I have no idea but up here in Alaska there are a lot of cabins that don't have any plumbing so they get a 5 gallon bucket and a toilet seat and call it a honey bucket. Maybe because one hope's their honey will empty it.
We call them honey wagons and its because of the color of the liquid that is pumped out of the holding tanks. It’s all about the color you know plus when dumped on the pasture lands lots of sweet clover grows and the honey bees love those flowers and they make honey! That’s just old fashion common sense economic environmental info from this middle aged farm and ranch wife/woman!
Always love hanging out with you! I laughed when you said you had on your allergy sexie (hexie) voice, I added the hexie part lol. Organization always helps to clear my mind, so thank you for the great idea of the cover sheets for each project. I love how the kits contain the special needles we need. So much thought goes into each kit.
Anna, loved hearing the history of the names for Penny and your blog. I think I remember a few years ago, you had a Q&A video in the living room of your house in Sisters. Maybe it’s time to do another one soon. We love hearing your stories and learning more about you. Have fun stitchin’!
Glad you explained the woolly mammoth. Not long ago I became very puzzled about the little "elephant" on you channel. Now I know! Such fun, love the eyelashes.
Hi, after hearing you talk about wool, I ordered 2 wool kits from Buttermilk Basin. Now I'm just figuring out how to make them. It's fun learning something new. Thanks for being such a good enabler!
Thank you Anna for addressing my concerns from your previous video. I am all about organization. Your suggestions for managing costs by doing block of the month is very helpful. Enjoy your stitching.
I have been watching you for a long time now and I didn't know why Penny was named Penny. I also didn't know why you Chose Woolie Mammoth. Thank you for the back story.
Anna, because of you. I pulled you 2 wool applique projects that I purchased years ago. One is fully finished and the other ready to stitch. Thanks so sharing your life with us, I so enjoyed spending time with you. Happy Creating!
I have done that for classes in appliqué that last 5 months or more. The page protectors are great. It’s great to feel organized! Love your wool projects! ❤️
We’re sure hoping to travel in our RV again this summer too Anna. I find wool hand projects are easier for me to do when we’re camping and sitting outside so I’ll have to dig into my wool stash and resurrect an oldie. Sue Spargo is on my bucket list for a class, someday I hope. Have a good week of crafting.
Anna, would SO love to have you visit us here in Ohio, and of course the Sue Spargo shop! The first time in you are guaranteed to have “IO”, otherwise known as “information overload”. So many beautiful threads, wools, patterns, cotton fabrics, tools, and decorative items too.
I went to Sue's shop last summer and I could have stayed all day but ran out of money! She came out of the classroom and met us and I got a picture with her. Was so excited. And next month I am taking a week long class with her at Primitive Quarters. I know you made what we are doing, sand dollars. Am so looking forward to it.
"Fun likes to enable fun." Wise words! I enjoyed the explanation of the Woolie Mammoth. And I paused the video to check out the Buttermilk Basin BOM. Fun!
Anna you are indeed an enabler- ahhh I shouldn’t point the finger. I signed up for Sue Spargo’s new BOM. I’m waiting for my shipment which should be the end of the month. Finally finishing my Valentine pillow and table runner. So nice to see you on this video. I learn so much from you, thanks for being there! Oh yea, I’m into hexies thanks to your introduction. Love it all, but lots to do, always something new, with piles and piles more to do😀 I love the shopping, like all us girls.
I don’t usually use such bright colors in my sewing or quilting but I love sue spargos colors. Her designs definitely work with all those lovely colors. They make me happy.
🥰💕I really enjoy all your videos. I have a great tip for creating a wool stash. One way is by going to a thrift shop some shops have $5 bag sales & purchasing wool skirts washing & felting them. Another is going through all of your closets in your own home & recycle ♻️ those old wool skirts & sweaters. Definitely going green & helping with fast fashion by using up what we have. I really have fun washing them in hot water & then drying them & then cutting the wool. I love that it doesn’t fray. Hope some of your viewers take my tips. Let me know if anyone else has tried using recycled clothing for your wool projects. Happy slow stitching. 🥰💕🧵🪡💃🏻
Hi Anna, Since "eyes" have been one of your themes of late, I thought I would share my adventure with the result of the cataract surgery I had in December. I have a very good friend that does some amazing Sue Spargo stitching and I have drooled over the posts you have shared over the years, but I knew that with my "eye" situation... I had better not venture there. Well, now with terrific eye-sight, I have jumped with both feet into the "woolie" scene. Just yesterday, I searched out and watched all your vlogs with Sue or about Spargo-ing as I sit stitching. I know you have mentioned Silken Pearl and my friend took me to Boise...half an hour away, to The Thread Gatherer's shop and I met CeCe...(ahem..and bought thread)! What an experience. I can certainly see why you like this thread. It is a dream to stitch with. One questions came up from several years ago. Has Sue ever developed the app to keep track of her threads??? Inquisitive minds want to know. Thanks again for all the enabling.
Hi Anna. Thanks for a wonderful channel! I listened with interest when you mentioned how you came up with the name for your blog. In 1994, I began rug hooking and eventually began dyeing my own wool. I dyed so much that I decided I better start selling some! I originally sold on Ebay, then on Ecrater, and eventually Etsy. While still selling on Ebay, I started a blog and gave my business a name: Woolly Mammoth Woolens. My daughter came up with the name, and for many years I blogged and sold under that name. I eventually gave up on selling preferring to focus on making. When I found your channel a few years back, I saw the similarity in our "names!" It is the perfect name and I so enjoyed using it for most of the 2000s. Anyway, just thought I'd mention it, since the subject came up! Still up to my eyeballs in wool!
As always, I enjoyed your video while cross stitching on Lori Holt's Flea Market Baskets. You always have something interesting to say. Enjoyed learning how you came up with the name for you blog and van.
I love a binder and a bit of organisation, makes life so much easier. your projects all sound great. looking forward to joining you in the sew along. have a great week.
Good morning Anna. Love seeing your wool projects. Some of my BOM’s I keep the patterns pages in clear file folders,with the fabric and folder kept in a large box with a smaller box or container to keep the left over wool or fabrics till project done. I find that way I can use those fabrics first if big enough and save bigger pieces till later or another project. Blessings and happy stitching.
I made the Home wall hanging. Took me forever, but it now hangs on one wall in our house. Was so fun to make! Love watching you and your projects. You have a lot more ambition than I do.
Hi Anna, lucky you and G going camping for a couple of days. My sister and her husband have a lovely van, and they do similar, but in North Queensland where it’s hot! The closest I’ve got to wool is petting a sheep and knitting jumpers. Years ago, I joined 2 BOMs and put everything month by month into folders! They were/are embroidered and appliquéd, by hand, blocks. Well, I came across the folders! I’d almost forgotten about them! Oh dear. Must do something about them I guess. 💖🇦🇺
I haven't sewn on my wool in a few months..but I am pulling it out and finish up one of my projects..I love wool it's so enjoyable to work with. But then, do is quilting, cross stitching, Embroidery and I also knit...making another sweater. Knit socks and mittens for all 16 grandkids for Christmas last year..we were high of 17° today feels like 7°. So cold it hurts your skin.🥶 Thanks for the visit Anna..always enjoyable. 😀
Another option for non-wool stitchers is bamboo felt. I found some at Over the River Felt (online). There are limited colors but then I hand dyed it just as I would cotton or rayon and it dyed beautifully. Enjoyed the visit - take care!
Sue sends a monthly pre block newsletter that shows the layout for the block and for the cutting, if your signed up. You can print that out and put it with the rest of that months BOM in your binder. I have friends who use the binders and the clear sheet protectors just as you stated except they trace the appliqué layout in sharpy on each sheet protector. Laying this over the background wool of the block helps for precise placement. My goal for Sue Spargo’s trade winds and tinsel is to cut , place, and stitch my appliqué very precise in 2022.
Hi Anna, my husband said when he was growing up here in Hawaii, it was called the “honey wagon”. I had never heard of that before, but he was from the “country” and I was a city girl, lol. Never knew the history about your name for Penny or your blog, that’s cute. I wish I could do a Sue Spargo block of the month, maybe one day. I love the sand dollar project your doing too. I have the tone on tone circles from Sue but haven’t started it yet. I get easily distracted with other projects, lol.
Anna, such a great visit and chat about wool projects. My Studio is in transition at the moment and we all know that it takes a mess to make organization. I've expanded my space into an adjoining room and, yes, it's ALL a mess. It'll come together. I was encouraged by today's visit and all of the chat about wool!!!!!!! Now I can't wait to get settled so that I can pull out those wool projects that have been just sitting there way too long. Thanks so much for a wonderful visit. Blessings
Please let us know prior to your coming to Ohio because we want to meet you in person. I had to look up what a “honey pot “ was……we call them porta potty. Love all you do. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
I was hoping you were going to do the Sue Spargo Tinsel BOM so I could get tips from you. I'm a little excited about learning new embroidery technics. I love the bee glass bowl you used for your balls of thread storage. Soooo.... I pulled out an antique glass relish tray, cut a piece of foam board to fit for my threads. I love using this tray - makes me smile. Thank you for the idea. I'm looking forward to your next video. Charlotte
When my dad’s family moved from Michigan to the DC area in the 30’s and people in the neighborhood all had outhouses and the I guess town workers came to your house to clean out the outhouses the machine was called the “honey dipper”. Does that help or maybe I have what you were talking about all wrong. But believe it or not there were honey dippers in Arlington, Va. way back. At one time he had a picture of their back yard with the outhouse there.
So fun!! That bee and honeycomb Hexie Flower is too cute!! Loved the visit but it was too short (smile). I could listen to you talk for hours. Looking forward to seeing what this tablerunner is about. I have a bunch of great nieces and nephews. May have to make it! Hugs from NE Ohio.
I enjoy your chatty ways. hehehe we also have 'honey suckers' here. Think that name was given because they are always busy and see them all over town. Also that loud sucking noise tell us there is a smell on the way. Anyway l would love to do a small Sue Spargo kit but its just to expensive to get here, the postage will be much much more than the kit. I love boms, its a fun way to do a slow stitch project, well for me. Take care and thanks for sharing!
I store all the patterns I print out and my BOMs in page protectors and binders. Works really great. The only downside I have amassed a lot of binders and the notebooks can get heavy due to the page protectors. But it’s very worth it!
Thanks to you, I will be pulling out my wool Vintage Truck of of the month by Buttermilk Basin back out. I only have 3 months left to finish. Thank goodness they are all prepped! See you soon.
Yes, wool is expensive. I agree, Anna, that wool is luscious and prefer it over felt. I have started both wool applique and wool rug hooking. So I purchase in larger pieces of wool. Also fun to buy in larger pieces and cut down to exchange wool with other friends using wool to expand stash. What I don't like about some BOM is when they are too skimpy on the wool pieces. Another 1/8 to 1/4 inch please!! Your wool projects are cute and fun, Anna! Was 79 today....had to get outside!
Well Anna, I jumped off the cliff and signed up for Sue Spargo’s BOM Trade Winds. You have talked about her projects so glowingly and also about moving out of one’s comfort zone so I JUMPED! I will be following Quilt Roadies, instagram & RUclips to help me perfect my stitches. . I sat here this evening talking to you during your entire video. My partner in life wanted to know who I was talking to and having so much fun with. You give inspiration, encouragement and laughter. Thank you.
Nice to see what the background color is for "Tradewinds". Do you happen to know what the background color is for "Tinsel"? Years ago, I signed up for my first and last BOM and it was Sue Spargo's "Bird Dance". I had watched everyone work on their "Earth n' Twig" the year before and it looked like so much fun and it was so colorful, I signed up for "Bird Dance". The little black and white drawing was so appealing. I received the first shipment, and the background fabric was 3 different shades of dirty beige. Then to top it off, half way through the year, the group I had been able to watch the previous year was dropped by Sue Spargo. We were left high and dry. Who does that to customers? I've tried to bring myself to do another Sue Spargo BOM. The mushrooms last year were so cute, but I had concern about what color the background would be. I purchased her book for "Fresh Cut". I wish that had been my first BOM. I would double check their shipping policy. They have the highest shipping of anyone I'm willing to do business with. Just ordering $3.00 worth of needles costs $8.50 in shipping. I find it is cheaper to order Sue Spargo from Stitching Post in Sisters, OR than from Sue.
I know it must be difficult for designers to please all our varied tastes and I have had disappointments along the way…that is why I have a wool stash cause I am always switching things out!
Wish I had known about the Buttermilk Basin stitching blocks earlier! Now you cannot go back and get the first one, so you don’t have the base for the small pieces.😟 Not that I really need another set of projects to start anyway, but it does look cute.
I took the kzstevens rice bag class with Sue at the shop this past fall. What a glorious place! And I love the idea of a quick project with you - looking forward to the table runner project you will show us.
😂I knew you were going to say “In Control”🤣That Control stuff can just suck all the Fun out if we don’t fight it! Always love joining in with your visits. I am doing Sue’s Tinsel and trying to organize everything together,,,guess I will just have to get another Yazzi😜 Looking forward to anything along with you!!!
I’m jealous that you’ve got your TradeWinds package already. Mine was shipped on the 10th. But it’s in Chicago so that’s a good thing. Actually depending on how much you buy they do increase your shipping charges at least internationally. And when I looked it appears to be the same for the US. I missed you at Saturday Stitchers today. At 10 I couldn’t see across the river because of the fog but by about 11 or later it was disappearing and it was a gorgeous day. Looks like you’ve got a lot of wool projects on your plate in the near future.
I'm doing Sue Spargo's other BOM the Tinsel Trees. I have not received the first shipment and panicked and thought maybe it was sent to wrong address and phoned. They said they have not shipped that BOM yet as they were still waiting on some embellishment threads. They did not notify me, but may have it on their social media elsewhere. So thought in case one of your listeners was wondering like me....now you know. So Anna, you will be miles in front of us. Have fun. This will be my first Sue Spargo BOM. The Swooshing sound is the money leaving my bank account :)
Thanks for the info. Love that chick project, so cute & colorful. It's still very cold here in WI. If you google honey wagon, it says it's named that because of the color of liquid waste that comes out of it! Ewwwwww! Marilyn
Hello my wonderful cyber enthusiast friend! You make everything feel better in this ever changing time. I wonder if you could provide the name of a wool kit that was a big turkey or big pheasant on your back drop a quite a while back. Thank you so much.
Hello again Anna. Okay I'm rocking the 70's Era but.....I seem to recall it was on the quilt rack, almost a runner or placemat, grey backing perhaps? Pheasant or turkey-ish. I have done Buttermilk Basin search and Google search. I've only done an acorn wool piece & why I have it on my mind, who knows? Thank you, thank you. Enjoy your day, big hug.
Wow I'm jelly that you got Sue's BOM. You must be high on her list, she had 2thousand orders. Evidently because I ordered all the threads in one lump bucket, I am having to wait for the shipment to come in from the slow boat from China I guess. I am also doing the gnome ornaments and the gnome trucks and the gnome penny mats for the year. I am also taking classes from Ariane. My plate is full. 😂 lol. Oh no another rabbit hole.....but so want to join you!
I am an official "quilt and stitch "GROUPIE"......you are such a joy.....I am mostly a cross stitcher but have quilted in the past also. Getting back into the cross stitching now after years of not stitching and honestly your videos and chats are a true blessing! Also live in the PST zone....close to your old neck of the woods am in the bay area. Know that all of what you share and how you share is 200% appreciated amidst the crazy times. Someday I hope I meet you in person! Have a great weekend
I have met you in person and I have never forgotten our wonderful experience in France with Jean Mills. I am a quilter and I had cross stitched in the 1980’s. You encouraged my return to cross stitch and my first was of Tour Eiffel. I have just completed my hexie quilt which is hand quilted. I have tried sending photos of both to you and they come back to me. Is there a way for me to send phots to you? I love your videos. Keep safe.
I love the Hexie with the bee is precious. What are you making with all your hexies. So many stories with all of them. Is there any chance your going to Utah this year? Have you stayed at a place called Cherry Hill. Has a water park next to the camp site. Can't wait, our first big trip in our RV.
According to Wiki, the folk etymology behind the name 'honeywagon' is thought to relate to the honey-colored liquid that comes out of it when emptying the holding tanks. LOL...too much information, isn't it!
I have no idea but up here in Alaska there are a lot of cabins that don't have any plumbing so they get a 5 gallon bucket and a toilet seat and call it a honey bucket. Maybe because one hope's their honey will empty it.
We call them honey wagons and its because of the color of the liquid that is pumped out of the holding tanks. It’s all about the color you know plus when dumped on the pasture lands lots of sweet clover grows and the honey bees love those flowers and they make honey! That’s just old fashion common sense economic environmental info from this middle aged farm and ranch wife/woman!
Always love hanging out with you! I laughed when you said you had on your allergy sexie (hexie) voice, I added the hexie part lol. Organization always helps to clear my mind, so thank you for the great idea of the cover sheets for each project. I love how the kits contain the special needles we need. So much thought goes into each kit.
Anna, loved hearing the history of the names for Penny and your blog. I think I remember a few years ago, you had a Q&A video in the living room of your house in Sisters. Maybe it’s time to do another one soon. We love hearing your stories and learning more about you. Have fun stitchin’!
I should!
I dont think of your videos as enabling but rather motivating. When I see your work I'm motivated to get at my quilting.
Glad you explained the woolly mammoth. Not long ago I became very puzzled about the little "elephant" on you channel. Now I know! Such fun, love the eyelashes.
Hi, after hearing you talk about wool, I ordered 2 wool kits from Buttermilk Basin. Now I'm just figuring out how to make them. It's fun learning something new. Thanks for being such a good enabler!
You are so much fun! You have inspired me to try wool kits, cross stitch after 30 years of inactivity, and other goodies! Thanks (I think)!
I'm so happy to hear that you and G and Penny are out on the road again. I know you two love getting out there. Cheers!
Thank you Anna for addressing my concerns from your previous video. I am all about organization. Your suggestions for managing costs by doing block of the month is very helpful. Enjoy your stitching.
I have been watching you for a long time now and I didn't know why Penny was named Penny. I also didn't know why you Chose Woolie Mammoth.
Thank you for the back story.
Anna, because of you. I pulled you 2 wool applique projects that I purchased years ago. One is fully finished and the other ready to stitch. Thanks so sharing your life with us, I so enjoyed spending time with you. Happy Creating!
I have done that for classes in appliqué that last 5 months or more. The page protectors are great. It’s great to feel organized! Love your wool projects! ❤️
We’re sure hoping to travel in our RV again this summer too Anna. I find wool hand projects are easier for me to do when we’re camping and sitting outside so I’ll have to dig into my wool stash and resurrect an oldie. Sue Spargo is on my bucket list for a class, someday I hope. Have a good week of crafting.
The best camping projects!
Anna, would SO love to have you visit us here in Ohio, and of course the Sue Spargo shop! The first time in you are guaranteed to have “IO”, otherwise known as “information overload”. So many beautiful threads, wools, patterns, cotton fabrics, tools, and decorative items too.
As always a pleasantly enabling visit with Anna. Wool IS so very nice to stitch with and portable!
You have a great day too. ❤️
I went to Sue's shop last summer and I could have stayed all day but ran out of money! She came out of the classroom and met us and I got a picture with her. Was so excited. And next month I am taking a week long class with her at Primitive Quarters. I know you made what we are doing, sand dollars. Am so looking forward to it.
Such a beautiful project😍
"Fun likes to enable fun." Wise words! I enjoyed the explanation of the Woolie Mammoth. And I paused the video to check out the Buttermilk Basin BOM. Fun!
I have a fun day in my sewing room and got lots done. Now I get to sit and watch you work. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead! Thanks for sharing!
You are so amazing, thanks for sharing + enabling too❣🥰 Hope you + G stay healthy, safe and happy always❣🥰
Anna you are indeed an enabler- ahhh I shouldn’t point the finger. I signed up for Sue Spargo’s new BOM. I’m waiting for my shipment which should be the end of the month. Finally finishing my Valentine pillow and table runner. So nice to see you on this video. I learn so much from you, thanks for being there! Oh yea, I’m into hexies thanks to your introduction. Love it all, but lots to do, always something new, with piles and piles more to do😀 I love the shopping, like all us girls.
I don’t usually use such bright colors in my sewing or quilting but I love sue spargos colors. Her designs definitely work with all those lovely colors. They make me happy.
It is my bright spot
🥰💕I really enjoy all your videos. I have a great tip for creating a wool stash. One way is by going to a thrift shop some shops have $5 bag sales & purchasing wool skirts washing & felting them. Another is going through all of your closets in your own home & recycle ♻️ those old wool skirts & sweaters. Definitely going green & helping with fast fashion by using up what we have. I really have fun washing them in hot water & then drying them & then cutting the wool. I love that it doesn’t fray. Hope some of your viewers take my tips. Let me know if anyone else has tried using recycled clothing for your wool projects. Happy slow stitching. 🥰💕🧵🪡💃🏻
Perfect
Hi Anna, Since "eyes" have been one of your themes of late, I thought I would share my adventure with the result of the cataract surgery I had in December. I have a very good friend that does some amazing Sue Spargo stitching and I have drooled over the posts you have shared over the years, but I knew that with my "eye" situation... I had better not venture there. Well, now with terrific eye-sight, I have jumped with both feet into the "woolie" scene. Just yesterday, I searched out and watched all your vlogs with Sue or about Spargo-ing as I sit stitching. I know you have mentioned Silken Pearl and my friend took me to Boise...half an hour away, to The Thread Gatherer's shop and I met CeCe...(ahem..and bought thread)! What an experience. I can certainly see why you like this thread. It is a dream to stitch with. One questions came up from several years ago. Has Sue ever developed the app to keep track of her threads??? Inquisitive minds want to know. Thanks again for all the enabling.
What a fun adventure for you!!! No App that I know of🤔
Hi Anna. Thanks for a wonderful channel! I listened with interest when you mentioned how you came up with the name for your blog. In 1994, I began rug hooking and eventually began dyeing my own wool. I dyed so much that I decided I better start selling some! I originally sold on Ebay, then on Ecrater, and eventually Etsy. While still selling on Ebay, I started a blog and gave my business a name: Woolly Mammoth Woolens. My daughter came up with the name, and for many years I blogged and sold under that name. I eventually gave up on selling preferring to focus on making. When I found your channel a few years back, I saw the similarity in our "names!" It is the perfect name and I so enjoyed using it for most of the 2000s. Anyway, just thought I'd mention it, since the subject came up! Still up to my eyeballs in wool!
We are Woolie Sisters!!!
As always, I enjoyed your video while cross stitching on Lori Holt's Flea Market Baskets. You always have something interesting to say. Enjoyed learning how you came up with the name for you blog and van.
I love a binder and a bit of organisation, makes life so much easier. your projects all sound great. looking forward to joining you in the sew along. have a great week.
Anna, your wool projects are beautiful!!
Good morning Anna. Love seeing your wool projects. Some of my BOM’s I keep the patterns pages in clear file folders,with the fabric and folder kept in a large box with a smaller box or container to keep the left over wool or fabrics till project done. I find that way I can use those fabrics first if big enough and save bigger pieces till later or another project. Blessings and happy stitching.
I made the Home wall hanging. Took me forever, but it now hangs on one wall in our house. Was so fun to make! Love watching you and your projects. You have a lot more ambition than I do.
Where did you purchase the Home pattern?
www.buttermilkbasin.com
Hi Anna, lucky you and G going camping for a couple of days. My sister and her husband have a lovely van, and they do similar, but in North Queensland where it’s hot! The closest I’ve got to wool is petting a sheep and knitting jumpers. Years ago, I joined 2 BOMs and put everything month by month into folders! They were/are embroidered and appliquéd, by hand, blocks. Well, I came across the folders! I’d almost forgotten about them! Oh dear. Must do something about them I guess. 💖🇦🇺
You must!!!
My goodness I wish I could get wool kits here in the UK. Your inspiration is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing xx
I haven't sewn on my wool in a few months..but I am pulling it out and finish up one of my projects..I love wool it's so enjoyable to work with. But then, do is quilting, cross stitching, Embroidery and I also knit...making another sweater. Knit socks and mittens for all 16 grandkids for Christmas last year..we were high of 17° today feels like 7°. So cold it hurts your skin.🥶 Thanks for the visit Anna..always enjoyable. 😀
Another option for non-wool stitchers is bamboo felt. I found some at Over the River Felt (online). There are limited colors but then I hand dyed it just as I would cotton or rayon and it dyed beautifully.
Enjoyed the visit - take care!
I’ll have to find some🤔
Definitely want to do the table runner! I have 2 young granddaughters who would love that.
Dr suess table runner sounds interesting! Looking forward to it.
I’m glad you told the history of Woolie Mammoth because I didn’t know 😊
Sue sends a monthly pre block newsletter that shows the layout for the block and for the cutting, if your signed up. You can print that out and put it with the rest of that months BOM in your binder. I have friends who use the binders and the clear sheet protectors just as you stated except they trace the appliqué layout in sharpy on each sheet protector. Laying this over the background wool of the block helps for precise placement. My goal for Sue Spargo’s trade winds and tinsel is to cut , place, and stitch my appliqué very precise in 2022.
How clever!
Thank you for showing some of the contents of Tradewinds. I'm so excited for you. I will catch up in a couple of years
Hi Anna, my husband said when he was growing up here in Hawaii, it was called the “honey wagon”. I had never heard of that before, but he was from the “country” and I was a city girl, lol. Never knew the history about your name for Penny or your blog, that’s cute. I wish I could do a Sue Spargo block of the month, maybe one day. I love the sand dollar project your doing too. I have the tone on tone circles from Sue but haven’t started it yet. I get easily distracted with other projects, lol.
Anna, such a great visit and chat about wool projects. My Studio is in transition at the moment and we all know that it takes a mess to make organization. I've expanded my space into an adjoining room and, yes, it's ALL a mess. It'll come together. I was encouraged by today's visit and all of the chat about wool!!!!!!! Now I can't wait to get settled so that I can pull out those wool projects that have been just sitting there way too long. Thanks so much for a wonderful visit. Blessings
We need more room!!!
Love your projects, and really love the tips on keeping patterns in one place. I am looking forward to the table runner project with you.
I am patiently waiting for the pattern to arrive🙏
Please let us know prior to your coming to Ohio because we want to meet you in person. I had to look up what a “honey pot “ was……we call them porta potty. Love all you do. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
Think of what else they could call a honey bucket. When we lived in Nevada, they called it a honey wagon
I was hoping you were going to do the Sue Spargo Tinsel BOM so I could get tips from you.
I'm a little excited about learning new embroidery technics.
I love the bee glass bowl you used for your balls of thread storage. Soooo.... I pulled out an antique glass relish tray, cut a piece of foam board to fit for my threads. I love using this tray - makes me smile. Thank you for the idea. I'm looking forward to your next video.
Charlotte
I'm not sure how to send a picture of the tray - it's so sweet.
It’s the little things that make life lovely!
When my dad’s family moved from Michigan to the DC area in the 30’s and people in the neighborhood all had outhouses and the I guess town workers came to your house to clean out the outhouses the machine was called the “honey dipper”. Does that help or maybe I have what you were talking about all wrong. But believe it or not there were honey dippers in Arlington, Va. way back. At one time he had a picture of their back yard with the outhouse there.
Wonderful back story!
So fun!! That bee and honeycomb Hexie Flower is too cute!! Loved the visit but it was too short (smile). I could listen to you talk for hours. Looking forward to seeing what this tablerunner is about. I have a bunch of great nieces and nephews. May have to make it! Hugs from NE Ohio.
You just keep tempting me to start stitching on wool.Looking forward to our stitch along table runner !! Enjoy every day !!
I enjoy your chatty ways. hehehe we also have 'honey suckers' here. Think that name was given because they are always busy and see them all over town. Also that loud sucking noise tell us there is a smell on the way. Anyway l would love to do a small Sue Spargo kit but its just to expensive to get here, the postage will be much much more than the kit. I love boms, its a fun way to do a slow stitch project, well for me. Take care and thanks for sharing!
Oweweeeee 😛😂
Thank you for a very informative video Anna, a lovely start to my Sunday morning 🌞
Yes, a block of months are great. That is how I did the Home circles. Love stitching on them I gpt behind so I currently stitching on July & August.
Hi Anna..I will for sure tune in for the wool event!....I m a beginner so can't wait
Sew along sounds intriguing. Can’t wait.
I store all the patterns I print out and my BOMs in page protectors and binders. Works really great. The only downside I have amassed a lot of binders and the notebooks can get heavy due to the page protectors. But it’s very worth it!
So worth that feeling of control!
Looking forward to a sew along with you.♥️♥️♥️
I have never heard the tern “honey bucket before.” Too funny.
Some of them have big signs on them that say "Honey Bucket." Maybe it's a brand.
Thanks for your enabiling. Just ordered year of gnomes. Excited to try a wool project.
I have never heard it called a honey bucket. That is funny!
Thanks to you, I will be pulling out my wool Vintage Truck of of the month by Buttermilk Basin back out. I only have 3 months left to finish. Thank goodness they are all prepped! See you soon.
I will put out my wool for Woolie-Wednesday....thanks for sharing..
Thank you for sharing ❤️
Yes, wool is expensive. I agree, Anna, that wool is luscious and prefer it over felt. I have started both wool applique and wool rug hooking. So I purchase in larger pieces of wool. Also fun to buy in larger pieces and cut down to exchange wool with other friends using wool to expand stash. What I don't like about some BOM is when they are too skimpy on the wool pieces. Another 1/8 to 1/4 inch please!! Your wool projects are cute and fun, Anna! Was 79 today....had to get outside!
I took out my Chirp kit after working on some other projects. I have all the wool figures sewn down so now comes the fun embellishing part!
Let the fun begin
Thanks for sharing!
Well Anna, I jumped off the cliff and signed up for Sue Spargo’s BOM Trade Winds. You have talked about her projects so glowingly and also about moving out of one’s comfort zone so I JUMPED! I will be following Quilt Roadies, instagram & RUclips to help me perfect my stitches. . I sat here this evening talking to you during your entire video. My partner in life wanted to know who I was talking to and having so much fun with. You give inspiration, encouragement and laughter. Thank you.
We shall travel this wonderful stitching road together!!!
Wow, you got your kit! I was late to sign up, can hardly wait!
😊😊 happy stitching
Such pretty wool! Live the bright colors!
Have you ever done a road trip to Missouri Star Quilt Store.. Where did you get your Home wool bench pillow kit?
I haven’t but maybe someday…the home pillow came from www.buttermilkbasin.com
Nice to see what the background color is for "Tradewinds". Do you happen to know what the background color is for "Tinsel"? Years ago, I signed up for my first and last BOM and it was Sue Spargo's "Bird Dance". I had watched everyone work on their "Earth n' Twig" the year before and it looked like so much fun and it was so colorful, I signed up for "Bird Dance". The little black and white drawing was so appealing. I received the first shipment, and the background fabric was 3 different shades of dirty beige. Then to top it off, half way through the year, the group I had been able to watch the previous year was dropped by Sue Spargo. We were left high and dry. Who does that to customers? I've tried to bring myself to do another Sue Spargo BOM. The mushrooms last year were so cute, but I had concern about what color the background would be. I purchased her book for "Fresh Cut". I wish that had been my first BOM.
I would double check their shipping policy. They have the highest shipping of anyone I'm willing to do business with. Just ordering $3.00 worth of needles costs $8.50 in shipping. I find it is cheaper to order Sue Spargo from Stitching Post in Sisters, OR than from Sue.
I know it must be difficult for designers to please all our varied tastes and I have had disappointments along the way…that is why I have a wool stash cause I am always switching things out!
I need to get my kits from Buttermilk Basin out and try wool stitching again. Thank you for sharing.
Wish I had known about the Buttermilk Basin stitching blocks earlier! Now you cannot go back and get the first one, so you don’t have the base for the small pieces.😟 Not that I really need another set of projects to start anyway, but it does look cute.
Next year…she does a free one every year ❤️
I took the kzstevens rice bag class with Sue at the shop this past fall. What a glorious place! And I love the idea of a quick project with you - looking forward to the table runner project you will show us.
Can’t wait for the pattern to arrive!
😂I knew you were going to say “In Control”🤣That Control stuff can just suck all the Fun out if we don’t fight it! Always love joining in with your visits. I am doing Sue’s Tinsel and trying to organize everything together,,,guess I will just have to get another Yazzi😜 Looking forward to anything along with you!!!
I was so tempted by Tinsel but I already have another Christmas Sue project😊
We always called it honey dipper !
I’m dying to make a wool project. Wool Pennie’s are what I want to start with. But wool is so pricey! I don’t know where to start.
You can check out Pioneer Quilts in Portland online they sell wool charm packs which are small and give the variety for pennies 😀
I’m doing Tinsel with several others. My kit just arrived and I have my binder organized. We (sue wanna be’s) are meeting together once a month.
What color is the background for Tinsel?
I use the sheets to put my cross stitch patterns in, actually I need to get a few more ring notebook. Running out of room
I’m jealous that you’ve got your TradeWinds package already. Mine was shipped on the 10th. But it’s in Chicago so that’s a good thing. Actually depending on how much you buy they do increase your shipping charges at least internationally. And when I looked it appears to be the same for the US. I missed you at Saturday Stitchers today. At 10 I couldn’t see across the river because of the fog but by about 11 or later it was disappearing and it was a gorgeous day. Looks like you’ve got a lot of wool projects on your plate in the near future.
I'm doing Sue Spargo's other BOM the Tinsel Trees. I have not received the first shipment and panicked and thought maybe it was sent to wrong address and phoned. They said they have not shipped that BOM yet as they were still waiting on some embellishment threads. They did not notify me, but may have it on their social media elsewhere. So thought in case one of your listeners was wondering like me....now you know. So Anna, you will be miles in front of us. Have fun. This will be my first Sue Spargo BOM. The Swooshing sound is the money leaving my bank account :)
You are going to enjoy the creativity ❤️
Thanks for the info.
Love that chick project, so cute & colorful.
It's still very cold here in WI.
If you google honey wagon, it says it's named that because of the color of liquid waste that comes out of it!
Ewwwwww!
Marilyn
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Hello my wonderful cyber enthusiast friend! You make everything feel better in this ever changing time. I wonder if you could provide the name of a wool kit that was a big turkey or big pheasant on your back drop a quite a while back. Thank you so much.
😱 I have no clue can you give me more clue🙏
Hello again Anna. Okay I'm rocking the 70's Era but.....I seem to recall it was on the quilt rack, almost a runner or placemat, grey backing perhaps? Pheasant or turkey-ish. I have done Buttermilk Basin search and Google search. I've only done an acorn wool piece & why I have it on my mind, who knows? Thank you, thank you. Enjoy your day, big hug.
I'm in Missouri
Wow I'm jelly that you got Sue's BOM. You must be high on her list, she had 2thousand orders. Evidently because I ordered all the threads in one lump bucket, I am having to wait for the shipment to come in from the slow boat from China I guess. I am also doing the gnome ornaments and the gnome trucks and the gnome penny mats for the year. I am also taking classes from Ariane. My plate is full. 😂 lol. Oh no another rabbit hole.....but so want to join you!
Ariane is an amazing artist!
What on earth is a "honey bucket"? Please. Thanks.
porta potty
Several comments give us the answer😊
I am an official "quilt and stitch "GROUPIE"......you are such a joy.....I am mostly a cross stitcher but have quilted in the past also. Getting back into the cross stitching now after years of not stitching and honestly your videos and chats are a true blessing! Also live in the PST zone....close to your old neck of the woods am in the bay area. Know that all of what you share and how you share is 200% appreciated amidst the crazy times. Someday I hope I meet you in person! Have a great weekend
I have met you in person and I have never forgotten our wonderful experience in France with Jean Mills. I am a quilter and I had cross stitched in the 1980’s. You encouraged my return to cross stitch and my first was of Tour Eiffel. I have just completed my hexie quilt which is hand quilted. I have tried sending photos of both to you and they come back to me. Is there a way for me to send phots to you? I love your videos. Keep safe.
How soon must you sign up for the BOM club. I think you mentioned that it will not be available until 2023. Is that correct?
Sign up for the designer newsletter too get dates the you won’t miss out🙏
I’m also a Wooly - Spargo, Wendy Williams, oh boy!!!!
Oh boy!!
Just wondering, what is the finished size of these blocks inBOM? And what do you do with them when finished? Is this a quilt of wool?
Wool and the blocks are 6 inch finished
I love the Hexie with the bee is precious. What are you making with all your hexies. So many stories with all of them.
Is there any chance your going to Utah this year? Have you stayed at a place called Cherry Hill. Has a water park next to the camp site. Can't wait, our first big trip in our RV.
According to Wiki, the folk etymology behind the name 'honeywagon' is thought to relate to the honey-colored liquid that comes out of it when emptying the holding tanks. LOL...too much information, isn't it!
In Wisconsin I have heard of manure spreaders called honey wagons. I never knew why but probably the same idea.
@@kathieselig167 Or it could be a type of ironic humour that instead of calling it what it really is, you use a totally opposite 'nice' word
Just think of the poor driver, we call him a honey dipper. Lol Nothing but a load of crap. Literally. 😄
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StitchingonTinsel
Sue Spargo advertisement!? Was surprised usually Yazzi bag ad. I subscribe to Sue Spargo, since I am in Ohio, I got a little bored with this video.