Folksy Ditty Bag

As Promised, here is my newest

release. I totally enjoyed stitching

this bag and I'm so pleased with

the finished piece.

I hope you like it too.

I call it.....

Folksy Ditty Bag

Stitched on 30 ct R&R Abecedarian linen.

I really love the prim color of this linen.

The floss is WDW and GAST

and it has a black cotton strap.

This bag is fully lined.  I used

an orange and gold brushed cotton

plaid. 

The pattern will be available in my

 Etsy shop later on today.

Or you may email me directly

nanlewis@comcast.net

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I've had a chance to add a few pieces to my 

Handmades for Sale page.

You can click on it at the top of my blog.

I've made a second Folksy Ditty Bag and

also a 1776 Ditty Bag.  Both 

are for sale. 

Hope you'll check it out. 

Thanks for visiting....

I'm off to enjoy this lovely Sunday.

Spend some time with my 

dear hubby and give my needle

a rest :)

Smiles,

~Nan

A Stitcher's Finish

Hi, I recently received a photo of a

finish done by Lisa.

She stitched up Happy 4th

for a patriotic exchange she was

taking part in. 

This was what she made for her
exchange partner. 
It's stitched on 32ct vintage sand dune
and filled with crushed walnut shells.
How sweet!  I'm sure her
partner was thrilled.
* * * *
Been busy with lots of stitching
and designing.  My next release
is a Folksy Ditty Bag
and it's just about ready to go.
Hope to show it to you tomorrow!
Happy Stitching.
~Nan

Trunk Show News!

That's right!

I'm having a trunk show.

Just Cross Stitch in

Lederach, PA will be

hosting it's annual Christmas

in July, along with the trunk show.

The Threadwork Primitives

 models will be on display 

from today, July 24th through

Sat. August 4th.

This will be my very first trunk show 

and I'm  quite excited.

I hope if you are in the area

you'll stop in to visit. 

There is nothing quite like seeing

 the models first-hand to

get some real inspiration.

 Happy Stitching!

~Nan

A Stitcher's (and Friend's) Finish

Happy Saturday to you all.

~*~

There is a beautiful finish that

I'd love to share with you.

It's from my friend and email 

buddy, Susan of Olde Threads.

Susan is one of the most talented

stitchers I know and I always love 

everything she does.

Here is her finish of one of 

my new designs called

Grey House.

 She's stitched this on osnaburg

and made it into a little pillow.  I just

love how prim it turned out.

As always Susan, it is 

wonderful.

Thank you so much for sharing.

~*~

Wishing you all a terrific weekend

and thanks for stopping by to visit!

~Nan

My New Banner

Hi, Just had to show you the new 

banner I got from my good friend

Ivonne of The Crackling Crows.

I am still in patriotic mode and 

just not ready to take down 

any of the red, white and blue

decor.

I asked her to make me one

of her wonderful 

"AMERICA" banners.

It just arrived in this mornings

mail and I hung it right up and

took some pics. 

x x x x x x x

This is one of the 

places I love to display the

banners I have from her and I have

many.  It's in our entry way and the

hooks make it easy to change them

with the seasons.

x x x x x x x 

The picture below is from Ivonne's 

blog.  Look how sweet even the 

backs are with the patriotic scrap

paper.  I just love the little details

she adds.

 

x x x x x x x

I'll be stitching away this weekend.

Always working on some new idea

that has popped into my head.

Once it comes to life, I'll be sure

to give you a peek.

Happy weekend!

~Nan 

More of What I've Been Up To

Yep, that's right, more stitching.

Just finished this up this morning.

This is a custom order for a

wonderful customer of mine and

I sure hope she likes it.

This is a Primitive Betty's design

that she offered as a freebie awhile ago

and it's one of my favorites to stitch. 

This is done on 32ct R&R Irish Cream

linen using Belle Soie Chocolat silk thread.

 Silk is so wonderful to stitch with.  It just 

glides.

Hopefully I'll have more to show you

soon as I am working on something new.

Have a great night!

~Nan  

Update.... 
Here's another pic with the matching
acorn I made for her.  It was a surprise so 
I didn't want to show it in the orig. post.

She loves it and that makes me 
very happy!

What I've been up to ~ Warning, Picture Heavy

Hi Everyone.  I hope you

are enjoying this very hot Sunday.

Just thought I'd show you some

of what I've been up to lately.

Had a little stitching time for 
myself.  I'm still in a patriotic
mood, so I decided to stitch up 
and finish this Americana
ditty bag.  The house is still 
decorated for the 4th, so I hung it 
right up.
* * * * * *
Thought I'd also show you some pics
of the garden.  I spent a few weekends
earlier in the summer planting and the
garden is starting to show off.

 

I cut some of the hydrangea blooms,

since there were so many and put them

in my antique sap bucket.  It's

painted the sweetest robin's egg blue.

* * * * *

I do hope you enjoyed your visit and

thank you so much for stopping by.

Smiles,

~Nan 

 

 

New Release ~ A Bit of a Redux

I have wanted to update my 

Centennial Wreath Chart for awhile now

and decided it was time for a redux on it.

It now has that sampler feel to it that I

love, with alphabets and numbers.

I've changed the colors a bit too

from the original red to a denim blue.

Don't you just love blue and brown 

together?  

So without further ado, here is

"Centennial Sampler"

Stitched on 32ct R&R Ligonier Latte linen

using WDW and GA flosses.

The stitch count is 125 x158.

* * * *

 I thought it was a good time to offer the new

 version since yesterday was the 

Country's birthday.

I hope you like the revisions.

This sampler has now become one

of my favorites.

  It's available in my Etsy Shop

or you may email me at 

nanlewis@comcast.net.

Enjoy your day!

Happy Stitching too!

~Nan

A New Addition

Hi all !

It's probably not what you're thinking :D

I have a new sign to add to my collection.

My dear friend and TDIPT sister, Pam

of GoldieLoo Woodworks 
has done it again.

She has hand made this wonderful 
sign for me.

I love it so much and it is so perfectly 

primitive.

 She also makes fabulous gameboards, 

of which I have a few of those too.  

So, check out her blog and her

Etsy Shop if you get a chance. 

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I have a new pattern that I will be

releasing this week.  It's actually

a redux on my Centennial 

Wreath Design.  I've turned it 

into a sampler, changed the

colors a bit and framed it.

I really love how it looks now

and can't wait to show you.

* * * *

Until then, enjoy your day

and as my blog friend Julie 

has reminded us today...

May all of us remember to take that much 

needed REST, 

Between TWO DEEP BREATHS!!

That's my plan for the rest of

today!

Happy Stitching!

~Nan