Celebration of Needlework 2018

Ah yes, it is that time of year again....my annual Mom-cation in Nashua, NH!  Celebration of Needlework is so much fun.  Days of stitching with like-minded folks, a huge bed all to myself, no responsibilities or worries - I'll be so sad if/when the event ceases to be held (not that there is any talk of that that I heard - I'm just assuming that some day, it will end).  And of course, the shopping.  I tried to contain myself, but it just isn't possible to not buy ANYTHING.  I came home with some new fabric, a pattern or 2, and some limited edition kits that I just couldn't resist.  One I even finished stitching, and took today off from work to do laundry, organize my goodies, and put this together -

This was a tiny Shaker box kit from Susan Greening Davis.  I changed the pattern, though - there was a heart in the center, but I found those initial buttons at another vendor table (Puntini Puntini, from Italy) and made the vine a bit wider to accommodate the button.  I also sandwiched some vanilla sachet paper between the layers of stuffing, so it smells nice!  It is just darling, and I love it (even if I haven't a clue what to do with it now).