Just a note. . . . . .

Melicent Turner and Pine Tree Inn were shipped to our distributors today.  You will see them in shops close to the week of the 27th or thereabouts.

It's 104 in Tucson today.  Stay cool!

Happy Stitching,

Diane

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

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