The Melicent Turner Sampler - 1808

I am so excited to finally reveal my first reproduction sampler.  Not only was it the first I ever charted, but it was the first I had ever stitched.  The stitching experience was wonderful but the charting was not so easy!  I quickly learned that young children in this time period do not remove their mistakes and begin again, nor do they count their threads very carefully.  I encountered one and sometimes three linen threads between stitches which created all types of charting difficulties.  In the end it turned out just great and I am really happy with the results.

Supply details will be available on our web site before we ship to our distributors which is in the middle of the month.  

Keep an eye on my web site today under the heading "Newsletters" as I will be posting our first one later in the day.

Happy Stitching,
Diane

"Pine Tree Inn" and more. . . . . . . .

For all of you pine tree lovers, Pine Tree Inn"!  I know how much I love them and I know many of you do too.  Vonna stitched and then finished this very simply.  The twine really suits the nature of the design.  The supply list is posted on the main web site.

This design will be in shops near the end of the month along with the reproduction, Melicent Turner.

News. . . . . very soon I'll begin posting monthly newsletters to the LHN site.  For many of you this will be a repeat of what you read here on the blog but I'll always include a few extras just to keep you interested.  For those of you who aren't regular readers and want everything in one place for quick access, that's the place to look.   Stay tuned. . . . . . . I think you'll enjoy the addition!

Happy Stitching,

Diane

Melicent Turner Sampler

Melicent Turner is the first reproduction from Little House.  While it is a reproduction of the original design (which includes ALL of Melicent's mistakes), I did change the colors.  The original was very faded and used even fewer colors than I did so I spiced it up a bit.  The full sized photo is coming soon.

The pattern is finished, framed, packaged and ready to ship mid-June!

I am NOT going to quit designing but I have to admit that stitching this sampler was a LOT of fun!!

Diane

Memorial Day

Remembering. . . . . . . . .  .

Fun Summer Project

I have the perfect take-along project for you . . . . .  .Summer Garden by LHN.  This design is packaged with Crescent Colours cotton thread and a design that is roughly 7-1/2" x 5".  We are suggesting 15 count Tin Roof Linen from Weeks Dye Works for the design.  Call your local shop to order.

Happy Stitching,

Diane

Colonial Welcome

You may remember the little lesson on French Knots.  "Colonial Welcome" is where those photos came from!  This design along with the ornament shipped to our distributors yesterday so you will see the pattern in stores beginning next week.

Happy Stitching,
Diane

Gardenias!

You may remember me mentioning that we had an unusually hard winter here in the southwest.  However the cold didn't have a negative affect on our gardenia bushes.  They are just beginning to bloom and as you can see in photo three, there are a ton of buds!

Now if only the wind would calm down.

Happy Stitching,
Diane

Happy Mother's Day

Wishing all of my friends, near and far a Happy Mother's Day!

Diane

Silent Night

Here it is. . . . ornament #5 in the 2011 releases.  It ships along with Colonial Welcome mid-month. Vonna finished it with cinnamon sticks that pick up the brown house coloring in the center and along the vine.  And it smells good too!

Happy Stitching,
Diane

The weekend in pictures

I was glad I had my camera with me this weekend.  Color, color, everywhere!

It was a beautiful weekend.  A bit windy but not hot for a change!

Happy Stitching,
Diane