Quaint Rose Needlearts is a "new to us" designer! She
has been selling her designs on Etsy for a while, but has now made them
available to shops & we are THRILLED! She has a nice combination of
samplers & other fun & whimsical designs. I'm posting her newest items
here, but I'm going to add her previously designed pieces as well, so check
back!
Inspired by
Nature - 3 gorgeous designs! I love the big sampler that ~ YES ~ is
stitched on 2 separate pieces of linen that are then attached together!
HOWEVER, if you don't feel the joy of that (!), you can stitch the whole thing
on 1 piece of fabric. If you do want to stitch on 2 pieces, they MUST be the
same count!
Josephine & Anne
1867 - I love this sampler ~ it's DIFFERENT from what we're used to
seeing. These 2 friends were French & we don't know which one stitched
this, but I think it's really neat. I think that bouquet in the center is just
really fun & different!
Margaret Hull
1872 - If you're a fan of elegant birds, this is the sampler for
you. I have no idea what kind of bird it is, but it's definitely
elegant!
Sweet to the Soul - I LOVE the border on this (hilariously, Therese said, "I like
everything except that border").
Pumpkin Urn - Yep, it's another one stitched on 2
fabrics, but again, you don't have to. Also, you could JUST stitch the top part
if you wanted.
Reindeer
Stables - OMG!! How stinkin' cute is this???? I love this SO
MUCH!!
Kathy continues to delight us with her creations ~
whether they're samplers or ~ in this group ~ Halloween!! Tracy's already
picked out a couple that she wants stitched as models!
Haunted - YES! Both charts are included in this leaflet. I was
gonna try & give you a short synopsis of what Kathy said, but my brain just
couldn't make it happen. So here's her explanation: "Sometimes when I'm
designing, I'm shocked at how large a piece turns out to be. It's not
intentional, but just kind of happens. That was the case with Haunted. It
seemed to grow larger and larger all by itself! So I consolidated the design
bit and got it down to a more reasonable size. Then I decided I should do
another version using my favoirte parts of the original. At one point I decided
to do another smaller version with the tree as the focal, but I couldn' tseem to
make that one work well. So there are two included with this pattern!"
I love hearing about these design processes!
Come on
In - This is just a flat out fun Halloween design! Tracy has
claimed the first chart out of the box for a model.
Tis Near Halloween - A favorite Halloween verse, it's absolutely darling the way she's
designed this!
Good Intentions
Revisited - Love this verse!!! And I like that she's showing this 2 ways
~ running out of wall space? Finish it as a drum. Not a fan of drums? Frame
it! I am partial to the colors in the framed piece.
Tracy's designs appeal to those of us who love
symmetry as much as beauty. Her new goodies are no
exception.
Clouds over
Vierlande - "This modern take on the traditional German-style Vierlanden
sampler replaces clouds for crowns on the alphabet section & adds a tiny
landscape. Bright colors throughout the original motifs make for a cheer and
fresh unusual piece." I definitely couldn't say it better! I do really love
the little landscape section!
Rangoli
Lace - This beauty is "inspired by the geometric symmetrical designs
that have been decorating thresholds in India for centuries. The rangoli
represents the happiness, positivity and liveliness of a household, and is
intended to welcom the goddess of wealth and good luck. Unlike the Indian folk
art counterparts made with powdered stone, rice or sand and are swept up at the
end of the day, this stitched tribute will last to be passed down as an
heirloom." Love the description of this ~ makes me NEED it even
more.
Wildflowers - I don't know what I like best: the colors or the
design? Glad I don't have to pick!
Assembly
Required - Bwahaha!! This one cracks me up! Wouldn't this be fun to
stitch for someone studying orthopedics?
Paola's designs & handmade buttons & pins are
whimsically enchanting! She is another of the booming designer base in Italy
& we are loving it! Her "When I Think of Halloween" was made into a model
at the shop & it has become an instant favorite, so we know these will as
well.
Autumn
Friends - This is absolutely adorable! The little fox is a cutie, even
that snail is cute, but that hedgehog button?? The best!! The button comes
with the chart, but the pinset is separate, so you can add them or
not.
Moonlight
Owl - Another sweet design that includes the
button!
Hope, Love,
Happiness - What a lovely Christmas design ~ and hey, one I could
probably finish! Maybe.
Sparkle and
Shine - Darling! Such a fun design!
Autumn
Trio - Won't these be lovely in a dough bowl or one of those tiered
trays? Add a little pumpkin spice potpourri & it's just
right.
Christmas
Trio - More fun little bowl fillers! Each one is darling on its
own!
There is so much more to come, but I wanted to send
this starter pack out for you to dip your toes in! I'm working on the next
newsletter, and if you want to browse everything I've posted so far (which is
way more than I've put in this newsletter) you can click
here..
I was trying my best to get a newsletter off on
Thursday afternoon, but I got the most wonderful unexpected surprise! I have a
good friend & sorority sister who has battling a brain tumor for almost a
year now. She has really been thru it. On Thursday, the front door opened
& someone asked if Beth was here & of course I started to say "Yeah
that's me" and then I looked up & saw Jennie coming thru the door with her
sister-in-law who lives in Bryn Mawr. To say I was beside myself would be to
seriously understate things! The newsletter was forgotten for the rest of the
day. It was an absolute joy to spend time with someone who I haven't seen in
FOREVER, and also someone about whom I've worried for a while now. While she's
definitely still battling, she's also DEFINITELY still the same crazy girl from
school & Delta Gamma.
I hope if you have the opportunity to spend time with
someone you know and love, you skip the work & be with that person!
And I'd also like to say that while social media can
be the bane of my existence at times, and honestly I'm personally only active on
FaceBook, I will always be eternally grateful for that avenue of reconnecting
with so very many friends ~ mainly from college, but also from other parts of my
life. And while I don't NECESSARILY consider myself the "typical" sorority
girl, I do treasure my deep friendships with those girls. And while we are all
in our late 50's/early 60's, we're still totally ridiculously fun when we "get
together" on FB.
So thank you for indulging me the extra day ~ while I
love all y'all & wanted to get this into your inbox ASAP, I will always
prioritize people over work, even over stitching!!!
Keep your eyes on your inbox, because the next
newsletter should be coming soon!
Hugs & stitches ~
Beth & all the virtual marketeers at
TSS