{ Saturday Stitchings }

it is absolutely beautiful here today
...finally.

the skies are azure blue,
with some wispy-puffer clouds lazily flaoting by.

a perfect day to sit on the porch swing and stitch on my little sampler.

~ singing birds, sweet breezes and sunshine
are filling my thoughts with visions of springtyme to come....

The book that you see above, all dog-eared & worn,
is only one of my many favorites that I love to look through
when stitching something new...

right now, {between finishing models for my new needle punch patterns},
I'm working on finished items to be sold at the
Winter in the Valley
antiques & folk art show
{see show schedule on sidebar}

the handwork above will be a small Quaker inspired sampler,
that I have a perfect tiny wooden frame for...
I'm working it on 28ct irish linen, 1 over one strand,
in a blue/grey shade of needlepoint silk.

I'm hoping to make a bunch of these smaller samplers
for all of the shows I'll be doing this year,
along with small hooked items and needle punched smalls...

busy hands...

Oh, & here's a thought..,.

Would anyone local be interested in joining me for a stitching club?
(not an online club)
we would meet here at the shop and stitch on our samplers,
bring show 'n tell, exchange friendship and stories...
and have fresh-baked muffins, scones, & tea?

If I can raise enough members,

then we can join the Embroiderers Guild of America,
set up a chapter and join other chapters for events,

such as fund-raising, and the preservation of antique needleworks...

here is an awesome link for you to drool over:
www.antiquesamplers.org

let me know if anyone is interested?

Back to stitching,

Lori