Mystic 2005 Fun Report - Continued
The next morning we gathered for breakfast, some later than others. SOME of us had stayed up very late to complete our homework assignment of finishing the kloster blocks!! SOME of us were a little extra punchy all day! Some of us might be named Sue!!
We entered our classroom to find more stash and a Good Morning message from Thea, who is definitely an early riser. I pondered this fact as class began and I drank my third cup of coffee. Or was it my fourth? I looked over and saw a few other stitchers with their noses in their coffee cups. Ahhh. Fellow night people.
See this blurry picture of Thea and her whiteboard greeting? That’s kind of how things look to me in the morning.
After a good jolt of caffeine I pulled names for more and more and more door prizes! Then partway through the morning class more donations arrived by special delivery from Kreinik and Lavender Wings! You would have thought by the enthusiastic response that there had been some kind of stash famine going on! But it really was exciting. Lavender Wings had sent wonderful charts for the Mystic One and Two retreaters and Kreinik had sent little ornament kits and packs of metallic threads and metallic thread kits! It was really great!!
As the caffeine continued to course through my veins I felt much more like myself and so naturally I picked on Thea!
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Eventually that caffeine rush calmed down and we all bravely went forth where few have dared to go before -- to learn hardanger! Funny thing is, Thea made it so simple that it was a breeze! We did hemstitching, too. We covered partial rhodes and upright crosses, plait stitch, and more. We were AWESOME!!
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Just a little bit into our afternoon class we discovered that a couple of the stitchers had completely finished their ornament and were almost done with their samplers!! Did those stitchers sleep at all?!? Do they have magic needles?!? Helper Elves? Roberta, Liz, and Donna! ‘Fess up!!
Time just flew by. We were silly, we stitched like wild women, we had great meals, we had door prizes and door prizes and door prizes.
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That night we had a fantastic Show ‘n Tell time and saw all kinds of amazing needlework. I would love to show you photos of it all, but I was so enthralled that I forgot to take pictures!!! Ooops.
We concluded our time together after Show ‘n Tell, with some of us lingering longer than others -- the night people!!! There were hugs and thanks you’s and see-you-next-year’s all around.
But for Thea and I, this was only round one!!
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“Thank you so much for yet another wonderful Stitcher’s Hideaway! You really go all out, and it shows. I thought Thea was a real nice person and a great instructor, too. And both Gingerbread Garden and the ornament have been a lot of fun to stitch! I also want to say thank you for the Sudberry pin cushion I won as a doorprize from Stitcher’s Hideaway – how cool was that? Also my frog!! I couldn’t believe it when I turned my bag over and saw the word “WINNER” written on the bottom – TOO WILD! Anyway, my thank yous have all been written and are ready to go – both of mine are going to Canada! One to Jeannette Douglas for my “A New England Autumn” doorprize, and the other to Thea for teaching a great class! Take care, and I hope to see you soon! Love, Karin”
“Mystic 1 was fabulous. It was my first experience with a Stitcher’s Hideaway but it will not be the last. I’m looking forward to the next one here in New England already. What a pleasure to stay in one place and have everything taken care of, from food to stash. The door prizes were fun, too. Thea is a wonderful teacher and a delightful lady. Thanks to you for putting it all together.” ~ Merrill
“We got home just a short while ago after our 7 hour drive. I thanked Garry for driving me to Mystic for a wonderful retreat. I so enjoyed meeting and working with Thea although I seemed to be at least one band behind everyone else. I may be hooked on linen, but oh, all those Aida kits I have! It was good to see you again. Hope Mystic II is as successful as Mystic I. Loved that Italian cheesecake!” ~ Marianne
“Had a great weekend ... even the drive home was wonderfully enjoyable as I didn't rush and enjoyed the pockets of color along the road. Thea is a wonderful instructor and I hope to finish the project sometime before the holidays. All the thank you notes are written too.... including one to Chris's Collection, from whom I won the Saturday evening door prize of that lovely pillow and chart. As I rarely win anything ... that was really a surprise. It was wonderful to see Chris as we used to both attend CRVC-EGA meetings. And really neat ... Friends of Counted Embroidery is a non-profit little guild with only four chapters nationwide. THREE chapters were represented at Mystic I. What a nice surprise THAT was! Thanks for all your work organizing it. Warmest wishes.” ~ Melissa
“Hi Sue! Well, I finished the piece on the ferry home now I just have to attach the beads. I hope you can finish yours by the end of the retreat. Here are some pictures !! We all had A GREAT time as usual and can't wait till next year!! Talk to you soon!” ~ Donna
“Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed this past week-end. I had a great time. Your retreat was well-organized, fun and educational. I really like the teaching piece Thea did and am thrilled to have finished the ornament before I left. Thank you very much for all the hard work you do to make these events so enjoyable. Please make sure that I get information to sign up for Sturbridge next year. I am looking forward to attending. Thanks again.” ~ Mikki
“Thank you so much for such a wonderful stitching holiday. I enjoyed it thoroughly. It was great meeting you, and I surely enjoyed meeting up with Thea once again. I'm afraid I am a real follower of Thea and Victoria Sampler designs, as that is where I got my beginnings in this lovely counted work. As always, she was a fantastic teacher once again at this retreat. I want to thank you for all that you did from the organization to the stash enhancement to the food to the camaraderie and everything else in-between. I do want to get back to Mystic again one day as I found it a fascinating place, and I certainly didn't get to see enough of it. Hugs.” ~ June in New Brunswick, Canada
“Everytime I attend a Stitcher's Hideaway I think the experience can not be topped and then I go to another one and it is even better than I remembered. It is fun to see people from past retreats and to make new friends from all over North America. The opportunity to meet teachers I had only read about and bought patterns from is just too cool. I might never have gotten to Victoria to meet Thea so to have her here in New England was just too wonderful. What a fabulous lady and talented teacher and designer. How many days till next year???? LOL! Happy stitching.” ~ Peggy
Hi Sue. I think that this was the best Stitcher’s Hideaway that I have attended. I have a good knowledge of the stitches now and pretty much can hold my own. I had a great time, food was great and so was the company. Thea was wonderful. She is a great designer and teacher. I didn't really know of her before the retreat. And I would take a class with her anytime! Especially a ribbon class...hint hint! I think the project was great too! Something to finish in a weekend and to show off to everyone. Kuddos to you for a well done job!” Stitchin' Witch - Liz , NY
“Thank you so much for starting Stitcher’s Hideaway! It was such a treat to have a weekend to stitch. It was also a pleasure to meet you, the other stitchers and Thea (what a joy to have her as a teacher). I also would like to thank Stitcher’s Hideaway for my door prize Sudberry box. I’ll be search for the “right” chart to stitch for it. Thank you again. I look forward to other Stitcher’s Hideaways! “ ~ Susan
“Thanks for your wonderful retreats and treats! I am so thrilled to attend them. Classes with designers to die for, new friends who share my obsession, good food, marvelous stash enhancement opportunities, door prizes galore. And the perfect co-ordinator! “ ~ Bev
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