A very Happy Halloween to all.

Wishing you fun and fright 
and much delight:)

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Halloween Hugs, ~Nan

Day To Play

Took the day off, so to speak, and played hooky.  Well, from cross stitch anyway.

I decided to decorate a bit more and just do some creating in a different medium.

I can honestly say, if had to work in something other than cross stitch, I'd be up to my elbows in working with wool every day and loving it.  I am a huge fan of Maggie B. and I thought I'd play a bit.  I picked a small and doable piece from her book Nature's Offering.

"Acorn and Leaf Needlebook"

I put my own little spin on it and used a real acorn cap for the top.  I collected a whole bunch of these last year in hopes of creating something with them.  See, you just never know. There's a lot of hand stitching to this project, but today was such a slow and easy day, I had time to just breath and stitch at a comfortable pace :)

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I lit one of my favorite candles and the wonderful smell of Banana Nut Bread has filled the house and makes it feel even more like Fall.

 This is my most favorite hooked rug made by Kimberly Bouffard

I'm pretty sure this is a Notforgotten Farm design.  Coolest pumpkin ever.  I make sure to put this out every year.

Here are a few more pics of what's around the house.
The gameboard below was purchased from a very talented artist on Etsy.
Here's the link to his shop. https://www.etsy.com/shop/JohnnyUNamath

 

 

 Can you tell how much I love my friend Ivonne's banners?  They are in every corner of the house.  Still have plenty of pieces to unpack and display.  Yep, this is my favorite holiday, so it will be Fall/Halloween OVERLOAD at our house.  No biggie, hubby is way use to it by now :)

Hope your day was full of creativity and all the things you love.

Smiles, ~Nan

A Post Before My Getaway

Yep, I'm headed out to do a little dog sitting for a 

friend for a few days.  I LOVE doggies, so there 

will be lots of cuddles and kisses :)

Since I will be away I thought I'd show you the 

Halloween piece that I finished stitching up today. 

 I still have to do the  finishing on it, but that 

will have to wait till my return.

Meet......"Beggar's Night"

I really get into decorating for Halloween, so I knew

I wanted to design something special for it this year.

I must say I'm quite pleased with how it 

stitched up.  Stitched on 35ct R & R Reproductions
Abecedarian Blend linen with DMC floss.

The model will be on display in the 
R & R Reproductions Room #612

at the TNNA show next month.

So, look for the release then. 

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I also wanted to show you what my friend Sharon
stitched up.  Her blog is MousecraftUSA
"Ohio Treasure Sampler"

 How absolutely gorgeous.  She changed it up a bit
and stitched it  on 30ct R & R Cafe Kona with the
called for Gentle Art floss if she had it. If not
she used the DMC substitution or whatever she had
that was close to the color.
WOW....A real make do sampler.
I love it so much Sharon.      Swoon :)))
Thanks my friend for stitching it so beautifully and
sharing it too.
Well, better get packed.  I'm taking lots of stitching
with me.  Thanks for stopping by and can't wait to
hear what you think of Beggar's Night!
Hugs, ~Nan

Having Fun Designing

That's right.  I have so much fun designing!

Playing with linen and floss and let's 

not forget about trims.

TRIMS, TRIMS, TRIMS!

             My wonderful friend Ann, of                  

Dyeing to Stitch and R & R Reproductions

sent me a goodie bag last week full of their trims.

I know... I know...what a friend!

They have some really fab colors and I knew I'd 

want to use one of them on the

new design I'm stitching.  

So, here's a sneak peek at the new design and

 just some of the trims.

 It will be ready for the August TNNA  Show.  

I designed it for my favorite of all holidays,

HALLOWEEN : )

I have a few more days of stitching on it, but I

like to plan ahead and get things out to see

what might work.  I'm loving the Cinnamon

baby chenille, so that may be the trim for

this piece.

 It's been so hot here,

just like so many other areas, but I am focusing on Fall and ideas are just flowing in my head.  I think I'll have a lot of things to stitch in the next few weeks. 

I hope you like the peak at my new little design.  

Stay Cool and Happy  Stitching!

~Nan

Happy Hallows Eve

Hope your Hallowe'en is SPOOKY

good and full of tricks and treats!

We're all ready for the ghouls and gobblins

to come a knocking here at our house.

Might nibble on a few pieces of 

candy myself :D

Have some wicked good fun!

~Nan   

  

Surprise! A brand new pattern

Introducing....

"Halloween"
Charted designs for
a pinkeep and matching fob.

Now in my * Etsy * shop.
These are stitched on lovely
French Vanilla linen by 
R & R
Hope you'll stop by my little shop
and check out all my designs.
Happy Stitching!
~Nan

It's Been Too Long

My dear friends, I'm sorry it's been so long

since I posted to my blog.

Where did the month of August go?

To say I have been busy is a real

understatement.

But hopefully I can soon show you

all that I've been stitching.

I've been decorating for Fall/Halloween.

It's my favorite time of the year and

I try and get the house done

as soon as Sept. hits.

I've just acquired a few really cool

pieces from some wonderful artists 

that I just have to show you.

First, I had a birthday in Aug and

my hubby bought me a hand painted

Halloween game board

that I was dying to have.

He got it from and Etsy shop

called JohnnyUNamath 

The Owl in the picture is also new

and was made by Marlene of

Village Primitives

Next is another Owl and Pumpkin

head Make Do from

Aunt Harriet.

I now have a thing for owls as well as pumpkins.

And last but certainly not least 

is a hooked rug that I really 

wanted the second I saw it.

I don't hook so when the artist 

Cathy of Red House Wool Studio

offered a make one special

order of her "1820 Sunflower" rug

I jumped at it and emailed her

as fast as my fingers would type : )

It hangs in my beloved sewing studio

and makes me smile.

I promise not to stay away so long.

I hope that all of you are enjoying

the weekend and doing something you

love.

Happy Stitching!

~Nan

A Bowl Full of Halloween

Well, it's been one heck of a week.  Hurricane Irene caused quite a scare and a few problems at the Lewis residence.  A tree blew down and took out the transformer on our street.  It sent some sort of electric spike into our house and we lost power for awhile and a few key items.  One of which being my wonderful and faithful Brother sewing machine.  Oh the tears... :(

I know it could be worse, but gosh I loved that machine.  I will need to purchase a new one soon so that I can get back to what I love.  I can still cross stitch, but there won't be any finishing going on. 

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On a happier note, I've got a picture of the pinkeeps I did finish before Irene fried my sewing machine.

I love how these came out and it has put a smile on my face today to see them all together in my big wooden dough bowl.  I hope to be listing these this month on TDIPT.
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I hope that all of you came through the storm ok.  I know that many areas had lots of flooding.  It was quite an ordeal for all in the path of Irene.
Prim Blessings,
~Nan

A Big Thank You and A Bit Of Finishing Work

I want to thank all of you

for your interest in my humble 

designs and for your

friendly comments and emails.

I really and truly enjoy visiting 

with you and getting to know 

each one of you.

Thank you to everyone who 

purchased "Enchanted Crow"

They have all been shipped and 

are on their way to you.

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Now, if you remember 

last Saturday I posted

some little designs I had 

stitched up.  Today was my

last day off from work till 

who knows when :( , so I got 

to work finishing one.

Here is my "Oct 31st Jack".

It's not stuffed yet, but I 

liked it so much I had to show

you. 

Let me know what you think : )

I always have a great time 

reading you comments and 

really appreciate your visit.

Until next time.

Happy Stitching everyone.

Smiles and hugs,

~Nan

New Release...."Enchanted Crow"

As you might have read, Halloween is my

favorite holiday, so my latest 
pattern release is to celebrate that day.

Meet Enchanted Crow.

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It's stitched on stained 32 ct raw linen
using WDW and GA flosses.
Finished on the bottom and back
with black wool and has a decorative
herringbone stitch.
This was really a fun and quick stitch 
and I hope you will enjoy stitching
it too.
To purchase please visit my
Threadwork Primitives Etsy Shop.
Or you may email me at
nanlewis@comcast.net
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Don't forget.... 
Tonight is the TDIPT update.
Please visit to see all the wonderful
hand mades that our group has created
this month.
Until next time....
Happy Stitching and have a 
wonderful day!
~Nan

TDIPT Mercantile & Some Stitching

I can't believe it's time again for the

TDIPT Mercantile update.

Tomorrow night I will be listing two

hand cross stitched items. 

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The first is a small sawdust filled pinkeep with a

PA Redware look to it.  It was inspired 

by a pattern of the same name

by Carriage House Samplings

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Next is a hanging cupboard sampler.

It has a rusty wire hanger and a 

funky skeleton key.

Design by SN Primitives.

 

It's backed with a soft flannel homespun

and a hand stitched wool heart.

Both are stitched with variegated 

flosses on stained linen.

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I've been focusing on some Halloween stitching.

My most favorite holiday of all.

These are a few little designs I've come up 

with and hope to finish these up into something

for next months TDIPT. 

For once I'm ahead of schedule and I have

to say it feels good.  

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I also have a new pinkeep pattern 

all ready to go.

Of course it's a Halloween pattern.  

It's all I can think about :)

I hope to release it tomorrow, so check back!

As always, 

Happy Stitching!

Smiles,

~Nan