2011+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710226333102994178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPediSLhUVxPq2tpITLqLWRK5e7u-OeuHpc91VHR4h8l6qF0GzDxC1wPTQ5nHzIkLf1MU7U7oaBZaAps4t1qDoIpFZB9lE7KbYM3FXP-56MGk64fqjExBYXLdX28YVCcaU8uPoHLWWp65-/s320/2011+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Next week at this time we will be in Nashville for the wholesale Needlework Show!!! Holly, Jessie and I will be going. Pam, Cindy and Amy will be in Branson keeping Cecilia's running. Jessie will be updating our Facebook page with Nashville previews this week, so if you see anything that you would like us to pick up for you, just let us know. And on Monday February 27th we will have our Market Day at Cecilia's! The shop will be full with all kinds of new goodies to enhance your stashes. Drop by and check it out - we'll be looking forward to seeing you!</div><br /><br /><div>I've got a couple of quick pictures to show you. I am still working on The Petite Sampling Etui - a limited edition collaboration. It has been in my "rotation" for a while so i am happy to be getting it stitched. The colors are so much prettier that the picture.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>For our friend, Carol in Illinois, I am including a picture of Pam's completed Witches Wheel. Pam really enjoyed stitching this piece - the solar fabric really makes it unique!!</div><br /><br /><div>And for all of you scissor people......we all know who we are ;-) ..........we received some new scissors into the shop today. They are made by Bohin of France. Beautifully made with a "stained glass" design on the handles. A wonderful addition to anyone's scissor collection or needlework bag!</div><br /><br /><div>I've got to get going , hope you all have a wonderful week. Enjoy your stitching time!</div><br /><br /><div>Take Care,</div><br /><div>Margaret, Jessie,Amy, Pam, Holly, Cindy and Ann</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-46397930467988111212012-02-04T12:23:00.001-08:002012-02-04T13:46:59.724-08:00the new yarns are here!!!<div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdRRcWruVnCxUIvQKiQ56S9dAQlGMu4FZSfVfQlhpdQBLMjP6s5sI-vMSs0rr4zwZOky-Hci4lI3j8EJDIVvmI8vbK8-a0Gt-Yqb1aPso8TACJ6muxqGNsa2GRSLNObKAGQl2NwczN7CC/s1600/2011+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705393596912238802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdRRcWruVnCxUIvQKiQ56S9dAQlGMu4FZSfVfQlhpdQBLMjP6s5sI-vMSs0rr4zwZOky-Hci4lI3j8EJDIVvmI8vbK8-a0Gt-Yqb1aPso8TACJ6muxqGNsa2GRSLNObKAGQl2NwczN7CC/s320/2011+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xzBhv4rllhCNJjRMamYwapE73FzZUg_AGllYemi7lOhWXPlU_HRLwSUqa0CXrlOevrwKm6bvAS3BccalIHGIxN3CRL02qO1hPpXtVb1nvPSOLdAcBUOJwwUyNNQ-QnAoiOjVtSXXFZ2S/s1600/2011+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705393437909382722" style="FLOAT: left; 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Life is GOOD!!!</div><br /><br /><div>I thought I would take a few minutes to update the blog in between customers in the shop. We are having a Superbowl Sale this weekend, so we have been really busy in the shop, on the phone and online. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Got some quick updates for you.........the new yarns are here!!! We have so many new colors and specialty yarns to choose from. Yes, we are all knitting and crocheting the "twirly" scarves. But for those of you that do not knit or crochet - we have a knotted scarf that can be made with scrap yarns ( Cindy modeled it for you!!). Pam will be starting Knitting classes - so come by and join in the fun!! We also hage 2 tubs of 50% discounted yarns........come in and check them out - we caught Cindy "playing in the yarn"!</div><br /><br /><div>We have also gotten alot of new Tatting supplies - shuttles, books and threads. We expanded the tatting section in the shop. Our Stamped cross stitch, crewel, needlepoint and embroidery has recieved ALOT of new kits, iron ons, quilt squares, doilies, quilt squares and baby items.......come by and check it out!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Pam has been knitting up a storm with all the new yarns, so we have new models in the yarn department. Jessie, Ann and I have been stitching - Ann finished her Man of the Month snowmen - they are all so cute - one for each month of the year. Jessie just finished and framed the new Lizzie Kate Valentine Kit - it is a quick stitch and looks so pretty with all the pastel spring colors. I have finished the new Little House Christmas Ornament ( first one for 2012)Blessed (it's an adorable angel) trimmed with Crescent Colors Chennille. And I am also working on a Petite Sampling Etui - a collaboration of Sampler designers charts that will be finished into a Etui (sewing box).</div><br /><br /><div>Holly has been busy putting the finishing touches on the Spring Retreat Weekends - it is a Mardi Gras theme - she has lots of fun games and goodies for the ladies attending. You won't be disappointed!! </div><br /><br /><div>I've got to get going.........more orders to fill and customers to help!! Enjoy the weekend!! </div><br /><br /><div>GO PATS!!!</div><br /><br /><div>We look forward to visiting with you all when you come by the shop!</div><br /><br /><div>Take Care,</div><br /><div>Margaret, Jessica, Amy, Pam, Holly, Cindy and Ann</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642568334073220866.post-26441333067807496932012-01-21T12:02:00.000-08:002012-01-21T12:42:00.407-08:00Upcoming events!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdjz02dJT1Kw6Unp6Nf-4TnvmqhNNjewoF3mB31qFl9VpFb-blJgc6sbhhIS0bGPhz29O1UZycMGXXGixcSGIZDilHZFKiY2whoCdcnRl4wbBL8HjXQ8QqIY6JuyNm73opM8YSAxVTmxp/s1600/2011+595.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700187286642304258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdjz02dJT1Kw6Unp6Nf-4TnvmqhNNjewoF3mB31qFl9VpFb-blJgc6sbhhIS0bGPhz29O1UZycMGXXGixcSGIZDilHZFKiY2whoCdcnRl4wbBL8HjXQ8QqIY6JuyNm73opM8YSAxVTmxp/s320/2011+595.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R8g5vrIpXadJ7XdbBubuJy69sO2a2DmxheKTcTjfPbcZkYZCoPtrHP8PMg4wvlZeZmscHblArD9wxzSUBAHm7QK-9mJFyWp-3SPlOgGIhcAQ48FX2rYR0v32qFD5sZ4TqYpwycjzl7Di/s1600/2011+587.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700187124061262882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R8g5vrIpXadJ7XdbBubuJy69sO2a2DmxheKTcTjfPbcZkYZCoPtrHP8PMg4wvlZeZmscHblArD9wxzSUBAHm7QK-9mJFyWp-3SPlOgGIhcAQ48FX2rYR0v32qFD5sZ4TqYpwycjzl7Di/s320/2011+587.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Good Afternoon!</div><br /><br /><div>We hope you are all well and enjoying the mostly mild winter that we are having so far. Less time to shovel snow, more time to stitch!!</div><br /><br /><div>I have a couple of things to let you know about...........We will be having trunk shows in the shop this year.......so far we have My Big Toe Designs coming in the beginning of April and Rosewood Manor in November!!! Both companies have wonderful deisgns, it will be great to see their models!!!</div><br /><br /><div>We still have a few openings for our second Spring Stitching Weekend Retreat (April 19th-22nd) - if you would like to come for a funfilled weekend of stitching, shopping, eating, and meeting new friends just call or email us - we look forward to hearing from you!! Holly does a fantastic job of organizing these weekends - she always makes it fun!!</div><br /><br /><div>The Nashville Needlework Market is coming up the end of February..........if you have anything you would like us to bring back for you just let us know. We are making our lists, and would be happy to bring back any goodies that you would like. The designers always have something special each year - they really make the shop owners feel welcomed!! Holly tells me that our Market Day will be Monday February 27th - the day after we get back from the Nashville Market - it will be a BLAST!!!</div><br /><br /><div>Be watching for our mid February (hint- around Valentine's Day) "We Love our Customers" SALE!!! Big discounts, surprises and free gifts!!!</div><br /><br /><div>Ann has been stitching like crazy in Florida........she finished the Lizzie Kate 6 Fat Men.......I added the buttons for her and I will include a picture......it looks so cute!!</div><br /><br /><div>The biggest thing around here lately has been the twirly scarves!!! Cindy was happy to model them for this picture. We can barely keep the yarn in stock. I am not a big knitter, but I have made 2, so far. Each scarf takes 1 skein of yarn and about 2-3 hours of knitting. It is really great for a beginning knitter or a super fast knitter like Pam. There are yarns that have so many colors, sparkles, sequins, chennille, lace patterns, solid colors...........you'll be creating beautiful, fun scarves in no time!! <br /><div></div>I think that's all I've got for now..........tomorrow we are having 3 grandkids birthday parties at our home - Alice will have her first birthday, Tyler will be 14 and Andrew will be 13. Grandma (me!!!) has made their birthday cakes and an extra cake for Katelyn (her birthday is in March).</div><br /><br /><div>So we'll be partying tomorrow and watching the Patriots -hopefully the Pats will win and move on to the superbowl - YAY!!! </div><br /><br /><div>I will add the pictures and wish you all a great week! Keep Stitching - it is just too much fun!!!</div><br /><br /><div>take care,</div><br /><div>Margaret, Jessie, Amy, Pam, Holly, Cindy and Ann</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Cecilia's Samplershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532483051012133769noreply@blogger.com0