​I hope that you have been enjoying your summer.  In a few weeks my grandsons will be back in third grade and preschool. We have been making the most of our time together and have had many adventures!

Next week we will be going to Old Salem and will meet with the event coordinator at MESDA (Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts). I will snap some close up photos of a sampler I will be reproducing for them and then my 2 and 9 year old grandsons and I will explore Old Salem and have lunch before we head back home.

Be sure to put March 20-21, 2026 on your calendar! MESDA's 'Stars, Stripes & Stitches' Seminar is going to encompass a variety of textiles and will be wonderful! Registration information will be going out in September.

I personalized the inner flap areas of the Scottish Castle Etui that I am teaching in Swindon, England in mid October. I have 160 students from around the world working on this project and many asked for the charts showing my personalizations.

Look in the Shop under 'Ghoulies and Ghosties' and you will find a free pdf that includes a Scottish Prayer that my Dad taught me loooooooog ago and the Scots Arms from the 1814 Call To Arms sampler that inspired my castle. 

The Scottish Holdall I designed as a companion to the castle is not ready yet because I have taken some time to work on MESDA projects. The Holdall and my Scottish Pin Drum will be available soon as retail projects. I have hidden a dragon inside the self lined Holdall!

More soon!

Hugs,
Cissy

(Contact me at Cissy2449@gmail.com if you would like to discuss interactive lecture options, available classes, and dates. I need to update my Classes Page with new offerings.)
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