I'm home from what was the most wonderful time in Ogden and Park City, Utah! As many of you know, the lovely sisters of Shepherd's Bush fame hosted their every-other-year retreat, and it was nothing short of perfect. Everything from the cozy warmth of the blacksmith-turned-cross stitch shop to the breathtaking view of the autumn-covered mountains made this gathering one to be remembered.
As usual, I took my camera along and clicked a time or two in the hopes of sharing with you just a fraction of what we all got to see and experience. I'll break up the retreat into a few posts, as it would take far too much of your time to post them all in one sitting!
Here we go!
This is what greeted the shop visitors as they walked through the doors to the shop…
Just past the entryway door, to the left, is the shop counter…
Immediately to the right, in front of the shop's expansive windows, is a virtual Christmas shop, brimming with every Christmas model and pillow and ornament and bauble imaginable! (The photo below barely gives one an idea of what yuletide wonders are to be found there.)
I fell in love with the newest Prairie Schooler Santa, which the girls at Shepherd's Bush made into a pillow. Of course, I left with one of their kits, as I picture mine finished just as they have it, to be propped up in one of my guest rooms for the holidays. We shall see! 😉
Over the shop counter that I mentioned earlier is their collection of pillows from years past..
As we move throughout the shop, there are autumn pieces in every place your eyes rest!
I think we'll stop here for now. But grab a cup of coffee or tea and let's head back into the shop together soon!
14 Comments
Vicki
Oh my gosh, I have got to visit this shop! Thank you for taking us along with you on this retreat.
Erin
How wonderful!! (And gah, I was doing so well at resisting this year’s PS Santa, seeing as I have a bunch of older ones still to stitch anyway….but that pic of it finished is almost too much!)
Holly
Beautiful shop. I can’t wait to see more of the retreat!
Connie Bechtold
Shepherd’s Bush really know how to put on a retreat! Their store is full of ideas and the staff are really helpful. Love to go back someday…Thank you for the pictures because they bring back memories for me. Nice meeting you as well.ConnieB
Stacy
Wonderful group of photos! Thanks so much for sharing. This is now on my “bucket list”.
Betty
WOW A visit to Shephards Bush is on every stitchers bucket list
Audrey
What gorgeous pictures! How can I get a pillow kit for the Prairie Schooler Santa? I couldn’t find it on Shepard’s Bush website!!
Robin in Virginia
Wow, what a wonderful photo journey you took us on of the SB shop! Thank you, Paulette!
Shelly
Thanks for the pictures! I saw so many designs I want. I’m intrigued with the PS halloween design on green fabric, might have to do a bit of searching for the fabric.
Tylene gibbs
You won’t be sorry for visiting . The girls there are in incredible. And the store is is absolutely beautiful.
Love going in when I am in Ogden
Terri
I hope I can go next time. The year I did attend was so much fun! Love seeing the shop!
Anja
Ahhh,Paulette,
yesterday I saw you on the group foto on Brenda Gervais blog.
It was so nice to see you again and you look so beautiful!
Do you also have more group fotos? Do you have some more fotos of you? Please show us.
Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland von
Anja
Beritbunny
Oooh, how sweet! Thank you for sharing, Paulette,–what a blessing!!!
I was SO happy to see a PS Santa for this year. (actually, SHOCKED, then delighted.) I love SB’s sweet finish. Looks like they changed some of the colors–at least the green–to suit the finishing materials’ palette. Do you know if he’ll still be stitched in DMC?
It was wonderful to see all the colors and themed finishing fabrics they’d utilized for various years. I’ve seen PS yearly Santas finished in this style before on the net, but now I know that SB is the originator. 🙂
Maggee
Oh what fun to see their shop up close! thanks for sharing with us in blogland!!