Tree of Life Samplings Retreat

Last weekend was the Tree of Life Samplings Retreat in Terre Haute, Indiana.  You just can't beat a weekend of stitching with old friends and new!  Above are some new friends, Robin, Jan (Tree of Life Samplings designer and retreat thrower), Mary, Kathy, Candace and Carol.  As you can imagine, the laughter was flowing and the needles were flying!

 

 

 We saw someone else taking their picture with a frame so we had to copy!  Above are Barb and Ellen!   We are lucky cause they stitch with us at Inspired Needle.

 Here is Karin doing a solo pic!    Highly cute.

 Here are Patti, Karin and me. 

This is Ranae and Anna.  Total cuties!

 Anna was working on this cool BBD piece.

 There was an exchange.  Above is the really cool piece that Candace stitched.  Ranae was the lucky winner.

 Jan brought merchandise to the retreat.  Here are some of my scores.

 This is Emma Rose Freedom by Tree of Life Samplings.  I really love this one!

 Jan had hand-dyed fabric for sale. 

 Karin started on the retreat piece!!!  Looks totally gorgeous so far.

 Remember that bag I purchased from the Etsy shop, Dutch Sisters?  I finally broke it out and used it this weekend.  Perfect purse for a stitching weekend.

 Patti finished this great Stacy Nash piece!

 Here is another great design from Jan.  Penny America.

 Here is Emma Rose Christmas, What Love Can Do, and the finished class pieces.

 Ranae made this pin cushion for me!!!!!  Just because!  Isn't it sweet?????  I love, love, love it.  Thanks Ranae....that was really lovely of you.

 Robin stitched this small for the exchange and Ranae won it.  It is a free chart from My Big Toe and I can't wait to stitch it myself. 

 Above and below were some of the chart racks that Jan bought.  Lots and lots of my favorite designers!!!

 On the way to the retreat we stopped in Zionsville, IN in order to visit Persnickety Stitchers.  Was it on our way?  Of course not!  But we will not be deterred when an unexplored stitch shop is within 100 miles!!!!  What a great little town....we had lots of fun looking at stitch stuff, Vera Bradley stuff, antiques and had a great lunch!

Linda and Pat were my Zionsville models!