~*December Offerings*~

After a break of a few months, I was pleased to create a few offerings for this month.

I was inspired by visions of Santa Claus and new fabric purchased on a road trip.

My first offering is “Christmas Journey” Thread Board. Based on a design by Joyce Reed Folk Art, it is accentuated with a lovely reproduction cotton print and a vintage rickrack trim. This piece is both lovely to display and useful. I added mother of pearl rings for holding threads on one side.

On the back, I included a hand-dyed wool heart pocket for embroidery scissors (not included) that can be secured with a ribbon and also features a few festive jingle bells. There is also a wool deer needle and pin keep. It has a base of mat board, so that it is stiff and can be propped up on a shelf or table. It measures approximately 5 inches by 8 inches (not including the rings) and is completely handsewn.

“Christmas Journey” Thread Board is offered at $55 plus shipping.

My second offering is “Ho Ho Ho” Thread Board. Based on a design by Pineberry Lane, it is accentuated with a lovely reproduction cotton print and a vintage rickrack trim. This piece is both lovely to display and useful. I added mother of pearl rings for holding threads on one side.

On the back, I included a hand-dyed wool heart pocket for embroidery scissors (not included) that can be secured with a ribbon that also features a few festive jingle bells. There is also a wool Christmas tree needle and pin keep. It has a base of mat board, so that it is stiff and can be propped up on a shelf or table. It measures approximately 4.5 inches by 6 inches (not including the rings) and is completely handsewn.

“Ho Ho Ho” Thread Board is offered at $45 plus shipping.

~Sale pending.~

I’ve also created “Christmas Joy” pinkeep pillow. This little pillow is based on a design by Pineberry Lane and is accentuated with the same lovely reproduction cotton print and vintage rickrack trim. It measures approximately 3.5 inches by 5.5 inches and is completely handsewn.

On the back I included a hand-dyed wool heart pocket for embroidery scissors (not included) that can be secured with a ribbon that also features a few festive jingle bells and a wool snowflake needle and pin keep.

~*Sale pending on “Christmas Joy” Pinkeep Pillow*~

If you are interested in purchasing anything, just send me an email at pgagliardi9@hotmail.com and I will send you a PayPal invoice.

Thank you so much for viewing my offerings today!

Blessings, Patti

How I spent my Presidents Day Holiday

I don't think that you want to see the piles of laundry, piles of dishes and just plain piles of stuff that I cleaned on my day off :) but I did have a finish...

"Anne Wilson"

by Tina Woltman of Early Workings

You can view her lovely designs here. 

Stitched on Osnaberg fabric in a primitive manner.

And yes, I still am unfocused...

I recently purchased a wonderful Abe Lincoln pattern from Joyce Reed Folk Art and was ever so tempted to start it.

Isn't it awesome? But I knew I couldn't start another big piece without some finishes first...

Then I remembered this design in my stash:

The Prairie Schooler #160 "February"

That little Abe Lincoln seemed like something I could stitch in a day...

and so it became this:

Yes, I couldn't just stop with Abe, George was begging to be stitched as well :)

With Notforgotten Farm's Farmhouse hand-dyed linen and WDW "Onyx" they became two prim portraits.

Of course they aren't "finished" yet, but hopefully this weekend.

It was a nice day off.

Back to busy season at work and the deep freeze in temps.

And back to trying to get some items finished!

No more unfocused starts for me... today :)

"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

~Romans 8:38-39

Blessings, Patti