Thursday, August 18, 2011

A Big Thank You and A Bit Of Finishing Work

I want to thank all of you
for your interest in my humble 
designs and for your
friendly comments and emails.
I really and truly enjoy visiting 
with you and getting to know 
each one of you.
Thank you to everyone who 
purchased "Enchanted Crow"
They have all been shipped and 
are on their way to you.
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Now, if you remember 
last Saturday I posted
some little designs I had 
stitched up.  Today was my
last day off from work till 
who knows when :( , so I got 
to work finishing one.
Here is my "Oct 31st Jack".
It's not stuffed yet, but I 
liked it so much I had to show
you. 
Let me know what you think : )
I always have a great time 
reading you comments and 
really appreciate your visit.
Until next time.
Happy Stitching everyone.
Smiles and hugs,
~Nan

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Halloween Decorating ~ YEAH !!!

Yes, that's right.
I have spent the entire day
cleaning and decorating for
Autumn/Halloween.
You may think it a bit early, 
but I have 3, 
yes count them, 
3 glorious days off from work.
So, along with designing,
stitching and 
finishing, I now have a 
house all decorated for 
my favorite of all holiday,
Halloween and a clean 
one at that !
Can you imagine my 
smiling face :D.
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WARNING...
Picture Heavy Post.
click pics to enlarge
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Other than the cross stitch
pieces, all of my decorations are
hand made by other artisans.
I have been collecting prim
Halloween pieces for years.
Can you tell? 
Hope it wasn't too much 
to look at in one viewing, 
but I am so pleased with 
how the house looks.
I will sit back tonight
and take it all in,
while I stitch the new design
I created this morning. 
I'd say it was a very 
productive first day off :)
Smiles,
~Nan 

Sunday, August 14, 2011

New Release...."Enchanted Crow"

As you might have read, Halloween is my
favorite holiday, so my latest 
pattern release is to celebrate that day.
Meet Enchanted Crow.
* * *
It's stitched on stained 32 ct raw linen
using WDW and GA flosses.
Finished on the bottom and back
with black wool and has a decorative
herringbone stitch.
This was really a fun and quick stitch 
and I hope you will enjoy stitching
it too.
To purchase please visit my
Threadwork Primitives Etsy Shop.
Or you may email me at
nanlewis@comcast.net

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Don't forget.... 
Tonight is the TDIPT update.
Please visit to see all the wonderful
hand mades that our group has created
this month.
Until next time....
Happy Stitching and have a 
wonderful day!
~Nan

Saturday, August 13, 2011

TDIPT Mercantile & Some Stitching

I can't believe it's time again for the
Tomorrow night I will be listing two
hand cross stitched items. 
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The first is a small sawdust filled pinkeep with a
PA Redware look to it.  It was inspired 
by a pattern of the same name
by Carriage House Samplings
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Next is a hanging cupboard sampler.
It has a rusty wire hanger and a 
funky skeleton key.
Design by SN Primitives.
 
It's backed with a soft flannel homespun
and a hand stitched wool heart.
Both are stitched with variegated 
flosses on stained linen.
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I've been focusing on some Halloween stitching.
My most favorite holiday of all.
These are a few little designs I've come up 
with and hope to finish these up into something
for next months TDIPT. 
For once I'm ahead of schedule and I have
to say it feels good.  
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I also have a new pinkeep pattern 
all ready to go.
Of course it's a Halloween pattern.  
It's all I can think about :)
I hope to release it tomorrow, so check back!
As always, 
Happy Stitching!
Smiles,
~Nan


Thursday, August 4, 2011

Introducing...."Autumn Majesty"

I am so excited
to show you 
the new needleroll pattern
that R. M. Martz and I
have created together !

I know so many of us are ready for Fall.
I know I am.  So we used a color pallet
of Autumn colors, gingersnap, 
maple syrup, tarnished gold and 
a little bit of blue and stitched it on 
35ct Straw by WDW.
The beautiful wools are hand dyed
from Ram in the Thicket.
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We hope you will be pleased
with our new design. 
To purchase please visit my
Threadwork Primitives Etsy Shop.
Or you may email me at
nanlewis@comcast.net

Smiles,
~Nan