My ~ Rememeber Me ~ Finish

I so love how this turned out.  It's a wonderful

Stacy Nash Primitives Design. I knew from

the moment I saw the pattern that I had

to stitch it.  I posted the unfinished piece back

in March and never got around to showing

you the finished pillow.

  

It's stitched in the recommended DMC colors

and backed with stained silk matka in camel

just like Stacy used on hers.  I've added a 

make do patch on the back for some added 

interest.

As always, thanks for stopping by to take

a look at my stitching progress.

Wishing you all lots of productive days.

Happy stitching,

~Nan

Official Release of Happy 4th Pattern

Here is a new pattern I'm officially releasing 

called "Happy 4th".  I say "officially" because,

I kind of tested it out first on a few friends when 

I was thinking of starting to design.  So,  a few of 

these patterns are out there already, but now

I'm ready to show it to the world :)

It's an exciting yet scary time when you start to 

let the blog world see your designs and at the very

beginning ( months ago), I had my hesitations and 

lots of butterflies in the pit of stomach.  

I'm still a bit apprehensive, but I have such good

friends and family that cheer me on.  And so many

new friends that I've gotten to know through blogging.

This pattern along with the others is $9 with free 

shipping.  You can email me at nanlewis@comcast.net

or purchase it through my Etsy shop.

Thank you to everyone for all your support and

kind words.  

As always, Happy Stitching.

~Nan

 

Bluebird Assisi Finish

As promised, here is the finished Bluebird 

Assisi Pinkeep.  It's stitched on praire cloth

using a GAST floss called Dungarees. I've 

added a blue wool make~do patch to 

the back.

Tonight is the TDIPT Mercantile

update and this will be one of my

new offerings, along with the two boxes

I just finished.  The Crow Box and the 

Spring Box.  

Please stop by tonight to 

check out my new stitcheries and to see what

all the goodies my TDIPT sisters have created.

I do hope you can come by and have a look.

Smiles,

~Nan

 

Busy Stitching

Here's a little peek at my next design ...

Should be ready for release next month.

This one is a number sampler.  A change of 

pace from the alphabet : )

Happy Stitching!

~Nan

AHH ! The Days of Blue Skies and Flip Flops

The hubby and I spent most to this beautiful

weekend outside in the yard/gardens.

The picture above is of our Forest Pansy ~

 Redbud Tree (Cercis canadensis).  It is in full bloom.   

This tree was a birthday present from Bill

a few years ago, along with a red wheelbarrow.

Yes, that's the  kind of gal I am.  Nothing fancy 

please.  Just something I can use to stitch, an 

antique anything or something garden related 

will do.  A simple gal at heart. 

On another note....

I am on a design craze, so watch for some new 

patterns soon.  I am loving this design bug that

has bitten me.  Can't wait to stitch up my 

new creations.

Wishing you all days full of blue skies 

and flip flops. (Slippas, as they are referred

to on Maui :)

Have a mai ka'i day

~Nan

 

Crow Sampler Box

This was one of the most fun little patterns to stitch. 

It's a freebie from primitivebettys.  She is so generous 

and so creative.  I am a big fan of her designs.

Well, I stitched this on some 32 ct raw linen using

overdyed floss of Onyx and Palomino.  The box is

 covered with reproduction fabric and I lined the lid with

a vintage love letter and painted the inside a dark brown.

I love making strawberry fobs, so I made one

to match the box.  It's made from some antiqued linen

and has a brown herringbone wool top. 

It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend and I plan to 

do some more stitching outside in the garden. 

Just thinking of it makes me smile.

Wishing all of you a weekend full of smiles.

~Nan

~My Next Pattern Release~

~WROUGHT BY ME~

 

As promised, here is my new cross stitch

design ~Wrought By Me~.   It was inspired,

of course, by an antique sampler.  

I've stitched it on 32ct linen that I did some

antiquing to and used a combination of

WDW, GA and DMC thread.  

If you are interested in this or my other

patterns,  you can email me or I have

started to list them in my Etsy shop.

Pattern is $9 with free ship.

Thank you so much for all your support

in this new exciting venture.

Happy Stitching!

~Nan

Spring In My Step

This weekend was so beautiful here in Philadelphia.

I have been inspired lately, with all the trees

blooming, to stitch something with a 

Spring theme.

  

I sat outside in the sunshine and did some 

stitching and finished up this Spring box.

I love the Lily of the Valley that 

grow next to our driveway.  This 

box reminds me that they are on 

there way.

This is a motif from a Blackbird Designs

Sampler, Quaker Garden.  I found 

some pretty chenille yarn, in just

the right color, to put

around the top.

I hope you are having beautiful

spring weather where you are too.

Happy stitching. 

P.S. I'm just about to release another

pattern :)  Also a in a flower theme.

Keep a look out, I will be posting pics of

it this week.

~Nan

Easter Wish

Wishing you every Easter Blessing.