I am pretty sure I posted in January, where that post went I am not entirley sure! Weird! But then the website has had it’s issues. We are rehauling it in the next couple of months, so look for changes to come.
I also wanted to update you on the new and upcoming for the Nashville Needlework Market. I will try to post here but may have troubles so I think I will try to post it on facebook a first for me. I know I should use it more and I should make a JDD facebook page not just a ‘me’ page…. but it just always seems that the projects and events that I am part take precedence and there is not much time left over for sorting that all out. But it is a thing I must do.
I have 7 new patterns for release and if you are going to the Nashville Needlework Market then also 2 Nashville only specials.
I am excited to show you,so check back soon.
in stitching, jeannette

We had a wonderful afternoon, it was just a pleasure to enjoy the company and relax with old friends. Thank you  ladies for your lovely little hostess gifts I am enjoying each one!! Thank you Jane for sending the lovely flowers, they put them in the cutest container that has a penguin on the side, looks great.

I have heard through the grapevine that “Take Time to Collect” is in the new issue of Just Cross Stitch Magazine. I hope you enjoy the new Take Time installment, it was with the thought in mind of our little needlework tool collections! I do have an embellishment pack so let me know if you need one! It has the wool, silk, accentuate and silver key charm in it.

The season always brings with it a time of reflection and I had some time for it myself. A time when I get to look back at how truly blessed I have been. It’s been a year of where I’ve had the opportunity  to work with amazing stitchers and shop owners on creating their dream needlework events and stitched projects. I would love to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has been a part of Jeannette Douglas Designs! I have truly been blessed by meeting every single one of you!  I would love to extend a big thank you to stitchers who have helped make my dreams a reality with the continued existence of JDD. Your support of events across the continent brings added passion to the work I do everyday in this little office of my mine here in Calgary.

Thank you again,

jeannette

Tomorrow…. tomorrow the cruise gals are coming over for a visit and maybe even a stitch or two! I am so looking forward to seeing them all since the cruise seems like just too long ago! What a wonderful time we had. Now that I have had time to breathe and relax, well, really I have been a designing fiend, but nevertheless, still have had more time than I did and I can sort through my memories and pictures and enjoy them. I am baking cookies, listening to some Christmas music with the fireplace TV station!

But yes, it has been a productive November running into December for me and I am thrilled. It’s been so fun to design! It always seems like things are simmering on the back burner but I never get to go forward, lots of ideas but no time to put them to paper. Thankfully I finally had time. But I did get up to Edmonton to help move my daughter to a different apt. quite close in to  the Whyte Ave area. After we had lugged many many boxes around – she is an English major and history minor – so books seem a prerequisite- we went to a lovely little place and had a very late dinner and shared a bottle of wine and talked and talked.  I collapsed on the “foamy” and slept like I have never before. She has a lovely dear little apt. and I am happy if she is happy. My other daughter got her dream job at Mount Royal University as a graphic designer, we are so pleased for her…… and then when Jeannette gets to design…. all is well.

Did want  want to wish you  all the vey best in the new year -2012! already! Hope all is well and that you are enjoying some of the Christmas activities and will have some time to relax between Christmas and New Years and get some stitching done!

Merry Christmas,

jeannette

Cleo

Cozy cottage ornament

Ornament Bowl

How lovely to be home even though the weather is not stellar and even though there is the barest hint of snow on the ground, it is home.  I loved my time away to the eastern seaboard, there were some awesome events, and I loved it.

Mystic, CT is such a wonderful charming port mixing the seadays of yore with the amenities of today in Mystic Village. Shopping was fun and the event by Stitcher’s Hideaway was terrific. Sue did an awesome job and we all had a lovely time. Time flies when you are having fun and fun we did. Thank you stitchers for your thoughtful gifts and to be able to visit with you all made the weekend for me.

Dyeing to Stitch’s retreat at the beach in Virginia Beach was the next event. Wow again! so nice to see you all and although the weather turned for a few days Tina and Teri of Shepherd’s Bush and Theresa of Shakespeare’s Peddlar and I did get out to enjoy some of the good days and walk out in the surf. Always so refreshing.  Thank you stitcher’s for making it such a wonderful event and for some of your lovely gifts, they are sitting in my office enjoying a good spot!

Now I want to rearrange my office and clean up from the whirlwind year I have had, I can’t seem to work in a big mess. When I used to work shift work and I would come on for night shift at 1100pm, I would have to clean the whole desk area first before I could do the stuff at the nursing station we had to do on nights. It seems I am no different now, have to tidy up to get to work on the next designs! It’s clear the space, clear the mind or something like that. There must  be a special verse somewhere for that!

I have a couple of pictures to share, one of them is Kimberly Prater who sent in the JCS ornaments she did and they look just awesome! thanks Kim!

I have also added a free pattern in the free pattern page but it won’t load the picture, so I am going to attempt to do so here and then you at least know what it looks like! The pdf file should still load from the  freebie pattern page. Enjoy! Okay I just checked and it is not, so bear with me and we will get it done! also I updated the link to the 2013 Hawaiian cruise, so check it out!

How come is it that I always post just before I go? Why can’t I do it when it is not on the wire? Sometimes some things just need a deadline, and maybe this is one of them.

Celebration of Needlework was terrific. We had a wonderful time meeting midwest stitchers, and got to spend time with friends and isn’t that happy hour great! I was grateful for Lindy at The Silver Needle and Pam at Olde Colonial whom were both on either side of me for the little things, they get to drive to these places and have stuff for set up which I always seem to lack. There is only so much one can ship from Canada!

Now it is on to the next thing, the event for Stitcher’s Hideaway in Mystic, CT and see the fall colours! and then off to Virginia Beach for Dyeing to Stitch’s retreat at the beach! I look forward to meeting you all if not for the first time then as old friends! What a treat.Remember to bring scissors, your hoop or stretcher bars or the like and lighting or magnification if you need it. It really does help make the stitching time so much more fun when you can see it and when you have your stuff! When I was in Montana a few weeks ago I stopped at Joann’s because someone in my class in St. Charles had this ott light that you clipped on yourself, so of course I had to have one! It’s very cool for travel, thanks Polly!

Arg! I still haven’t posted the picture of My Story and My Storybook…. I am sorry I haven’t done it. Here it is, enjoy. It is mostly because my desktop doesn’t run photoshop very well, it needs more ram and if you hold your tongue right the picture might come up for you and then you can crop etc. but if you haven’t , it won’t load, yes I need a new computer!! as I have added more memory etc. and still no luck.

There are also the last three of the Garden Secrets Series to enjoy too, so we have 9 in total. Five Ladybugs, One Sunflower and Two Rabbits.

So happy stitching and look forward to seeing you soon, jeannette