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THE ATTIC
2014 May 1
Issue No. 14-10
www.atticneedlework.com
May Sampler of the Month from Gigi
“The Rose Wreath Sampler” (C. Matthews 1841)
Another absolutely stunning sampler from Gigi’s private
collection that seems the perfect sampler for the month of
May for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. May,
known for flowers, is typically the most beautiful month
of the year, a warm, springlike month ~ and this year,
more than most, this will be most welcome! May is also
the time when we honor mothers, frequently with flowers.
What a lovely reverie this sampler gives us to enjoy while
recreating this exquisite sampler!
Thank you, Gigi, for sharing so many lovely antique
samplers from your collection that have given us endless
hours of pleasurable time with our needles and fine silks
and linens. We are most grateful to you and all you’ve
done to enhance our needlework journey. The exquisite
samplers on the following pages (with more to come in
our next issue) represent your immeasurable legacy to the
sampler makers of the world.
During May save 15% on 2 of the 3 ‘kit’ parts:
* Chart $24
* Lakeside Linen ~ Design size 300w x 427h:
* 52/60c ~ 11.53 x 14.3 ~ SQ (~17 x 27) $30
* 45c ~ 13.3 x 19 ~ SQ(~17.3 x 34) $38
* 40c ~15 x 21.4 ~ Special Cut (~21 x 27) $36
* 36c ~ 16.6 x 23.7 ~ SH $56
*32c ~ 18.75 x 26.7 ~ SH $56
Silks ~
* Gloriana Tudors $173.25 (for 52/60c or 45c)
* Overdyed Silk Threadpack $189.50
!!
(Above prices are before the discount)
!
The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com
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Above, my meager start on this glorious sampler! I’m stitching on 52/60 linen
with Tudor silks, and for the large border, I chose Granny Smith Green rather
than Spanish Moss, which was a more yellow green and closer to the cotton
overdye but with much less variegation ~ I get bored easily and wanted more
color change as I worked my way round the border. I will probably use some of
the Spanish Moss in the interior areas, like some of the trees and leaves.
The overdyed silk threadpack includes a yellow-green silk. However, if
you are ordering the Tudors, please give us your preference: 2 Spanish Moss
or 1 Spanish Moss & 1 Granny Smith Green or 2 Granny Smith Green.
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Other Reproductions from Gigi
“Miss Manners” $22
“Mademoiselle Viola Martini 1876” $19
“ T he
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$22
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And More Stunning Samplers from Gigi
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“The Polka Dot Cow Sampler (Ann Harding 1811)” $24
“Maria, Joseph and the Donkey” $24
“Sampler Chanson d’Automne”
aka “Autumn’s Song” $22
Look to our next issue
for more of Gigi’s
fabulous sampler
reproductions!
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As an Attic Addict save 15% in May on:
* Gigi Charts
* All Scissors
* All Boxes
May
Saturday, May 3, 10:30-12:30, Beginning Linen This class is
appropriate for both beginning stitchers and anyone wishing
to refine their skills. The class project is Linda/Needlemade
Designs’s Tulip needlebook design, and the $30 fee includes her
expert instruction + materials.
!
Saturday, May 10, 1:30 - 3:30 Buttons with Julie, $10 In this class Julie will
share her love of buttons. She will cover the history of buttons, as well as how to
identify the materials buttons are made of and their age. Please bring your button
box and she will tell you about your collection, as time permits.
Julie Dearman owned an antique store in Spokane, Washington for 15 years. She was also an appraiser with the International Society of Appraisers. She
belongs to the National Button Society and the Arizona State Button Society.
Sunday, May 18, Sampler Sunday, 1 - 4 ~ We’re back on our third-Sunday-of-theMonth schedule for this special gathering of samplermakers. Refreshments
served. Please register. Fee $10
August
X
6 Summer School at the Attic
!
Sew Darling . . .
... a wonderful Attic
exclusive kit coming in June!
A Jackie du Plessis limited
edition that she calls a needle
case, but it will be so much
more, a needlework
accoutrement, a utilitarian
accessory but oh, so
ornamental. Jackie describes
this beautiful project thusly:
The outside of the needle case will
feature wonderful sweet silk stitched
red roses with other dainty flowers and leaves. The interior will be
finished with luxury silk fabric. A tiny silken bag for your treasured
thimble or any other trinket can be fastened, while the second area allows
for a needlebook made from doctor's flannel pages. A special hand-turned
wooden spool attaches to the mid area allowing for fiber or laces to be
wrapped and stored here. The needle case closes and ties with a soft
vintage dyed double-sided silken ribbon. Jackie and John collaborated on this when Jackie was
visiting last November, and I was so excited about it when I
heard them discussing it. It will be a patriotic tribute to
America featuring the rose, which was designated the official
flower and floral emblem of the United States of America in
1986. Updated photos as available ~ but feel free to get your
name on our reservations list now!
!
fifty shades of red
Fri, August 1 ~ Sun, August 3, Our 2014 Summer Soirée ~ See page 8.
Zoe with Grandma Vickie ~ and can you see what
Zoe is playing with/eating? A tape measure! Never
too young to get their focus on needlework!
Saturday, August 23, St. Charles Market Day
November
January 2015
Sherri Jones/Patrick’s Woods Workshops Nov 7 - 9 ~
See pages 5 & 6
2015 Sampler Symposium plans are in process for this
annual event, Friday, January 16 - Sunday, January 18 ~ our
program is currently being formulated, including Merry Cox
as part of our faculty, with an optional Monday class as well.
We still have some BCRF cookbooks left.
Support a great cause (all net proceeds go to breast
cancer research) by buying a copy(s) of the Recipes for
a Cure cookbook for a donation of $14.95 (or more)
with fabulous time-tested recipes as well as
complimentary designs from 11 designers.
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Workshops with Sherri Jones of Patrick’s Woods
Blue Ribbon Sewing Box
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¼” wide x 4 ¾” tall (with legs) and 3 ½” Order form for The Attic Workshop, November, 2014
deep. Both sides of the box open wide for
access. The interior is finished with two
1.
silk-lined panels that have stitched slip
pockets. The pockets are embellished with
hem stitching, ribbon weaving, and
embroidered floral sprays. Smalls include
2.
4.
a needlebook, pynkeep, and berry scissors
3.
ornament. Stitches include hem stitching,
long-arm cross, overlap stitch, stem stitch,
tent stitch, and cross stitch over 1.one.
Thefor front of box. These are made from the piano end keys, and there are only 2 of
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these keys
linen is a 32c antique white. The box
is on a piano. Marcy has set aside some of these very special pieces just for us.
secured with hidden magnets. The
$90 each
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bottom of the box is fitted with a silk-lined
2. Ruler
$66 set
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tool pad and a removable mattress
styleand thread winder set with bird motif.
(No substitutes please.)
pyn pillow. Scrimshaw pieces shown
in
the photo, and below, not included
in the
3. Thread
winder with floral spray.
$38 each
___________
kit, but can be ordered separately.
Workshop Fee $310
4. Thread winder with monogram of your choice.
$38 each
___________
Please specify. (Alphabet matches stitched alphabet.)
Pre-stitching kits are shipping
now; fee must be paid in full prior
to kit
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pearls in icy blues and mocha browns and accented with silver cut beads that closely resemble the
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inspired by Victorian tokens and include a beaded bolster style cushion-scissors rest made with
pearl cut beads, a heart-and-hand needle keep with the silver cut beads, and a cut paper pinkeep
with a Victorian paper scrap embellishment. Workshop Fee $210
NAME:___________________________________________________________________
PATRICK’S WOODS
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
2539 ALBERT DRIVE, SE
[email protected]
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sewing box. It is
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to bring to class basic sewing supplies, plus perforated paper cutting tool and cutting
paper
scissors, tape measure, straight pins, neutral basting thread, glue pen or stick, double stick
the interior panels, so please bring the supplies mat,
listed
below.
tape,
and twisted
cording
tool. For the best perforated paper cutting tool, Sherri recommends an X-Acto
floss, ribbons, interfacing, stiffener, muslin, wool felt,
magnet
buttons
and tapestry
X3000
knife
or
X2000
knife
with a NEW blade. Or, if paper cutting scissors are preferred, the Dr. Slick
t included, but can be ordered separately.
Microtip Arrow, 3 1⁄2” straight scissors used by anglers for tying flies and available at large sporting
goods stores like Bass Pro Shops or Cabela’s, or online through Amazon and other retailers. If a less
expensive, one-time-use tool is preferred, the Revlon cuticle scissors with precise curved blades will work.
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Sunday’s Sherri Jones Workshop
Patriot Patty and her Pin Perch
Patriot Patty is inspired by the Flapper garter buttons that were
popular in the 1920's. She perches on a navy velvet cushion at one end of
the doubled cushion box. Patty is constructed of vintage French patriotic
ribbon, and her face is printed on fabric, reproduced from a vintage
flapper garter button printed on silk ribbon. The pin box is embellished
with motifs inspired by vintage Army and Navy needle books that were
printed after both World Wars. The pin box measures approximately 6
1⁄2” long by 2” wide and 2” high. There are two velvet cushions; one at
each end of the box. The center opening of the box features a slip pocket,
and will house patriotic smalls. The smalls include two needle keeps,
scissors and a scissors sheath and fob. There will be available for separate
purchase a set of ivory scrimshaw pieces (below right), including two thread
winders, a petite ruler, and a star shaped charm with a monogram.
Workshop Fee $195 ~ pre-stitching kits shipping now; fees must be
paid in full prior to kit shipment.
Stitches include Cross Stitch, Tent Stitch, Chevron, Rice, Tied
Oblong Cross Stitch, Oblong Cross Stitch, Stem Stitch and Portuguese
Knotted Stem Stitch.
Kit includes linen, silk floss, pearl cotton, vintage patriotic ribbon,
velvet ribbon, printed fabric pieces, suede, wool, printed card templates,
cotton batting, interfacing, petite scissors, dipped pins, beads and vintage
star sequins.
Students will need to bring to class basic sewing supplies, plus paper
scissors, tape measure, thin sharp sewing needles, sewing needle with an
eye large enough for 4 plies of silk, straight pins, neutral basting thread,
glue pen or stick, double stick tape, and small rotary cutter, mat and ruler
set (if you have one), and pliers for pulling needles.
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do not phone the shop to register. We will be happy to answer your questions, but registrations will only be accepted by email. You may
register for up to two workshops and, space permitting, a third
workshop. In your email please provide your first, second, and third
3. Petite ruler with pinwheel style flower.
$30 each
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choices. After the registrations have been printed and put in date and time order, you will be notified by email of your workshop
registrations and asked to phone our toll-free number with payment information.
Because an email address is needed for each of you to provide additional information along the way, to send you the scrimshaw
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Friday, Blue Ribbon Sewing Box, 2 - 9 PM with an hour break from 5 - 6 PM for dinner.
provided.
Saturday, From England with Love, 9 - 4 PM, with an hour break at lunch
Saturday evening, reception at the shop from 5 - 8 PM,Monogram
with dinner served
at The Gathering Place next door to the shop
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Sunday, Patriot Patty, 9 - 4 PM, with an hour break at lunch
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All classes will be held in Meeting Rooms A+B at Hyatt Place TIME
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where
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THANK
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for King rooms and $114 for Queen/Queen rooms. Here is their Website. Free shuttle service to the shop is provided (airport transportation is
not), so renting a car is really not necessary.
NAME:___________________________________________________________________
PATRICK’S WOODS
2539 ALBERT DRIVE, SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
[email protected]
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Our 2014 Summer Sampler Soirée
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6 Summer School at the Attic
fifty shades of red
For your Summer School Tuition of $450 (register by July 1 ~ after July 1
tuition increases to $500 to accommodate last-minute kitting) you will
receive six amazing projects, all of your meals, the opportunity to win
some great door prizes, and more wonderful surprises. Reserve your spot
with a $50 nonrefundable deposit, with the balance due by mid-July. This
amazingly reasonable tuition for six lovely projects is only possible because
all of these designers are local and have no travel expenses (airplane &
hotel). Don’t miss out on the funnest Summer School ever!
Our Summer School faculty again includes our six very talented and
creative designers in the desert (thus the 6 Shades of Red):
Linda/Samplers Remembered, Gloria/Milady’s Needle, Vickie &
Maegan/NeedleWorkPress, Linda/Needlemade Designs, Bunny &
Apryl/Priscilla’s Pocket, & Tanya/The Scarlett House. We had our
first planning session earlier this month, and we are all very excited to
invite you to our third annual Summer School presented by The Attic.
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summer rates (less than last year): $85/night for both King and Queen/Queen. Call 1.888.HYATT.HP (1-888-492-8847). Local phone number
is 480.969-8200 ~ don’t forget to ask for the “Attic Needlework” group rate. Go to their Website for more information about their amenities.
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A Word from Rosi, your SAL Leader!
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Happy May Day Stitch-Along Participants,
This is the perfect week to check in on your progress with
Luciana! Didn’t start yet? No problem! You can jump in any time you like! And, if you decide to join in the fun
now, we’ll be sure to get you links to each of the monthly updates so far this year.
Well, I must confess that gardening and a big Easter
gathering sort of got in the way of stitching for me this
month. I am forging ahead. However, I haven’t had a chance to play with straightening the letters, so I’m working along the bottom, instead of my initial plan to go
bottom, top, bottom, top. “Leading” this stitch-along really
made me realize that I like to jump around and change
motifs here and there. I guess I’ve known this all along, just never really thought about it before.
That said, I had this gorgeous butterfly almost finished
when I realized that little Luciana did it again! The right
side of the butterfly is prettier than the left. So, I’m restitching the right side, as you can see below. I also
realized that I grabbed the wrong silks, so my color may
be a bit different than yours. Thanks, Betsy, for showing
us your tree. Looks sort of like the ones in my back yard
that have been shedding with all the winds here in
Arizona. Nothing like those you’re experiencing down South and in the Midwest. Hope everyone’s safe and dry.
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This is Betsy Bollinger’s
Luciana. She started in the upper
left and selected darker colors for
the tree. Send your photos to
[email protected].
I was stitching on my front porch earlier this week when Vickie
stopped by to shoot some photos. If it wasn’t enough that a fly pooped on the edge of my linen (yes, I can clean it), I set down
my project to talk to Vickie and when I went to pick it up, a
scorpion was right under my pattern and project. I had hoped to
share a few more photos with you, but the scorpion was pretty
dramatic, so the other pictures will have to wait for next month.
Meanwhile, here’s my butterfly (I love it) and the finished wreath. Hopefully by next
month, I’ll tackle the letters. If not, I’ll keep stitching along the
bottom, working from
right to left.
It’s not too late to start ~ and join
us in this SAL for this gorgeous
reproduction!
Chart - $18
!
Thread Choices:
* Gloriana Tudor silks $73.50
* Gloriana 12-ply silk, $112
* Gentle Art - $46.20
!
Lakeside Linen (460w x 200h)
* 50c (52/60) unevenweave $26
* 50c evenweave $26
* 45c - $25
* 40c - $32
* 36c - $39
Here’s hoping Luciana’s flower baskets bring you joy
on May Day and all the
year through,
Rosi
So sorry to have to put this lovely
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From Priscilla’s
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New in the Shop
Wow! Many of you are so ready to stitch patriotic once again, and it’s only
May! Here are some of the latest for our red-white-and-blue season!
“Where Liberty Dwells” $12 provides so many
projects for your needle: Large, framed in the
chain frame ($40) or small, as a needlecase tied
with an exquisite silk ribbon.
Above: The smalls are all included
in the chartpack, even the
instructions for making the
red leather scissors sheath! ~
American Flag Threadkeep, $32 ~
the sweet red sampler is a separate
chart, “CEJ 1836” $12 ~ the
Stitcher’s Cache, $110 ~ and the
exquisite Stitcher’s Sampler Cache
(I call it a tray), $130
Arriving Friday (if the USPS keeps its promise of 2-day delivery!), Threadwork Primitives’ “Beggars 4th” $10, third in this
wonderful series of ‘Beggars’ pillows/pincushions ~ above right, “Beggars Christmas” & “Beggars Night” each $10
The latest in Blackbird
Designs’ ‘Reward of Merit’
series, “In Full Glory” $8
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The Last from Jackye/A Mon Ami Pierre
Weeks ago we gave you the sad news about Jackye’s retirement and presented a last opportunity for you to special order before her closing on March 31.
We placed our last order, increasing amounts for our favorites and trying to guess which ones you would want. Many of your orders came after our
deadline to place our final order. We filled orders in date order and were able to fill many of your requests but not all. However, we do have a number
of charts remaining, many with only 1 copy of each ~ if you are interested in any of these, please give us a first, second, and third choice.
Clockwise from the left: “Le
Temps qui Passe” (known
in our shop as “Molly’s
Sampler” with her
beautiful over-one-on-40
model kindly on loan to us
for a long time) $15 ~
“Quaker Table Runner”
$22 ~ “Story From the
Past” $12 ~ “Dolphin
Quaker” $13 ~ “Phoenix
Quaker” $13 ~
“Génération de
Brodeuses” $26
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More from Jackye/AMAP
Clockwise from upper left: “Le
Courrier d’AMAP” $26 ~ “Les
timbres de Perrette” $16 ~
“Lettres Fleuries” $22, beautiful
floral letters ~ “Noel 2009” $15
~ “Compilations de Modeles
Style Quaker” $25, 10 separate
projects! ~ “Il Etait une
Fois” (Once Upon a Time) $19
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Clockwise from above: “Coeur
Bijou de Brodeuse” $13 (Heart
Jewel Embroidery) ~
“Remember October” $13 ~
“Quakers Love” $13.50 ~
“Pochette Azur” $13.50 ~ “La
Maison du Grand Duc” $13.50
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Clockwise from above: “Leonore’s
Quaker” $13 ~ “Antique Stitcher”
$22 ~ 2 with charms: “Hearts
Christmas” $15 includes several
charms & “”Coeur de bergere
Pinkeep” $15 is shown with 2
charms, but only 1 is included, the
sheep ~ “Quaker aux ciseaux”
$15, with some fabulous scissors
images ~ “Sampler de Leo” $12,
shown in red monochrome but
also includes a multi-color version
~ and “Let Them Free” $13 (my
apologies for the distortion in the
scan from the plastic envelope)
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And More from Jackye
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Clockwise from above: “La Bande
a Noe + Sa Calligraphie”
$14.50 (“Noah’s band +
calligraphy) ~ “Monogramme
Colombes” $16, a lovely
alphabet embellished with
doves ~ “Si romantique
brodeuse” $13 ~ “Le Grand
Cerf ” $13, and the French on
the pillow/ornament translates
to “night ... in the woods, the
big deer” ~ “Pochette Quaker
1” $17 ~ “Stitch, Stitch Girl”
$13 ~ “La Promesse” $13.50
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Also New in the Shop
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Above: 2 from Muriel Berceville: “Antique Rose
Alphabet” $14 & “Needlework Wallet” $10
Right, 2 from Tams
Creations:
“Pussinpatches” $14 and
“Humminpatches” $14
Barbara Ana Designs’ Long May She Wave $12 is an interesting tribute to everything
American. Uncle Sam and the American flag feature prominently. More discreet is Betsy
Ross, needle in hand, just about finishing sewing the very first American flag. So in a
way, its also a tribute to all the women behind the great men. The cross stitch pattern
(133 x 149) features a tiny cartouche in petite stitch with the date 1778.
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Kitty Magnetic Needle Threader $8
Made with a stainless steel hook, and with
the added benefit of the magnet, these
little threaders are sturdy and easy to keep
track of ! These needle threaders will fit
long-eye needles: Size 28 Tapestry and
above, Size 28 Chenille and above, Size 5
Darning and above, Size 7 Basting and
above, and Size 7 Embroidery and above.
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More New in Our Attic
Easter's come and gone, but this little Bunny Needle
Nanny $12 is perfect any time of the year ~ made with
those super strong rare earth magnets, it’s just the perfect
thing for holding your needles, pins and scissors. Heck,
just a cute little pin to wear ~ how great is that?
Sheep Eyeglass Holder $12 Can't find
your glasses? No where to put them? Here
is the perfect answer! These charming
Magnetic Eyeglass Holders are easily
attached to your clothing, with magnets
instead of damaging pins, and will keep
those glasses where you can actually find
them. The older I get, the more I need
these as well as my glasses! What a relief !
!
Kitties Counting Set $20 Originally designed for counting knitting gauges (as it
is photographed on knitting), it is the perfect tool to count your stitches on your
linen (or other ground fabric). Simply place the ruler, which is laser-cut for
extreme accuracy, onto your ground fabric. Align the ruler with the first stitch
you wish to count, place the magnets behind the ruler to secure it, and count! I
found Linda’s linen project handy, so I used it for the photo below.
Puffin Pattern Keepers-Kitty $14 Now with stronger
and larger magnets that are easier to keep track of ! Made
with beautiful honey-color finished laser-cut solid Alder,
these pretty and practical keepers mean you don't have to
drag along those clunky magnet boards for your project,
they work right on the pattern! How great is that?
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Handblessings’ Cubistic Color Wheel
Needlepoint with One Charm $13 Every
stitcher needs a color wheel, and Cubistic
Color Wheel is a perfect color "wheel". With
its modern lines and bright colors, it is a very
striking piece, like a modern painting! The
“Create” charm finishes it perfectly!
And Even More New!
Handblessings’ “Puddle Dancer w/
Heart Charm” $5 recalls precious
moments and cherished memories, like
this little boy splashing in the puddle, a
special memory, and thus it includes a
heart charm to attach in the upper left
corner. Framed or finished as a standup, this small tabloid will become a
treasured part of your decor.
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Wildflowers Pocket $12.50 Pocket size 5 ½ x 6.
Wildflowers Pocket was created, designer Eileen/
Handblessings tells us, to hold a small book of stitches.
The backside (chart included) of the pocket is a mirror
image of the front side shown. It can also be used to hold
stitching tools or any number of treasures. Instructions for
finishing as a pocket are included.
Coming Very Soon!
We were thrilled last week when Pam Schmidt of The Prairie Sampler visited us and
showed us the model for her beautiful sampler basket. It ties at the corners but, when
untied, lies flat, easily transportable to your stitching events/needlework classes. Charts
for this wonderful needlework accessory will be in the shop very soon. I love the verse:
Count that day lost whose low descending sun Views from thy hand no worthy action done.
Above, RuthAnne’s lovely model
showing another colorway.
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New from Barbara Ana Designs
Something Wicked $12 A quote from Shakespeare's Macbeth where the 3 witches' dance
and songs are interrupted by a knock on the door and one of the witches playfully
remarks: "By the prickling of my thumb something wicked this way comes" Barbara
Ana's delightful interpretation of the witch is a red- haired lady with a pale, moon-like
face and freckles. Her full length dress is beautifully depicted in cross stitch, with frilled
cuffs, a narrow waist and an ample skirt combining several layers of fabric with Quaker
motifs. Her eerie, orange-eyed cat stands still at her feet. A discreet motif with moon and
stars runs in the background of the pattern. The choice of colors is very subdued yet
rich, as shown in the vertical diamond motif that structures the piece. 112w x 128h
The Rampant Cats Sampler $12 The traditional looking sampler is full of unexpected
surprises, such as the ones Barbara Ana loves to place in her designs. Look closely and
you will notice that the gentleman and the lady differ from Adam and Eve, not only
because they are fully dressed, but because they seem to be tempting the snake, not the
other way round, and further more they are holding a pumpkin! There are many
interesting details to stitch in this rather large sampler (157w x 184h) such as the
rampant cats that seem to be levitating on their hind legs. Colors have been very
carefully selected by Barbara Ana for this sampler. In two areas she uses a combination
of 2 strands in different colors so as to create the exact hue she is looking for. "All
hallows eve" and initials are stitched over a single thread.
The Witch, The Crow and the Pumpkin $11 An
orange-clad witch is riding her favorite mount, a
crow with a large eerie eye staring at us. The
pattern is full of Barbara Ana's favorite symbols
such as keys and houses, dates, Quaker motifs and
more. The chart comes with a free bonus pattern
(53 x 33) featuring a plant with tiny kittens and a
spider. The round circles featured on the picture
are not cross stitched but made of felt appliqué.
Or just stitch and frame the design (89 x 108)
without the felt appliqué!
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Limited Editions Coming from Just*Nan
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Painted Dragon Charm Garden Pin $15.50 Look what the kitty
found at the back of a shelf ! The dragonfly is gold-plated
and hand-painted in jewel tones. Gold plating is way too
expensive these days, so these are a real find! And very
limited.
Since writing this, most of my order has been sold.
Miss Kitty’s Pin Cube & Embellishments
$13 A little jewel of a pin cube
covered in summer blossoms. Stitched on Zweigart 32c Ash Rose
Belfast Linen with DMC, the
finished cube is just 1 1/2" all
around. There is a mixed bouquet
on the top and a different floral
motif with matching bargello
border on each side, all in lovely
summer colors accented with
beads. Easy finishing instructions
are included. Dangle a filigree
butterfly from one of the corners
and outline the side seams with
pins. Beads and butterfly are
included; stitcher will need to
provide interfacing, stuffing and
pins. Design area is 6 1/2" X 5". Miss Kitty Charm Garden Pin $10.50
Miss Kitty is hand-painted with touches of
white on her ears, face and paws with a tiny
pink nose. She rests on stacked green and
pink glass beads. The perfect finishing
touch for her pin cube (see below) or any
needlework small. And also very limited.
Here Now!
Left, Long Dog Samplers’ “The Stag Party” $27, 249 x 421
!Middle, Tempting Tangles’ “Peacock Pinwheels” $12, 219 x 221
!Right, Rosewood Manor’s “French Country Sampler, $15, 168 x 138
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New From Little House & Country Cottage Needleworks
!
Left, 2 from Country Cottage Needleworks: “Welcome Home” $6 & “Snowy Foxes” $6 in the Frosty Forest Series
Above: Little House’s “Town Church” $6 in the Hometown Holiday Series & “Pretty in Perle - Needle Lady
Pocket” $6, stitched in perle on 20c fabric, but choose your own! ~ and, below right, “Calendar Girls May” $6
!
And THEN a wonderful treat for fans of Little House Needleworks threadpacks, $14. The first in a set of
three from a series titled “Sun, Moon and Stars” is now available exclusively from Classic Colorworks.
You will get the threads to stitch the design along with the chart. The first design is “Over the Moon” and
will be followed by “Beneath the Stars” and “Under the Sun.”
!
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Also New in Our Attic
Left, “Peace in the Valley”
$22, 145 x 161, from Just A
Thought. This beautiful
sampler includes pulled work
and some of the following
stitches: Smyrna stitch, satin
stitch, couching, over-one
cross stitch, over-two cross
stitch, velvet stitch, long
Rococo stitch, oblique Slav
stitch, French knots and stem
stitch, just to name a few.
Blackbird Designs’ “Mother’s Day” $9, Ten
in their Loose Feathers Abecedarian Series
“The Flatfold and Friends” $34 from Just A Thought. Over
45 full-size pages. The flat-fold, the Christmas ornaments,
the box, the heavy weights, the stuffed stand-up, and the
round/oval box finishing instructions you have come to love,
this book as them all. Instructions have been revised, with the
‘fluff ’ removed, and ‘finishing visually’ finishing instructions.
Right, “Mary Wigham 1790
Wardrobe” $38 from Just A
Thought. Originally released as a
class-only design, it is now available
in chart form. The chart includes
complete stitch instruction and
“finishing visually” finishing
instructions.
Left, “A Lady’s
Cabinet” $38 from
Just A Thought.
Originally released as
a class-only design, it
is now available in
chart form only. The
chart includes
complete stitch
instruction and
“finishing visually”
finishing instructions.
!
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April Sampler Sunday
Michelle’s “Bluebird” from NeedleWorkPress’s
“A Schoolroom Alphabet”
Amy’s “Le Temps
Qui Passe” by A
Mon Ami Pierre
Amy’s “Stitchingly Ever After” by Barbara Ana
Michelle’s “Seven Sheep Sampler” from
NeedleWorkPress’s “A Schoolroom Alphabet”
From Carolyn, counterclockwise from the left: “Owl
Birth Sampler” by Cherry Hill Stitchery ~ Foxwood
Crossings’ “Pomegranate Sleds” & “Saltbox Sleds”
~ Little House Needleworks’ “April Calendar Girl”
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It was our pleasure to
welcome Cheryl V &
Debby, who traveled
from California to be
with us, to our April
Sampler Sunday!
Right, Debby’s
“Souvenir Sampler”
from The Drawn Thread
Lynne’s. counterclockwise from above left:
“Apostle’s Creed” from My Big Toe ~
“Hearts Bloomed” from SamSarah Designs
~ “Noel House” from Chessie & Me ~
“Garden Sheep” from Shepherd’s Bush
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More from Sampler Sunday’s Show & Share
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Brenda’s “Naughty & Nice” from Shepherd’s
Bush and, below, her Just Nan “Tulip Time”
Molly’s “Seven
Sheep Sampler”
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House
Brenda’s, counterclockwise from the
left: iStitch’s “Sew Scattered” ~
The Crickett Collection’s “Red Nose
Kiss” ~ Shepherd’s Bush “The
Fold” ~ and My Big Toe’s
“Apostle’s Creed”
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we’ve ordered those as well ~ and Linda D’s “Beggar’s Christmas from Threadwork Primitives
Linda D’s “Por Luciana” from NeedleworkPress
on 52/60 linen with Tudor silks
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dear friend Karen. The “finishing touches”
by our pillow finisher are, in a word, exquisite!
I’m sorry, but I can’t
give credit to anyone
(because I forgot whose
it is) for this adorable
over-one bunny, The
Primitive Jewel’s “White
Rabbit”
Paula’s homemade carrot cake cupcakes
were not only lovely but equally delicious!
A great addition to our Spring Lock-In!
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From Sandy’s Studio
2 of Deb’s:
“Sweet
Adeline”
from Gigi &
“Shores of
Hawk Run
Hollow”
from Carriage
House
Samplings
Left, Melanie’s “Something
Wicked” from La-D-Da
Left, Roblyn’s ?? ~ I’ve
emailed her to ask but
so far no information
!
Right, Sandy’s
“Phoenix Quaker”
from A Mon Ami Pierre
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Epilogue
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The front table display has evolved once again, thanks to Beth’s talents,with the floral month of May and Mother’s Day setting the stage.
Tyler & Hannah on Easter morning ~ I know
I’m not objective about them, but they really
are wonderful young adults.
Tyler all dressed up for the
prom ~ as handsome as he
is nice!
10th Place Region 1 All-Around Winner ... our beautiful Hannah!
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Epilogue 2
“Speak to the Earth Sampler” $15. This
classic sampler by Sandy Orton received a
great deal of positive press on FaceBook a few
weeks ago when Robin posted her beautiful
finish, right, and Kooler Design Studios has just
released the chart. We have it ordered and on
its way. You may reserve yours now ~ and
we’ll save you one as well, Carol!
New!!!
Our advance copy of this just-published
soft-cover book by finisher extraordinaire
Marsha Brown arrived this afternoon, and
I couldn’t wait to give you a glimpse of it!
Paging through it quickly, it has 22
chapters filled with techniques and color
photos and graphic aids to help even a
novice to professionally finish your needle
art. It also includes lists of necessary tools
and materials to help you finish
beautifully! Reserve your copy now, $55.
Coming Soon!
We’re so excited about the collaboration with artist and former Attic staff member
Nancy ~ it was her artistry that inspired Vickie/NeedleWorkPress’s design for “Sweet
Land” ~ Andrea just completed the model, and the chart will be available soon!
Many agreed that it was the most beautiful wedding
ceremony they’d ever witnessed. Tess and Allen shared
their special day with hundreds of friends and relatives and
shared the story of how they met 17 1/2 years ago when
they were both married to their now-deceased spouses ~
over the years both lost their spouses to cancer, and now
they are continuing their life’s journey together. There
wasn’t a dry eye in the house ... that is, in the church!

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