My Work Update:)

Yesterday, I was posed a question by my friend Deb, who is the owner of the wonderful cross stitch shop Stitches N Things.   She is currently stitching one of my newer designs, 

"My Work".

She wanted to have the new year on it rather than the 2014 that it's charted with.

I was more than happy to help a fellow stitcher and friend and charted 2015 for her to incorporate into her  stitch.

I thought I'd share it with you all in case anyone who has the pattern and would like to use the new date when stitching it.

Hope everyone is staying warm.  The temps are very frigid here and I am missing the 60 degree weather we had over the holidays.   Brrrrr!
 Happy Stitching my friends,
~Nan

2000 Plus!

WOW!!.....Looks like I hit 2000 followers/likes on my facebook page over the holidays.  Now that's something to celebrate!

So, I'm having a GIVEAWAY!...I put together TWO of my kits from last year, "Cinnamon Hearts".

Leave a comment on my Facebook Giveaway post...

https://www.facebook.com/ThreadworkPrimitives

OR here on this blog post and I'll pull One FB Winner and ONE blog Winner on Friday, Jan 9th.
Thank you all for your friendship and support and Good Luck!

Smiles, ~Nan

Happy New Year

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year filled with good health, happy times, 

great friendships and all the best the year can bring.

I'm looking forward to getting 2015 started....

I am so grateful for your friendship,

comments, and all the support you have shown.

Thank you for a wonderful year! 

~Nan

Change is Good!

I must try and blog more often...I just don't know where the time flies to...

But I'm excited to tell you....I'm changing things up a bit next year....

I'm joining Country Sampler, Spring Green to design for their 2015 Prim Sisters Club

along side Linda Thraen of The Pinkeep. 

I just could not say no to Jeanne's invite with all her enthusiasm and excitement.  

But I think she knows I'm just as thrilled as she is.

The Prim Sisters Club will ship 4 times a year with 2 projects from myself and 2 from Linda.

I hope you will want to join Linda and I for a fun and exciting year of stitching.

If so, give the shop a call to sign up....608-588-2510.

Here is the link to the club page for more info..

http://sgcountrysampler.com/wp/girls-club/

It's going to be a great new year and I'm very excited about designing for the Prim Sisters Club.

As always....Happy Stitching my friends!

~Nan

Happy Thanksgiving!

As I reflect on this day, I realize just how much there is to be thankful for.....It has been a wonderful year, with many, many good things and very few bad.  I am grateful for a wonderful husband and a home full of love.  So many new and old friends that are very dear to my heart.   And a stitching community of friends that are always so uplifting and supportive.  Thank you all for allowing me to be me and to do what I love.  You all mean more to me than you could ever know.
Wishing all of you the most blessed and heartfelt Thanksgiving!

~Nan

Road Trip Pics

Last weekend I went on a road trip with a few very dear friends.  We drove out to Ohio for the 

"From Our Hands and Hearts Show", which was hosted by a very dynamic duo, 

Lori Ann Corelis & Rebekah L. Smith. 

We were very excited to see all the artists, but especially our friend, Lori Brechlin of Notforgotten Farm. So, we came up with a plan, as we stood in line outside, awaiting the opening of the doors at 10 am.  We would make a beeline for her table first.....LOL!

Lori is always full of smiles and so much energy.  And her table was full of so many wonderful goodies...We were like kids in a candy store....:)

 

 Everyone in our group brought home at least one of her prim creations.

The show was packed and we were so happy to see so many came out to this outstanding event with the most amazing and talented artists.

I had a chance to briefly speak with Rebekah Smith.  She was so friendly and is such a lovely gal.

Her work is incredible and very beautiful. 

 

 I know I should have taken more pics at the show, but you know how it is when you're in the moment and not thinking of snapping a camera.  So below is a link that was created for the event showcasing all the artists at the show.  It's better than any pics I could have taken.

http://fromourhands.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=26c7827a35950a2d0fb39d734&id=c71cbae0bd&e=fe8da5414a 

Afterwards, a bunch of us went to lunch at the local Winking Lizard, down the street.

We had to refuel and get energized for our gathering back at the hotel for stitching, punching and  lots of gabbing and laughing!

Now what will my beverage of choice be Pat?...LOL

I use to live in Ohio and some dear friends, Paul and Peg G., who I've know since I was about 13, came out to the show so we could hang for awhile.  It was a real highlight of the trip and it was extremely wonderful to see them and catch up.

Here we are about to head home after a wonderful weekend together.

Lynn and Jodi were also part of our bunch, but we missed getting a photo of all of us together at the hotel:( 

Pat S., me, Jim W. and Teresa M.

It was the perfect trip...Everything and more than we expected and so much fun.

I have some pics of our visit to Fabric Peddler, a quilt and cross stitch shop local to the area, but I'll save them for another post as this was a long one.

Thanks for hanging in there to see our adventure!

Smiles, Nan

 

Late for my sneak peek

Hello All
I was away form many a day.  Took a trip with friends to Ohio for the "From our Hands and Hearts" Show.  Hosted by Lori Ann Corelis and Rebekah L. Smith....two of the finest Folk Artists around.   I'll try and post pics next week.  It was lots of fun, but I'm behind and just now getting to my blog post.

Tonight is our Primitive Handmades Merchantile update!  I'm all ready and I've worked all day putting the finishing touches on my pieces, other than a long phone chat with one of my best buds.....Always need to take time for that!   Hope you'll stop by to take a peek at what we've all created this month. http://primitivehandmadesmercantile.com/artists

 Here's one of my handmades.
~*~ NOEL PINKEEP~*~

Smiles to you all.
~Nan