A Fashion Statement

Good Evening Everyone!

Just had to share a little joy tonight.

Hollis always dresses Avery in the cutest

outfits and I have been known to buy one or

two pieces of clothing for him.  HA HA!

It's more like I have bought more clothes

for him than I have for me and Lehmer

combined.  Much more fun ~ to say the least.

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Here he is making a 

"FASHION STATEMENT"

 Avery in animal print pants, yellow and green hoodie,

owl hat, suede boots, and sitting in his madras chair.  If he 

wasn't so cute, it would make your eyes hurt. 

 He loves to pose for pictures.  Of course he has

had a camera in his face about a million times.

 Taking a hug break!  Still loves to be held and gives

great hugs.

So adorable!

 Loves his Dad's hat.

 Posing again!

Enough pictures Grammie!  Giving me 

the evil eye.

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Hope you didn't mind me being an

obnoxious "Grammie" again.  You can go

back to your stitching now.

Sandra

A Little Glimpse!

Good Morning!

Well, Halloween is coming whether we like it

or not, so here is a "little glimpse"

of

A Halloween Year - February

"Viney Pumpkin" -

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This and a few other designs will be shown

in Nashville, so hopefully your favorite

shoppe owners will be ordering it there,

or they can pre-order from me now. 

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Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

Clearing Up Something!

Hi Everyone!

I guess I stirred up a hornet's nest with one of

my Blog and Facebook posts.  I put this picture

up for Valentine's Day and a bunch of you thought

it was a new design coming.

The truth is, it is a small design that came

along with this ~

~~ Sorry for the blurry picture. ~~

This is another one of my favorite designs.  Quaker 

inspired for all the seasons.  I stitched it on 30 Count

"Straw", using "Rusty Amber" Silk 'N Colors.  If you 

love rich colors, you will love this too.  Anyway, this

design is still available.  It is $10.50 which includes

the shipping.  I will be adding this to my ETSY 

site soon.

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Hope this clears up any questions.  So happy

so many of you like it.

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Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

Almost Ready!

Hi Everyone!

So many of you have asked repeatedly when

"Scenes of Spring" was coming, well, I can

finally say it is just about ready.  Today I 

got it framed, the directions written, and

the graph finalized, so it is well on its way.

Here it is ~~

Here are the other Scenes, in case you have

never seen them.

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Scenes Of Winter

Scenes of Summer

Scenes of Autumn

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They are all stitched on the same fabric, even

though you would never know it from the

pictures.  

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Unfortunately, I have to finish another design

before Scenes of Spring will

be released.  I always release at least two

designs at a time.  Just a little longer.

Be back soon!

Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

A Little Love

Good Valentine Morning!

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Wishing you love, happiness, and a 

warm place to be on this 

Valentine morning.

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Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

A Little Glimpse!

Good Evening Everyone!

First of all I wanted to thank everyone here and on

Facebook for all of your wonderful comments and likes

for my new things.  Everything will be shipped

tomorrow to Autos and Distributors.

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So many of you have asked about the final design

in the SCENES OF . . . . . . series.

Well, here is a little glimpse.  It is 90% finished

and will be the next thing to go out on AUTO

and be shown at Nashville.

"SCENES OF SPRING"

Hope you like it!!

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Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

All Finished!

Good Morning!

Just wanted to share the finished front cover 

pictures of

"Shamrock Bunny".

In addition to the needle case I made a little

scissor fob from felted wool.  So easy and so 

cute.  Hope you like it.

Hope you have a great day with

"Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

Something New!

Good Afternoon!

I'm trying really hard to get some new things ready for

the upcoming Nashville Needlework Trade Show.

Can't show you everything because it may not happen,

but this one is a go.  Still don't know how I am going

to finish it.  Do you have any ideas?  If so, please

pass them on.

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"The Way To A Friends' House. . ."

This design has been out of print.  I've always loved

it because I believe this sentiment is so true.

I've had it restitched in new colors and think

it is wonderful.  So soft and pretty.

Please let me know what you think.

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I hope all of you in the North East are safe.  The conditions

look absolutely horrible.  We are so fortunate to have

avoided this storm.  Please take care of yourself.

Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

New Things!

Good EveningEveryone!

I have some new things to share with you tonight.

Models are ready so I can now write the 

instructions and finish the graphs.  If all goes

well tomorrow, they will go out to Autos

and Distributors soon.

Here goes - hope you like them~

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FLAKY NIGHT

 SHAMROCK BUNNY NEEDLE CASE

Please let me know what you think!

Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

A Celebration

Hi There!
Some of you may have wondered why I haven't

posted anything since January 20th.  Well, between
family illnesses, weather, getting ready for a surprise
birthday party for our son Cameron's 40th
birthday, I simply ran out of time and
energy.
Cameron's party was Saturday night and we
actually pulled it off.  It was a total surprise.
It was Hollis' idea for this party and I'm so
glad she wanted to do this.  It was a really
fun night - a great celebration
for a great son and brother.

 Cameron & Hollis
They look so happy.  She was so thrilled that we
surprised him.

Some decorations

We strung dozens of pictures.  There were many

more in the kitchen.

Avery enjoyed the party too, but he enjoys
everything.
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I hope to be back a little later today with
some new stuff.
Many Happy Stitches,
Sandra

Are You Lucky?

Good Evening!

Are you lucky?  I don't know about you but I could

certainly could use a little luck in my life.

Years ago I did a series called 'Woolly Tyme".

It was very limited, so only a few stitchers 

participated.  Well, I have decided to take these

cute designs, rework them a little, and publish

them again.

This is a little "glimpse" of

"DELIVERING LUCK"

Very springy and a quick stitch.  I think it will

be a needle case.  Hope you like it.  

I'll be back mid week.  Take care until then and

stitch as much as you can.

Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

No Real Snow!

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Well, remember  the other day when we were 

expecting snow - 

NOT!

I didn't even see a flake, but I'm not complaining.

This is the only snow I am liking at the present

time, the stitched kind.  The title "I Love Snow"

means I love stitched snow.

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Continuing with my Heart Collection of

"ornies" and fobs to match, here is a "glimpse"

of

"FLAKY NIGHT"

 This is the print of my hand-painted

"Flaky Night" which will be decoupaged

on a wooded heart for the fob.

This is your little "glimpse".  He is coming along

nicely.  I tried to stitch him on black, but

I just couldn't do it.  If you can, it will save

you a little time.  Hope you like him.  Let

me know what you think.  Hope to release him

in about a week or so.

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Wishing you a peaceful weekend with

lots of stitching time.

Sandra

Winter Is Here

Hi Everyone!

I understand from the weather report that we

may get as much as 6" of snow late

tomorrow.  We are right on the line so it

could just be a really cold rain.  Keeping my

fingers crossed for the cold rain.  I would 

like to have the perfect snow storm.  For me

that is 2" at the most.  Enough for

me or Lehmer to shove it out of the way.

I don't want him shoveling snow anymore.

I will be very stressed.

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I wanted to share with you my gift to

myself.  I bet you will love him or her.  

Isn't this one of the neatest sheep you have ever

seen?  Oh my gosh, he going to be showing

up in a lot of photo shoots.  Notice

 "I Love Winter"

hanging around his neck.  I almost felt dishonest

when I did that design, but I really do like

winter in some ways.  It is a time for me to settle down a

little.  I like the nesting thing.  I do love winter clothes.  

Covers up a lot of bad things at this stage in my life.

I love savory winter foods, such as soups, breads, etc.

I catch up on all the magazines I haven't had

time to read.

The biggest thing I can mark off my list of things to 

do is the yard.  What a relief

to not have to worry about bugs and weeds.

But I don't like piles of snow, icy steps, and arctic air. 

Oh, boy, it is only January. 

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Thanks again for all of your comments about

the runner.  That was so much fun and you will

be tickled to know that I have a runner already

designed and stitched.  Just have to do a

monogram and it will be ready to go.  Plus,

I have another "vintage" one that you might like.  

Have a good rest of the day.  Keep your

fingers crossed for not much snow for us.

"Many Happy Stitches",

Sandra

Need Your Opinion

Good Evening Everyone!

Hope all is well in your world.  I am busy,

busy trying to finish up publications and decide

on new ones.

I have had this wonderful runner for years.  Hollis

graphed it some time ago and I've been dragging

my feet about what to do with it.

My options are to simply picture it as is -

a runner - or adapt it into a sampler.

I'm leaning toward the sampler.

I used it on my breakfast room table for

the Christmas holidays.  It was just perfect.

Here it is.  Let me know what you think.

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Have a great rest of the weekend.

Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

New Wares

Good Evening Everyone!

Hope this finds all of you well.  Just heard

on the news that the flu is really bad in 47 states.

I hope you have all had your flu shots and

are being really careful when you are out

and about.  I know I sound paranoid but 

maybe there is reason to be.

Staying inside and stitching the winter

away sounds like a good idea to me.

What do you think? 

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NEW WARES TO SHARE 

TONIGHT

Both of these designs will be

shipped to distributors and

my "Autos" next week.

"Wondrous Love"

 and

A Halloween Year II ~ January

"A Hoot"

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Hope you like my new things!  

Let me know what you think.

"Many Happy Stitches",

Sandra

Think I'm Finished!

Good Evening Every One!

I have been at it for nearly two days, but I think

I am finally finished putting away the 

Christmas decorations.  I dearly love it when

the house is so festive, but it is a real ordeal

to end the holidays like this.
The only thing left is the greenery outdoors.

It is still so pretty and green, so I like to

enjoy it for a few more months.  I've embellished

my side door sway with a great metal snowflake.

I still have to decorate my front door wreath.

 Side door - just cannot throw it away

when it still looks good.

 This is  my winter window in the daylight.

 Window at night.

~ Lanterns~Snowmen~Pine Cones~Redbirds~

Pine Topiaries~

Everything that says winter!

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Hope you have had a great weekend.  I'll be heading to

Richmond in the AM to see my sweet Avery.

Can't wait!

Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

Almost A Decision

Good Morning Everyone!

Well, I stayed up later than usual and finished

"Wondrous Love".

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Here are some of the elements of the finished

design.  Still playing around with it, but I think

I have made a decision.  If you know me very

well, you know I like simple finishes.  

The sewing machine and I do not get along at all.

I wish I did like the machine because it

certainly would open up a world of

possibilities.  My "mind's eye" can see fun

things to do, but I don't know how to

make it happen.

Oh, well, I know many of you have that

talent and can make something wonderful out

of this simple, but elegant design.

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Well, as I said last night, I have to put away

my Christmas decorations.  Makes my heart

sad to see them go, but the needles are dry

and dropping.  Do you like the smell of the 

Christmas tree?  Even though my tree is dry, 

when I turn on the lights, the little bit of warmth 

from the lights make it smell so good. 

 Probably a real fire hazard at this point, so 

I'll have to settle for my scented candles.

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Wishing you a great day with 

"Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra

A Little Glimpse!

Good Evening Everyone!

Well, I've been trying to work the last few days 

with only a little bit of success.  Just can't get

focused for some reason.  Maybe it's because all

the Christmas decorations are still up.

I promised myself that they have to be taken

down and put away this weekend.  I 'm the

only one to blame for the massive job that it is.

Every year I say I'm going to cut back, but

it never really happens.  The only thing I

didn't do this year was put ornaments on the

kitchen tree and the glass ornaments on the

dining room tree.  I did that because I thought

Avery would be all over the trees but he

really didn't pay too much attention to

them.  Also, didn't put the vintage toy collection

under the tree in the dining room.  I do think

he would have gone after that.  Anyway,

enough complaining.  It will get done - some

how, some way.

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Time moves on and rather quickly, I might

add.  I'm always too late with Valentine

designs, so I'm trying to get this done

in plenty of time.  This will be a quick stitch,

similar in style to my "Wondrous Joy"

Christmas design.  I wish I had time to stitch

this on a large count for a pillow, but 

once again, time is always the issue.

I can just see it though on my sofa for

Valentine's Day.  Maybe next year.

It would also be wonderful stitched in a 

warm cream on a really dark hand-dyed linen.

Where are the stitching elves when I need them.

Anyway, here is your little "glimpse".

Let me know what you think!

"Wondrous Love"

 I have been rummaging through storage again

and came across some of this fabric.  

 I thought it had been discontinued, but it is still 
available.   It is a

36 Count and has this wonderful woven quilt-

type design. The fabric is called

"Proud Pine".  The stitching area measures

8 3/4" X 8 3/4".  The pillow square from outside

border to outside border is approximately 13" square.

It looks a little green, but is more taupe in color.
Let me know if you are interested.

Hope you have a good night.  I'm going to stitch

on "Wondrous Love" tonight and hope to

finish it.

Many Happy Stitches,

Sandra