Inspiration and Blog Hop Day 7

It's a bright sunny day here!  I just always feel more creative when the sun is out and shining.  I've been really inspired as of late by old samplers and especially ones with blocking, as I call it.  Here are a few that I found that have inspired a new design that I'm stitching.

MARY FARNAM, POULTNEY, VERMONT, JUNE 1827

Ella Thurstin Thurston New York 1879

Mary Pollock

Dutch Sampler

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Here is a tiny sneak peak at what I've stitched so far......I am thoroughly enjoying this and I've given it a "Friends" theme.
My friends are inspiring too and a treasure to me.

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AND the Buttermilk Basin Blog Hop continues........
Up next is Tara from Sew Unique Creations!
http://www.sewuniquecreations.blogspot.com/

Hope you'll hop over to Tara's blog to see what she's created for you.

Smiles, Nan

Frozen and Hop Day 6

Yes my friends.....it's a frozen oasis here. 

I am keeping my hands busy in the studio and on the computer....getting final preparations  ready for my blog hop day:)

My poor blue surf jeep is covered in white and 

I am enjoying the natural beauty of it all....but hoping this is Winter's hoorah!

Hubby is always on the move...he loves his "TOY".  He not only cleared our drive but also many of our fellow neighbors.  He is really one of the good ones. ♥ him!

I worked on this little ditty for fun.  It's called Polly's Pinkeep and is from the Blackbird Designs book A Schoolgirl's Work.

Well, the hop continues.....it's so fun following along and learning a few tidbits about each artist.....Please check out The Cottage at Cardiff Farms blog to see their project and recipe.... 
http://thecottageatcardifffarms.com/blog/2015/03/06/spring-thyme-blog-hop/

March 7 * Sew Unique Creations

March 8 * Wooden Spool Designs

March 9 * Heartspun Quilts

March 10 * Notforgotten Farm

March 11 * Crabapple Hill

March 12 * Threadwork Primitives

March 13 * Buttermilk Basin

March 14 * Calico Moon

Stay happy and warm my friends.
~Nan

Hop Day 5

Home bound.....yep we are having yet another big snow storm.

This is a look out our bedroom window this morning...It is beautiful...but I'm 

so ready for some sign of Spring.  

It's day 5 of the Spring Thyme Blog Hop.  Head on over to Ali Strebel's blog to see the wonderful Spring recipe and creation she is sharing with us all. 

http://alistrebel.blogspot.com/

Stay warm and safe....~Nan

Hip Hippity Hop

It's a very cold and dreary day here and I'm still keeping busy in the studio. 

Doing exactly what my banner suggests. 

I'm working on a few new releases, but can't show you anything yet.

AND THE HOP CONTINUES.....Follow the link to see

the project and recipe Jeni from Woolen Willow Designs has posted on her blog.

Happy Creating! ~Nan

Hop Day 3

Doing a little Spring stitching myself.  Here's my start.  Stitching the colors on this piece has just brightened these long cold Winter days for me.

 I've got a few new releases planned for the up coming months.....And doing my best to get them all done.

Well, today's hop designer is our Aussie friend, Gail Pan.  I hope you'll hop over to her blog to see what she's created....just follow the link below.  

http://gailpandesigns.typepad.com/

The hop continues.....

March 4 * Woolen Willow Designs

March 5 * Ali Strebel Designs

March 6 * The Cottage at Cardiff Farms

March 7 * Sew Unique Creations

March 8 * Wooden Spool Designs

March 9 * Heartspun Quilts

March 10 * Notforgotten Farm

March 11 * Crabapple Hill

March 12 * Threadwork Primitives

March 13 * Buttermilk Basin

March 14 * Calico Moon

Happy Creating my friends....~Nan

Hopping into Day Two

I hope Spring is just around the corner.  When I look outside everything is frozen and the street is a sheet of ice.....so much for making a drive to the post office.

Back in Dec. I purchase an antique drysink for my Sewing Studio.  I seem to always find something I love when the gals and I make a trip to Lititz.  This was in my favorite shop....Days Gone By Creations.  Cindy, the owner, is so helpful and let me keep it there until I could get back with the truck to pick it up.

The hubby and I made the trip a few weekends back.  We got it in the house and upstairs to the studio.  I did some reorganizing and it's now all set up and in it's place.  I love the mustard stain that still lets the beautiful grain of the wood show through.  It holds all my boxes of floss and other supplies....Lots of room for finishing goodies too.

Today is day #2 of the Spring Thyme Blog Hop.

Plumcute Designs has a sweet springtime design and recipe for you.

Just follow the link above to hop over to her blog.

Stay warm my friends, Smiles, Nan

We're Hopping!

Today begins the Buttermilk Basin's Spring Thyme Blog Hop!

  There is a very exciting line up of of artists, so I do hope you will follow along for 14 days of inspiration and complimentary patterns.....along with yummy recipes!

Up first is Cheri Payne of Quilts by Cheri

Click on the link above to Hop over to Cheri's blog to see the sweet piece she has created.   

The hop continues tomorrow!

March 2 * Plumcute Designs

March 3 * Gail Pan Designs

March 4 * Woolen Willow Designs

March 5 * Ali Strebel Designs

March 6 * The Cottage at Cardiff Farms

March 7 * Sew Unique Creations

March 8 * Wooden Spool Designs

March 9 * Heartspun Quilts

March 10 * Notforgotten Farm

March 11 * Crabapple Hill

March 12 * Threadwork Primitives

March 13 * Buttermilk Basin

March 14 * Calico Moon

Smiles, ~Nan