Away We Stitch Savannah - Sep. 24 - 26, 2026

 

Here are a few photos from the retreat.

Everyone says Hi!

Sue (Me), Stacie, and Kim

A small sample of the make and take crafts we did.

Some of us went on some of the tours available in Savannah.  This one was fun!

Retreat Gifts

 I had so much fun making my little bat zipper pulls, I decided to make project bag/scissor/key fob dangles for everyone at the retreat.  It was a small retreat with <50 people, so this was inexpensive, quick to make,  and fun to do.

Table Gifts - Bat Zipper Pulls

 

I made little zipper pulls for all of my table mates too.  I loved the little bat beads I found at Michaels.  The rest of the materials I have on hand in my workshop. 

A little stitchy gift for Stacie

 I'm going to a retreat in Savannah this weekend with one of my friends, so I decided to make little name tag pouches for us to use.  She loves strawberries, so the red one is for her.  The green one has autumn leaves on it.  That's for me. I used the free pattern from ByAnnie. The pattern is called "Call Me".

Please don't look too closely at the stitching or how wonky the shape.  I'm just learning to sew.

Bee-scornu by Erin Elizabeth (FFO)

 I finished up the Bee-scornu to go with the rest of my Erin Elizabeth bee and lavender display.  
I just love stitching biscornus!

  

Give Thanks - Primrose (FFO)

This was a fun FFO to do.  I found the pumpkin at the Dollar store. I just mounted the fabric on a piece of batting covered bat board cut to fit inside the pumpkin.  I added a few decorations and voila.  A cute little FFO.

Stitched on 32 ct. light taupe lugana, with the called for floss.  

Happy Harvest Sip n Stitch 2025 - Primrose (FFO)

Another FFO from the "to be done" pile. From the 2025 Fall Sip n Stitch.   Included floss and finishing materials.  Stitched on 32 ct. light taupe lugana.

 

Happy Harvest Sip n Stitch 2025 - Primrose (FFO)

i finished this little pillow for an upcoming smalls exchange. 

32 ct. light taupe lugana, called for DMC floss.

 

I Love Fall Most of All - Brenda Gervais (Kitting)

I am going to stitch this piece with my friend Staciefor her birthday.  We will start at the Away We Stitch - Savannah retreat.  

40 ct. Old Stationery

I pulled floss from my stash so there are a few substitutions.  I will list these during a WIP update 

Midnight Santa - Teresa Kogut (WIP)

This was my starting point today. i forgot to take an after, but you will see it on the 5th.

 

Scarecrow Lane Drum - Teresa Kogut - SAL Week 2

We added a pumpkin,a flower, the other border and all the text this week.

 

Kitted Projects Show N Tell

 Today we share five of our kitted up but not started projects.  It was a blast to see everyone's ready to go projects.  Here are the ones I shared.

 
Northern Cardinal by Cottage Garden Samplings

Summer Garden - Chatelaine

Rest a Wile - Plum Street

Coffee Quaker - Heartstring Samplery

Ginger - Stacy Nash (WIP)

Our Discord group has been stitching on Stacy Nash's crackers on Wednesday evenings for the month of September to honor our Designer of the month.  Each month we pick a new designer to stitch or to pull out finishes and FFOs with each other.  

Ginger is being stitched on 40 ct. Aztec Red, but I created my own color conversion.  I want her to more closely match the Bobbin conversion I completed last year.

 

Happy Day - Plum Street (WIP)

 We were challenged to take one of our older WIPs and make it the WIP of the week. We were to put it as many stitches as we liked, then show the before and after picture.  

I was able to get a few more stitches in on Paulette Stewart's Happy Day.  Stitched on 40 ct. Affogato linen, with all the called for flosses.  This piece was set aside to finish some time sensitive model stitching and I just didn't get back to it quickly.  I'm happy it is back in the rotation.

Lavender series and Bee Farm - Erin Elizabeth (FFO)

 I finally got the display pieces from Paisley's and Polka Dot painted and assembled.  Now my Lavender series can join the Bee Farm I did last year in my August display of bee themed projects.

I'm very happy with the way they turned out.

Scarecrow Lane Drum - Teresa Kogut (New Start)

 I'm stitching this one as a SAL with some of my Discord friends: Denise (Dot Dot Goose), Cora, Kerry, and Donie.

This is part that was assigned for week 1.

Stitched on 40 ct. Hawthorne with all the called for flosses.

Fox & Rabbit 2026 Mystery SAL - September (WIP)

 It's not a great picture, but this is the status of my Fox and Rabbit Mystery SAL. 

 This month was a little stitch heavy, but I really enjoyed cherry picking the colors and following the patterns.  

This month's section...

Three Little Witches - Tania Melnyk (Finish)

 I just LOVE these little birdy witches. 

I had to stitch them up for myself ASAP.  Stitched on 32 ct. antique white lugana wuth DMC floss.

I think I will finish them up as an ornament.