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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!

 

 

Fall Fair! | Cheesy's Club Penguin Blog

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