My new obsession

For the past week, I've put Rebecca Robinson's border aside. I've had so much fun stitching these little lavender filled sachets. The designs are from the new Stacy Nash Primitives From Hollyhock Farm. They are stitched over one on 30ct. cream fabric that I've tea stained. It is definitely my favorite linen for over one projects. Finished they are about 5x5. I wanted to change the decor on the blanket chest at the foot of our bed, so this is how it looks so far. I have one more to stitch for the grouping, and it's a coverlet design. I think I'm going to look for a couple of her Halloween and Christmas designs, and do them the same way. The Peace and Plenty piece was finished like this and is hanging on the armiore.

Nothing but the border...

All that remains is the border on Rebecca Robinson. I should always do that part first as it is my least favorite. Only 35 1/2 of the funny looking border flowers left to finish. I have a honey colored frame already picked out.
As usual, my mind is already full of possible new starts. I bought a couple of new charts recently, and we'll see if they go to the top or the bottom of the stash. I was able to find The City Stitcher's Strawberry Sampler, which I absolutely have loved forever. There's also Mary Corey, 1809 by Threads of Gold, another Stacy Nash design, and lastly Betsy Davis 1797 by The Scarlet Letter. I almost wish someone else would make the decision for me. There is so much to stitch and never enough hours in the day.

Peace and Plenty

I took a break from Rebecca Robinson this weekend to work on this. It's one of the designs from the new book, From Hollyhock Farms by Stacy Nash Primitives. I don't usually stitch this type of thing, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I even stitched it in cotton thread and to my complete surprise, it didn't kill me. I'm not sure whether it will go into a frame or find itself made into a small pillow. It has a home in our master bedroom either way. The colors are perfect for it there. I plan to do the other designs, too, but I'm missing Rebecca, so they'll have to wait.

New Needle Case Set

This set just went up on my Etsy.

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.

The List

Just a quick post to let you know that I am working on the list right now, hopefully I'll send it out later this afternoon. I didn't think it would take me this long, but I couldn't get to it the last couple of days. Thanks for your interest, and I appreciate you taking the time to send me your email addresses. If you have left me a comment on the previous post, could you please also email me. My email is on the sidebar. Thanks, it will be easier to include you with the others.
I just got off the phone with my niece who I have given my old charts to for years. She still has them and will be returning to me. Looks like another list in the future.

Stash Reduction

I have too much stash! So, I decided to go through it and weed out some of it. Some charts are brand new, but ones that I know I'll never stitch. Others are gently used. I'm in the process of putting together a list. Email me if you're interested. I'll be accepting PayPal as payment, but I will consider a trade, also.