Witch Stitches The Primitive Needle

2011-03-01T06:17:00.001-08:00

This is Lisa's daughter, Mariah. I just wanted to let everybody know that while driving to work, she was swept away in the river. She had been missing since yesterday at 6 a.m. but this morning, firefighters found her body in her car. She was the best person I know. She was also more than a fantastic wife and mother, the best any of us could ask for.

Twigs and Berries

2011-02-05T09:40:00.000-08:00

I love how this cool little mat turned out. It measures ~11 3/4" x 9".
Thanks Carol for stitching the model and coming up with the perfect name!

Eliza's Sampler

2011-02-02T05:50:00.000-08:00

This plain sampler was first stitched by my great, great, great-grandmother, Eliza Winton. I'd like to thank Edith Anderson, who has the original, for allowing me to reproduce it.

A Gift For Mary

2011-01-31T17:23:00.000-08:00

Here is another Nashville release~~I hope you like it!

Salem Village

2011-01-30T19:05:00.001-08:00

Here is another new release for Nashville~

Here is Salem Village. It was a fun stitch. The cool tray is from East Side Moulding. I used 40 count Vintage Pear from Lakeside Linens. The fibers were fun! They are Florimell Silk Floss by Gloriana. Really variegated, I love the look of them.

Two Horses

2011-01-29T14:38:00.003-08:00

Here is "Two Horses" A huge thanks to Nicole Neville for stitching the model and to Bonnie of Valley Framing for the wonderful frame!!

Stitch count: 149w x 73h
Fabric used: 40 count Vintage Autumn Gold by Lakeside Linens
Fibers used: Needlepoint Silks: 542,991,998, 545, 245, 472, 187, 226, 534.

This will be one of my new releases in Nashville.

2011-01-29T14:38:00.001-08:00

Going a little crazy!

2011-01-25T14:18:00.000-08:00

Trying to get ready for Nashville, I don't think I've ever been as behind as I am this market. Yikes! However, I have some great news!! My oldest son Ryan proposed to Megan and she said Yes!! I love Megan and am so happy!! They went hiking a few weeks ago and Ryan popped the question on top of a mountain (now how romantic is that!?)
Here they are

This weekend Eve and Joe and Jessie came over~we had such a great visit!

Here's Mike and Joe, they grilled hamburgers and hotdogs in subzero weather!! They were so good!!

Me and my BFF Eve

and here is Jessie and Eve! Jessie is a horse lover like me~We had the Ouija board out and it said that yes~Jessie would have the beginnings of a horse barn by July (Hear that Joe!) and that yes~I would indeed have another horse!!(hear that Mike!)
Here's hoping that 2011 will be a good year for all of us.

Mary Doidge

2011-01-19T22:39:00.000-08:00

Hey guys! I'm going to have 2 reproduction samplers at Nashville and this is one of them. Carol Sims stitched the model (thanks Carol!) And Bonnie from Valley Framing, once again did an awesome job with the moulding! (thanks Bonnie!)
I love this sampler so much! Mary was only 8 years old when she stitched this. How incredible is that! She finished it on Oct.31 1844. The original resides in Allhallows Museum in Honiton England. There is also a way cool, kinda spooky story about it too! (You will have to buy the sampler to find out though)
So, in my mind this sampler is about as perfect as you can get~It is beautiful, it was finished on All Hallows Eve and it's home is Allhallows Museum!
I would like to thank the museum for the opportunity to pay tribute to Mary and her samplar.

Limited Kit for Nashville

2011-01-13T10:48:00.000-08:00

Hey all! Wow~Nashville is right around the corner! I'm kinda going in panic mode, seems like it always happens before a market, each time I vow to do better~~but yet, here I am again.

I will be offering a limited kit for Nashville called Thy Needle
The kit will include the design and Weeks Dye Works Tin Roof linen in either 40, 35, or 30 count. I'll be e-mailing shops soon with all the details, but wanted to post a pic.

Nashville is right around the corner!

2011-01-02T09:11:00.000-08:00

Wow! Time sure does fly~ I can hardly believe it almost time for the Nashville Market!! This year, I'll be offering 2 reproduction samplers: Mary Doidge and Eliza's Sampler, a couple cool folkart designs: Two Horses and A Gift For Mary.
I'll have a limited kit called Thy Needle, and hopefully a couple more.

Happy New Year and many blessing to you all!

Another Christmas has come and gone

2010-12-27T17:55:00.001-08:00

We always have a Christmas Eve party and this year was one of the best! I think everyone had a grand time, nothing like family and friends. I even had a most unexpected visitor!
(WARNING~Lots of pics to follow!)

My kids and 2 of my nephews and niece.

Next up is the Roswell clan!

The cute Parcher boys! Mike and Thomas

Good company and good food!

My nephew Tyler

another nephew Greg

My most special Christmas Eve visitor!! For the longest time this awesome owl was perched on a truck in our driveway and then flew to a nearby tree!

My mom and uncle Gary

Mariah and her Aunt Jen

My most awesome daughter and me

My son Cody and Thomas
Our son from Philly was home, it was so great to have all the kids under the same roof! Now that Chrismas is over, it is time to buckle down and really get ready for Nashville! I have some cool things lined up! Stay tuned!

Getting in the spirit!

2010-11-19T07:46:00.000-08:00

Penny Angel is available for $5.00 (free shipping in US)

You can e-mail me at Primitiveneedle@aol.com or hop on over to my website

Many blessings to you

Class Pieces

2010-11-13T12:57:00.001-08:00

I am going to be teaching a few classes next year and I just finished the projects!
I will be at A Stitcher's Garden in New York March 18th, 19th and 20th.
In April I will be at the Western Reserve Sampler Guild Retreat in Bath Ohio and in May I will be at Inn Stitches!

Lisa S and Stitcher 24 are winners!

2010-10-31T15:46:00.001-07:00

OK, I so wish I had enough of these little witches for everyone~I went to a different random number generator this time and it picked #3 and 24..
Thanks everyone for leaving a comment, I loved reading them!
Will the winners please e-mail me:primitiveneedle@aol.com

Happy Halloween!

Hallow Giveaway!

2010-10-30T07:41:00.000-07:00

Here are my last 2 pretties~~Serafina and Strega Nona
Thanks again Carmen for making these wonderful witches!
They are just waiting to fly to a new haunt!

Pleae leave a Hallow's Eve comment to be entered!

Congrats Stitch By Stitch

2010-10-28T14:39:00.000-07:00

The random number generator picked #18.
Stitch by Stitch please e-mail me at primitiveneedle@aol.com.

Stay tuned~2 more witches to give away by Halloween!

Next up is Elphaba

2010-10-26T17:03:00.000-07:00

While she doesn't have green skin, here is my little shout out to Wicked!

Fly on over to Carmen's site for some great treats! Thanks so much Carmen for making these most wickedky cool witches!!

favorite quotes~~
"It's just... for the first time... I feel... wicked."

"... so if you care to find me, look to the western sky. As someone told me lately, 'Everyone deserves a chance to fly!' "

Leave a comment for a chance to have the Wicked Witch of the East come live with you~
Drawing will be Thursday!!

Hepzibah has a new home!

2010-10-26T14:17:00.001-07:00

Congratulations #22~ Dora!
Please e-mail me at primitiveneedle@aol.com

I have 3 more of these witchy women to give away! I'll post # 2 later tonight or tomorrow.

Come one Come all to my witch giveaway!

2010-10-24T15:48:00.000-07:00

Hello my pretties, up for grabs is Witch Hepzibah~she is ready to fly to the home of the lucky winner of my first of four witch giveaways!
Many thanks to Carmen
for creating this wicked cool witch! Drawing will be held The 26th of October.

Post a comment to be entered.

A way cool giveaway!

2010-10-21T14:37:00.000-07:00

Stay tuned, I will be having some wicked cool giveaways, starting next week!

October nights

2010-10-14T18:28:00.000-07:00

The wind is blowing, leaves are flying, the corn is rustling in the fields. My favorite time of year. It feels magical out tonight.

All Hallow's Eve is getting closer~

2010-10-07T07:42:00.000-07:00

and I have some winners! Wow! you guys really gave me some great ideas (can't wait to get started) so thanks to all!
Winners are 3, 30, 17, and 35.

So Margaret, Eve, April, and tnladybugs please e-mail me at primitiveneedle@aol.com.

Another contest & Laura with the Tab avatar please email me

2010-09-28T21:07:00.000-07:00

Ok, now that St. Charles is over~it is time to start thinking about Nashville!!
I'm working on a way cool repro chart! (Hint:the girl who stitched it finished it Oct. 31. 1844, and it has a very interesting/spooky story!)

So I want to do another design on the same scale as Witches Hollow. I have a few ideas, but wanted to see what you guys would like to stitch.
Let me know your ideas.

I'm going to use the random number generator again to pick the winners.
Give-away will be my 2 new definition charts~Halloween & Witch.

I'm Back and we have winners!

2010-09-27T16:57:00.000-07:00

Here is Mariah~She was such an awesome cashier!! Thanks so much honey!!

I had such a great market!! So much fun.
Thanks to all you guys for leaving such wonderful comments! Since I had so many, I decided to pick to winners~~
I used a random number generator and it came up with #'s 11 and 49, so congrats to Denise and Laura!
Please e-mail me at primitiveneedle@aol.com

I'm off to St. Charles!

2010-09-23T11:52:00.000-07:00

Wish me luck! I'll see you all when I get back!

Everyone who leaves a comment will be entered in my drawing~~1 each of all the new stuff!!

Bewitching Stitching!

Needful things for new charts

2010-09-16T12:25:00.000-07:00

Old Game Board: Stitch count:128w x 118h
Fabric: 40 count Mello by Picture This Plus
Fibers: The Gentle Arts:Wrought Iron (10 yard skein needed) Carrot, Tomato, Corn Husk

Annie Hyssop's Harvest Moon:Stitch Count: 200w x 100h:
Fabric: 40 count Tin Roof from Weeks Dye Works
Fibers: The Gentle Art: Oatmeal, Garden Gate, Espresso Bean, Piney Woods, Wrought Iron, Weathered Barn, Mustard Seed, Bittersweet, Nutmeg.
Weeks Dye Works: Loden, Caper, Moss, Olive

Flatheads Embrace: Stitch Count: 169w x 127h
Fabric: 40 count Tin Roof from Weeks Dye Works
Fibers: The Gentle Art: Chalk, Buttermilk, Portabello, Deep Forest, Wood Trail, Soot, Garden Gate, Weathered Barn, Autumn Leaves.

1612: Stitch Count: 69w x 111h
Fabric: 40 count Heritage from Picture This Plus.
Fibers:The Gentle Art: Roasted Marshmellow,
Weeks Dye Works: Confederate Gray, Havana, Bark, Charcoal.

The Olde Settlement Stitch Count:203w x 236h
Fabric: 40 count Parchment from Weeks Dye Works.
Fibers: Belle Soie: Vanilla Pudding, Slate, Tumbleweed, Miss Green Jeans, Mudpie, Tree Trunk, Moss, Noir, Sister Scarlet, Herb Garden, Collard Greens, Kiwi, Teddy Bear, Cinnamon Stick, Terra Potta, Briar Patch, Fawn, Bean Stalk, Sage Brush, Espresso, Oatmeal Scone, Chester Blue, Rose of Sharon, Ocean Tide, Baguette

Witch: Stitch Count: 216w x 68h:
Fabric: 40 count Shale from Picture This Plus
Fibers: Java Watterlillies by Caron.

Halloween: Stitch Count: 211w x 112h
Fabric: 35 count Cappuccino from Weeks Dye Works
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works: Curry, Charcoal, Sweet Potato

Hoodoo Voodoo: Stitch Count:105w x 98h
Fabric: 40 count Confederate Gray from Weeks Dye Works
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works: Whitewash, Parchment, Stepping Stone, Thyme, Loden, Caper, Bark, Salt Glaze, Charcoal, Onyx, Olive, Whiskey, Carrot, Terra Cotta, Turkish Red.

Whew!! I'd like to thank all the great fabric and fiber people in the needlearts industry. Their awesome products make designing a dream!!

Listen to Halloween

2010-09-10T14:02:00.001-07:00

The Last 2~

2010-09-08T16:13:00.001-07:00

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So which pic of Annie Hyssop's Harvest Moon do you all like the best?

How about the pics of Old Game Board?

Tomorrow will be spent getting these last 2 designs ready to print.

Witches Everywhere!

2010-08-31T15:21:00.001-07:00

Aren't these just the coolest things ever! Carmen and I got our heads together and she made all these wicked witch scissor fobs for me to sell in St. Charles!

I got these neat old wooden trays at an auction and thought they would be perfect for displaying my limited kit for market.

And here is 1612~a new release for St Charles, if you want the chart or one of the witches have your shop owner stop by my room my pretties.

Flatheads Embrace Framed

2010-08-28T16:25:00.000-07:00

Here is my flyer for the kit for St Charles. Mariah made it for me (thanks honey!)
Speaking of Mariah, we moved her back to school yesterday~the house seems so quiet.
I really miss her already!

Here is Flatheads Embrace framed. The picture looks greener than it actually is. Will have to get a better one taken, but you get the idea.
I really need to get motivated and get some charts printed~well maybe tomorrow!

Annie Hyssop's Harvest Moon

2010-08-21T22:23:00.000-07:00

Here is Jenny Bean's friend, Annie Hyssop's sampler~I hope you like it.
Thank-you Nicole for the pic and for stitching the model!!

And the winner is~~~~~

2010-08-14T11:47:00.000-07:00

(my poor samplers on the wall are always askew in the summer as I always have the front door open and the wind blows them every which way!)

My DD Mariah was in charge of picking the title she liked best~So as the sign says
"Congratulations Sandra!" Flatheads Embrace it is!
Mariah had her top picks written out and then chose from them, I thought why not give all the top selections a chart~~so additional winners are~~
Julie & Becky
Terri Boog
Myra
Connie
Tina S

Sandra you get Flatheads Embrace plus get to pick out one more of my charts. Since these won't go out until I get back from St Charles, Sandra if you want to pick another new release just let me know.
Winners please e-mail your addresses to primitiveneedle@aol.com

Thanks to all you wonderful people who took time to comment and visit my blog!

Bewitching Stitching!

A contest!

2010-08-12T22:08:00.000-07:00

Here are a few more things I've been working on. Mariah and I picked out a way cool frame for the angel one (not yet named)~any suggestions??
Hey, how about this, whoever comes up with the best name, gets a free chart!

Bonnie sent me the saying, I love it! Thanks Bonnie!! Can't wait til it's done.

I am editing this post to say "Thanks so much Charity for stitching the model!"

Nicole is stitching Annie Hyssop's Harvest Moon~~~Annie is a friend of Jenny Bean!
Nicole is such a speedy stitcher~I'm sure I'll have a pic to post soon. Annie, I think, is going to end up being one of my favorites!

Here's a picture of my pal Scout. He follows me around and even brings me presents~socks, washcloths, pretty much anything he can pick up and haul around. A while back, the kids were complaining a bunch of their socks were missing, I'm not going to tell you how many I found under my bed!!

sOMe AWesOMe fINisheS

2010-08-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

First I want to apologize to everyone who has sent me pics of your finishes~I do always save them to put in my webiste gallery`however time has a way of getting away from me.
These will go in my gallery soon (I promise) but wanted to showcase them here too!

Karen's Yule Sampler

Bonnie's Moon Sicke

Lisa's Hallow Game Board

Nicole's Halloween Revelry

Corinna's Simply Live

Catherine's Kindrid Spirits

Karen's Salem Witch"

Lynn's Moon Witch

A few Finishes

2010-07-31T21:51:00.000-07:00

OK, I've been kinda busy lately~I took a class from Jennifer Cabic and learned how to make these cool rockin' pendants. and I discovered these cool vintage pop tops made into beads!! I love them! They are like eye candy!

Here is Halloween Garden~This is a kit available at St Charles

Here is The Olde Settlement Framed

Here is Hoodoo Voodoo framed. I was trying for an old/New Orleans kinda feel to it.

Bonnie at Valley Framing did such an awesome job framing these! I am so lucky!! Thanks Bonnie~~ and
Thanks for stopping by!
Now to get busy on the charts~~
I've got more new things for St Charles~Stay tuned.

Hoodoo Voodoo and Happy 4th!

2010-07-06T19:14:00.000-07:00

Here's Jessie and her sparklers!

Next up is Mariah and Cody~~

Here is Hoodoo Voodoo! can't wait to pick out a frame!

We had a great 4th of July weekend, hope you all did too!
I finished stitching my Voodoo Sampler, I had so much fun with it!! Let's see~~ we have of course a voodoo doll or two, glass bottle for catching evil spirits, gris gris bag, chicken foot~~etc... I've been wanting to do this since our trip to New Orleans last year. I really want to go back and spend more time there~such a cool place.

I also have a pic of a class piece from last Sept. I'm thinking of releasing it at St Charles.

Necklaces and a sneak peek

2010-06-24T14:00:00.001-07:00

Here is a sneak peek at The Olde Settlement. Carol did such an awesome job stitching it! Thanks Carol!!

Here are a couple necklaces I've made~ they are so much fun! I got the cool gargoyle from my sister~ I think he is very happy to be my model!

There are actually only 2 necklaces, showing the front and the back. It is so much fun picking out the beads too! Carmen had the cool idea to use my 1612 for some jewelry~Thanks again Carmen!!

Home from Tennessee

2010-06-15T17:43:00.001-07:00

We had a great time on Tim's Ford Lake!
I love the south. The weather was sunny and hot. Here are some pics~

Ben and Brenda invited us to spend the weekend at their house on the lake

I also got to meet Carmen Sutton! Her house is incredible, everywhere you look, you see the most awesome stitching and finishing. She and her husband Danny are the nicest people you'd ever want to meet!

Carmen finished my 1612 piece for me~she truly is a finisher extraordinaire! I am thrilled with how it turned out! She filled it with the most wonderful smelling herbs too!

We got home last night so today was spent doing laundry and catching up on yard work. It was good to get away and also good to come home!

I have almost finished stitching Halloween Garden and tomorrow I will be busy getting some new designs charted.

1612, Pitcher Plants and Summer Toes!

2010-05-15T18:24:00.000-07:00

Here is 1612

Aren't these pitcher plants cool! They are water plants, I've wanted a little pond in the back yard, but until then, I made my own small water container.

My poor ankle is still kinda deformed but it is attached and working so it's all good! I love warm weather~flip flops or barefoot~ Yay!

It has been kinda crazy around here~lots of kids comings and goings. I did get a few things accomplished though~ Sent a new design to Carmen to work her magic on.

Sent The Olde Settlement to Carol to work her magic on!

I'm working on a limited kit for St. Charles called The Halloween Garden. It is a big investment going to market and I want to say thanks to the shops who attend.

Hoodoo Voodoo Sampler is done in my head, now to get in on pattern maker!
Also I am doing a weird plant alphabet thing~The Wicked Series.

Dividing perennials, working on new designs

2010-04-25T11:54:00.000-07:00

I love perennials and herbs! you buy a little pot, plant it and each year you are blessed with more than the year before. I've been dodging the rain drops and have been dividing my plants and replanting them.

I'm trying to get the thyme to grow all around my stone trough. It smells so good! I'm also severly computer challenged and cannot figure out how to get the text where I want it! Sorry!

I've divided these wild geraniums several times, I've been transplanting them to different parts of the yard.

It smells so wonderful outside right now with the lilacs and lily of the valley blooming!

Aren't these Virginia bluebells so pretty, I just wish they lasted longer

On the design front, I have 2 new things finished~~
First up is a tombstone one called 1612. This is in memory of the Pendle Witches.
I've been reading a good book on that subject~
http://www.marysharratt.com/books_dwh_about.html

The second is called The Olde Settlement.
Neither are stitched yet, stay tuned!
Thanks for stopping by~~

Lisa

oLD aND NeW

2010-04-01T13:39:00.000-07:00

Today was a glorious day! The weather was perfect~hung lots of clothes out on the line, took the doggies for a walk, and thanks to Laurie, put some screens in. Nothing like fresh air blowing through your house!
I started thinking that I am a old/new kind of gal~I recently discovered a wonderful magazine called A Simple Life, the photography and articles are wonderful. I started looking around my "homestead"

old stone out front

new witch ball

Old bottles and new stained glass things

old stone step in our house

old well out back

old looking new stone trough

old door with new mushrooms

our old house

old stone porch (I love how it ripples)

old light in the living room.

old brick and steeple thingy

old attic where lots of bats live

old door bell

new old looking angel~old beehive bank and small crock

new witch plate

I'm working on some new designs with some old themes! Stay tuned~

wE HAve A wINneR!

2010-03-16T16:54:00.000-07:00

I had my hubby Mike close his eyes and draw a name and the winner is Katrina! Katrina email me at primitiveneedle@aol.com please.

This was so much fun!! Thanks everyone for the great comments and suggestions and for just visiting my blog.

I am so excited~~I am ready to start working on some new designs~ sTAy TUnEd!!

Ok, here we go!

2010-03-11T09:03:00.000-08:00

So, this is a giveaway for the cool tin frame necklace! I'll include the wicked freebie and instructions for putting it together (it is way easy!) thanks to Bonnie at Valley Framing!
To be entered~just leave a comment to this post. Since I am a huge Halloween freak, it would be great if you wanted to suggest any ideas for future designs~Halloween or not~or if you just want to tell me why you like Halloween/and or witchy things!

Just so there isn't a disappointed winner~the giveaway is for the tin frame only, not the finished Wicked necklace (which is mine and I love to wear it!!)

Hey Guys!

2010-03-09T14:00:00.000-08:00

I'm trying to get to 100 followers!! Whoever is #100 gets their pick of a free chart!
I'm at 97~~whoever is 100, post a reply and pick a chart!

Nashville 2010

2010-03-01T19:01:00.000-08:00

Can you see our Wicked necklaces??

Well, Nashville was a blast! My mom, hubby Mike and my daughter Mariah came with me this year. The weather was awesome (in the 60's)~ I even got to go barefoot in the hotel parking lot (in Feb!) it doensn't get much better than that!!

Supplies

2010-02-15T15:01:00.000-08:00

Moon SickeStitch Count: 70 w x 200h
Linen: 40 count Heritage by Picture this Plus
Fibers: Silk ‘N Colors: Greystone, Toffee Crunch, Irish Cob, Chestnut, Bear Brown,
Sherlock Woods, English Ironstone, Chimney Sweep, Straw into Gold, Potters Clay
Frame: Valley House Primitives MCD 1 ½ inches wide Color: Moss Design: Small Swirl

Her Wicked Best
Wicked~Stitch Count: 80w x 163h
FibersGloriana Charcoal,
Fabric:
40 count Liberty Gathering Grey
By R & R. Reproductions.
Frame: Max Moulding #2227B
Charm Bag~Stitch Count:61w x 91h
The Pure Palette Swamp Thing
Weeks Dye Works Caper
Gloriana Mocha
Silk ‘N Colors Mississippi Mud
Silk ‘N Colors Weathered Barn
Fabric: 40 count Sandstorm by Stitches and Spice

Pin cushion~Stitch Count: 81w x 85h
Gloriana Threads: Charcoal
Fabric: 40 count Liberty Gathering Grey.

Wicked AlphabetStitch Count: 122w x 249h
Linen: Picture This Plus 40 count Heritage
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works: Swamp Water, Caper, Bark, Charcoal, Havana,
Gentle Art: Dried Thyme
Frame: Larson Juhl; #562926

Cape Cod's Boys~
Stitch Count: 100w x 230h
Linen: Picture This Plus 40 count Heritage
Fibers: Gentle Art: Carmel Corn, Barn Grey, Wood Trail, Mountain Mist, Grape Leaf, Bayberry, Dried Thyme, Grecian Gold, Bittersweet,
Mustard Seed, Old Purple Paint
Weeks Dye Works: Bark, Swamp Water
Frame: Larson-Juhl #392375 Fillet#188450

Black'd Skie~

Conversions DMC NPI
Whisper 415 611
Baileys 780 904
Ocotillo 730 334
Envy 471 543
Dry Martini 3011 342
Spanish Coffee 434 186
Swamp Thing 936 346
Cauldron 310 998
Sedona Hills 301 206
Wart Frog 581 253
Tuscan Olive 730 345
Saffron 977 773
August Moon 741 556
Cinnamon Toast 420 302
These conversions are not exact, but I did my best.
Stitch Count: 195w x 289h
Fabric: Lakeside Linens Vintage Pear 40 count
Fibers: The Pure Palette: Whisper, Baileys, Ocotillo, Envy, Dry Martini, Spanish Coffee, Swamp Thing, Saffron, August Moon, Cinnamon Toast,Cauldron, Sedona Hills Silk ‘N Colors: Wart Frog, Tuscan Olive
Frame: Larson-Juhl: #683213

Cape Cod's Boys and a wICkeD freebie

2010-02-10T14:36:00.001-08:00

I have been printing all day trying to get ready for Nashville! Still have more to go, but the majority is done~woohoo! My most awesome friend Eve and her family~Joe & Jessie & my mom are coming over Saturday night to help me put the charts together.
I love going to market but it sure is a lot of work!!

Wicked Alphabet

2010-02-07T07:47:00.001-08:00

The theme for Nashville is WiCKeD!

Black'd Skie

2010-02-07T05:54:00.001-08:00

" our pleasures are borne but to die...
they are tied to our Hearts but to sever.
and like stars streaking cross'd a black'd skie,
burn their brightest when Fading forever..."

~ ca. 1800's sampler verse

Thanks to Lori of Notforgotten Farm for allowing me to use this cool verse she discovered on an old sampler!

Here is Black'd Skie (you can click on the pic for a close up)
Bonnie of Valley Framing did an incredible job on this! Thanks Bonnie!!
The moulding is from Larson-Juhl~I think it is just perfect!

Out of my releases for Nashvile~I believe this is my favorite!

MOON SICKE

2010-02-04T06:43:00.000-08:00

The saying from this sampler is from a 19th century English epigram

Wyfe I weene thou aret dronke or leunitike.
Nay husband, women are never moon sicke.

I hope you like my humble offering~~ The most awesome frame is from Valley House Primitives! Thanks Joy & Janet!!

"Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody."

-MARK TWAIN

Wicked

2010-01-30T12:51:00.000-08:00

Here is Wicked, this design along with the charm bag and her wicked best pin cushion will be in one packet.
Thanks to Terri Duskin of Simply Eat Crow for the inspiration for Wicked!!
(I'm still working on Seneca John)

A couple peeks

2010-01-23T11:01:00.000-08:00

here are a few things that will be at Nashville~~

Getting ready for Nashville

2010-01-13T18:04:00.000-08:00

Hard to believe~Nashville is right around the corner! I'll have 4 new releases~Her Wicked Best: a booklet with 3 different designs, Moon Sicke, Black'd Skie and Cape Cod's boys! plus a new freebie, and speaking of freebies~ here is Nicoles version of Moon Witch! I love how she changed her up!!

2009-11-16T09:52:00.000-08:00

OK, I love horses! I have since I was a little girl (I got this from my mom who also loved and owned a horse growing up) I had one too! Until I graduated from HS.
Well a friend took me riding a week ago Saturday. We went to Malabar Farms and it was truly gorgeous! The weather was perfect, we rode all afternoon, towards the end of the ride I had decided I was getting another horse one way or another. We were almost back to the horse trailer when my beautiful horse~Rain~first stumbled, then spooked from a deer, off I went, but not before tangling my right foot in the stirrup. Well, we were on a trail and it took the park rangers with EMS about 30 minutes to find us. Anita had a cell phone (I am so thankful!)Talk about feeling foolish! I had about 10 people looking down on me, an EMT starting an IV, as I sit on the ground covered in weeds. Then they splinted my ankle which was kinda just hanging there, load me on a stretcher and pop me into the back of a 4 wheel drive to get to the ambulance. So that night I had a 2 1/2 hour surgery. I am now the proud owner of 8 pins, a couple screws and a plate all covered with a cast. I went home last Sunday with instructions to elevate toes above nose every 45 min for 10 days, no weight bearing for 6 weeks followed by a boot for 5 weeks.
So, I am trying to look on the bright side~~more time to read, stitch, and design!! The first week really went by in a fog, due in large part to the pain meds I was on.
I'm feeling better and almost have a design finished! I also am about done with a small booklet of designs "Her Wicked Best" Anyhoo, thanks for listening. and looking at my pics. I am still determined to get a horse, however, I will ALWAYS wear boots when riding!! Back to the Dr tomorrow to get a new cast. I am so looking forward to getting outside! Really, the things we take for granted....

Simply Eat Crow

2009-10-25T12:02:00.001-07:00

I met Terri Duskin at In The Spirit Of Friends show at Malabar Farms. She has the coolest witchy things, which of course caught my eye!
Simply Eat Crow is the name of Terri's business, you can find her things on E-bay and in her shop.
Here are some pictures of Terri's neat shop and a few of a memorial to Seneca John~an Indian who was killed for supposedly practicing witchcraft. (the memorial is right down the road from Terri's shop: The Queen Bee and house.

Terri wrote an awesome poem about Seneca John, which I am going to make a design from! The pictures of the side of the memorial are of pudding stone, a really cool formation of different rocks.

Stay tuned for a new Etsy Shop~Her Wicked Best~ in which Terri and I will be displaying our wares!

Correct Legend for Tombstone Spots

2009-10-03T20:21:00.001-07:00

Click on the image to make it bigger.

Major mistake!

2009-10-03T17:42:00.000-07:00

Anyone who has Tombstone Spots, please e-mail me at Primitiveneedle@aol.com with your name and address. The legend is completely wrong. I will send you a corrected one. I'm in the process of contacting the shops who got this in St.Charles. Yikes! I am really sorry.

Info for Tombstone Spots

2009-09-19T20:44:00.000-07:00

Stitch count: 148w x 198h
Linen: 40 count Heritage by Picture This Plus
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works-Butter Bean, Dried Sage, Sage, Thyme, Loden, Bark, Charcoal, Pelican Gray, Olive, Curry, Stone.

Thanks you guys!

2009-09-15T14:01:00.000-07:00

For all the comments about the new St. Charles releases!

Here is the info for Witches Hollow~

stitch count: 197w x 395h
Fabric: 40 count Vintage Pear from Lakeside Linens
Fibers: Weeks Dye Works: charcoal (3 skeins are needed), white lightning, light khaki, moonglow, confederate gray, cadet, dried sage, butter bean, putty, schneckley, pecan, bright leaf, dove, thyme, bull frog, loden, caper, havana, bark, pelican gray, dolphin, seaweed, lucky, kudzu, moss, olive, whiskey, curry, gold, carrot, sweet potato, terra cotta, stone.
The Gentle Art: dried thyme, grecian gold, spring grass, old purple paint.

And speaking of Bonnie

2009-09-12T18:34:00.001-07:00

Here is Witches Hollow

Here's Let Your Life Speak

Here is Retro Halloween.

Bonnie

2009-09-12T18:28:00.001-07:00

I'd like you all to meet Bonnie! She is the owner of Valley Framing in Valley City, Ohio. Framing needlework is her specialty and boy, does it show. She does an amazing job, and not only that, she never gives me the evil eye or anything when I bring 4,5, even 6 things that need framed like yesterday.
Thanks so much Bonnie!!

Here's another one

2009-09-07T11:16:00.001-07:00

Here is God Bless Us Everyone.

The Witching Hour

2009-09-06T06:42:00.000-07:00

St. Charles is coming up fast! Sept 26th and 27th. I picked up a few of my new designs from the framers yesterday.

1632 New name is Crescent Angel

2009-09-05T18:14:00.001-07:00

Isn't this just the coolest frame!?
This is one of my new designs for St. Charles

You can click on the pic to enlarge it~

Moon Witch

2009-09-05T18:12:00.001-07:00

This little gal is my freebie for St. Charles. Mariah picked out the frame, I think it is just perfect!

Another St Charles release

2009-09-01T17:17:00.000-07:00

Eve just finished this model, now to get a frame picked out.

Crunch Time!

2009-08-29T13:25:00.000-07:00

this is Tombstone Spots before framing.

I dropped off a few things to be framed for St Charles and am waiting for 2 more models to be finished, then I can pick out frames for those too!
It has been such a busy summer, I hope I can kick it in gear and get ready for market!

2009-08-19T19:35:00.000-07:00

This has been one busy summer! Just got home this morning from Alabama and New Orleans. We had a great time, but it's always good to come home.
Mariah is all settled in at college and we are helping Cody move in Friday.
So it's time to get busy and get things ready for St. Charles.
I don't have any pics yet (but soon). So far it's looking like my new releases will be~~~
1. Witches Hollow~this is a pretty big design, Karen V did an awesome RR, and she so graciously allowed me to pattern my design from it. Charity is working away on the model.
2 Retro Halloween~this one is stitched (thanks to Marlaine) I just picked out a frame today. This design was inspired from a vintage piece of crepe paper.
3. Fly Needles Fly~ This one has a cool fall/Halloweeny verse, Julie is working on the model.
4. God Bless Us Everyone~this is a small Christmas design that Nicole just finished.
5~Let Your Life Speak~this is a Quaker type design that Eve is currently working on.
6~Tombstone Spots~this one is inspired by the grave rubbings Mariah and I did this summer. Laurie is stitching the model.
I think that about wraps it up. I'm stitching a witchy (what else?) freebie model.

Cape Cod's Boys is not quite done. I was hoping to have it done for St. Charles but it is not looking good.
Hoodoo Voodoo is also in the works.

A shout out to Just Cross Stitch for the wonderful article! Thanks so much!

WooHoo!!

2009-07-20T11:54:00.000-07:00

I had such a great weekend!! We went to Philly and got to visit with Ryan and Megan (our oldest son and his beautiful girlfriend)

Here are some pics from The Richard Morris Arboretum in Philly

Then I met Siobhan, Sharon and Melissa!!! We had so much fun! And we went to Kathy Barrick-Dieter's house!!! (Carriage House Samplings) It is so darn cool!!! Here we are on Kathy's bed! Clockwise~ Siobhan, Sharon, Joanne, Carol, Me, Kathy, and Melissa! Thanks to Kathy's sweet hubby, Art, for taking the pic.

What an awesome time!!!

On the designing front~~ watch for Hoodoo Voodoo (here's a shout out to Siobhan, Sharon and Melissa for the idea) Thanks guys!! A new Quaker and Cape Cod's Boys.

Raspberries

2009-06-23T15:44:00.000-07:00

These pics are the bushes in my back yard.

It's raspberry time in Ohio! Yeah!! My most favorite treat~

Here's a great recipe~
Red Raspberry Desert

Crust~
3 Cups flour
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 Cup oil
4 Tbsp. milk
Mix above together and pat in 9 x 13 pan. Bake 15 minutes at 375

Top~
2 Cups sugar
2 Cups water use less water if berries are frozen)
1/4 Cup corn starch (4 Tbsp)
1 small box raspberry jello
1 Quart raspberries
Cook sugar, water, and corn starch till thick. Remove from heat~add jello and stir til dissolved. Cool 45 min. to an hour in refrigerator.
add one (1) quart of raspberries just before you add to crust.

Filling~ (second layer)
8 OZ. cream cheese
1 Cup powdered sugar
1/2 of an 8 oz. tub of Cool Whip
Cream together and spread on top of cool crust.

Add one quart of raspberries to jello and pour over the cream mixture.

Refrigerate until set~about 3 hours
To serve: Add Cool Whip on top if desired.

Tip" Make sure everything is cool~it will set up better.

Enjoy!
Speaking of keeping cool, this is Allie trying to cool off in front of the fan!

It's over!

2009-06-07T14:31:00.000-07:00

Wow! What a past couple of days. We had perfect weather and a great time.
Congratulations Mariah! I am so proud of you!

I was just thinking~A blog is like the ultimate brag book, TFL!!

It's a full moon tonight! Hope you can see it from where you are, in my neck of the woods, it's incredible!!

Sampler Sisters Of The Thread

2009-05-30T18:46:00.000-07:00

WooHoo! Got this in the mail today! The awesome frame is from Valley House Primitives! Thanks Joy & Janet!

Grave rubbings

2009-05-22T20:08:00.000-07:00

it was so pretty here

Mariah and I went to a couple graveyards yesterday and got some rubbings. I would love to go to some in Cape Cod where there are all those skull and angel ones (someday) but we did find some cool old stones~and that led me to an idea for a design, which I have started~motifs from old tombstones.
Here are some pics

Mystic Sampler

2009-05-16T11:49:00.001-07:00

Here's Mystic Sampler.Doesn't Bonnie of Valley Framing do an incredible job!

2009-05-08T18:05:00.001-07:00

Here's a peek at Sampler Sisters Of The Thread~Hope you all like it

Awesome weekend!

2009-04-26T18:32:00.000-07:00

Mariah and I took the dogs for a ride.

The weather was simply gorgeous! Got a whole bunch of yard work done. Not much on the designing front though~ Mystic Sampler is getting framed and Sampler Sisters Of The Thread is almost stitched (thanks Laurie!)

2009-04-11T17:05:00.000-07:00

I am busy getting ready for my youngest kiddo~Mariah's, graduation party. Mike and I will be facing the empty nest syndrome after 26 years. Gosh, where did the time go?!

I've got 2 models currently being stitched~Sampler Sisters and Mystic Sampler. Am working on Cape Cod's Boys (thanks to Siobhan) and Witches Hollow.

Warmth!

2009-04-02T15:18:00.000-07:00

It was a beautiful day! While working in the yard, I spotted this fine fellow. I just love toads and frogs. After some yard work, I sat out in the sun and read for awhile. It was glorious! There's nothing like warm sun and bare feet after a really, really long, cold winter!
On the designing front~I'm almost done with Sampler Sisters, then on to another alphabet one, Mystic Sampler, I need some inspiration to get going on Cape Cod's Boys. Melissa came up with an awesome name for my big Halloween design, it's going to be called "Witches Hollow"! How cool is that!! Thanks again Melissa!!

Yeah!

2009-03-21T18:50:00.000-07:00

I picked up the finished piece for Oct JCS and dropped off the ornament to be finished! I'm glad to have these both done in time. Now I can get back to some designing.

2009-03-05T06:34:00.000-08:00

This well is still behind our house, I know one of the ladies was Dr. Reed's wife (they were the original owners) not sure which one though. I love old things and learning about the history behind them. (if you click on the pic, you can see it better)

I want warmth!

2009-03-01T13:01:00.000-08:00

It is so cold out!! I am so ready for some warmer weather! I just finished my design for Just Cross Stitch Oct. edition. I am really happy with how it turned out, now to get busy and get it stitched.

2009-02-20T12:38:00.001-08:00

Yeah! Weekend is here. I've been in a RR with a great group of gals, it is coming to a close and I am planning on finishing the stitching on the last one tonight. Then I have to start tackling taxes (yuck!!)
I'm working on a design for the Oct issue of Just Cross Stitch! I'm so excited!!
I also have a really big Halloween design in my head, just need to get it on the computer! I'm also thinking about a new Quaker with a neat twist!! Ahhh~so many ideas and so little time! lol!! Mariah (youngest in the family) is a senior, we have a college visit/scholarship day planned for next Sat. She has it narrowed down to 2 colleges, before I know it, it will be time for her graduation party. Time goes so fast. It is supposed to be cold and snowy this weekend~good stitching weather!!

Home again

2009-02-09T14:29:00.000-08:00

Wow! What a great time! I love Tennessee!! We left Cleveland with mountains of snow everywhere, and landed in Nashville to warmth!! OMG!! My mom went with me and we arrived in Nashville early, so once at the hotel (room wasn't ready until 3) we went for a long walk (it was so warm, and the smell of fresh mulch~bliss!) Then we sat in rocking chairs outside the hotel soaking up the sun (I have a bit of a tan going!) Getting the room set up was a bit of a challenge, but each time I learn something new to help make things run better next time!
Getting to meet so many great people is so awesome!! From shop owners and helpers, to designers (I almost have to pinch myself!!) Anne (The Goode Huswife) Kathy (CHS) Carol (who makes the most wonderful chex mix!!) Lori (La-D-Da) Linda (Chessie and Me) Elizabeth (Elizabeth's Designs) Gosh, the list goes on and on! The wonderful people at Nordens, and I finally got to meet Rod from Hoffman's!
Having my mom with me was so great! She was so helpful, had great suggestions, even put up with me when it came to tearing everything down. The show closed at 4PM on Sunday and we had until 6PM to have everything packed and down to the folks from the UPS store. The freakin' tape gun hated me! I should have taken a pic of the room when we were through~hunks of tape were stuck not only on me, but on the carpet, the furniture, everywhere! What a mess! But we did get everthing down there just as the clock struck 6! I had asked mom to come with me to St Charles, but she may be rethinking her yes!
Even though there is still snow on the ground (yuck!) It is good to be home. Tomorrow I'll be printing up charts and getting them sent out.
I want to say thank-you so much to everyone who stopped by my room! The kind words mean more than I can say!
There's a full moon tonight! But it's really cloudy here, hope I get a peak!

(the pic is of my Grandma Hite and my sister, Jennifer and I) (I'm the one standing on the arm of the porch swing)

Off to Nashville

2009-02-05T13:05:00.000-08:00

Am leaving really early tomorrow morning. I'm looking forward to warmer weather! (I'm convinced just about anywhere is warmer than here!)

Now to go pack.

Send me lots of positive thoughts please~this will be my first time going to this market!

Lisa

What a day!

2009-02-01T19:17:00.000-08:00

With the help of my most awesome daughter, Mariah, and my great DH, Mike, all 15 boxes are ready to be shipped to Nashville! I didn't even check to see how much they all weighed, or how much$$ it cost, I am just so relieved that it is done. I was going to take a pic of the chaos that was my dining room, but changed my mind! I don't want any reminders~LOL!! Then I was going to have Mariah take a pic of me, all frenzied looking, in sweats, no make-up and my hair sticking every which way, but then I thought 'I really don't want any reminders of that either!'

Now come on UPS and get all my boxes where they need to go!!

ABC Hornbook

2009-01-30T09:42:00.000-08:00

Charity Watral stitched this bad boy for me~~Charity, your stitching is amazing!!!

Next up for your consideration~~

2009-01-30T05:32:00.000-08:00

Cape Cod's Girls~~
A big 'ole thanks going out to my wicked cool stitching buddy, Kathy Barnard, who came up with the idea for this design!! Thanks Kath!!

There will be more in the Cape Cod series~ next up is Cape Cod's Boys.

Next up

2009-01-29T18:31:00.000-08:00

Here's Follow Me, Belle Soie Noir and Lakeside Linen Vintage River Willow were used.

Here's Earth Sampler

2009-01-28T17:10:00.000-08:00

My good friend Eve, came up with the name, stitched the model and helped pick out the fabric and fibers~~Thank-you Eve, you rock!!
TFL!!

Picked up some models

2009-01-24T17:02:00.001-08:00

Here's a peek at ABC Hornbook
Here is the new freebie Hand & Heart framed~ I love how it turned out! Bonnie at Valley Framing is amazing!
Tomorrow will be filled with taking more pics and printing lots of charts!!

I couldn't wait!

2009-01-17T20:16:00.000-08:00

It's called A & E

OK, so this is the only finished one I'll post until about a week before market. I just got this back from Valley House Primitives yesterday. Isn't the frame fabulous!!! Janet and Joy have the best taste!!

And Laurie stitched the model, she is stitching perfection!! The back looked as good as the front!!

Thanks Laurie and Janet and Joy!!!

New camera!

2009-01-15T13:38:00.000-08:00

Ok, so thanks to my friend Paulette, I now have a new camera that I'm trying to master (me and technology just don't get along so good!) But with my wonderful daughter Mariah's help, I'm figuring it out!

The top pic is a peek at Earth Sampler
The second pic is a peek at my freebie for Nashville (before getting framed)
Hope you like it!

Sneak Peek

2009-01-06T14:31:00.001-08:00

A couple of pics, Cape Cod Girls and Follow Me. Eve stitched the Earth Sampler for me, she helped me pick out the fabric and fibers, it looks awesome, but I couldn't get a good pic. I'll try again tomorrow. I really need a new camera!!

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T12:39:00.000-08:00

I'm still working away on Cape Cod Girls, will try to post a bit of a pic tomorrow.

2008-12-27T15:58:00.000-08:00

Oh my gosh!!! The weather today has been gorgeous! In the 60's~in Ohio~on Dec.27th!! Mariah and I took the dogs for a walk today, and I just came in from outside where I had a fire going. It's really windy (my favorite time to be outside) and warm!! I know it's only temporary, but what a great gift!

2008-12-26T22:30:00.000-08:00

Just finished stitching the tombstone design, am now hoping to have Cape Cod Girls finished by Sunday. I need to get busy with my freebie for Nashville, have a couple ideas, just need to get one of them graphed!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

We are having some wild weather here! It has to be in the 50's right now!! It almost feels like Spring out there.

2008-12-22T17:16:00.000-08:00

Hey Sherry and Siobhan! Thanks for your comments! I have Cape Cod Girls about 1/2 stitched. An A&E (Thanks to Laurie) is on it's way to Valley House Primitives so they can work their magic! Charity is stitching ABC Hornbook, I'm about 1/3 done with a small Tombstone design, Eve is stitching Earth Sampler, and I'm getting ready to design a freebie for Nashville. Do you guys like seeing pics before market? I wasn't sure if I put pics up too soon before St. Charles.

This is all still fairly new to me and I really appreciate your input.

Lisa

Yeah!

2008-12-14T11:39:00.000-08:00

Just finished designing "Earth Sampler"! My friend Eve is going to stitch the model for me.

It is so windy here today (I love the wind) well, not tornado versions but~~you get the picture. I am going to go for a walk.

Have a great one!

2008-12-11T17:50:00.000-08:00

Wow! Where does the time go? I had just a great Thanksgiving and Christmas is just around the corner. I've been busy trying to get designs ready for Nashville. A huge thanks to Charity and Laurie for helping me out by stitching some models.

There is a full moon tomorrow!