A Little Valentine Stitching ♥ ♥ ♥

My busy hands have been

at work all week.  I've wanted to 

make a few things in honor of

one of my favorite holidays...

Valentine's Day ♥    

I have been determined to get

these done in order to offer them

for sale.
This design is part of 
my C.R. 1840 chart
and comes with the heart
template to make these pinkeeps. 

Both are stitched on linen with overdyed

floss and stuffed with wood shaving and 

a little crushed walnut shells to 

give them more weight.  

The red one has thin matching  

cording trim and the 

tan one has vintage chenille trim.

 ~*~

These will both be listed in my 

Etsy shop tomorrow.  If you 

can't wait you can always email me

at threadworkprimitives@verizon.net 

The cost is $30.00 each plus travel fare.

     

I'd really like to get stitching on a few

more things.  I love to make finished 

items.  It's a real creative outlet for me.

Enjoy your evening and thanks for 

taking the time to visit.

Smiles,

~Nan

          

   

♥ A Little Valentine Finish ♥

Good evening friends.  

It is a very cold night here in Philadelphia.

Luckily, I get to sit by the roaring fire and 

stitch.  How lucky am I?

Working on one of those Spring designs.

I really just can't wait for Spring.   

I am looking forward to the thaw.  

~ : ~

A friend stitched my little freebie 

Valentine design that I offered a few 

years ago.  I did a bit of finishing on it

today.  Backed, stuffed and added 

some pretty ruching.   

Thought a wee little strawberry would

be a cute addition, so I made one to 

go with it.

~ : ~

All my freebies can be found

by clicking on the link that's in

my sidebar on the left or under

freebie patterns which is located

under my blog header.

Don't forget to send me pics

of your finishes if you do stitch

any of them up.  I love to see them

and show them off.

Keep warm and happy stitching!

~Nan 

           

A Stitcher's Finish

Good morning friends.

I'm posting early since I have

a full day planned of stitching.

Kim of My Field of Dreams blog

wrote to let me know she had stitched

"Falling Snow Sampler"

Kim said when she's stitching

a design, it's almost like she

can hear that designer's voice and

the piece will make her feel a certain

way.  She had a happy and 

calm feeling while stitching this and

knowing that makes me happy :)

Thanks Kim for sharing.  Can't wait

to see how you finish it. 
~:~
Working on a few new designs for Spring.
Can't wait to give you a sneak peek.
Off to stitch.... 
Have a wonderful weekend.
~Nan
   

        

Thrilled to tell you........

......about a project that has been in the

works for almost a year now.

Back in March of last year I saw this

antique sampler on Pinterest,

of course......

Picture of Original Sampler from Pinterest

and I fell in love

with it.  Upon further research

I found that the piece was held

in a collection at the 

Wisconsin Historical Society.

The sampler was from Ohio and

dated about 1800-1850.

I had my heart set on reproducing it.

 I felt a kind of connection with it, as

I grew up in Ohio and have so many

fond memories of that time in my life.

So, with the help of my dear friend

and sometimes design partner, 

Ruthe, we contacted the Society 

and received permission to proceed.

It's finished and framed and we 

believe it was worth the wait.
~+~+~+~ 

We're excited to show you

"Ohio Treasure" 
an antique needlework adaptation.

We've tried to come as close as 
possible to the original. 
~+~+~+~
It's stitched on Weeks Dye Works
Havana linen using Gentle Art
and  Weeks Dye Works floss, but
a full DMC color conversion is
provided. 
This is now available in my
Etsy Shop and is also on it's 
way to my distributor.
~+~+~+~
 Can't wait to hear what you think?
Happy Stitching!
~Nan 

                 

Ladies Prim Society Reveal

I know there was much suspense, 

but with kits shipping to all the members 

on Jan. 15th, I thought it best to

 now show you the finished first release.

Presenting..... 

"Wynter Peacocks" sewing pouch.

 

~*~

I hope you like it.  
I'm so pleased and excited.

I hope this will also help those of you 

who were not sure about the club, to join.

I know that it has filled up quickly and 

there are not many spots left.

Don't miss out on all the stitching fun 

this year!

The next release by Blackbird Designs

will be here before you know it.

Believe me, I share your excitement

about that.

Just visit dyeing2stitch.com

~*~

Sincere thanks for your comments

and kindness. They mean the world

to me. 

Happy Stitching.

~Nan  

 

♥ Sweetheart Tree ♥

Hi friends and Happy New Year!

I am really looking forward to this

coming year.

I'm happy to finally show you

the new pattern I've designed.
~*~ ~*~ ~*~

Here is "Sweetheart Tree"   

 made into a sweet hanging pocket

that would be wonderful hanging from a
cupboard door filled with Valentine cards
love notes or some sweet annie.
The pocket measures 6" x 10" and is
stitched on 35ct R & R Reproductions 
18th Century Gold linen 
using Silk 'N Colors, Brown Bear
and Worn Brick Path by
 The Thread Gatherer.
This new pattern will be available
in my Etsy Shop and 
will soon be on it's way to 
my distributor. 
~*~ ~*~ ~*~    
As always, thank you for taking the 
time to visit, for your friendship 
and support.  You keep me inspired!
A very happy New Year to you all!
~Nan