Merry Christmas to One & All!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Thought I would write a quick post before I am off and running!

This is a favorite shelf of mine.

It greets us as we walk into our mudroom at the back door.

My little Christkindlmarket village that I have collected over the years. 

And my German lead deer and a favorite cross stitch pillow.

Design by Primitive Stitchin by Shelley Auen.

I love to have lots of poinsettias around this time of year and this was a favorite.

So was this one. I guess I love variegated leaves and petals.

We took a quick trip to southern California last week and this was what I packed to bring with.  

I haven't stitched much this month, but made a little progress.

I thought that I would end with a few of the trees that I saw in California.

So pretty and festive, no matter the climate!

This one just screamed California to me ;)

And this beauty was next to the outdoor ice rink.

Outdoor ice rink?!?! In southern California?!?! Oh my!

This was my favorite - at the gorgeous Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

But that is another story for another day...

And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

~Luke 2:6-7

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas wherever you are in the world...

Blessings, Patti

~*September Offerings*~

I’m sorry that I missed having an update last month – summer and vacations took up too much of my time :)

But I am back with end of summer/start of autumn offerings. My indian corn in my garden is getting close to harvest time and so inspired this month’s offerings…

  

My first offering is “Crows in the Corn” Thread Board. Based on a design by Primitive Stitchin’ by Shelly Auen, it is accentuated with a brushed cotton plaid and a beaded trim reminiscent of corn kernels. 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). There is also a wool crow 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 6.5 inches (not including the rings) and is completely handsewn.

“Crows in the Corn” Thread Board is sold. Thank you ever so much!

I’ve also created a “Crows in the Corn” pinkeep pillow. This one of a kind pillow started with a cross stitch design by Our Pioneer Homestead. I then added a wool crow and pins that looked like kernels of corn.  It measures approximately 4.5 inches by 7.5 inches and is completely handsewn. On the back I included a hand-dyed wool heart pocket for embroidery scissors (not included) and a wool crow needle and pin keep.

~*“Crows in the Corn” Pinkeep Pillow is sold. Thank you ever so much!*~

My final offering are Pumpkin Pie Pinkeeps ~ a Winding Vine Designs original.

These wee velvet pumpkins are mounted in primitive antique tart tins. I found these sweet tins while antiquing on vacation in the north woods and knew exactly what I wanted to do with them :) They are sweet and tiny and measure approximately 3.5 inches across and feature real pumpkin stems. Height varies based on the stem.

Please specify:

Baby Boo (cream)

Jack Be Little (orange)
Jarrahdale (blue/green)

~*“Pumpkin Pie Pinkeeps” are sold. Thank you ever so much!*~

If you are interested in purchasing anything, just send me an email at:

pgagliardi9@hotmail.com  

I can send a PayPal invoice or I accept checks and money orders.

Blessings, Patti

Do You See What I See?

 

"Do You See What I See"

design by Primitive Stitchin by Shelly Auen

 

You can find Shelly's lovely designs here.

 

I fell in love with this design when it came out last year. I've thought about it on and off. When I bought these antique deer a few weeks ago, it renewed my interest and I knew that I had to stitch it and display it with my new old deer.

 

It was a quick and fun stitch.

 

Each stitch in this piece was accompanied by a prayer - a prayer for Shelly and her family.

Shelly's young son passed away several months ago and I am sure that this is a terribly difficult time for them all.

Please join me in saying a prayer today and every day for Shelly and her family...

 

"While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them."

Luke 2:6-7

 

Blessings, Patti

April Offerings

Greetings!

          Well, it’s a typical Spring in Chicago – sunny and spring~like one day and cold and snowy the next. I won’t complain too much, as the spring flowers are slowly inching up. Spring flowers and rabbits are the inspiration for this month’s offerings. Since Easter is early this year, I created offerings that you can display all through the season…

My first offering is a pillow based on a sweet design by Primitive Stitchin’ by Shelly Auen. “Among the Pussy Willows” is accented with handmade chenille pussy willows tied with a hand dyed ribbon. As with all of my creations, it is completely hand stitched. This pillow measures approximately 4.5 by 9 inches.

~*Sold. Thank you ever so much!*~ 

My other offering is “Spring Rabbit’s Cart”.  Featuring a design by Jenny Hoffman of Country Rustic Primitives, it measures approximately 3.5 by 11 inches. This pillow is accented with handmade wool violets to match those in the cart. It is completely hand stitched.

~*Sold. Thank you ever so much!*~

If you are interested in purchasing anything, just send me an email at:

pgagliardi9@hotmail.com  

I can send a PayPal invoice or I accept checks and money orders.

Blessings, Patti

May Mantle and More...

I think that this is my favorite mantle so far...

To me, May is the month of nesting birds and so that is my theme.

This is the big picture.

My May mantle features my antique punched tin lantern collection (which usually doesn't stray very far), Maggie Bonanomi topiaries, found nests (some with eggs) and Schneeman folk art birds. 

They all certainly bring a smile to my face.

Although this part on the hearth doesn't fit my theme, they are all well loved items.

Here are the rest of my Schneeman birds that didn't quite fit on the mantle along with a Ginny Henson robin made of linsey woolsey.

A Rabbit Hill Primitives creation along with more bird eggs.

Isn't this robin family the best?!

Created by Audrey Baker of Bay Ray's Child ~ so very lifelike!

Cross Stitch pillow by me of a Primitive Stitchin By Shelly Auen design.

More Rabbit Hill Primitives creations in an old trencher with make do repair.

More robins by Audrey of  Bay Ray's Child.

A few of my Rowe Pottery Historical pieces.

"The trees of the Lord are well watered,

the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

There the birds make their nests;

the stork has its home in the junipers.

The high mountains belong to the wild goats;

the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.

He made the moon to mark the seasons,

and the sun knows when to go down."

~Psalm 104:16-19

Blessings, Patti

March Offerings

 

I am sorry for the delay in my offerings this month. My niece and I made a quick trip down to my parents/her grandparents and had a wonderful time! I will be blogging about the great primitive shows that we attended in the coming week. We almost beat a winter storm back and just had to drive through it the last 20 minutes or so… And so winter continues. We received another 4 inches of snow yesterday and today are heading to a high of 18 degrees. My offerings, however, are definitely focused on spring!

 

 

My first offering this month is A Tisket A Tasket Pillow ~ based on a sweet design by Primitive Stitchin’ by Shelly Auen. This cross-stitched piece is backed with an orange and tan checked flannel similar to the green and tan on the front. As with all of my creations, it is completely hand stitched. It measures approximately 5 ½ by 8 1/2 inches and is accented with my favorite rick rack.

~*Sold. Thank you ever so much!*~

 

 

Rabbits and Carrot Pillow is also based on a design by Primitive Stitchin’ by Shelly Auen. I have finished it exactly the same as the Tisket A Tasket pillow and think that they make such sweet companions. As with all of my creations, it is completely hand stitched. It measures approximately 3 ½ by 6 1/2 inches and is accented with a wonderful green rick rack.

~*Sale pending. Thank you ever so much!*~

 

 

My final offering this month are Velvety Carrot Pinkeeps. Made from a selection of hand-dyed and solid velvets, they vary in size from 8 inches to 10 inches in length including the greenery carrot tops. I found some perfect faux greenery for carrot tops on a trip to Ohio a while back. Stuffed with crushed walnut shells, you can manipulate their shapes a bit and it is great for keeping your pins sharp and clean.

~*Sold. Thank you ever so much!*~

 

Here's hoping that milder days are headed our way!

Blessings, Patti

February Offerings

 

Greetings!

January is finally over! It has been a long, cold, snowy winter so far… My offerings this month are all inspired by Valentine’s Day and the joy of love. At the same time I wanted to make items that don’t need to be put away come the end of February, but would look right at home all year long. I think that I succeeded J

 

 

My first offering this month is Hearts Abloom Table Mat. This mat is based on a design by Need’l Love. It features hand dyed and vintage wools. It measures approximately 10 by 10 inches and is backed with a wonderful coordinating flannel. As with all of my creations, it is completely hand stitched. The feature that really sets this piece apart is that the binding is a wonderful red velvet. The combination of textures of wool and velvet look so rich and striking together.

Hearts Abloom Table Mat is offered at $40 plus shipping.

 

My next offering is a Winding Vine Designs original. Heart and Hand Windowsill Runner is made with all antique materials – tickings, wool, coverlets, and mother of pearl buttons. It measures approximately 4 by 18 inches and would look great on a windowsill, bookcase or just about anywhere. It is completely hand sewn and is backed with another antique blue ticking. The edges are finished with a blanket stitch of perle cotton.

 

 

“Hands to work, hearts to God”

“Hand and Heart shall never part. When this you see remember me.”

All these lovely thoughts went through my head as I worked on this original design. I had to include pieces of my absolute favorite antique ticking for the two large hearts.

~*Sold. Thank you ever so much!*~

If you are interested in purchasing anything, just send me an email at pgagliardi9@hotmail.com . I can send a PayPal invoice or I also accept checks and money orders. I will respond to emails in the order received. If you would like additional information and/or photos, just send me an email as well…

 

I just had to share a few of the items that sold already:

 

Antique Heart Pinkeeps are a Winding Vine Design Original and feature all antique materials – a wonderful red and brown coverlet and cream linsey-woolsey heart. The large pinkeep is backed with antique muslin while the smaller pinkeep is backed with the same antique coverlet. They are completely hand stitched and filled with crushed walnut shells for weight and to keep your needles clean.

~*Both are sold. Thank you ever so much!*~

 

 

Love Blooms Pillow ~ based on a sweet design by Primitive Stitchin’ by Shelly Auen.

 

Birds and Buds Pillow is based on a sweet design by Country Rustic Primitives.

 

But as for me, I will sing about your power.
    Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love.
For you have been my refuge,
    a place of safety when I am in distress.

~Psalm 59:16

 

Blessings, Patti