2011 February 4 eNewsletter-1 - Attic Needlework · •My Big Toe •Punchneedle Designs/Kits...

Where Samplers Rule

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THE ATTIC Issue No. 11-4 www.atticneedlework.com

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We are privileged to have on display two beautiful models of this classic sampler design. The one on the left is on 28c, and the one on the right on 40c. We taught this as a class in the late ‘90s, I think it was, and several students finished theirs and have kindly loaned us their models for display. The chart suggests 25c Natural linen with 3 strands of DMC. NOT!! We suggest a smaller-count linen with silk. With the variety of specialty stitches and techniques, you will be spending many hours with this sampler. Why not enjoy it to the fullest extent with the best embroidery supplies available?! The gorgeous flowers in the border, as well as the strawberries and blossoms, are all stitched with the queen stitch! None of the queen stitch directions that I’ve seen suggest that it is a pulled stitch. However, that is how I learned to do it from the master, Darlene O’Steen, The trick is to ensure that the holes created by the pulling are the same size. Look how beautifully Evie has executed her queens. The photo on the right also shows the stitch that covers the background of the entire border.

As our February Sampler of the Month, you will save 15% on your purchase of the following:• hand-dyed linen (36c with 2-inch margins is $17)• AVAS silk + Florimell $157.50 (I wish this beautiful AVAS

overdye had been available when I started mine in 1999 ???)

Sandy Orton’s American SamplerFebruary’s Sampler of the Month

04 February 2011

Left, There is a border of two-toned rice stitches, another favorite stitch.Right, This sampler includes a good deal of over-one stitching, and we recommend doing it with a continental stitch, as shown on the right. In the 2011 publication there are some changes in the AVAS silks listed in the Thread Legend due to discontinued colors as well as new additions to the Au Ver A’Soie line.

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Sampler Sunday, June 20. Although as the third Sunday in June this is Father’s Day, you will want to carve out a 3-hour time in the afternoon to join us for a very special Sampler Sunday with Barbara Hutson/Queenstown Sampler Designs with a very special presentation. Barbara is a renowned sampler expert, and we are honored to have her at The Attic.

March 3-6, 11 AM Thursday - Sunday 11 AM, Our Annual Junipine Retreat in Sedona. FULL for this year.

Saturday, February 5, 10:30-12:30, Beginning Linen with Linda’s new Tulip needlebook design as the class project. The $30 fee includes Linda’s expert instruction as well as the chart + materials for this very useful learning project.

As a member of our Attic Addicts Club, during February you may save 15% on your purchase of any of the following: Weeks, Colorscapes & Zweigart Hand-Dyed Linen Custom Cuts All Overdyed Cotton Floss One Nashville Market Day Item

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 the following giants in our industry: Blackberry Lane Designs, Blackbird Designs, Blue Ribbon Designs, Homespun Elegance, JBW Designs, Little House Needleworks, Lizzie Kate, Mary Garry’s Sewing Cabin, Plum Street Samplers, Priscilla’s Pocket, and The Sampler House (Eileen Bennett).

February

March 20, Sampler Sunday, 1-4 PM The 3rd Sunday of the month means it’s time for this almost-monthly time together to do some sampler stitching and show and share your in-progress or finished pieces. Refreshments served. Fee $10. Please call to register.

Saturday, February 19, Our Semi-Annual Framing Frenzy This is your opportunity to save 20% on your custom framing order, including frame, mat, and fillets, when you let Sandy use her expertise in selecting the perfect frame to enhance your needlework. Give her your budget and your likes and dislikes (“I don’t like gilded, but I love primitive”) and she will do the rest. This discount does not apply to the framing labor charge nor to readymade frames. All orders will be processed in the order received, and orders with deadlines are ineligible for the FF discount. Postponed a week to give you more time to finish stitching!

Saturday, February 5, 1:30-4, Blackberries Knotwork We have a few of these Limited Edition Kits, originally taught by designer Teresa Layman at Celebration of Needlework. The $75 fee includes the complete kit with overdyed threads, extensive handouts with photographic images of how Teresa does the stitches, and Christy’s expert instruction and demonstration of the several knotty stitches used to make this stunning design.

Saturday, February 26, Nashville Market Day This is our biggest event of the year, and some of you travel from neighboring states to be with us as we “take off the wraps” on all of the best that’s new in our needlework world. Doors open at 9 AM for our Attic Addict members and 10 AM for the general public. You won’t want to miss it!

B e a u t i f u l O l d e Colonial box may be purchased at 10% discount by students.

We still have some BCRF cookbooks left.

March

June

Sunday, February 6, 11-3 Super Bowl Sale Lots of bargains to be had to help us make room for the new Nashville Market merchandise. Details on page 3. You won’t want to miss this one ... if you’re a needleworker AND you love bargains! Perfect time for Stash Enhancement. And the more you buy, the bigger your discount on regular merchandise!

Friday, November 4 - 6, A Weekend of Workshops with Jackie du Plessis. The projects’ (Pinks and Pearls and Lily of the Valley) details and pricing will be published in a few months. There will be some pre-stitching.

Saturday, February 12, 1:30-4:00 Indian Ink Finishing Class We are honored to have on display for a short time Jackie’s models of these very petite pieces, truly an inspiration to stitch these so we will be ready for finishing this together in mid-February. Please call to register. Fee $10

S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 5 , 10:30-12:30, Beginning Linen

November



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2011 Super Bowl Sale40% Discount on Charts/Embellishment Packs/

Kits/Threadpacks on the following In-Stock Items:

(EXCEPT anything received in 2011)•Blue Ribbon Designs•The Cat’s Whiskers•Country Cottage Needleworks THREADPACKS•Autumn/Fall/Halloween Designs•French Designs•Heart in Hand•Just*Nan•Little House Needleworks THREADPACKS•Magazines•Midsummer Night Designs•My Big Toe•Punchneedle Designs/Kits•Quaker Charts•The Sweetheart Tree•The Victoria Sampler•The Trilogy•Merchandise on Designated Tables

AND THEN, after helping us clear out overstocked inventory, you are entitled to purchase regular merchandise (“No Discount” items excepted) at the following discounts: Buy $__ of 40% discounted merchandise and receive __% discount on regular merchandise:

$100 ...10% $150 ...15% $200 ... 20% $250 ... 25%

A l l

d i s c o u n t s a r e limited to stock on hand

and only applicable on Sunday, February 6, to “local customers”

AND on Monday, February 7, to our

Away Customers when we will be taking your phone calls at our

Toll-Free number and reading and responding to your e-

mails.

Our

V e r y P o p u l a r

Tre a s u re Bags Will Also Be Available ...

P u r c h a s e $ 1 0 0 o f

merchandise for $20 ... an 80% Discount! Hence, the name “Attic

Tr e a s u r e Bag.”

40%

Discount ...

Zweigart and C o l o r c a p e s

Hand-Dyed Linens (Stitcher’s Quarter

~18 x 27 or Larger)

Prices

o n t h i s merchandise return

to normal on Tuesday, February 8. Don’t miss this opportunity for SE

(stash enhancement) at a bargain!

GO PACKERS!



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Coming from Kelmscott Designs

These are all NASHVILLE pre-orders. Please let us know which ones we can reserve for you, available for shipping/pick-up the last week of February.

Clockwise f rom the l e f t , 2 new needleminders $9.50 each, “Eiffel Tower” and “Thistle” ~ “Christmas Bells Are Ringing” and “Tidings of Great Joy,” #2 and #1 in the Folk Art Christmas Ornament Series, $10 each, kitted with the wooden folk art ornament, chart, and finishing instructions.

Above, from Acorn House Designs, “Thistle Sewing Set” $10 includes 3 smalls: a needlebook, pinkeep and scissors fob.

Above, 2 new scissors, $11.50 each, “Fleur de Lys” and “Woven,” also available in silver~ Right, “Flea Market Fob” $10 with pearls and hearts, and a charming fleur de lys charm finishes it off !

Left, from Island Cottage Needlearts, #3 in the Woolie Kit Ser ies, “Clover Sheep” $9.50, includes the hand-dyed wool, the cotton fabric, c h a r t + fi n i s h i n g instructions.



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From Aury TM Designs, clockwise from above: “Chess - Quaker Style” $10 ~ “Quaker Bee” $10 ~ “Glory and Julius Gobblefree” $10, a very patriotic couple all dressed up in their Crescent Colours hand-dyed floss ~ and “A Sampler for My Mother” $15, a peaceful design in beautiful colors.

From Carolina House Designs, above, “Emmanuel” $12, inspired by the designer’s visit to Israel, and right, Part 2 in her Colonial Coverlet Series, “Scissors Sheath and Fob, $10



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From Lady Dot Creations and in very limited quantities, “Heirloom Tomato Pincushions (set of 3) with 2 Hat Pins” $14, made with Blackbird Designs sampler fabric in 3 colors, and, far right, “Heritage Needle Leaves Needlebook” $6, also made with the same fabric; the needle pages are wool. Pleased specify color(s): Pear, Goldenrod, or Persimmon.

Clockwise from left, 2 from Lady K Needlearts, “Spanish Flair” $12, a beautiful sampler using only 2 colors; it would be beautiful in overdyed silks ~ “The Greatest of These” $10, designed for her late husband ~ and from Nikycreations, “A Primitive Calendar” $15 is a perpetual calendar with 12 lovely designs included (very limited)~ “Home Sewing Set” $8, a sewing set with a main fold-up piece and a tiny second independent pocket ~ “Whimsical Pin Cushions” $8, a charming group of primitive pin cushions.



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From Plum Street Sampler, “Hares’ Autumn” and “Hares’ Winter” $9 each, and here it is: “The Flood” $24, years in the making and so worth the wait. Design size, 453 x 315.

Left and above, 2 beautiful samplers from Samplers Remembered, “Chili Pepper Sampler - Maria Blaza Moran” and “Maria’s Dechado” each $15, are being introduced by the distributor, although many of you recognize these as samplers that you’ve seen in our eNewsletters and in our shop for some time because we are very fortunate to have Linda Danielson as a customer, friend, and local needleworker/sampler enthusiast right in our backyard ~ and the very exquisite “Maria’s Dechado” was actually an integral part of our 2009 Sampler Symposium.



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From The Primitive Jewel, 5 kits to make necklaces, each $10. Each kit contains a painted wooden tag (1.5 x 3.25), silk cording, charted design, and finishing instructions. Fast and easy wearable needleart, perfect for a gift to a fellow stitcher or yourself ! The kits’ titles are, clockwise from the left: “The Aqua Queen” ~ “Hands to Work Heart to God” ~ “Blue Flowers” ~ “Cranberry Sampler House” ~ “Faith Hope Love”

Above from the left: “Dangling Hearts” $6, 33 x 75, silk pack $7 ~ “I Dream A Garden” $10, 88 x 88, silk pack $12 ~ “Garden Fence” $12, 124 x 124, silk pack $16

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A new sampler book for your bookshelves: Samplers and Designs - Three Centuries of European Samplers. I love new sampler books, so perfect to curl up with on any evening, but most especially when it’s cold outside and so comfortable inside, made even more so with a great book. And here’s one that should be a part of every sampler lover’s library. We were fortunate to have Lorraine Mootz as a guest lecturer at our first Sampler Symposium in January 2005, and all who were there will fondly remember the fascinating slideshow and lecture that Ms. Mootz presented. An American from Virginia, she has lived in Celle, Germany for the last 19 years, where she was affiliated with the Celle Sampler Museum. She describes herself as a sampler enthusiast and collector who has worked with European samplers for many years. This hard-cover book includes photographs of 44 samplers from ten countries (Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, France, Austria, Sweden, The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Italy) from author Lorraine Mootz’s personal collection, with descriptive text in English and German, translation aided by co-author Professor Hundt. Additionally, tucked inside the back cover are 16 charted samplers. Among the 16 samplers is a small 1811 Quaker, as well as a 1791 British sampler with the beloved red house that, in the words of Ms. Mootz, “American and British stitchers seem to love.” There are reproductions from each European country represented in the book except from Italy and Spain. $65 (ND)

It is finally here!

Coming From Heart in Hand

Left, “2011 Collector’s Heart” $18; Right, “What Makes it Love” $11 w/buttons

Here Now! Below, Teddy Bear &

Kitty Tape Measures, $10



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Coming From With My Needle

Above, left, and below, the photos capture the essence of “Miss Trenner’s Needlework Academy,” $80, a Special Edition available in very limited quantities with the Shaker box set pictured below. (The chart with detailed instructions is available separately for $18) Included are charts and detailed instructions for 3 stitched panels, a needleroll, a scissors weight, and very detailed instructions for finishing oval boxes. The Special Edition also includes 2 painted papier-mâché boxes, lining fabric for the boxes and needleroll, a wooden 4-inch ruler/threadholder, and a sheep waxer.

Right, Not to be overshadowed, “Ada Mary Hornsey Sampler” $13 is an exquisite reproduction. A well-balanced sampler in peaceful pastel tones surrounded by an interesting outer border with a charming verse dedicated to Ada’s parents.



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New From Prairie Schooler ... each $9

Above left, “May” ~ above right, “As the Crow Flies”Below left, “Folk Eggs” ~ below right, “Sunny Days”



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From Lizzie Kate

Clockwise from the left: “Halloween Rules,” the newest Double-Flip Series, $8 each (3 are here). FREE border can be downloaded from the Lizzie Kate Web site here:http://www.lizziekate.com/HalloweenRulesBorder.pdf ~ “One Hundred Years,” $8, a meaningful quote now converted to cross stitch ~ “Spring Alphabet” $10.50 w/buttons+charms ~ the newest Snippet, just in time for Valentine’s Day, “Forgive Quickly” $4 ~ “ABC’s of Parenting Kit” $32, a light-hearted look at parenting that combines advice and wisdom with laughter, a kit that includes 9 skeins of Crescent Colours hand-dyed cotton + 3 DMC colors; you just need to provide your favorite fabric.



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Left above: “Adam & Eve par Elizabeth Anne Fuller 1854” $17 and, right, “Elizabeth Precious 1817” $17 ~ Far right, in her Belles Lettres de Gigi series, stitch your special letter; see all of the letters here: http://gigirdesigns.canalblog.com/ ~ each chart is $20.Below, in her Essuies de Parade (Parade Towels) series, $17 each, from the left, “Essuie I” ~ “Essuie II” ~ “Essuie III” ~ “Essuie Alsacien” ~ “L'Essuie de Francine” (The Towel of Francine”

Here Now, from Gigi’s Private Collection



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More from Gigi R

In her Heritages du Passe (Legacies of the Past) series, each $17, from above left, Arbre de Vie aux Chevaux (Tree of Life with Horses) ~ Arbre de Vie aux Paons (Tree of Life with Peacocks) ~ Arbre de Vie aux Animaux (Tree of Life for Pets) ~ I hope that the size of the images allows you to see the special motifs hidden in the “Tree of Life” foliage.

Coming from Stickideen von der Wiehenburg

Below and right: “Spring Quaker” $24, 375 x 255, Dinky Dyes silk pack $70 ~ “Spring Quaker Bellpull” $24, 111 x 589, Dinky Dyes silk pack $50

New, “Fiesta” Scissors, $12



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“Wonderfully Wicked Whimsies” $26. This adorable kit features a Haunted House needlebook complete with a felt ghost needle rest inside. The back has a ruche’d ribbon decoration with a spooky stitch counter. There is also a pumpkin pincushion, a beaded spider thread holder, a 2-sided pin disc, a beaded scissor fob (scissors not included) & lastly, a skeletal slide tin that has a spooky surprise inside. Too cute!

“The Garden Party Sweets” kit $15 is a deliciously sinful treat! It includes all the materials for a sweet flower pincushion resting on a delightful cupcake holder insect. There is a matching scissor fob/flower needlebook & bird stitch counter. All materials are included.

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Pre-Orders from Praiseworthy Stitches

“The Seafarer’s Valentine” $25 The Seafarer’s Valentine is a box styled after the antique sailor’s valentines that were given by sea captains to their wives and sweethearts. It is stitched on top, and on the inside there are 4 pockets for threads and miscellaneous needlework items. This is the first of a three-part series. This will also feature a series of “letters” that will be posted on the designer’s blog between the sea captain & his wife. These will be included in the piece as well. Included are complete stitching, box construction, and finishing instructions.



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Here From The Sweetheart Tree

Clockwise from upper left: A beautiful new series of Quadrielles (4-sided hanging ornaments) begins with “M’Lady’s Quadrielle” $29 and “Irish Quadrielle” $27; both are all-inclusive kits with 28c linen ~ the next 3 are each $21 and kitted with everything you need, “Spring Blossoms Welcome” (32c Platinum linen), “Sapphire & Diamonds Heart” (28c Platinum), and “V is for Violet” (28c Summer Khaki) ~ and 3 Teenie Tweenies, each $9.50 w/charms/buttons, “Nantucket Rose” ~ “Tiny Quaker Potted Flower & Fob” ~ and “Dragonfly Dreams”



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Left, “Snow Days” $9 from Country Stitches, an appropriate title for many of you across the country this week ~ Sandy stitched our model on a perfect wintery overdyed linen and, above, “Three Kings” $6 from Imaginating is stitched on Lakeside’s Vintage Autumn Gold (my favorite color, and we actually have it in stock right now in several counts) with Au Ver A’Soie’s Soie 100/3.

Coming From Samplers Revisited

Above left, “Mary Joy 1788” $14 ~ Mary was only 7 years old when she stitched this sampler living in or near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The reproduction is stitched on Lakeside Linen's Light Examplar with Needlepoint Inc silks. 119w x 183h. Above right, “Elizabeth Jackson 1824” $18 ~ This English Adam & Eve sampler reproduction is stitched on Lakeside’s Examplar with Needlepoint Inc Silks. 248w x 230h.

Newest In-Shop Models



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