The week begins. . . . . . .

Thank you to those of you who have left messages here and sent emails concerning the new original girl's sampler, Sarah Street.  Since it isn't a reproduction I didn't know what to expect. I'm glad you like it which means I am going to go ahead with the others like I had mentioned in an earlier post.  Sarah's pattern and the other two arrive this week at our distributors.

I am just putting the finishing touches on the last ornament of the year.  I'll send it off to Vonna (Twisted Stitcher) next week who returns them with lightening speed.  The last two were back in the blink of an eye and both are soooooo sweet.  She really does a nice job on them.  ;)

Just a reminder that on the 23rd we will be drawing two names from the registered members of this blog.  You don't have to leave messages on the original post (but I love it when you do!).  I am using Google Reader to stay in touch with some of my blogs and it makes keeping current so easy!

The weather reports tell us each and every day that we're going to get rain and yet we don't.  The heat in Tucson is as hot as ever and we have the humidity to go along with it without the benefit of water which we need desperately.  I hope this won't be one of these "be careful what you wish for" moments!

Pattern Previews

"Sarah Street - Faithfulness" is the first "girl's sampler" to be released from Little House.  More will follow in 2011.  It was really fun for me as a designer to incorporate an old look with my spin.  My mom stitched this one and she said she loved working on it.  I hope you will too.

"Peppermint Twist" looks good enough to eat thanks to the

button from Just Another Button Company! These color combinations

are my favorite holiday colors and they just pop off of the fabric.

This is the 9th ornament in the series.

And for you woodland stitchers, "Tall Pines"

which includes a short verse written by me and stitched by Evie. 

This pattern is packaged in our small line called "A Piece of Cake!"

All of these patterns are shipping is week to our distributors. 

There is something here for everyone! 

Details on these patterns (fabric, thread, etc.) will be available on our web site.