Saturday, January 10:

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I just pulled in after a fun day in Lancaster at a gathering put on by Stitches Unlimited. It's always such a fun day to chat with fellow stitchers, and especially-especially fun to see what everybody is working on! So much talent in one room. And you know there's just as much chatting and laughing as there is stitching, for sure.

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I'm doing great getting ready for Nashville market, which is just two months away. I'll have around 12 new charts there. This year, for the first time, I am flying to Nashville. The drive lengthened considerably when we moved (from a 6-hour drive to a 14+ hour drive, through mountains and heavy traffic.) It means I have to be on my toes to make sure everything is ready to get shipped a week early. I'm already printing and packaging charts.

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This means that my booth this year will be much more focused: mainly my new designs, a few tangential ones (I am continuing several series), and our fabrics. I'm a little nervous, because it's a change in how I've done things. But, change can be good, and I hopefully won't feel so burned out by the time I get back home.

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I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year's. Ours was quiet, which is fine by me. Graham was here for ten days, which was such a treat. Harrison and Ash went to Portugal, but we were able to see them when they returned. They just adopted a new puppy, who they named Fergus. He's so sweet!

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Watch for a newsletter tomorrow that will help walk you through the retreat registration process!

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Love - T