Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Stash...subtraction and addition

The Rebecca Winborne Sampler
by McIntosh Samplers


Mary Pets Sampler
by Queenstown Sampler Designs

First off, a huge thanks to those of you who emailed me and participated in my stash reduction sale. Everything is on it's way to you. It was a bit crazy trying to keep up with the emails, and first come~first served order, but overall a great success. I've been asked if I will be doing it again. I think so, but not right away. I was able to make some room for a couple new charts, another Rebecca and a Mary. I love them both, and they might have to go to the top of the list of upcoming projects. I also bought From Hollyhock Farms. I've never stitched a Stacy Nash design before, but I couldn't resist it. There are several wonderful primitive designs in the book. I hope to stitch them all.
Lastly, Rebecca Robinson is coming along. I took the picture under my Daylight this time. It shows the color of the linen much better than my previous photos. I figure that I'm half way done or a little more, and usually at this point, I'm so anxious to be done that I can hardly stand it. I'm not feeling that way yet, of course, I'm not to the boring border either. I still think it's going to be one of my all-time favorites.

18 comments:

Siobhán said...

Love the new stash, Tanya, and the WIP is fabulous!! Rebecca is SOOOOOOO pretty.

Michelle said...

I just found that Stacy Nash yesterday and want it SOOOO bad! You are really progressing nicely!

Stop by if you would like to enter my giveaway :)

Michelle

Deb said...

Love the progress on Rebecca! I drool each everytime you post it! And love your new stash. I have one of those (Mary Pets) and would like to do it someday! :( Love the Stacy Nash design too!

samplerlover said...

Oh Rebecca is so lovely. I can see why you love working on her.

I thought that I was the only one who thought that borders were so boring lol. I usually do them in bits and drabs to break up the boredom. - Sandra.

Katrina said...

Great new stash! You know I love Rebecca Winborne so much I had to get my own :-).

Your Rebecca is coming along great, she's so pretty.

Melissa said...

Oh, I am so looking forward to seeing how you stitch up the 2 new samplers! They are very enticing! And the new Stacy Nash...!

You're making great progress on Rebecca!

Margaret said...

I was trying really hard not to see Rebecca Winborne too closely. Oh well -- it's wonderful of course. :D I just got Rebecca Robinson yesterday and I'm itching to start it. Like several other samplers I want to start! lol! Glad your stash sale went well and you got to stash up some more!

Kit said...

Kudos on the new stash. Rebecca is so beautiful, I wish I could stitch as quickly as you do.

Love to Stitch said...

Wow, tremendous progress on Rebecca!! Love Mary Pets too, she is in my stash, thinking 45ct....!!

Theresa said...

Wonderful new stash!!!! And your Rebecca is come along nicely~~

mainely stitching said...

I've never been much good at math, but stash subtraction and addition sounds like something I could handle. LOL! Love the newbies! Thanks for getting the subtraction packets out in the post so quickly - I'll give my mom the heads-up to watch out for mine. ;)

Kim said...

Rebecca is looking stunning!!! And oh my! I love the two new samplers you added to the stash!

Glenna said...

Great progress on Rebecca R. Yeah, the fly in the ointment is boring borders on a couple of mine... Love the McIntosh RW Sampler--I'll have to get it because it has BUNNIES. LOL--nutball here.

Alice said...

Super progress on Rebecca Tanya. That really is an awesome sampler. Love your new projects too. I know the feeling of wanting completion, like when you read a really good book and you want to know what happens at the end and you cannot get there fast enough and when you get there, you are almost sad its finished.
Hugs
Alice

Dona said...

Tanya, your Rebecca Robinson really is stunning! Your work is always so beautiful.

Great stash! Now you need to start them all at one time ... (JK)

Tammy said...

Great new stash and your WIP is So pretty! Beautiful pics.

Sharon said...

Wow your stitching is fabulous, Love your new stash too. Enjoy!

Sherry said...

The new stash is wonderful Tanya! I am so sorry I missed the reduction sale fun but I was called to make a quick trip out of town because of my dad. I hope I will be here for the next one. You have some great stuff!