~*~Some Fun Stitching~*~

I love Sunday's.  They are my lazy day with my hubby.

We cook a big meal or I should say, he cooks a big meal, while I stitch.  We watch football and basically just relax and enjoy each others company.

I have been stitching and lots of it is just fun stuff:)

If you follow my blog, you know that I've been taking horseback riding lessons and the horse I'm riding is Sunny.  

My second heartthrob♥

Anyway, I've been wanting to stitch Farmstead Christmas by Plum Street Samplers since last year.  We all no how that goes ; )  I decided this was a good time and I was showing my hubby what I was going to work on and he suggested I change one of the horses in the sampler to Sonny.......What a fab idea.  See why I just love him so much? :))))  Now, I was even more inspired to start stitching it.

Here's my progress so far....I couldn't wait to put the stitches in Sunny and his fence.

So far I'm loving it.  I'm thinking of stitching an "S" in the wreath for him too.

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The other piece I stitched up was "Wicked" by The Primitive Needle.  This was a freebie. 

My friend, Rita, stitched this design last year and I did the finishing on it for her.  

I made it into a flat fold ornament and hung it from an old skeleton key.  I liked the way it turned out so well that I wanted one for our house. So this is how I will finish mine also.
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I'm working on a bit of a surprise piece too and hope to tell you more about it in a few weeks.
As you can see my hands are always busy doing what I love.
Have a great week and happy stitching!

 ~Nan

Stitchin' the Week Away

Happy Friday All !

Yep, that's what this week was all about...

STITCHING.

That's a good kind of week :)

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I finished up the new sampler I was

working on and now all I need to do is 

pick out a complimentary frame, frame it, 

write up the instructions, take pics for the cover

and get them printed and off to the distributor.

Not always such and easy task, but as you

know, I love this job....pinch me :)

Here's a sneak peek....

This sampler has a story behind it, but I'll tell you
more about that later.
x x x
I've also finish up a WIP that I've been working on
since last year and my goal was to have it
done by Halloween.  CHECK :)

Kindred Spirits by The Primitive Needle.  Love this!
Looks like I'll be doing a lot of frame shopping.

AND....I'm doing a SAL hosted by Simone of
Soed Idee called B. Blok Mystery.

We're up to part 3 and today Simone
 should be posting part 4.
So, I'm all caught up and ready.....phew... for now :)
 I hate falling behind on things.  
As you can see, I've stained this linen before starting.
I'm using one of my friend Nancy's
(Victorian Motto Sampler) great reds.
She has the best variety of red floss out there.
  I think I own just about every one.
~xxxxx~
Just a reminder to all the Ladies Prim Society 
Members.  There are only a few days left to get
in on the giveaway over at Ann's blog.
http://dyeingtotellyou.blogspot.com/
Comment and become a follower of her blog
and she is going to stitch a personalized scissor fob 
for the winner, that will match the 
Victory Garden Pinkeep kit
that was just sent out to club memebers.
Wish I could enter....LOL
~xxxxx~

I'll be back soon.... I've taken some more
shots of the garden.  It's really coming along
and things have started to really fill in and out.
Have a great weekend my friends.
Smiles, ~Nan

A Bit of Eye Candy

Hi Friends,

Thought I'd show you 

what I picked up while at 

Dyeing to Stitch last weekend for 

their birthday celebration.

Yes, wonderful R & R linen.

My true obsession.

In some colors I actually didn't have : )

Mink and Coffee Bean. 

Along with some of their beautiful trims

and a few pretty new silk threads

by The Thread Gatherer 

and Crescent Colours.

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Today I spent a bit of stitching

time on the Primitive Needle

Kindred Spirits piece I've been 

working on.  

 Slow but steady.  I'm pretty sure I'll

have this done by next

Halloween :D.

I stitched this on the recommended 

color linen, Days gone by, but 

now I wish I had just stitched

it on some of my R & R linen.

It always goes along so much

 faster and more enjoyable.   

Either way though,    

stitching always seems to make 

whatever little worries I have

fade.  Don't you agree?

x x x

Well, I hope your day is full of

things you love and no worries too.

Smiles,

~Nan

            

Been Stitching.

Trying to check in as promised :)

 Here's what I've been stitchin'.

Blackbird Designs 

 Pins & Tulips Pincushion

One of my favorite designs.

This is a custom order for 

a wonderful customer.

Hope she likes it!

 ~*~

Some unfinished works. 

Notforgotten Farm

Susannah Hoffer's Marking Sampler

Just needs some finishing!

~*~ 

The Primitive Needle
Kindred Spirits 

Still a ways to go on this

but hope to have it framed and 

hung before Hallowe'en. 
~*~
It's really a beautiful Fall day here
in Phila.  Hope you're enjoying yours.
Smiles,
~Nan