2012

Looking forward to a brand new year and wishing

you all the best it can bring. 

Thank you for your friendship and

all your inspiring comments. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

~Nan

To All of You

Can't get enough of Holiday Stitching

First, I would like to thank all of you who

took the time to visit TDIPT last week

for the December update.  

I am always humbled by your

support and patronage.

~***~

I got a few other pieces finished and

I love to post these for you to see.

* * * *

I've stitched 2 primitive heart pinkeeps.

The left is motifs from Blackbird 

Designs and the other is just a little

motif of mine.

They're stuffed with sawdust and 

backed with ticking and homespun.

* * * * 

Next is a freebie I stitched from Pineberry Lane that I found

on Patternmart.

When I saw it I was just so inspired that I had to stitch

it right away.  I think I copied it right down to the last 

detail, but I just love it so.

This is so prim.  I'm not sure if you can see

them well, but there are tiny little jingle bells

stitched to each corner.

Wendy is probably one of my most favorite 

designers and I'm sure many of you agree.

* * * *

I also stitched up a little reproduction fabric ditty bag

with a small hanging pinkeep.

I love using wool these days and added

wool holy and some of my French ribbon

I collect.

* * * *

I'm stitching a new Winter Sampler design.

 I have a feeling my friend Marianne from  

Midnight Stitching will be happy to hear this news.

I hope to have this done for release at the

beginning of the year.

~**~

Thank you again for your visits to my 

blog and enjoy this wonderful season.

Blessings,

~Nan

December's TDIPT Mercantile

If you have a chance tonight

or tomorrow, please visit

~ To Dwell in Primitive Thymes Mercantile ~

for the December update 

and see the latest offerings by

all of our group's talented artists.

~*~

Below are some of mine.....

~*~ 

 Happy Holiday's &

hope to see you there!

Nan

A Stitcher's Finish

Hi friends. I know it's been awhile.  

This is quite a busy time of year

for all of us and I have been 

spending every spare moment

decorating and stitching for my

TDIPT post on Wed. night.
* * * * *

I have a Stitcher's Finish

to show you.

Both of these finishes are

done by my sweet pal, Dora.

She sent me these awhile

ago, but with all that is

going on these days, I just

haven't had a chance to 

post them.

Check out these 

pretties....

She stitched the Christmas freebie.

Done on osnaburg with silver eyelash

trim.  Wow! so pretty.

* * * * *

She has also stitched Harvest

Moon.

I love the crocheted lace. Gives it 

such a vintage look.

Thank you so much Dora for sharing 

your wonderful finishes.

~ * ~
Until next time, enjoy the season
and happy stitching.
~Nan

Surprise....Kringle's Crow Release

Gosh and golly gee whiz, 

thank you all so much for your

wonderful emails about Kringle's Crow.

I have been busy putting this into 

pattern form and it is ready

to be released.  It is now available

in my Etsy Shop.

Stitched on 32ct light mocha linen.
Antique British-5 Wool from
Ram in the Thicket.

Pattern stitch count is 49W by 59H and

uses WDW and GA threads with a

DMC conversion. 

Thank you again for your support of 

my humble craft.

I hope everyone enjoyed a 

wonderful Thanksgiving.

I am truly thankful.

Blessings,

~Nan  

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

At this time of Thanksgiving we pause
to count our blessings.
The freedom of this great
country in which we live.
It's opportunity for achievement.
The friendship and support
you have shown.
For all of these things
I am deeply thankful.
My best wishes to you and

yours for a
Happy Thanksgiving!

~Nan

Just a Reminder

Don't forget to stop by TDIPT Mercantile

tonight between 9 and 10pm EST.

  I'll be offering some of my finishes

that I've been working on.

It's also our Open House and

Giveaway.  Many of the 

talented artists of TDIPT

have donated their handmades

as prizes. 

Visit the blog to see all the ways

to enter to win.

* * * * *

Here's a peak at my finished items.

Merry Christmas Pillow

Goode Huswife design. Stitched on

linen and bordered and backed with

brownish green wool from

Ram in the Thicket

* * * * *

Christmas Pouch

Chartmakers design. Stitched on 

18th Century Blackbird linen by R & R

with a braided perle cotton strap.

Filled with evergreens and a primitive

candy cane. 

* * * * * 

Black Walnut Tree Hanging

Sampler

Notforgotten Farm design.

Stitched on Vintage Pear linen

with overdyed floss and a

wool patch for needles and pins.

* * * * *

Kringle's Crow Pinkeep

This is a play on my Enchanted

Crow design.  I changed the witch 

hat to a Santa's hat and the 

acorns to berries.  Even added

a few snowflakes. It's stitched

on mocha linen and the bottom

is wool called Antique British.

Again from Ram in the Thicket.

Can you tell I love her wool? :D

* * * * *

Have a great day and I do hope you'll

be able to stop by and check out

all the wonderful offerings on 

TDIPT Mercantile tonight.

Smiles,

~Nan 

TWO NEW PATTERN RELEASES

Hi Friends.  I am truly excited

about these two new patterns.

The first is "Noblewoman's Pouch".

( Border stitch count 64 by 77

Motif stitch count 39 by 39)

 This pattern was designed

hand in hand with my friend and 

partner, Mimi, of The Restoration

of My Humble Spirit.

We are both very proud of the

way it turned out.  I really enjoyed

the stitching and the finishing

on this.  It was so much fun to 

put together.

The model was worked on 30ct Straw 

linen by WDW using a combination 

of GA and WDW floss.

* * * * * 

The next is "Falling Leaves Sampler"

( Pattern stitch count 91 by 117)

I tried to use all the colors in this that 

reminded my of Autumn.

The model was stitched on 32ct

Ligonier Latte linen by R&R

and also uses a combination of 

GA and WDW floss.

Both patterns are $10.00 and can be

purchased from me via email or 

through my Etsy Shop

* * * * *

Thank you for all your continued support

and your friendship. 

Wishing you many Happy Stitches!

~Nan

Happily Stitching

Sorry that I haven't posted much

in awhile.  We had our computer crash

last week and it just would not restart.

Luckily my DH, who

can do and fix almost anything, was 

able to diagnose the problem and

get it back up and running. YEAH!

Seems the memory cards were 

really dusty and were not making 

contact.  Needless to say, our 

computer is as dust free inside 

as we could get it.

I did feel quite faint at the thought

of not being able to access my

cross stitch files. YIKES!

AND I thought I had lost

the 2 new patterns that 

I just finished up. 

I hope to release them this weekend.

One is the "Falling Leaves

Hornbook Sampler" and the

other is the "Noblewoman's 

Pouch".

* * *
Otherwise, I have been

happily stitching. 

Here is a picture of some of 

the things I've been working

on.  I have some wonderful

finishes in mind for these.

I'm still working on Merry Christmas 

by Goode Huswife, but Black Walnut

Tree by Notforgotten Farm and 

Christmas Night by Chartmakers

are all stitched and ready to 

be finished.

* * *

Well, enjoy the rest of your

week and thanks for stopping

by to visit.  

Happy Stitching.

~Nan

Happy Halloween

Hope your day is filled with fun

and you get more treats than tricks!

Smiles,

~Nan 

Falling Leaves Hornbook

Well, I must say 

I am very pleased with

the way this hornbook 

sampler turned out.

So much so that I

couldn't part with it.

Is that terrible? 

It will stay in our home

and be displayed with

our other Fall decorations.

Hope to release a pattern 

for it.  That helps justify 

keeping it. :)

 * * *

Enjoy your weekend and

as always, thank you so

much for stopping by to

visit. 

Happy Stitching.

~Nan

Some Progress

Happy Sunday my friends. 

It is so gorgeous out today.  I was up in my 
sewingstudio with all the windows open
and italmost felt like I was outside.  

In my last post I showed you

the start of a new Fall alphabet sampler

I'm stitching.  I've made some progress

in the fact that it's all stitched and the

hornbook that I want to mount it on is cut 

out.  I need dear hubby to drill a proper 

hole in the whale tale top for me

and then it's on to staining and waxing.  

I think I'll use a nice dark stain 

to make the sampler really pop.

I stitched this with WDW and GA 

floss and I love the mix of Fall colors

on it.  

* * * * * * *

Ruthe and I have been hard at work on our 

next pattern together.  It's a cross stitched

pocket.  It's been a bit tricky to get 

this one charted, but it's really coming

along nicely.

Here's a sneak peek.

I still have a ways to go with finishing, 

but I am really excited about this one.

I'll try and post pics as things progress

on the pocket.

* * * * *

Thanks for visiting and for all your 

wonderful comments.

Hope you are having beautiful 

weather where you are too.

Smiles,

~Nan 

Sunday Stitching

It's been quite chilly

and very Fall like in Philadelphia 

these past few days.

Good stitching weather : )

Hubby and I watched the Eagles

game yesterday and I made sure

to have needle in hand for those

3 or so hours. 

I am, of course, still in 

Halloween/Fall mode, so 

I put together this wool pumpkin

pincushion and trimmed it in

with some yummy cinnamon chenille 

from

Victorian Motto.

 I'm very much drawn to the 

chocolate browns,

rusts, and dark mustards at

this time of year.

* * * * *

I also began work on a new Fall inspired

alphabet sampler that I hope to 

attach to a wooden hornbook.

It will be full of all the things

that are reminiscent of Autumn.

Got to get ready for TDIPT.

It comes around so fast and

I want to have a few things to

offer this month.

* * * * * 

Hope you are enjoying some Fall

like weather where you are!

Happy Stitching.

~Nan

Threadwork Primitives and TDIPT 

have made it into PRIMS magazine.

I am very excited and honored 

to have a piece of my work 

published in the Autumn 2011

issue.  They have done a super

10 page spread on our TDIPT

(To Dwell in Primitive Thymes)

group and have featured my

"Harvest Moon" pin pillow, along

with many other of my fellow TDIPT

artist's creations.

I would like to thank Karen Brady of

Brady Bears Studios for working
so hard on this idea and writing such a
wonderful article about our group.

 Please drop by TDIPT Mercantile 

tonight for their update.

Smiles,

~Nan

A Weekend of Stitching

Hi all.  Thank you very much to everyone 

for their comments on the new patterns 

and to everyone who purchased them.  

The first shipment was sent 

out on Friday, so you should 

have them very soon.

* * * * * * *

It was a stitching weekend for me

and I got a few things done

and one big accomplishment.

I have a design that I started

about a year ago.  I stitched and

planned on turning it into a 

sewing roll.  It has sat on my studio

floor just staring at me all this time.

I just never seemed to have the time to give

it the attention it was going to need

and I am not like that.  I never let things

sit around.

Yesterday I just couldn't look at 

it sitting there unfinished anymore, so 

I got to work on it and put the final 

stitches in it late last night.

Here it is......

Stitched on 30ct linen with

Gentle Art threads.

The back and inside pocket are done

using stained silk matka

and the flower using scraps of 

over dyed wool.

I really like how it turned out and I am

so glad I took some time to finish it.

* * * * * * *

I also completed a pinkeep 

using my Harvest Moon design.

and an itty bitty wool pumpkin on 

a prim painted box.  

Can you tell that

I am so into the Halloween 

season?

Well, back to stitchin'.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Nan

2 New Patterns and a Freebie

Hi Friends.  I am so excited to show

you the two new pattern releases. 

The first is called "Side by Side Sampler".

It's the 2nd collaboration with R.M. Martz

(aka Mimi) or as we like to call it 

Worke #2.

This is an alphabet sampler with a twist.

It's stitched on two different color 

Weeks Dye Works linens.

One side is Confederate Gray,

the other is Beige and it's sewn

together down the middle joining the two.

* * * * *

The next pattern is one that I have gotten many requests for.  I wanted to get it all written up and formatted so everyone would have enough time to finish it for Halloween.

Thank you all for your patience, while I got this one together!

It's Oct. Jack!

This is a quick stitch and I had a lot of fun making it.

 His eye are little black beads.

Both of these patterns will be available in my Etsy Shop later today or you may email me to make a purchase.

* * * * *

Now for the freebie.  I have wanted to do this for awhile and since Halloween is such a favorite holiday of so many, I thought I'd make it a Halloween freebie.

Here is All Hallows Eve. 

Click image to open and print.

I hope you will all enjoy stitching this little freebie.

Just my way of thanking all of my stitching and blogging friends. 

* * * * * 

Tonight is the TDIPT update.  I have a few finished items that I will be listing.  I hope you can stop by for a peek.

Until next time..... Happy Stitching!

~Nan

 

A Stitcher's Finish

Hi all.  I have a finish to show you done by 

my blogging friend Michelle.

She has stitched Enchanted Crow and 
has it already to display for Halloween.

She says that it so reminds her of the hat

in Harry Potter.  I would agree since I 

just love those movies.

 

Thanks Michelle, well done and it's great 

to see your finish.

* * * * *

As you know, if you've read my last post, 

my beloved Brother sewing machine got 

fried during the big Hurricane Irene 

storm and I've been out of commission

so to speak.  

There was no delay in me finding and ordering a new one and it arrived, in all it's glory, yesterday.

Oh joy!  Sewing bliss!  I spent today testing it out

and got a few things finished up.  

Boy, does it feel good 

 to be sewing again.  

Presenting..... Brother Se-400.

It's awesome.

I hope to show you some new finishes soon.

* * * * * 

I also have 2 patterns that are almost ready 

for releasing.  One is an alphabet sampler 

that Mimi of Restoration of My 

Humble Heart and I created together 

and the other is the

Oct. Jack Pinkeep that I stitched and 

showed you in my  last post.

Plus, I have a freebie planned!  

I know, I know, we all love freebies! ; )

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. 

 * * * * * 

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.
* * * * *
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.

* * * * * * * 

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

Halloween Decorating ~ YEAH !!!

Yes, that's right.

I have spent the entire day

cleaning and decorating for

Autumn/Halloween.

You may think it a bit early, 

but I have 3, 

yes count them, 

3 glorious days off from work.

So, along with designing,

stitching and 

finishing, I now have a 

house all decorated for 

my favorite of all holiday,

Halloween and a clean 

one at that !

Can you imagine my 

smiling face :D.

* * * * *

WARNING...

Picture Heavy Post.

click pics to enlarge

* * * * * 

Other than the cross stitch

pieces, all of my decorations are

hand made by other artisans.

I have been collecting prim

Halloween pieces for years.

Can you tell? 

Hope it wasn't too much 

to look at in one viewing, 

but I am so pleased with 

how the house looks.

I will sit back tonight

and take it all in,

while I stitch the new design

I created this morning. 

I'd say it was a very 

productive first day off :)

Smiles,

~Nan