Where Samplers Rule THE ATTIC - Attic Needlework...instructions. We have 2 left! And add a cut of the 40c linen to complete this adorable project is available for $5 (Scissors pictured

Where Samplers Rule

The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com

THE ATTIC Issue No. 12-20

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The link I gave you last week to Sotheby’s catalog of the Betty Ring Collection showing Catherine Esser’s 1841 sampler, also stitched at the Mason Pay School, didn’t work so I’m trying again. You may view the sampler from

Betty’s collection, Lot 651, by following this link to Sotheby’s catalogue and then going to Lot 651.

I am thoroughly enjoying stitching this

beautiful reproduction and seeing the gorgeous floral border come to life on the linen. Kitted with Zweigart 36c linen and Au Ver A’Soie silks, this should go twice as fast because it’s stitched entirely in tent and basket weave (wherever

possible) ~ it’s half the number of stitches!

As our June Sampler of the Month, save 15% on the price of this kit ($153) during June.

June Sampler of the Month from The Essamplaire

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Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com

Workshop fee for this project- and fun-filled weekend, including food Friday night - Sunday noon, $360!!!!!

This event is again being held at Hyatt Place Mesa. The hotel is offering us amazing rates: $89/night for both King and Queen/Queen. Call 1.888.HYATT.HP (1-888-492-8847). Local phone number is 480.969-8200 and ask for the “Attic Needlework” group rate. And on Saturday night we’re having a PJ Party, and I hope you’ll join us! Me and several local-area needleworkers are having an “away” girlfriends’ weekend at this very affordable room rate! Two or three can share a suite (the spacious living area features a comfortable sofa-sleeper that is separated from the sleeping area). Go to www.phoenixmesa.place.hyatt.com/ to read about all of the amenities at the hotel. And everyone who is a registered guest at the hotel for the two nights will qualify for a drawing for a $100 Attic Gift Certificate!

Hornbook Button Keep

Monogrammed Scissor Keep

Repro Chili Pinkeep & Mini "Think of Me" Sampler

The Sampler Sunday attendees got to see in person the projects as they are ready at this point ~ can you find the updated photographs here? Oh, my, I am so grateful to the talented group of designers participating in this special weekend!

Friday night after hors d'oeuvres at 5 p.m. Nancy and Linda D. will guide you through the process for making the cornerstone piece for the weekend, the Attic Treasures Box that we will “finish” in our Classic Toile paper ~ and inside the box will go all of the projects shown above, including Linda’s small rolled sampler examplar.

Our participating “local” (residing here in the Phoenix area) faculty: Linda/Samplers Remembered, Gloria/Milady’s Needle, Vickie & Maegan/NeedleWorkPress, Linda/Needlemade Designs, Bunny & Apryl/Priscilla’s Pocket, Tanya/The Scarlett House, and Nancy/Five Times Blessed.

The Attic’s Summer Sampler Soiree,

Friday ~ Sunday, August 17 ~ 19

To The LadiesWhile rosy cheeks their bloom confessAnd youth thy bosom warmsLet Virtue and let Knowledge dressThy mind in brighter charms

Learn to Lucet and Lucet Pocket

Garden Delight Pincushion & Fob

Sampler Pincushion & Fob

Attic Treasures Sewing Box w/sampler examplar



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Merry Cox November 2012As an Attic Addicts Club member, during June save 15% on the following in-stock items:• All Essamplaire Kits & Charts• All Hand-Dyed Cotton Threads• Weeks Linens, In-Stock Custom Cuts

June

Sunday, July 15, Sampler Sunday, 1-4:00. It’s mid-summer here and hot and that means only one thing: stay inside under the fans and stitch! Hope you’ll join us. Please call/e-mail to register. Fee $10

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 11 designers.

We still have some BCRF cookbooks left.

The pre-stitching kits have all been shipped, and we are waiting to hear from several on our waiting list. There may be space available in either Thursday’s or Sunday’s workshops. If you are interested, please let me know as soon as possible. Our weekend of workshops with Merry Cox is scheduled for Thursday ~ Sunday, November 8-11. Each workshop runs from 9 - 4 p.m., with lunch included. Registration for all of the workshops (Le Nouveau Palais Royal twice, Sweet Little Blossoms, and So Dear to Thy Heart, the 2011 Williamsburg piece) at this time is closed, but if you wish to be on a waiting list, either Thursday or Sunday’s sessions for Le Nouveau Palais Royal is your best bet. All workshops will be held at Mesa’s Hyatt Place, where there is a room block being held under “Attic Needlework” with a $99 King or $104 Queen/Queen option. Phone 1.888.HYATT HP. You may go to Merry’s Web site for more information about these projects, and many more of her incredible designs: http://www.frommerrysheart.com/

Saturday, July 7, 10:30-12:30, Beginning Linen This class is appropriate for both beginning stitchers and anyone wishing to refine their skills. The class project is Linda’s Tulip needlebook design, and the $30 fee includes her expert instruction + all project materials.

Saturday, July 21 (DATE CHANGE), 1:30-3:30, Quaker Pincushions. Last month’s class was such fun that we need to have another class to finish these adorable cushions using JABCO “impression” buttons for the top and bottom. Pre-stitching allows us to finish it together! We changed up the finishing just a tad! Class fee $10 (finishing materials included.)

Clockwise from above left: Sweet Little Blossoms Saturday’s workshop from 9 - 4 p.m. includes the lovely Shaker box. Workshop Fee, $200 ~ Le Nouveau Palais Royal, what some consider Merry’s pièce de résistance, will be taught Thursday AND Sunday. Kit includes beautiful box & sweet scissors. Workshop Fee, $275

Above, So Dear to Thy Heart, Merry’s 2011 Williamsburg project, includes the beautiful box shown. Friday, 9-4 p.m. Workshop fee: $240

Unicorn Wedding Sampler Stitch-Along will be lead by Linda, who is stitching this for her son and daughter-in-law. See her colors on page 15! SAL plans announced next week.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012, we will

be closed to honor America.

We’re also planning another event at Hyatt Place Mesa on Martin Luther King Weekend, The Attic’s 2013 Sampler Symposium, Friday, January 18 ~ Sunday, January 20 (with a possible additional separate class on Monday, January 21) Faculty: Lorraine Mootz, Celle, Germany, co-author of Samplers and Designs: Three Centuries of European Samplers, Sherri Jones/Patrick’s Woods, and more. More details will follow in a future newsletter as soon as they are available.

The Attic’s 2013 Sampler Symposium



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Star-Spangled Sampler Box - Limited Edition - Kelmscott Designs

Our shipment has arrived ... and the three-dimensional nature of these adorable kits requires that we ship these as soon as possible as it is too difficult to store dozens of these boxes for very long without risking damaging the boxes, so we’re combining your orders to ship with other things if we have a partial order waiting for you. We’ve begun shipping these, but if you have one on order and would like it to have some “company” in the little cube box we need to use to protect the box, please let us know ASAP. It will take advantage of a necessary higher-than-normal postage charge for a delicate item. It is our goal that you receive your box BEFORE July 4th! Even without the stitching completed, it’s a great July 4th decoration! AND If you haven’t ordered yours yet, we have a very limited number of extras ... so get it in time for the 4th of July!

They’re Here!

Above, second in the series, this patriotic star-shaped box has a lid with a star-shaped pincushion. On the pincushion is the alphabet and a line from the second stanza of the Star-Spangled Banner: "Tis the star-spangled banner O! long may it wave." The box is perfect for another great pincushion on the inside made with the exclusive, custom-made waving flag fabric! Included in the kit is: Star box, 2 star-shaped mother-of-pearl buttons and custom-made flag fabric. $14 (Red storklettes are not included but available for $10.50)

“My Strawberry Pint” from Kelmscott DesignsSome of you asked about the first in the series, and so here it is, right, “My Strawberry Pint” This $14 limited-edition kit includes the handpainted papier mâché box (3.5 x 2.5 x 1.5), custom overdyed silk ribbon, Crescent Colours Bean Sprout rick-rack, red glasshead pins, chart & finishing instructions. We have 2 left! And add a cut of the 40c linen to complete this adorable project is available for $5 (Scissors pictured available for $11.50)

Have some summer suspenseful fun stitching this mystery sampler from Lizzie*Kate that will be revealed in 3 spooky parts beginning very soon. Our favorite fall motifs are all there ... owl, blackbird, candy corn, pumpkins, sunflowers, black cat, acorns, haunted house ... and leaves ... lots of beautiful leaves! This 3-part Halloween-themed sampler also includes 3 bonus designs. Weeks Dye Works is even releasing a new floss color early, exclusively for this mystery sampler! 19 skeins of Weeks flosses are used in the main design. The fabric being used is 30c Weeks Tin Roof linen. We also have some 35c available. And if you prefer a Lakeside Linen in 40c, 36c, or 32c, we have the perfect color set aside for this project. The design size for the main piece is 95w x 238h; on 30c that’s 6”w x 15.75”h. We’ll also be doing a conversion to silk overdyes (I know, we’re admittedly silk snobs and proud of it!)

It’s Almost Late June!

When ordering, please tell us:* linen count you’d like * hand-dyed Weeks floss or overdyed s i lk s (pr ice available after color list is published)

There will be a bonus pattern included with each monthly release as well, with 1 skein of Weeks used for each of the 3 bonus pieces. Each bonus pattern will have a design size of 50w x 50h (3 1/3” x 3 1/3”) on a 30c linen.



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I’m so happy that Paula is feeling better and again stitching! Here’s her June message to those of you on this Stitch-Along: I appreciate your patience during my illness and thus, my absence from Ann Dale – I’ll do my best to continue to stitch this sampler and keep up. June is upon us and once you complete this stitching we are halfway through…..this month you will want to stitch the 3 trees/urns on the left of the middle row……..enjoy!

“Ann Dale” Stitch-Along with Paula

Coming Later This Week!

By the time you’re reading this, these newest designs should be in the shop.Top row from the left: From Little House Needleworks, “Old Nantucket” and “Six Little Cardinals” ~ I love both of these! And they’re the perfect vacation-sized projects, don’t you think?

Bottom row from the left: And 2 new designs from Countr y Cotta ge N e e d l e w o r k s , “Sweetest Home” and “August Cottage.”



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New from With Thy Needle & Thread, 5 sweet little Thimble Purses ~ each chartpack ($13) comes with a purse frame. Charted for 40c linen, these adorable 42 x 42 designs can be stitched on other counts as well and finished in a variety of ways. Clockwise from above: “School Girl Sampler” ~ “Birds & Berries” ~ “Home Sweet Home” ~ “Quaker Sampler” and “Tree of Life Sampler” ~ But don’t delay in reserving yours; I’m told these are necessarily limited because of the limited supply of purse frames. I couldn’t wait to stitch one!

Pre-Order Yours Now



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New from JBW Designs

Clockwise from above left: “Beach Bound” $5 is pictured on a darling pre-finished beach bag available for $30; the design will also fit onto the pre-finished blue and white ticking aprons ~ The sweet “Halloween Ornaments I, II & III” are shown on a tree that Judy found at a Hallmark shop; each of the 3 leaflets $8.50 w/charms+beads, each stitched with Crescent Colours hand-dyed cottons, and the stripes are stitched! So adorable! ~ “The Great Pumpkin Alphabet” $10 is the first in a new series called Stitch Alongs, i.e., the design is long and horizontal, packaged in a most unique way: rolled into a small plastic tube. Watch for a Christmas design coming in late summer! ~ and, lastly, “French Country Owl” $5

Left, in the shop look for this charming packaging for “The Great Pumpkin Alphabet” Below, the pumpkin alphabet stitched on this 27c natural banding ~ you will need 3/4ths of a yard, $18, available by special order.



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Clockwise from the left: 2 from With Thy Needle & Thread, “Strawberry Hill Sampler” $16 includes a sewing box cover for a repurposed Whitman candy box, an adorable pinkeep, strawberry needle and scissors keep, and a huswife! ~ “July Word Play” $9 ~ from Mighty Bright, their new Hammerhead LED Light $20 in Silver, and this light-weight standing or clip-on light is just in time to take along on your summer travels and enable stitching in the many dark corners lurking in unknown places ~ AND it is true to its name as it is MIGHTY BRIGHT!

More New in Our Attic

“The Quaker Ball” from Amaryllis Artworks $30 is a 30-page book with complete instructions for not only the ball (called puzzle balls), shown in 3 sizes, each the same patterns but using different linen counts (28c, 32c & 40c) and different threads ~ chart also includes a number of bonus pieces, needlework accessories.



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New from Just Another Button CompanyClockwise from the right: 26 collections of buttons displayed artfully on cards and sealed in c e l l o p h a n e b a g s , differing prices; i.e., “ N a n c y ’ s H o l i d a y Favorites” $24, “Good Impressions I” $20, “Take a Bite” $20, “Falling Leaves” $24, “ B u t t o n B ox , $ 1 2 , “Twelve Days 1-6” and “Twelve Days 7-12” e a c h $ 2 4 , “ G o o d Impressions 2” $10, “Love to Sew” $24 & “Red & White” $20 ~ “Sew-On-The-Go” $70, an adorable Pattern+ kit w i t h a l l k i n d s o f organization packed inside, includes buttons, Ju s t P i n s , Ro s e t t a T h r e a d e r, t h r e a d winder, felt balls, twill tape, bead, floss & p a t t e r n ~ “ S e w Char ming Make-Do Pincushion” $50 ~ 2 new Button Buddies, “Ellie Elephant” $22 and “Roxie Redbird” $26 for summertime!



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And Even More from Those Fabulous Buttoneers

Above from the left: “Lazy Turtle” $28, an impressionable pincushion kit, includes button, beads, Just Pins, felt balls, floss, wool, rick-rack, and roving ~ “Sweet Mousie” $24, another impressionable pincushion kit, includes buttons, beads, Just Pins, fabric, roving, and instructions ~ Just Pins “S is for Sew” $14.50

New from Lizzie Kate

Clockwise from above: Snippet “Do What Your Wife Said!” $4 ~ Inspirational Boxer B39 w/30c natural linen + charm pack, featuring a quote attributed to Helen Keller + Bonus Pin Pillow chart $16 ~ “Wouldn’t Life Be Great” $8 with pithy sayings that are sure to put a smile on your face! ~ “A Little Liberty Kit” $12 includes 30c natural linen + teensy red beads



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Miscellaneous New in Our Attic

Clockwise from above: 2 from Long Dog Samplers, “Epistle” $13 & “Whitsun” $13 (middle English from the 14th Century for the Christian festival of Pentecost) ~ from Papillon Creations, “The Bard of Avon” $13.50, with strong Shakespearian influences reflected in the design

Below, from Abby Rose Designs, “Care Deeply” $8, 85 x 85, Part 2 of a 4-part series. Also shown, “Live Simply” and “Love Generously” ~ can’t wait for the fourth, “Speak Kindly,” not yet available.



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New from The TrilogyBelow, “Family Branch” $16 w/charms ~ and, left, “Happy Buzz Buzz Day” $8.50 w/charms

Miscellaneous New in Our Attic

Clockwise from above: “Join Your Hands” $12 from Lila’s Studio includes alphabet for personalizing ~ “Sewing Day” $8.50 from The Needle’s Notion ~ “Falling Snow Sampler” $10, one of many from Threadwork Primitives that we ordered; others are on back order from our distributor ~ not new but new to us, “Good Tidings with Jane Austen” $10 from The Sampler Girl ~ also not real new but we haven’t shown this yet, “Shaw, A Quaker Reproduction Sampler” $7 from Carriage House Samplings




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More Great New Designs in Our Attic

Above and a close-up below, Tempting Tangles Designs’ “Giovanni’s Alphabet” $20, a 13-page chart with very clear stitch diagrams and illustrations for the specialty stitches that include Bargello, zigzag stitch, satin, stem, Algerian eye, and basic back and straight stitching + bead attachments ~ this is a stunning design that features Giovanni’s very unusual lace alphabet, from his Venice, Italy, 1561 design book.

Above and below, new from filigram, “Cranberry Plant” $10 and “Roses Sampler” $11



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I don’t know about you, but I just can’t have enough of these wonderful project bags at a price point that makes them very collectible. And it’s so much easier for me to retrieve a project from my stash when I can picture it in my mind’s eye in a beautifully finished fabric bag!

Each only $28, there are subtle differences in each of these, but I’ve divided them by primary fabric to photograph, so if you would, please, order by telling us, from the right, Moda Alphabet on Tan, Blueberry Crumb C a k e C r u s t S a m p l e r Fa b r i c , Blueberry Crumb Cake Blue, Blueberry Crumb Cake Tan, OR patriotic ~ and in the patriotic bags, which are very limited, choose either the flags on confederate grey background OR 1 in red+white stripe ~ I had to cover up the other(s) because they all were sold today.

Just In from Created Heirlooms



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Above, “Starry Starry Night Pendant” $28, beautifully framed in the Sterling Silver finding that fits the design perfectly! If you order the Sterling Silver frame, the pendant frame in the chartpack will be removed and

Left, “The Carolers” $18 is #3 of 6 ornaments in the Magic of Snow Globes Series and is stitched over one on 28c linen with DMC threads ~ r i g h t , “A S o u t h e r n We l c o m e ” $ 1 2 i s a n ornament stitched over one on either 40c V. Smokey White linen to fit in the Sterling Silver “tree-shaped” frame or on 28c V. Smokey White in the oval ornament pictured ~ the Sterling Silver frame is $36

New from Blackberry Lane Designs

“Summer Af ter noon” $18 a charming design for this ort pail $5 with its pincushion lid design we showed you last January, and if you purchased it then, please contact me by email so that I can get you a PDF file of the corrected pages. The corrected pages are inserted in our current inventory.



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The Samplar Workes’ Stunning Sampler

Left, Linda’s Band 1 and, below that, the reverse side of it. Instructions are included for that, but, of course, you

Below, the silks Linda has chosen for her sampler, on Vintage Bisque linen

Below, Linda’s added a Soie d’Alger to the mix, the gold, to do the satin stitching ~ she wasn’t satisfied with the result she was getting from the Soie d’Paris.

R i g h t , “ U n i c o r n Wedding Sampler” $ 2 6 , a n A t t i c e x c l u s i v e f r o m d e s i g n e r P a g e Dor s ey, f ea tu re s beautiful, colorful bands border ing exquisite whitework b a n d s . T h e directions for the lacis work are so well w r i t t e n a n d diagrammed that anyone can do this and make yourself proud! Following them step-by-step, you will be amazed! And if you join our Stitch-Along with Linda, you will be ca re fu l l y gu ided t h r o u g h t h e intricacies of this heirloom sampler.



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Show & Share from Sampler Sunday

Clockwise from below: Bunny’s 2 from Threads Through Time, “Antique Coverlet” $7 that Bunny is stitching on 40c silk gauze & “Quaker Sampler” $12 ~ Cindy’s been traveling and moving but has a start on an ornament from the latest Just CrossStitch issue ~ a new reproduction soon to come from Tanya/The Scarlett House ~ 2 of Tamami’s, her progress on the SAL with “Ann Sandles 1846 Reproduction” $19 by With Thy Needle & Thread and their “Merry Christmas to Ewe” $10



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Clockwise from above: 2 of Molly’s amazing over-one-on-40c samplers in progress, The Scarlet Letter’s “Hannah Carter” $36 & “A Sampler for My Mother” $15 by Aury TM Designs ~ 2 of Evelyn’s beautiful work, “Loose Feathers 2011, “Winter + Autumn + Summer” $12 each part from Barb & Alma/Blackbird Designs and “Christmas Quaker” $24 from Wiehenburg ~ and Cheryl’s “Jenny Bean’s Gentle Spring Sampler” $12

Show & Share @ Sampler Sunday



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Clockwise from the right: Sheri’s “Autumn at Hawk Run Hollow” $36 from Carriage House Samplings stitched over one on 30c cu s tom-dyed Desert Dunes ~ Jean C ’ s “ T h e H u n t S a m p l e r ” $ 9 b y “ H o m e s p u n Samplar” and Jean C’s firescreen that she’s making for her sister (chart is no longer available) ~ Melanie’s great start on ??? (sorry, I can’t remember the name) ~ and Lee Anna is m a k i n g s t e a d y p r o g r e s s o n h e r “Pelican” $23 by C o u r t n e y Collection and also the great beginning t o h e r F r e n c h alphabet sampler ~ watch for more in a future newsletter!

Sampler Sunday’s Show & Share



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More Sampler Sunday Show & Share

Top row, Angelica’s progress o n t h e b e a u t i f u l Queenstown Sampler Designs’ “Elizabeth J M Mears” $22Second row, Deb’s and Janet’s “Ann Sandles 1846 Reproduction” $19 from With Thy Needle & Thread Bottom row, Deb’s “Land of t h e Fr e e ” $ 1 2 f ro m Willow Hill Samplings a n d J a n e t ’ s “ Fa n c y Blackett - The Butter C h u r n ” $ 1 1 f r o m Wendy/Pineberry Lane



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Clockwise from the left: Tedra’s progress on her Merry Cox pieces for November’s workshops ~ Tedra’s “How Great the Blessings,” a Catherine Theron class taught here a decade or so ago ~ and then, an example of why we are so very fortunate here, because we have so many designers/sampler reproductionists within the Phoenix metropolitan area, Gloria/Milady’s Needle brought in for our viewing/drooling pleasure 3 of her antique samplers that are in line for reproduction. Can you stand it? Which is your favorite? It’s difficult to say, I know, each with its own charm.

More Show & Share



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A Special Gift from Grandma

This is an example of what gives me such enjoyment in writing this newsletter and sharing with you these very special projects ~ guaranteed that it will make your heart sing: Linda D’s adorable “Church Doll Sampler Roll” $12 from Heartstring Samplery that she made for Clara, her 5-year-old granddaughter ~ she made the doll as well ... and filled a pocket with more tiny toys, below. And, left, the cover photo on the chartpack shows a lovely sampler stitched in muted colors if a sampler roll doesn’t have appeal for you.

And Clara’s older sister, six-year-old Annie, sent her Grandma this artwork. Annie is obviously very aware of her Grandma’s passion for needlework as she captioned her artwork “Designs for your Stitching.” What a treasure!

This makes one want to come back as Linda’s granddaughter, doesn’t it?



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Holly’s Homemade Bakery & CafeThis new (since October 2011) Gilbert business John and I discovered on a Sunday afternoon a few weeks ago, and then last Saturday we went again to have brunch before our Father’s Day shopping at Brighton’s :-) ... and as we were enjoying our eggs, I saw this fabulous cake, below, in the display case and couldn’t resist taking it with us to serve at Sampler Sunday, to celebrate Linda D’s birthday ... and the 4th of July! And I am pleased to tell any of you living in the area about this locally owned small business in Gilbert, fulfilling Holly’s longtime dream ... she grew up in Wisconsin, as did I, and the delicious baked goods, breakfast and lunch items, specialty cakes and party trays, and the small-town atmosphere and customer service make me think that I’m back there, if only for an hour. Located on South Val Vista next to Stein Mart, I hope that you’ll support this locally owned business, stop in and enjoy some of Holly’s treats, and tell her that John and Jean said hi! Clockwise from the left: 2 more of Linda D’s

beautiful finishes, both by Little House Needleworks: “Stitcher's Heart” that was paired with “Gentle Stitches” $30 released at the Nashville 2012 market ~ and “My Lady” $8, embellished with a Sterling Silver doll charm set.

More from Sampler Sunday



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Our Customers Share!

Clockwise from above: Tamami’s “Margaret Cottam,” last year’s fun 3-part sampler mystery by La-D-Da ~ beautiful, isn't it? And another stunning piece: Andrea’s over-one-on-40c “Scarlet Ribbands” $27 by Long Dog; stitched with Chester’s Blue Belle Soie on ???

Right, Gloria’s “Live Simply” by the late Lisa of The P r i m i t i v e Needle , an ex a m p l e o f her beautiful n e e d l e w o r k design legacy.

My HelperOf late our sweet Mya, for whatever reason, has begun jumping up on my desk, especially when i t ’s covered with newsletter materials and other papers, to keep me company ~ as you can see, she t h i n k s s h e ’ s absolutely adorable and disarming! How is it they know so well a h u m a n ’ s vulnerability? Who can resist her help?



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Below, I should have been done with this little sampler by now, but I’m happy I have the lady almost finished. She just needs arms. This is “AB Pattern Record Sampler” from Historic Stitches

Clockwise from the left: Kathy’s “Of Thee I Sing” by Mill Hill ~ Terri’s “America” by L i t t l e H o u s e Needleworks and her “Americana” by Car riage House Samplings (sorry, I’m out of time to include prices on t h e s e , bu t w e ’ r e happy to provide them for you.)

Our Customers Are Into This Patriotic Season!



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Left and above, Andrea’s “Elizabeth J M Mears Sampler” $22 from Queenstown Sampler Designs

Below, Andrea’s “Sarah Elizabeth Brooke’s Sampler” by The Scarlett House stitched on Autumn Sunrise Newcastle

Our Customers Share!



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Two Beautiful Reproductions

Above, sometime ago Terri brought her beautiful “Justine’s Sampler” $36 to a Sampler Sunday, and I didn’t want to show it until I could find out if the reproduction was still available, and thanks to Terri, I did! When you purchase this 12-page chart, in addition to this stunning sampler reproduction, if you are a sampler lover, you will be enchanted by the several pages of history written by the original reproductionist, Anne Pelletier Pauleau, and translated by Anne Lucie Boekdrukker, as well as color photographs of Justine’s church/school, her little street, and the wonderful town of Salon de Provence. There are also photographs of Lynn Jones’ wonderful reproduction, as well as reference to the attribution that Lynn included on her reproduction: “Reproduction wrought by Lynn Jones 2003. Original wrought by Justine Matthy in 1818 at the age of 8. She died at the age of 10.” What a lovely tribute to a beautiful piece of historical needlework!

Someone suggested that Gigi R’s “Anne Lansac” reproduction $21, on its way to us from Belgium, would make a lovely companion to Justine’s ~ and it certainly would!

A b o v e , t h e overdyed s i lk conversion we did form the cotton overdyes ~ right, a small snippet of the gorgeous rose border!



Documents

Where Samplers Rule THE ATTIC - Attic Needlework...instructions. We have 2 left! And add a cut of the 40c linen to complete this adorable project is available for $5 (Scissors pictured