Oh La La Velvet

Played around in the studio today with something not cross stitch...can you believe it?...LOL

Anyway, I had some luscious black velvet, a sweet little tin bucket, a curly stem, I had dried from a batch of pumpkins from last year and a seed label.

Here's what came of it all......

Took a few times to get the pumpkin just right, but I'm really very happy with the it's prim~ness.

Another piece to add to my PHM offerings next month!

Enjoy your evening all.....

~Nan

A Fall Finish

Here is the little Fall ditty I started stitching last week.  I collect slaw boards and thought it would be fun to create a hanging for one.
This will be one of my listings on PHM next month.

In case you are wondering.....A slaw board...or cabbage cutter is a term used for these old wooden slicers.  I have quite a collection of them.  
I try to find ones that different and 
have a nice patina to them.  I display and hang them around our kitchen.

Happy Monday all.....~Nan

Framed....

Got this framed this morning in one of the tin frames that hubby just spray painted matt black for me.

Simple and sweet...and I love how it turned out.  Wanted it to have a Autumn feel, so I used oranges, golds and grays.

I may try to get another done, since I have one more frame already repainted.

Hope your day is a creative one too!
Smiles, ~Nan

More Creating!

Bought some of these tin frames years ago at the Dollar Store. They were magenta...not anymore. I have a sweet design I want to stitch that will fit the opening perfectly. Something for next month's Primitive Handmades Mercantile.

AND

I'd like to invite you to become a member "Friends of Threadwork Primitives". A new group that was created for fellow stitch friends who enjoy my designs. Get updates on new releases and special freebies. See finishes by members and find inspiration! It's a closed group, so just request membership.

Smiles, ~Nan

Stitching

My favorite morning activity.......

Happy Monday!

~Nan

Don't Forget......

Our Primitive Handmades Mercantile update is this Thursday Aug. 18th at 9PM EST.

I've been busy in the studio creating some one of kind pieces for my listings.

I'm still stitching Summer related items...just not ready to move on to Fall stitching yet...

maybe next month.

Here's a peek at a few of the pieces I've been working on....
Hope you'll join us for our Thurs. update
Smiles, ~Nan

Big Release Day!

Dear Friends, 
I'm excited to announce I have two new designs ready for release. One is a Quaker style sampler with a fun twist and the other is a cross stitch and wool combo design. I've been asked many time to create a piece that combines both cross stitch and wool, so I hope you'll like what I've come up with.

"Never Fading"

I have a great fondness for anything in the Quaker style. This is a sampler I've designed with that style in mind, but I wanted to give it a bit of a twist. I've added a wool patch on the bottom, so you can add your favorite little treasures, such as buttons, keys, pins etc., of which I have many....and rather then have them sit in a drawer unseen, they now have a special place for display. The bonus pinkeep design is also included in the chart pack. 

Design Info: Stitch Count: 128 x 117 (sampler), 80 x 74 (pinkeep). 32ct Vtg. Sand Dune and 36ct Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens. Blackberry Primitives Wool ~ Yarrow. Beautifully model Stitched by Cindy Ruckman Cabrey and framed by Patti Nicolosi of By My Hand Needlewerks.

"Nightingale's Garden"

I've been having lots of fun working with wool lately and thought it would be great to finally combine the two in a design. This was a fun piece to create and I love how prim it turned out. The wool farmhouse was inspired by one that is right down the road from us. 

Design Info: Stitch Count: 158 x 51. 30ct Tin Roof linen by Weeks Dye Works. Blackberry Primitives Wool ~ Boulder and Slate. Beautifully framed by Patti Nicolosi of By My Hand Needlewerks.

Both of these new designs can be purchased from your favorite needlework shop or directly from me in my Etsy Shop. These and all my designs are listed there. Thank you for all your continued support and as always, happy stitching! ~Nan

The True North

I've designed a Canadian version of
"Land that I Love.....for all my dear friends in Canada.

If you would like to purchase this version, just add a little
note at checkout in my Etsy Shop and it will be added in to the chart packet along with the original design.

A few of my friends have already stitched it and it just makes me smile.

Happy Stitching,
~Nan

Release Day!

"Autumn in Bloom"

My new threadkeep design is now available,
 along with the bone thread rings that go with this project.

Please visit my Etsy shop for all the details.  

This was stitched on 32ct Dirty Ewe by Dames of the Needle.  This wonderfully prim linen is available from Elizabeth Talledo here if you find you're in need of some.


Happy Friday all and many, many thanks for your support.

Smiles, Nan

Happy to share with you one of the few new designs I have coming out for release.

"Autumn in Bloom" Threadkeep.  
A fun stitch for Fall.

Stitched on 32ct Dirty Ewe by Dames of the Needle and backed with a beautiful wool from Blackberry Primitives, called Cocoa.  
I'll be adding these stained bone rings to my Etsy shop this week and this new chart will be in the hands of my Distributor and direct order shops by Firday.

I'll be posting info on my other 2 designs very soon.  
Happy little x's my friends!
~Nan