To Market I Go

Hello friends.

For those into Cross Stitch,

in  March designers all go to Nashville, TN

for the release of their new patterns.

All of the online shops share pictures

of what the designers 

will be releasing at market.

I decided to show you my top picks that

I have on my first, and second bucket list.

Then those maybe's I am mulling on.

These I will get right away.

 

Coco's Garden by Teresa Kogut.

Love how this was made into a basket.

Simply love the muted reds of this sampler.

This is called

A French Rose by

Running With Needles and Stitches.

Be Still My Heart by

Samplers Not Forgotten

Would love to do it in these colors

 of the motif of flowers

on the left in the above pic.

Changing the fabric to a white or cream

would change also change up the colors.

Just a thought right now.

Audie's Pink House by

Fox and Rabbit

I would change the house to Colonial Rose 

which I would prefer more to pink.

Next my second list...will order these

throughout the year once released.

Georgian Floral Basket

by JBW Design

A nice Valentine one.

Again will change the colors up a bit.

Cocoa and Kisses by Annie Beez Folkart

A Winter stitch for later on in the year.

A cool Halloween one.

This is Dance Party by

Autumn Lane Stitchery.

Then these I am still mulling over.

Eyelet Sampler Roll

by Lucy Beam 

Not a real fan of the eyelet stitch...

but do like this small sampler.

I could just do it in cross stitches though.

Peace Sampler by The Mindful Needle

Another smaller sampler.

Could be a candidate for a blessing one

 for next January. 

A French Summer Sampler by

Shakespeare's Peddler

I may get this one as a tribute to my 

great- great paternal grandparents

who were born in France,

while adding in their info for my heritage pieces.

Stench Stack by

Plum Street Samplers

I think this pattern is so stinkin cute!

Well my friends...this is my list of market releases

that caught my eye.

Do you have any favorites?

In other news,

Lauren asked me how many patterns 

I start in a week.

Well actually I start on average

two per month...then I rotate.

As Saundra calls it...need a spare to work on

when I get bored.

Many spares in my case. LOL

My co-worker resigned on Monday.

He and I have worked together for 25 years.

He had been there for 28 years,

with me being there 29.

I started in a different area before

teaming up with him.

He called me late Friday to tell me.

I was shocked and he had me crying.

He was my partner in crime. LOL

My work husband and we always had 

a great rapport. 

I know his wife and watched his kids grow up.

He knows Bob and came to our store lots of times.

It was a sad day on Monday...but he

saw the writing on the wall too,

and decided to get another job.

He is only in his early 50's, so 

I completely understand his reasoning,

but still sad that I wont be seeing him

or talking to him daily now.

I thought I would be leaving before him...

since I am retiring next year.

He beat me to it.

Its been only 3 days since his departure.

Now I am faced with the task of

continuing without him and letting 

our customers know who will be replacing him.

Am I confident they will be in good hands...

we will see...then again I will be leaving soon...

so will I be confident then too that 

they once again will be in good hands...

only time will tell.

Off to work my friends.

It is almost the weekend.

Thank goodness.

Market Blessings To All!

Janice