Almost time for Market releases

As a stitcher, this is an exciting time of year with Nashville Needlework Market happening this coming weekend. The older I get and the larger my stash gets, I find myself not adding a lot to my wish list, but I will be getting a few of the Heart in Hand releases. The one I'm most excited for is Nativity Tiny Town, and the corresponding Frill:

Cecilia is also releasing Bumblebee Etchings, of which the bee is my favorite part:

I did stitch the skep for her on 20ct linen over-2 with pearl cotton #5, which she had finished as a pillow that is just as cute as can be:

Another design I'm looking forward to is Ladybug Picnic by Hands on Design:

Last year I had picked up Cathy's Botanical Bee at a retreat but hadn't gotten around to stitching it yet, so last night I pulled it out and went through some fabrics looking for a couple that might work for these designs:

Once I have all the floss I'll make a decision, but I'm hopeful that at least one of these will work for each piece. I've commented on Cathy's FB post that I would love to see a firefly in this series, so maybe that will strike her fancy and happen in the future.

I'm currently still working on Heart in Hand's More Any Town Tiny Town and passed the halfway point once the tree to the left of the toy store was done:

I'm hoping for a finish this week, then I'll decide what I feel like working on going forward. Murphy finished his pain meds last Friday and seems to be back to normal, so I'm hoping to get back down to my craft room soon so I can finally do some more stitching on Mirabilia's Merry Merry.

Hope everyone has a great stitchy week!