Shorttakes

 

OKAY!  I have to say, I'm glad to be back on track for the new goodies.  Spent one morning changing out all the fluorescent bulbs that were burnt out.  THEN I had some left over, so I changed out the ones in the fabric/fibers room that I have hated since the jump!  And perhaps I've never mentioned this before, but I HATE changing those dang bulbs!!  HOWEVER.  I can do it (& therefore don't have to pay an electrician to come do it).  And for that, I thank my mom, who taught me how to do those things myself!   

 

So now I'm back to newslettering!! 

 

The first newsletter was just a tiny appetizer of all the delicious items on the menu this weekend.  So I hope you're hungry!!

 

Paulette is one of my favorite designers & favorite people!  I am truly sad to not get to see her this weekend.  But her designs are as tempting as ever & I can't wait to get my hands on them!

 

 

American Welcome - What an absolutely gorgeous sampler!  I love everything about this ~ from the sailboats to the pelican, the houses to the border...I can honestly say there's nothing I don't like about this!

Flag Thief - Another winner in my book!  At first glance, it's a lovely Americana house...but wait!  That little bunny has absconded with one of the yard flags that were no doubt put out to celebrate 4th of July!  And the fox is on the case ~ I'm sure he's just interested in returning the flag to its proper spot.  And the eagles are keeping a close eye on everything!

 

 

American Mermaid - This gal looks like a fish (or mermaid) out of water!

Nelson - Paulette is a HUGE George Washington fan & this is a lovely rendition of George astride his beloved warhorse, Nelson.  This iis a companion to her earlier design of George's more beautiful (but skittish) horse, Blueskin.  Obviously in springtime at Mt Vernon, as they gallop thru the magnolias & lilacs in 1783 ~ the year that the war ended & Nelson could retire to Mt Vernon!

 

 

Spring Beginnings - The 3rd in this series of "deer" designs, this one is filled with signs of spring ~ from bluebirds to a garland of flowers to a sweet little fawn.

Summer Glory - The last little pinpillow features lots of summer love!

 

Stars - This is part 1 of a collaboration with Theresa Vennette of Shakespeare's Peddler (see "& Stripes" below).  Obviously this fantastic design can easily stand on its own!  It is reminiscent of so many barns we see in PA which have quilt blocks (& some with flags!) painted on the side.  This is a true winner! 

 

Stars & Stripes - What a fun set of designs!  You know you're gonna want both charts, right??

 

 

So awesome to see all these new designs from Theresa.  I love her style ~ a nice mix of traditional & whimsy!

 

   

& Stripes - This chartpak has the designs for both "&" and the Stripes barn!  Again, that barn design could absolutely stand on its own ~ I love the stonework at the bottom of it, as well as the fraktur style painting on it!  I could move right in!

One Nickel Needles - Doesn't this look like an old-time image from a pack of needles?  And don't we all wish needles were a nickel??

 

Pretty in Pink - What a sweet design!  While it looks small, I can assure you that it will be a fun one to get tucked into stitching.  Gorgeous colors & a delicate creation.

 

   

Merry Little Christmas - This is a fun Christmas pillow design!  I love all the random Christmas motifs she's scattered around it.

Pennsylvania Christmas Two - These 2 designs are companions to her earlier design called Pennsylvania Christmas Deer.  And while they are designated Christmas designs, quite honestly they could stay out all year!

 

Beth Twist has once again released a whole bunch of special treats for us to get our needles stuck in to!  I'll let you guess which one I'll do first!

 

 

Sweet Melissa Biscornu - This is the newest addition to her botanical biscornus & it is SO PRETTY!  Did you see the bees collecting nectar? All you biscornu collectors will want to get this one.

My Scissors My Rules - Bwahaha!!  Only needleworkers will truly appreciate this ~ well, and those unfortunate souls who have once used said scissors for inappropriate things (like cutting paper or opening a box....).

 

 

Home is Where Your Heart is - I think this is just a truly sweet little pillow design!  Perfect to make for yourself or for someone special.

 

Home is Where....

We each have that "special" treasure that defines home for us...for some it's a spouse, others it's children & still others it is your fur-kids.  I love that Beth has created different designs to celebrate those we hold dear.  Get one or get all 3.

      

Home is Where Your Honey is - Perfect if you love bees ~ my grandparents would have wanted this one!

Home is Where Your Doggo is - mine will say "Puppah" instead of Doggo, but as you might imagine, I LOVE THIS ONE!

Home is Where Your Purrball is - I love this one too!  I like all 3 of them!

 

   

Teresa's newest designs are just amazing! Once again, the hardest part will be choosing which one to stitch first!

 

 

Serenity - What an incredibly beautiful sampler!  It has so many stunning aspects to it ~ things that I could see stitched even by themselves (like the center motif at the top of the bird in the tree surrounded by the arch).  And the border is just amazing.  This is just a treasure waiting to be created.

And God Saw... - Another lovely sampler!  This has a lovely folk art feel to it with the bords & flowers & checkerboard borders. 

 

Hello Spring - A big new book of springtime designs, this one is fantastic!  Of the 8 designs in this book, there are at least 6 I want to do RIGHT NOW!  Below are pictures of all the designs included in this book.

    

 

   

Spring is Hope - This is just a sweet little pillow for spring decorating!

Strawberry Sheep - A darling little cutie with 2 of our favorite things: strawberries & a lamb!

 

   

Remembrance - A lovely colonial style sampler!  Love the border on this one!

Simple Life - Oh my, I love all the critters on this sampler!!!!

 

     

Voice So Sweet - A lovely verse, adorable birds (can you even stand the little hat on the one?), pretty flowers & a charming little cottage.  What could be better?

Wherever there are Birds - I love that great big black bird in the center!!!  And the verse is so true as well.

 

Sacred: Faith in Stitches - This is just beautiful (I know, I've used that word a lot for her things...but it's true!).  I love this design, as well as the verse surrounding it.  This reminds me of a customer & neighbor who stitched lots of faith-filled designs for her church & the school there.  It was always so wonderful to walk thru the hallways there & see her work hanging on the walls & know whose hand had created them. 

 

Click the banjo for the next page of treats!