Kathy Barrick: May 2013

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Today...

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I woke up this morning with plans to mow the grass and drag the rug out from my dining room and scrub it to death on the back porch. Sounds fun, right? Not exactly! Then Liz, my daughter, called on her drive into work this morning and asked me what my plans were for the day. After I told her, I had a lightbulb moment. I don't HAVE to spend each and every day scrubbing rugs, mowing grass, cleaning the house, doing laundry, designing samplers, stitching, or making jewelry. I can do anything I want!! I can take a whole day and go to a museum, visit antique shops, or absolutely anything I want! I swear it was like a lightbulb went off in my head. Liz, being the wonderful daughter she is, encouraged my new found ideas completely. She gave me ideas of what she likes to do when she has a whole day to do whatever she wants. One thing she mentioned was taking her camera and just going out and photographing anything her heart desires. What a fabulous idea!!

For literally years, I've saved all fun activities for weekends. I'm self-employed and I take myself very seriously (in just the self-employed part of myself - otherwise, I tend to not take myself too seriously). When I had Carriage House Samplings, I would spend all day doing sampler work, then let myself make jewelry at 4:00 every day. After Carriage House was no longer mine, I spent all day making jewelry.

I don't have to do that!!!!

So, what have I been doing today?

Making jewelry. Go figure. I think I need to spend some time figuring out what I'd like to do, prioritize what absolutely has to be done before I take off and THEN take off for a day. Sheesh!

I'm off to drag the dining room rug out to the back porch.

If any of you who are local enough would like to join me for an occasional day off, let me know!

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Monday, May 20, 2013

Trying Again

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I think it's time I give up on trying to post my last post, which I've tried to post several times since I originally wrote it over a week ago. I'll start fresh with a new post!

First, a reminder. The design below is called Black Heart and I designed it for the Stitcher's Stash Stitching Retreat in mid-April. I will not be releasing this design until later this summer, but you can purchase the chart, fabric and silk thread from Jackie at the Stitcher's Stash if you'd rather not wait. Her kit price is quite a bargain and a big savings over purchasing the chart, fabric and silk separately. You can reach Jackie at theStash@verizon.net or by phone at 703-218-3131.

Secondly, I chose another fabric winner! I put all the names in a bowl, stirred them up and chose one. The winner is........Margaret Chess! Margaret, if you could please email me at kathybarrick@gmail.com, I would appreciate it. Another winner will be chosen this week, so please don't give up hope!

Thirdly, I finally made some jewelry this weekend. Yay! It felt great to sit at my bench and work away! I'll be loading them onto my jewelry Etsy page today. Here are a few sneak peeks:

Lastly, I'm working on new sampler designs! A second Adam & Eve sampler is stitched, framed and ready to go. I'm stitching a Noah's Ark Sampler, Sweet Stitcher Beth is working away on a large sampler and Princess Lightning Needles (Carol Sims) is stitching a small house sampler. Won't be long!!

Have a great Monday!

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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I'm having SUCH problems with Blogger! I originally published this post on Saturday, but it's only showing up on my computer for some reason. And, I am unable to put the photo where I'd like the photo to be. So, please bear with me! It's been almost a week!!

First, a reminder. This design has not yet been released (but will sometime this summer). But, you can order the chart, fabric and silk thread kitted up from The Stitcher's Stash in Fairfax, Virginia. You may call Jackie at 703-218-3131 or you may email her at: theStash@verizon.net. Her price is VERY reasonable - a definite savings from ordering the chart, fabric and silk separately.

Now, for the winner!! I wrote each and every name on a slip of paper, put all the slips in a bowl, stirred them up, shut my eyes, picked a slip and the winner is.......................Margaret Chess!!!! Congratulations Margaret! If you will please email me at kathybarrick@gmail.com, we will take it from here. Thank you!
Another fabric winner will be chosen next week, so stay tuned!
I spent my Saturday grocery shopping, doing laundry and mowing the grass. NOT exactly a fun Saturday! It's pouring down rain now and I plan to spend the rest of my day doing anything my heart desires!
Hope your weekend is wonderful!

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