Aaaah, let the good times roll. I’m still recovering from the whole CATS experience including the 4 hour drive back by way of my father-in-law’s house to pick up Phoebe, plus spending all day yesterday getting my first car ready to sell to my little sister tomorrow, so forgive me if I don’t go into excruciating detail.
First, as far as designers go, I love, Love, LOVE Lorri Birmingham and Sandra Vanosdall (The Sweetheart Tree). Lorri is a beautiful, elegant, lovely woman who is a wonderful, laid-back teacher and a very open, helpful person. Unfortunately, she is retiring. I’m so sad about this. Honestly, I’m still recovering from the news, as she has been my number 1 favorite designer for many years. Sandy is going to quickly step into that role, though. 😉 She is also a wonderful person who is very modest and open and seems to be surprised and flattered by the attention that she receives. I showed her my version of Enchantment with the deep purple and teal colors. She liked it so much that she wrote down the colors that I used and said that she wants to use that combination in a future design. I was flabbergasted! She and her husband were very, very nice and made a great working pair (just like Lorri and her husband).
Second, stitching bloggers are wonderful! 😀 I met Cathy, Patti, Nancy (Glory Bee), Leslie and Jo all on Friday. It was so very nice to meet all of them, as they are all delightful people. Meeting Cathy felt like reuniting with a good friend that you’ve known forever; we just clicked instantly. It’s nice to know that she feels the same way, so I don’t feel like a nutso. 😆 Patti is a sophisticated, nice, easy-going person and Nancy is extremely modest. I wouldn’t have known she was the designer behind Glory Bee if Cathy hadn’t let me know. Leslie was easy to talk to and fit right into the group and Jo was as nice and sweet as I thought she would be. I hope she doesn’t mind that I gave her a hug. 🙂
All in all, I was exhausted by lunchtime on Saturday and I’m sorry that I didn’t get to spend more time with all of my friends. Hopefully, we’ll be able to get together again sometime, at least some of us. It would be nice to be able to keep in touch with people offline.
I have just a couple of pictures, but haven’t downloaded them from Terry’s camera yet, so I will post them later.
I don’t mind at all 🙂 Thanks so much for the biscornu – I just love it. I hope we can all get together again soon. Just don’t make me drive up to PA on a Friday night 😉
What fun, Jenna!! I’m so glad you had fun with the other bloggers and what a stash haul! That’s was I call S.E.X.capades – big time, lol!
What a great report. I can tell you had a great time meeting new
friends and you had quite a stash purchases as well. It is sad
to hear Lori B is retiring. I love her designs as well as sweetheart trees.
I have tons of their designs. Looking forward to see some pictures.
Sounds like you had a wonderful time – how wonderful meeting all those fellow bloggers … a few of us out there are going green with envy! 😉
Oh how much fun, meeting stitchers & shopping! i so enjoy needlechat. Were you in class, too? i cannot wait to hear more & see your photos.
That is nice to have your color choices jotted down for a future pattern.
So, after your gifts , RRs , etc are out of the way — which of your projects areyou planning to kit up first??? Lol.
Sounds like you had a wonderful time
Jenna, it sounds like you had a fantastic time at CATS! I definitely am going to make plans to attend next year!!
I can’t wait to see your pictures!