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1 Where Samplers Rule Just 15 minutes from the Airport at the SE CORNER OF DOBSON & GUADALUPE 1837 W. Guadalupe Rd, Suite 109 Mesa, AZ TELEPHONE (480) THE ATTIC 2015 January 1 Issue No T O L L - F R E E : ATTIC January Co-Samplers of the Month from Heartstring Samplery Ann M. Franks Stitcher s Resolution Left, the reproduction sampler, Ann M. Franks 1825 $12 (I have loved this since it was first published) and, above, the brand-new release, Stitcher s Resolution $10, that I think every needleworker can relate to. Choose one or both of these samplers, purchase 2 of the 3 kit parts, i.e., chart, linen and/or threads, and save 15% on your purchase during January: Ann M. Franks c linen ~ $20 silk overdyes ~ $105 Stitcher s Resolution 40c linen ~ silk overdyes ~ $45 Please see the beautiful colors in these samplers on the following page.

2 THE ATTIC! More from Beth Twist/Heartstring Samplery PAGE 2 Silks for Stitcher s Resolution Silks for Ann M. Franks Margaret s beautiful finish of His Eye is on the Sparrow $15, stitched on the linen with the threads called out in the chart. It Must Have Been the Mistletoe $10

3 THE ATTIC! More Beauty from Heartstring Samplery PAGE 3 Humility Sampler $10 Pomegranate Birds $10 My Beloved Is Mine (Journal Cover) $10 My Funny Valentine $10 George and Martha $10 I Will Stitch You in My Heart $10 Sweet Land of Liberty $10

4 THE ATTIC! PAGE 4 Every Thursday January Customer Appreciation/Stitch-In, Thursdays, 4-8 PM For as long as I can remember, The Attic has been open on Thursday nights and, along with that, provides the setting for customers to gather to share their needlework with others. This is an opportunity for me to host a weekly time with our customers, to show them the newest and greatest, preview new designs and great needlework stuff, and also see what you re stitching! As a valued customer, you are invited to join us! As an Attic Addict save 15% in January on: * Heartstring Samplery Charts * All in-stock Gentle Art Cottons * All in-stock Valentine linens/fabrics Saturday, February 21, Our Semi-Annual Framing Frenzy. This is your opportunity to save 20% on your custom framing order, including frame, mat, and fillets, when you let Sandy use her expertise in selecting the perfect frame to enhance your needlework. Give her your budget, your likes and dislikes ( I don t like gilded, but I love primitive ), make a $20 deposit, and she will do the rest. The discount does not apply to the framing labor charge nor to readymade frames. All orders will be processed in the order received, and orders with deadlines are ineligible for the FF discount. Additionally, you should know that any non-ff incoming orders will receive preference in the order of completion, which makes it difficult to give a time estimate, but to save the 20% it is important that you understand the order of completion. Two weekends for our 2015 Sampler Symposium and Merry Cox s optional class on the following Monday (Last-minute cancellations have opened a few spots ~ hope someone can take advantage of it) ~ See pages 5-7. Saturday, January 24, Sampler Stitches 131, 1:30-3:30 ~ Linda continues this very popular series, covering your favorite sampler stitches with demonstrations and a comprehensive handout to take with you as a future reference. Stitches covered in this class: Montenegrin stitch, buttonhole bars, and Italian two-sided cross Stitch. $20 Fee ~ Linda would appreciate it if students would avoid using perfumes during class. Our 2015 Junipine Retreat is scheduled for February 19-22, 3 PM Thursday thru Sunday noon, February 19-22, and as always, it is a waiting-list event. But please do add your name if you re interested because, as we ve seen in past years, life happens and there are cancellations. Save the Date... for Summer School 2015, August (please note new date)... for some History Lessons... with a needlework bent! Sunday, January 25, Sampler Sunday, 1-4 ~ January s Symposium weekends necessarily moved this to the 4th Sunday, this monthly gathering for sampler devotees. Refreshments served; please register; fee $10 August 2015 February Saturday, Feb 7, 10:30-12:30 Beginning Linen This class is appropriate for both beginning stitchers and anyone wishing to refine their skills. The class project is Linda/Needlemade Designs s Tulip needlebook design, and the $30 fee includes her expert instruction + materials. Class fee is due upon registration. Saturday, February 7, 1-4, Reversible Cross Stitch ~ In this 3-hour class you will learn four reversible cross-stitch methods: the marking stitch, the Italian reversible, and two other methods. You can do this on either linen, evenweave, or aida; give us your choice when you register. Fee $25 November 6-8 & possibly 9, Three workshops with Jackie du Plessis: * Attic of Dreams Part 2 * September Morning (Photos on the following page) * Something New & Very Special Full details to follow in a future newsletter. March Feb 27/28 + March 1 ~ Nashville Market ~ We will be there to shop for you! 2015 Nashville Market Day, Saturday, March 7 A special day to shop, shop, shop for all of the latest and greatest in our industry. Doors open at 9 AM for our Attic Addict members and at 10 AM for the general public. We only have a few BCRF cookbooks left! Support a great cause (all net proceeds go to breast cancer research) by buying a copy(s) of the Recipes for a Cure cookbook for a donation of $14.95 (or more) with fabulous timetested recipes as well as complimentary designs from 11 designers.

5 Several Openings in Sampler Symposium #2 THE ATTIC! PAGE 5 January 2015 Sampler Symposium... Registration and Hotel Information... Friday night, January 9 thru Sunday, January 11 OR... Friday night, January 16 thru Sunday, January 18 Please register for the weekend of your choice by . All of the addresses that you may have for me and the shop all work so it is not necessary to send more than one . Please do not phone the shop to register. We will be happy to answer your questions, but registrations will only be accepted by . Receipt of your registration will be acknowledged by , and after your registration has been received, you will be notified by and asked to phone our toll-free number with payment information. A nonrefundable deposit of $50 completes your reservation. Space is limited by the size of the room to 49 students. Because an address is needed for each of you to provide additional information along the way, we are looking to registration as the best method for the entire process, to ensure fairness for everyone, most importantly. I am very pleased to present the weekend faculty for this event: Friday night, 6-9 PM, Merry Cox s Souvenir Book with a 5-6 PM supper. Saturday morning, 9 AM, 19th Century Mourning Practices, a PowerPoint presentation by Sandra Ball that includes mourning samplers and embroideries as well as a coffin quilt and many other interesting facts from the Victorian era. Following a midmorning break, Sandra will also present a lecture on gravestone art, also touching on the vampire scare in early New England. Saturday afternoon, 1-4 PM, Holly Rison will teach the Gentle Art of Scrimshaw. Saturday evening, 5 -? PM, reception at The Attic, with food, refreshments including adult beverages served. Sunday, Merry Cox s Eternal Love Stitching Tray w/accessories, 9-2 PM, with the last hour for lunch. Your $495 fee for the Symposium includes all classes, kits, and lectures, a light supper on Friday night, breakfast, lunch, and coffee/tea breaks on Saturday, a Saturday night reception at the shop with refreshments and supper, and Sunday breakfast and lunch. All classes will be held in Meeting Rooms A+B at Hyatt Place Mesa, where they have available an Attic Needlework room block with prices of $134 for King rooms and Queen/Queen rooms. Here is their Website. Free shuttle service to the shop is provided (airport transportation is not), so renting a car is optional and really not necessary. Souvenir Book by Merry Cox Friday night, 6-9 PM. A souvenir is a memento which serves as a reminder of past events or a keepsake with sentimental value. What better way to remember a special trip or event or our love of stitching than with this unique souvenir pull-out book. There is a stitched bookplate for the first inside page plus a lovely miniature sampler for the 4th page. You will construct the book with beautiful paper and use scrapbooking techniques to make pockets with fun embellishments with lots of space for pictures and personalization. In addition to making the souvenir book, you will make a drawstring bag with vintage ribbons for your book. Stitched on 35-count linen with Nun Stitch, Feather Stitch and over 1 tent stitch. Kit includes all stitching materials and finishing materials.

6 THE ATTIC! PAGE 6 January 2015 Sampler Symposium (continued) Saturday morning, 9-10:30 AM, 19th Century Mourning Practices. Sandra Ball s PowerPoint presentation will include mourning samplers and embroideries, mourning clothing, jewelry, and other Victorian mourning customs, including a coffin quilt. Following a mid-morning break, at 11 AM Sandra will continue with a presentation on gravestone art, also touching on the vampire scare in New England. The Scarlet Letter s Mourning Sampler 1832, with the name and date left blank to be filled in with the name of your loved one, is one of a few charts available. Examples of Holly s scrimshaw Saturday afternoon, 1-4 PM, Learn the Gentle Art of Scrimshaw. Embellish your beautiful pieces of needlework with colorful scrims! You can do it! Become a scrimshander! Holly will teach you two methods, freehand and transfer. The class will use vintage piano keys to achieve lovely works of art that you can take home from the class! You will create a monogram piece and a lovely colorful painted piece. You will receive all the tools necessary to create these pieces. Eternal Love Stitching Tray with Accessories by Merry Cox Sunday, 9-1 PM. Eternal Love is the name of a poem Merry wrote for the foreword of Sampler Motifs and Symbolism by Patricia Andrle and Lesley Rudnicki. Merry has always wanted to incorporate her poem into a needlework project, so she designed this 6 x 6 stitching tray with the poem, charming birds and vines. Of course, we must have accessories to complement the tray and then, of course, we must also have a box... a wonderful papier-mâché painted box with a stitched nameplate on top. The accessories include a mattress type pincushion/pin keep and a scissors holder, both finished with ultra suede. Stitched on 35-count linen with Cross Stitch, Cross Stitch over 1 and Nun Stitch. Kit includes all stitching and finishing materials. (Scissors not included)

7 THE ATTIC! PAGE 7 Classes are Full ~ Waiting List Only Monday, January 12, 2015 OR Monday, January 19, AM - 4 PM A Young Lady s Workbox Imagine a very young lady being at school ( Dewitt Academy for Young Ladies ) in the 1800 s and receiving her first sewing workbox. As the instructress issues each painted workbox, she informs the young ladies that they will be perfecting their sewing and stitching skills with examples to fill the compartments within this special workbox. Inside the painted workbox is a stitched tray with a poem Merry wrote. The tray (with a very unique finishing) can be removed to hold threads, buttons, scissors, ruler etc when working on a project. Pincushion to the right lifts out to reveal the perfect place for a thimble and other treasures. Pinkeep is placed in the back compartment along with ribbons and threads. Needlecase features the Dewitt Academy, a basket of flowers and personalization. Inside the case is a stitched needle page, an ultra suede scissors holder and scrimshaw ruler holder. (Scissors and ruler not included in kit.) When ready to close the workbox, the needlecase is placed inside the linen tray. This is an all-day class with Merry Cox, an optional class, i.e., not included in the Symposium Weekend. Registration for this class will be accepted by only. We will be happy to answer your questions, but registrations will only be accepted by . Receipt of your registration will be acknowledged by , and you will be notified by of the status of your registration and asked to phone our toll-free number with payment information. In addition to your kit, the workshop fee includes breakfast, lunch, and a mid-morning break. Workshop fee, $230. Because an address is needed for each of you to provide additional information along the way, we are looking to registration as the best method for the entire process. A nonrefundable deposit of $50 completes your reservation.

8 THE ATTIC! PAGE 8 Jackie s September Morning Coming November 6-8 & possibly 9, 2015

9 THE ATTIC! Jane Austen Tour Spring 2015 PAGE 9 The tour will be staying in the cities of Bath and Winchester, which offer great enjoyment. Bath is a city so beautiful and special that it has been designated a World Heritage Site. It has been a go-to destination for hundreds of years. Bath is the only place in the UK where you can bathe in naturally hot spa water and original Roman-style baths, making it the ultimate spa break destination for thousands of years. In keeping with Edventure s mission of Adventure Travel That Educates, the trip will be led by Dr. David Shapard, a historian and Jane Austen scholar. David is the author of The Annotated Pride and Prejudice as well as annotated versions of Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, and Emma. He has given numerous talks about Jane Austen to Austen societies and other groups and recently completed a visit to England to study gardens, estates, and other sites on the tour. Travelers will benefit from his vast knowledge of the areas we will visit as well as his enthusiasm and expertise in British history. The trip price is $2899 land only double occupancy. Are you a Jane Austen fan and also fascinated by British heritage, their beautiful homes, quaint villages, resort towns and seacoasts? Then this tour may be just perfect for you! My high school classmate Mary Huber works with Edventures and has once again sent me their trip newsletter to pass along to all of you: Edventures invites you to join Historic Heritage Tour of England that departs April 25 and returns May 4, Entitled The World of Jane Austen and Her Novels, the visit will take travelers to the places where Jane lived or traveled, including ones that formed the setting of some of her stories, and to sites that reveal the world inhabited by her characters. Along with stately mansions, we will be visiting quaint rural villages in unspoiled country sides, ancient churches and cathedrals, picturesque country walks, spectacular seasides, elegant Georgian town buildings, magnificent country houses, and beautiful landscaped grounds and gardens that will all become living classrooms as we explore the sources she drew upon to create her beloved and timeless novels. Some people know Jane s stories through her movies, others through her books. There will be something for everyone. For example, we will visit the estate featured in Keira Knightley s Pride and Prejudice and the setting for Darcy s proposal. Do you want to receive more information? goedventures@gmail.com or call Mary at (607)

10 THE ATTIC! PAGE 10 The Betrothed W&E September 1889 The linen color, much more golden than it photographed, is one of Lakeside s beautiful double-dyes, and the 40c cut is $47. In our last issue we were privileged to introduce this latest Gigi reproduction, an absolutely stunning sampler honoring a wedding. If I start it now, maybe it will be finished in time for our 50th wedding anniversary! By my calculations, that gives me a few years! Here s what Gigi says about this sampler: This lovely sampler probably has German origin. An inscription in the center of the sampler says September 4, 1889 W & E. And there is a courting couple from Siebmacher s Modelbook straight under the inscription, which leads us to think that it has been made to mark an engagement of a wedding. The original was stitched on perforated paper with silks. Stitches used were half cross, full cross, and a little bit of backstitch. Our reproduction is charted for 40c linen and only full crosses over 2 threads of linen are used, with exception of a few backstitches. The front side of the sampler has been faded and some colors have been altered over the time. The back side reveals that initially the sampler has been much more colorful. Since some may find initial colors too bright and hard, we propose two alternative color lists for your choice - one from the front, another from the back. The reproduction is charted for overdyed cottons from both Classic Colorworks and The Gentle Art. We have done a silk conversion to the colors shown on the front. The chartpack includes alternative color lists, one for the more faded front side, shown above, and another for the more bright and colorful back side. As usual, I fell in love with the front, and that s how we keyed our silk conversion. The chart is $24; linen prices vary depending on the count ~ the design size on 40c is 17 x 13.5; overdyed silk conversion, $172; Tudor silks, $126.

11 THE ATTIC! PAGE 11 The Betrothed is being stitched by several of us! Left, Molly s The Betrothed on 40c Vintage Autumn Gold and, below, my The Betrothed on 52/60 Vintage Autumn Gold ~ in both images, the camera s eye hasn t nearly captured the richness of the vintage linen that magnificently reflects the gorgeous colors in this sampler. Bénédicte's The Betrothed

12 THE ATTIC! We have some new stitchers among us! PAGE 12 During the holiday break, Michelle taught her daughters to stitch! Ashlee, 9, left, and Emilee, 7, right, have been coming into the shop for several years with their mother, and it s pure joy to see them now with their first projects. Michelle says they are already exhibiting many of our addiction s tendencies, like stitching well past bedtime and echoing very familiar words: Just one more stitch! And Michelle says that her favorite stitching spot is often usurped by one of them. But how heartwarming to see younger generations learning to love our passion! And let me introduce 19-year-old Cassidy, whose first day into the shop to pick up her first project, below, kept her up well into the night, past 2 AM, stitching! (I remember many years ago when I could stitch that late without falling asleep!) A week later Cassidy took Linda s Beginning Linen Class, and except for the nun-stitch edging, has that project stitched! She s hooked ~ and is having a difficulty time, she says, fitting her homework into her stitching time!

13 THE ATTIC! PAGE 13 On the Way from The Victoria Sampler Mothers and Daughters Sampler (... or Mothers/Fathers and Children Or Sons, etc.) is an antique-looking sampler that will make a wonderful birthday or otheroccasion gift. Elegant and timeless, the chart includes a more general alphabet section if you wish to replace the section pictured on the model. Valentine Cupcakes feature two chocolate and one vanilla ~ and fabulous button decorations! They look good enough to eat! I think I must be hungry! Loving Friends is designed to fit inside the lid of a beautifully styled Victorian style music box ~ and also includes designs for a m a t t r e s s pincushion and a small scissors fob.

14 THE ATTIC! PAGE 14 New in the Shop Just Announced by Alma on their blog: Guess what will be sailing your way? We now have an agreement with Sony ATV and can release this pattern. I'd have to say, the process of negotiating with Startling Music Ltd. and Sony ATV was very easy. I'm grateful to say the least. Dave and I were able to keep our house and car. (Just kidding!) Paul McCartney wrote this song and he made it a point to use short words and phrases when he wrote it. It was intended to be a fun children s song with lyrics that kids could easily pick up. I think this piece would be very sweet in a child's room. Barb's vine along the top is perfect for ocean waves. Yellow Submarine $9, 134 x 89, is on its way! Nikyscreations December chart in her monthly animal series, Deer $14 Classic Colorworks newest chart in their storybook pattern series, The Queen of Hearts $8 2 from Blackberry Lane Designs: Fourth in this series is the Orts Pail, Tools of the Trade Part IV $12 ~ and, in the Magic of Snow Globes Series, Sleigh Ride Ornament, $16

15 THE ATTIC! PAGE 15 The Attic s 2015 Stitch-Along The elegant band format found on the sampler embroidered by Ann Almy has just been reproduced and taught at the recent Winterthur Museum Symposium by Joanne Harvey/The Examplarery. From Colonial Williamsburg Foundation s textile collection and documented in Bolton & Coe s American Samplers, this sampler was wrought in the English style and belongs to the earliest group of Newport, Rhode Island samplers worked between the 1720 s through the late 1760 s. The bold central floral motif, decorative bands, numerals, dividing bands, and verses are repeated on other examples found during this time frame. This important early design was worked under a still unidentified instructress. Ann Almy was the daughter of William Almy and Elizabeth Cranston born in She married Walter Chaloner in Trinity Church on July 28, He was commander of Fort George and then High Sheriff of the British Colony of Rhode Island. The Chaloners were loyalists to the English crown and evacuated to Nova Scotia, Canada as refugees of the American Revolution. From there they moved to St. Johns, New Brunswick, where he became Justice of the Peace. Together they were parents of ten children. Ann passed away in 1808 in Canada and is buried in St. Johns. Joanne is continuing her research on the Chaloners, so stay tuned for more interesting historical information! It promises to be very intriguing! Kit as described below, $79 ~ The Attic will help you with a fabric change if you wish. The sampler reproduction kit includes 32c linen and 25 hues of DMC floss. Full directions and illustrations are given for the different embroidery techniques as found on the original sampler, and those include Cross Stitch and its many variations, Queen Stitch, Algerian Eye, and accents of Double Running. If you ve never embroidered an Examplarery reproduction before, you will find the pages and pages of stitch diagrams and charting almost as helpful as having Joanne there instructing you personally. I know many like to begin a SAL on January 1, but we re going to modify that tradition a bit. Joanne is having family visit for the Holidays and these kits won t ship to us until early January, so we re choosing a start date of February 1, Super Bowl Sunday! I know most of you have something to stitch until then :-)

16 THE ATTIC! Wonderful News about a Classic Book! PAGE 16 My personal copy (spiralbound edition from 1987) has been a treasured part of my needlework library since the mid 80s when I picked up an embroidery needle again. It was reformatted and republished in 1999 by Designs by Gloria & Pat, and for years it was the textbook that accompanied our Beginning Linen Class. Then it went out of print. I was so disappointed that many would not be able to have the pleasure of owning/reading/using this wonderful book. When I began embroidering again in the 80s, I found author Ginnie Thompson s opening paragraph in this book really spoke to how I felt: To be a cross stitcher is to have an ivory tower always accessible. Pick up the magic needle and step into a world where cat litter, scuff marks, auto repairs, and profit and loss statements do not exist. Overweight and split ends are of no consequence, the needleworker becomes a royal personage sitting on a pillow, sewing a fine seam. (Royalty has always practiced needlework.) Strawberries and cream may not be forthcoming unless you personally come forth with them and then they may look more like macaroni and cheese, but the image of magnificence is there in that tiny shaft of steel, in the best supplies you can afford in the precision of the stitches. Photos of some of the projects Its contents include too many things to print a comprehensive list here, but in addition to the numerous beautiful projects, it takes you from the basics through some very important stitches that many experienced needleworkers consider basic because they re used so often (nun s stitch, foursided, pins, Palestrina knots, Algerian eyelet, counted chain stitch, herringbone stitch, AND hemstitching). We have been given permission from Designs by Gloria & Pat, Inc. to provide these copies, and we present them in notebooks for you to put in page protectors or 3-hole punch them, your choice. $15

17 THE ATTIC! More from our Customers PAGE 17 Mary F s beautiful M.E. Poole from Samplers Forever. Mary stitched her sampler on Lakeside s 40c Tundra. Below, Mary H s stunning Christmas Garden (now an out-of-print Blackbird chart) that Mary stitched on the 52/60 linen with beautiful Tudor silks from Gloriana.

18 THE ATTIC! PAGE 18 Also New or On the Way to Our Attic Tiny Modernist s Winter Wonderland $12 Scattered Seeds Samplers Keeper of My Heart $12 Madame Chantilly s Santa arrives on... $17 shows that Santa s delivery was so large this year that he needed additional equipment, i.e., an airplane, to complete his work!

19 THE ATTIC! PAGE 19 Our Customers Share Michele s absolutely beautiful and inspiring finish of Gigi s Rose Wreath Sampler using The Attic s conversion to overdyed silk, now in its perfect frame. Michele says, I ve stitched a LOT of samplers over the years but I think this was my favorite! She started it on 8/16/14.

20 THE ATTIC! PAGE 20 More from Our Customers Jan s beautiful Ann Wade from Amy Mitten and Emma Sandford from Dutch Treat Designs, both projects from our 2014 Sampler Symposium. Just in time so Jan can begin the 2015 Sampler Symposium projects this weekend! Lynne s charming Snow Love $6 in the Classic Collection Series from Country Cottage Needleworks. Instead of the heart button, Lynne stitched an over-one snow baby! Pat s stunning work on 48-count silk gauze, with the quarter there to give some perspective.

21 THE ATTIC! PAGE 21 More from our Customers 2 of Kris s in-progress projects: Heartstring Samplery s I ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm & C Street Samplerworks Quaker Medallion Sampler Serenity Harbor Sampler ~ chart $6/month Donna/By the Bay has been designing this beautiful sampler since 2011 and it is finally finished! However, it hasn t yet been stitched, so join the fun and be first to stitch this. The design will be released in 12 sections, mailed every month beginning January 3. And Part 1 has arrived! The stitch count is 560 x 173. On 32c/16c the size is 10.7 x 34.8 ~ on 40c, 8.6 x 27.9 ~ on 40c over 1, 4.3 x As solid as the bottom two-thirds of the sampler is, it might be beautiful to stitch it with a 1-ply continental stitch on 40c. There are 47 DMC colors called out, and we have begun a conversion to overdyed cottons and silks. It s difficult to make overdyed selections without having the chart in hand, so we have decided to make the overdyed threads (either cotton or silk) available as we receive each part.

22 THE ATTIC! Inside The Attic PAGE 22 Above left, Our Attic mascot, John s skeleton, has now assumed the persona of a husband in waiting. His sign says: Take all the time you need, Dear. I ve got a really good book here... Above, Beth s beautiful entrance table, now set with lots of hearts and pink and red in anticipation of Valentine s Day. We have heard that there are angels among us, and some of you may have experienced/witnessed that fact, and here s one angel that has been such a blessing to us this week! Debby ed me several months ago to say that she and her husband, both now retired, would be arriving in Arizona early in January for two months of winter residence, and said she wanted to volunteer at The Attic. On Saturday, there she was, walking through our door, just in time to help before our big event, quietly sensing where we needed help and setting about to assume the tasks. And on Tuesday she came back! There s always extra tasks right before a special event, and because of Debby, your Symposium name badges are ready for you, as are your welcoming project bags. And Debby will be joining us for our first weekend of events, so you will get to meet her if you didn t last year.

23 THE ATTIC! Epilogue PAGE 23 Well, our one week of winter is over, and the wonderful temperatures in the 70 s have returned. It is a rare and beautiful sight, however, when we re having the winter-like weather, if only for a few days, and we look to the east and see the snowy Superstition Mountains, typically a once-awinter occurrence. I just saw this and wanted to share: Coming at Nashville from Giulia/GPA Designs, a new pincushion doll ~ meet Monica, named in honor of Giulia s model stitcher. Love, love, love all the strawberries, including the threedimensional version! Hannah and her friend Isaiah, at this year s Glendale Glitters celebration last month. Where have the years gone?