Shorttakes

Are you feeling "seasonally overwhelmed"?  I am!!!  Well.  I don't know if this is good or bad, but there is EVEN MORE!  Everything has already been posted on the website, but getting them all into a newsletter always takes longer! 

There are lots of "year-round" designs to see, as well as some fun new gadgets!  So keep checking it out!

 

   

Stitch Some Happy - from Hands On.  Isn't this what we all wanna do??

 

   

Craft Supplies & Other Lies - from Puntini Puntini.  Bwahaha!!  So true!

Stitching Mends the Soul - from Tiny Modernist.  Very true...

 

   

Button Your Lip - from Silver Creek. Wow, it would be SO NICE if everyone would do this...

Zip It - from Silver Creek.  Yes please...

 

Say Coffee - from Heartstring Samplery.  Tracy's favorite!!1

 

     

Coffee Definitions: Depresso - from Riverview. I see this in some people...

Coffee Definitions: Decaf - from Riverview.  Now, I don't drink coffee (diet Coke is my caffeine of choice) but I totally relate to this.

 

A Perfect Match - from Silver Creek.  Diane stitched this & personalized it with her own VERY recent wedding date!!!

 

   

Garden Sampler - from Carriage House.  One of my faves!!!  I love this!

Tomato Tavern - from Lucy Beam.  That is a lot of pasta sauce (& pizza sauce, & ketchup...).

 

   

Poppy - from Hello from Liz Mathews.  I was immediately drawn to this design ~ it reminds me of classic Danish Handcraft Guild designs!

Quaker Style Spring Ball  - from Riverview. GORGEOUS!!!

 

    

Seahorse Soiree Biscornu - from Heartstirng Samplery.  Another of my favorites!!  So fun!!

Garden of Zig - from Ink Circles.  This is BEAUTIFUL!!!!

 

Tomayto, Tomahto - from Hands On.  This is a super fun little stitching tray!

 

   

Brown Fish Owl - from Kathy Barrick.  Molly's fave!

Singing Sparrow - from Sweet Wing Studio.  THis is so sweet!!

 

   

In Our Home - from Teresa Kogut. What a beautiful sampler!! I love that border!

Pride & Prejudice- from Twin Peak Primitives.  For all my fellow Jane Austen fans!

 

   

Antonia Rosel y Garcia Sampler- from Jan Hicks.  I LOVE this soft colored sampler!  It's just lovely.

Friendship Gives Wings - from Twin Peak Primitives.  What a lovely pastoral sampler.

 

 

       

B. Hollander Sampler - from Works by ABC.  A lovely sampler, but what makes this one unique is the Jewish alphabet at the top ~ this is quite unusual!

Maria Higginson Sampler- from Stacy Nash.  LOVE LOVE LOVE this sampler!!!

 

    

Bluebirds and Bluebells- from Pansy Patch Quilts.  This is a BEAUTIFUL sampler!

House in the Garden Sampler - from Lucy Beam.  I love these decorative letters she used here. And I always love when they change it up & make it quirky!

 

   

For a Friend - from Hello from Liz Mathews.  Another of Molly's faves, how fun is that little "stamp" in the corner?

Good Shepherd Sampler- from Annie Beez.  Another lovely pastoral sampler ~ I love that house.

 

   

Dressmaker's Sampler - from Heartstring Samplery.  A lovely adaptation of an 1881 sampler.

Dresmaker's Sewing Kit - from Heartstring Samplery.  A charming sewing set adapted from the larger sampler.

 

   

Remember Me Sampler - from Annie Beez.  This is one of my new favorite samplers ~ love that house.

Mrs Beesley's Summer Sampler - from Pansy Patch Quilts.  I'm still trying to puzzle out the verse, but I do love the sampler.

 

   

All She Surveys - from Little Robin Designs.  This is just beautiful ~ it reminds me of old embroidered pieces.

EE's Little Sampler - from Little Robin.  Another sweet little sampler!

 

    

Conundrum - from Rosewood Manor.  Totally totally cool!!  Choose 3 of your own colors & go!

Camberly Sampler - from Rosewood Manor.  I really love how this is a true "sampler" ~ several small vignettes stitched together in the same piece!

 

   

Stars of Sumatra - from Ink Circles.  This stunning sampler is stitched all in 1 selection of overdyed thread. Choose your favorite.

Victorian License - from Ink Cirlces.  Oh how I love these symmetrical, yet elegant, designs.

 

    

Forest Path - from Ink Circles.  I love these Celtic-like designs ~ my mind automatically traces the knots all around.

Liezbeth's Sampler - from Thistles.  Liezbeth, the designer of Thistles, has created a lovely sampler with loads of things that are so meaningful to her!

 

   

Paladce of the Winds: A Study in Variegated fibers - from Jan Hicks.  This stunner is designed to focus on shades of variegated (or overdyed) fibers. Choose 3 shades of your favorite overdyed (or solid!) threads.

 

Strawberry Faire - from October House. As you might imagine, we love this!!

 

    

Gather Thy Harvest pinkeep - from Stacy Nash.  I love this different, eye-catching shape (& design!).

Let Love Grow pinkeep - from Stacy Nash.  This is so pretty ~ I do just love the shape.

 

   

Mountain Cabin - from Lucy Beam.  Doesn't this look like a lovely escape?

Seasonal Colors - from Works by ABC.  Theres' something so charming about these designs!!

 

 

   

Little Red Schoolhouse pinkeep - from Pansy Patch Quilts.  I always love redwork designs.

Melinda's Marking Sampler - from JBW.  A sweet little marking (or learning) sampler!

 

   

A-Round France - from JBW.  Judy's round designs are always so clever ~ there are loads of motifs hidden in each one.  How many french items can you spot?

Owls in the Round - from JBW.  The only question is, will you stitch it over 1 thread or larger (larger for me, thanks!).

 

   

Gather - from Primrose Cottage.  This is reminiscent of the lovely wood work paintings that are so popular right now!

 

 

A new series of small needlebooks & beaded fobs from Fern Ridge.  Each kit includes EVERYTHING you need to make & finish the project.  I can't wait to teach another class in this beading technique again.

      

Strawberry Pie Needlebook kit - You know I'll be garbbing this up!

Strawberry Pie beaded fob - Love this ~ look at the berries at the bottom of the fringe!

 

   

April Showers Needlebook kit - Isn't she sweet?  I love the flowers on the ends of the ribbon.

Ajpril Showers beaded fob - Another one I'll want for my stash!

 

    

May's Bounty needlebook kit - A lively little needlebook.

May's Bounty beaded fob - Love the bright colors in this!

 

     

Flamingo's Folly needlebook kit - Did he just drop that fish, or is he going after it??

Flamingo's Folly beaded fob - LOVE this!  Laura P. ~ another for our collection!

 

    

Simply Stitches Needlebook kit - I like the contrast of the black & white ~ makes the stitches really stand out!

Simply Stitches beaded fob - yet another to add to my stash!

 

    

Victorian Rose Sewing Wallet - This is absolutely beautiful.  A must have!

Victorian Rose beaded fob - Another beauty!

 

Animal House - from Satsuma Street.  I ADORE this!!!! The bright colors just make me happy!  Wouldn't this be perfect for a baby's room??

 

   

Day Signs - from Tiny Modernist.  Charming little creations with a distinct Southwestern flair!

Night Signs - from Tiny Modernist. LOVE these ~ I hate stitching on dark fabric, but these are awesome!!

 

 

A new series from Sue Hillis called HoopDeDoo, these charming designs fit perfectly into a 5" hoop if stitched on 16ct or 32ct, or into a 6" hoop if stitched on 14ct or 28ct.  The hoops are simply wrapped in strips of pretty fabric.

 

HoopDeDoo: American Pie- Yum! My mamaw made the best apple pie!

HoopDeDoo: Cook's Tools - This would be darling for a new kitchen.

 

    

HoopDeDoo: Busy Bee - Love this one!!

HoopDeDoo: Holiday Baking (design on left) - I need to make this for Chris.

 

   

HoopDeDoo: Feed Me - All your plants need feeding!!

HoopDeDoo: Gardening - A sweet little stitch for the gardener you love. 

 

   

County Music - from Fairy Wool in the Wood.  Looks like a line dance!

ABC of Country - from Fairy Wool in the Wood.  I think this is too fun!! 

 

    

Founding of America - from Twin Peak Primitives.  There are so many wonderful pieces to this design ~ from Betsy & George, to the Liberty Bell to one of the most famous graduates of the College of William & Mary!!

Letters to USA - from Twin Peak Primitives.  Very cool!

 

   

Fragments in Time 2022#7  & Fragments in Time 2022 #8 - from Summer House Stitche Workes.  These are the final 2 fragments from the Susquehanna Valley Samplers!!

 

  

Cosmic Mermaid - from Primitive Hare.  What a beauty!!!

Ebb & Flow - from Carriage House.  Love the verse in this one!   

 

   

Bury Me With My Needle - from Lucy Beam.  I do believe we all need to remember this!!

Ghost - from Primitive Hare.  Isi is always so creative!!

 

 

And last but DEFINITELY not least, a new company of notions!  These are happy, cheerful treats from Stitched Modern are what we all "need" to get organized!!!

   

Floss Drops: Farmhouse Flowers - Each gpack includes 20 drops for storing your floss, as well as a cable ring.

Floss Drops: Scandi Flowers - The opposite side of the drop is blank so you can write all the floss info on it.

 

Twist Lock Cable Rings - These flexible rings are made of covered cable which twist closed.  You can also twist 2 together to make a larger ring.

 

   

Hoop (or Q-Snap) Huggers - These are fantastic for gathering up the excess fabric & holding it out of your way.

Magnetic Line Finder - I love that rectangular opening ~ it really focuses on the portion of the chart where you're working!

 

These "stitchy stickers" are not your little kids' stickers!  These are haevy duty, matte finish stickers that are great for decorating your stitching tote bag, or your laptop or really anything you want your family to not bother!!!

   

 

 

   

 

 

That's a wrap for this year's Expo!  If you didn't find something that strikes your stitching fingers, I'm a little worried!!! 

 

I'm gonna wrap this up & get it on its way & then go watch my New Zealand All Blacks rugby Sevens (even though the Aussies just won the whole series...my All Blacks can still win this match!!).

 

Hugs & stitches ~

Beth & all the Expo-rts at TSS