Annie's Festival in Williamsburg 2017

Quaker Christmas Needle Roll

 This sweet little needle roll and accessories are finally finished! This fun stitching project includes a needle roll that features Dorset Button floss rings, a Christmas Tree needle holder, a stitched & lined pocket that includes rom for personalization, 2 extra pincushion "puffs" at the end of the needle roll.  Note the Trifle Purse to hold thimbles and other goodies. As well as the beaded scissor fob, we will be making an adorable scissor sheath.  Last but not least is the beautiful pinball.  It looks so difficult, but is very simple to make.

This is stitched with linen from Lakeside Linens and floss from A Gentle Art.   All the ribbons and the linings are silk & the beads on the center of the puffs are garnets. 

We are including with the kit some special goodies--wooden Christmas tree floss winders, a heart-shaped waxer, & scissors.  And of course a surprise.  If you have taken classes with us before then you know we like to give each participant a "prezie" just for fun.    WE hope to see you there!!

Happy Stitching!
Pam & Susan

New Designs for Nashville 2017

We hope that everyone has had a great start to the new year.  We have been busy creating new designs.  These will debut at the Nashville Market in March.  Make sure that you get your new goodies by contacting your local shop to place your order!

 M'Lady's Posey Necklace

is  a small kit that will be the perfect addition to your sewing accessories!

 Bewitched

is a limited edition kit. This sweet Witch Owl is mounted on a black tin as pincushion and includes adorable smalls.  The tin is lined with a band of cute Halloween creatures.  Smalls feature a flying cat thread winder, a jack-o-lantern stitch counter, the cutest owl scissor fob and a tiny trick or treat bag thimble holder.

 December Snow          

You've arrived just in time for the town's Christmas Eve Snowman Contest!  The children have dressed all shapes and sizes of snowmen hoping to win a prize.  While you are waiting you can take a sleigh ride or go skating on the pond.  You can even get a cup of hot cocoa if you want!  Don't look now but a snowball fight has started!  But everyone better watch out-because Santa is on his way!

 Sale at the Bubbling Cauldron

There's Moonlight Madness Sale at the Bubbling Cauldron tonight!!   Come and get your new flying brooms, snake eggs, love potions, magic cauldrons and croaking toads.  Love Potion supplies are limited!! Make sure to come early before the crowd carries all of the bargains away! 

 Rook’s Feast

Fall has brought a wonderful harvest in the garden and Mr. Rook has been picking out his favorite foods! Pompion (the colonial word for Pumpkin), Squash and Maize are first on his list of goodies in which to indulge!  May your own harvest of love and blessings be overflowing!

  Hooray for the Red White and Blue
Fireworks and cookouts; parades and sparklers-it's always inspiring and fun. We hope that you will enjoy celebrating the 4th of July with this small bit of celebration too!

We hope that you will enjoy these fun designs!!

Happy Stitching!

Pam & Susan

Memorial Park is our newest addition to the Down The Lane series!  It's spring and the whole town has turned out to cheer their teams for the first game of the season!  The wooden stands are packed and there are children sitting in wagons,  and on fences.  Even the dog is in the outfield ready to catch on of the balls on the fly! Can't you just smell the peanuts, popcorn and hotdogs? It's time to play ball!

Happy Stitching!
Pam & Susan

PS
There is a new Halloween House coming in August--stay tuned!

 

Boo To You!

     Boo To You! is our latest design.  It is being released for the Columbus Needlework Show.  This little design features a set of spooky smalls all ready to spice up your sewing basket.   This quick to stitch piece includes a black spider pincushion, a ghostly needle book, the haunted pin keeper and a lovely felt Trick or Treat bag to store them in or to gift them to a lucky someone.  Time to get ready for Fall!

     Happy Stitching!!
     Pam and Susan

          PS-Did you hear the rumor that there is a Bed and Breakfast opening soon in our Halloween village?  Widow Black has made the decision to open up her own parlor to new uh--customers.  Bee on the look out for Widow Black's B and B - coming this fall to a shop near you!

 

New designs for the Baltimore Show!

      There is a new haunted house design for Baltimore! Croaking Toad Manor is the perfect chart for the fall! You can tell there is mischief about at the manor. There are ghosts, bats, even a monster or two about! But take a closer look at the trouble maker at the pond—it’s a tiny toad with a purple hat. Could he be the one behind all the shenanigans?

 

 It’s time for Santa’s Midnight Flight! This new design features Santa and his reindeer as they cross the sky with a sleeping Victorian town down below. Elves decorate the town’s Christmas tree while someone is leaning out to see the magic!

 

 

We have 2 new kits for Baltimore! O Tannenbaum Etui is a limited edition kit. (Only 180) This kit features a scissor sheath/needle book embellished with Christmas motifs, a 2-sided tiny thimble purse, a tiny pyncushion, and scissor fob. Also included is a clear green tree shaped sewing box. And once everything is stitched, every piece fits back into the etui. Materials used include cotton floss, reproduction calicos, Weeks wool, satin ribbons, beads, Irish linen (6 x 10), beads, etc. All materials and complete finishing instructions are included.

 

          And just wait till you see the little goodie that we have at the Make-it, Take-it event on Friday nite! This little scissor sheath can hang around your neck or add to our sewing box!   It is the perfect accessory for Halloween season!

Simple Gifts-Faith

Simple Gifts-Faith is our newest design! It is being released for the Columbus market. Like many other stitchers, we love the designs and motifs of the Quaker samplers. North Carolina was an the site of early settlement of the Society of Friends. My Dad visited a Meeting House back about 1920 with his grandfather. It stayed with him all his life. We hope that you will enjoy this sampler and ...what it means--Faith in God, family and friends. It is an intreigal part of our lives.

our next Quaker piece will be released at Nashville 2013. Simple Gifts -Courage. It is our tribute for those fight against breast cancer. Part of those proceeds will be donated to cnacer research. (more details as we get closer to publication)

Sandcastle Bay

Sandcastle Bay is the latest in the Down the Lane series (#8).  It is summer and everyone has packed up the kids and  dogs with a picnic lunch, pails and toys to visit the beach.  It is a visit to a more simple, carefree time.  Remember the waves dancing at your feet and the sun warm against your skin?   

Sandcastle Bay will be released at the Columbus Show in June  2011.

Email us and let us know why you need a copy of this chart.  Best answer will get a free copy of  Sandcastle Bay!  We will accept answers through June 15.

Happy stitching!

Pam & Susan