A New CHS design

Dear House

Small enough to stitch before the holidays

Thanks to Carol Sims for stitching this even though she was under the weather

And to Janet and Mike at Valley House Primitives for creating 

this beautiful Yankee Blue frame with a Wave design

And to Pat at Lakeside Linens for the gorgeous 40-count Vintage Examplar

And for The Gentle Art for supplying me with Midnight floss

And I can't forget DMC: I love their 781, Topaz Very Dark

Suggested retail: $9.00

The Boys are in Ohio

The Boys and other CHS models are in 

Craft Gallery's new space (406 Walnut Street, Findlay) 

just in time for the NorthCoast Tour de Stitch 2013! 

And tomorrow I'm shipping the Girl models to join them!

Carlton and Paula's shop is gorgeous. Here's a link:

http://www.craftgalleryohio.com/home.html

And for more info on the Tour de Stitch:

http://tour.craftgalleryohio.com

Inspiration for George design...

This box turtle keeps visiting our porch and front yard. 

I think its orange eyes means it's a boy.

Silks for the boys

Approx. 1 skein for each boy, except where noted:
NPS DMC
154 926 Sea Green, Light (none for Jeremiah)
256 937 Leaf Green, Dark
336 936 Avocado Green, Dark
724 918 Cinnamon
741 932 French Blue, Light
746 930 French Blue (George: 2 skeins)
766 780 Sable Brown (Jeremiah: 2 skeins)
772  729 Sunflower Gold, Light (none for Abel)
773 782 Sunflower Gold
965 844 Dapple Gray (Abel: 2 skeins)
976 3031 Mouse Gray, Dark (Jeremiah: 2 skeins)
981 Ecru Taupe, Very Light
993 310 Black

Introducing The Boys

 Abel

George

 Jackson

Jeremiah

Thanks to Kathy Bonham for stitching the four boys ... And to Lakeside Linens for providing the beautiful 32-count Vintage Autumn Gold linen ... And to Needlepoint Silk for sending their glorious thread ... And finally to The Family Tree Frame Company, a division of Crescent Colours, for matching the frames used years ago on The Girls.

Suggested Retail Price: $10.00

All Boy

Here are a few sneak peeks at The Boys. My niece gave birth yesterday to her first child (a boy!) and both of my nephews' wives are expecting boys this fall, so these designs are just in time . . .

Details from Abel

Jackson

George

And Jeremiah

 More to come,

Marty

Boy, oh, Boy!

Who could forget Carriage House Samplings' Girl series: 

Featuring Elizabeth, Mary Margaret, Molly and Suzannah?

Four high-spirited boys will be here soon! 

Sneak peeks coming,

Marty

Introducing Agness

Agness worked this sampler in 1849 when she was 11 years old. 

Carriage House Samplings is providing the chart for her original design . . .

. . . as well as an adaptation:

Thanks to Valley House Primitives for providing this 

wonderful frame with a small swirl design, 

Lakeside Linens for the beautiful 40 count Vintage Pecan Butter linen, 

Needlepoint Silk for the gorgeous floss and 

Kathy Bonham who expertly stitched the model for us. 

And, thanks to my sister Kathy who entrusted us 

with this beautiful antique for the last few years!

Suggested retail price: $18.00

Agness threads and linen... and today's painting

I've had a few requests for the floss and linen for Agness Rowlandson:

DMC, NPS

318, 672 Pearl Gray
353, 622 Coral, Light
422, 693 Palomino Gold, Light
453, 981 Taupe, Very Light
500, 155 Sea Green (2 skeins)
712, 851 Cream
797, 823 Ultramarine Blue
820, 825 Ultramarine Blue, Very Dark
839, 955 Doeskin Brown, Dark
840, 952 Doeskin Brown
898, 915 Maple Brown, Very Dark
3045, 763 Sable Brown, Light
3051, 292 Old English Green, Light
3363, 344 Meadow Green
3371, 587 Burnt Umber
3770, 877 Pale Peach
3821, 473 Marigold Yellow

Thanks to Pat from Lakeside Linens for providing the beautiful 40 count Vintage Pecan Butter linen!

And one request, from my sister, to see a painting... I painted this at Brookside Gardens this morning. I brought Kathy here a few weeks ago and we saw the biggest bullfrog I've ever seen!

I'm still tweaking it, so let me know if you have any suggestions. Marty

Agness had a way with flowers!

We're finishing the production of Agness Rowlandson's 1849 sampler. The antique is back with its owner (Thank you, Kathy!) which means my easel that it was carefully sitting on for the last couple of years can be used for painting again! Agness should be ready next week!

Another peek at Agness Rowlandson

I love the colors in her sampler. Lots of blues and greens...

Any relation to Agness?

I'm finishing up the instructions for a reproduction of an 1849 Quaker sampler and would love to get some information about the person who stitched it. Agness Rowlandson was just 11 years old when she "worked" this 304 x 303 piece.

A sneak peek at the model:

A website listing the marriages of St. Luke, in the Parish of Lowick, in the county of Lancashire, England includes an Agnes (one "s" instead of two.) Agness would have been 25 at the time.

Marriage: 25 May 1863 St Luke, Lowick, Lancashire, England
Thomas Ashburner - of full age Grocer Widower of Bent Hawes Colton 
Agnes Rowlandson - of full age Spinster of Lowick Parsonage 
    Groom's Father: Thomas Ashburner, Weaver
    Bride's Father: John Rowlandson, Yeoman
    Witness: John Rowlandson; Jane Rowlandson; Sarah Rowlandson; John Turner
    Married by Licence by: S. J. Clarke M.A. Offg. Minister
    Register: Marriages 1837 - 1872 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 32, Entry 65
    Source: LDS Film 1040312

 I wonder if Spinster refers to unmarried or a spinner of wool.... Please let me know if you have more info on Agness.

Thanks!
Marty

In the Louisville area?

Please stop by The Finishing Touch where Saundra's 

CHS trunk show is in full swing! 

2004 Frankfort Avenue 

Louisville, KY 40206

Phone: 502-893-3112
Email: info@thefinishingtouchky.com

Our Three New Designs

Thanks to Kathy Bonham for stitching More Thank Luck! It's on 30-count Tin Roof Gingham from Weeks Dye Works and with gorgeous DMC threads including two variegated colors: 4045 Evergreen Variations and 4180 Rose Petals Variations. Thanks to Liz Saylor from The DMC Corp. for providing those! The frame is from East Side Mouldings. It's called "This Old House" in Encyclopedia Brittanica Red.

And thanks for Sharon Schutjer for stitching Praise Ye The Lord. Needlepoint Silk provided the beautiful floss. It's stitched on 40-count Parchment from Weeks Dye Works. And a really special thanks to my sister Kathy who designed this in 2002 and rediscovered it a decade later. This is a great frame by Valley House Primitives. Thank you Janet and Mike!

Spring at Hawk Run Hollow was stitched amazingly fast (and to perfection!) by Carol Sims. Thanks also to her husband Skip for providing me photos along the way. Thanks so much to Needlepoint Silk for sending such beautiful flosses and to Janet and Mike from Valley House Primitives for creating the frame with the beautiful double scallop tombstone top. The linen is 40-count Straw from Weeks Dye Works.

Marty
CHSamplings@gmail.com

Spring is in the air

Block 1

Spring at Hawk Run Hollow

Thanks to Carol Sims for her beautiful stitching, 

Weeks Dye Works for their fabulous Straw linen, 

Needlepoint Silks for their gorgeous floss 

And Janet and Mike from Valley House Primitives for this stunning frame!

Last day for 10% off retail price of $32.00

CHSamplings@gmail.com

Thank you!

Marty

Spring at Hawk Run Hollow, Block 2

Spring, Block 3

Finally! Some sun today in Maryland!

Lucky Sampler?

I'm interrupting the Spring countdown to share this photo with you. I was photographing another CHS new release and was surprised to see a tiny rainbow at the bottom of the image. It seemed appropriate for the design, More Than Luck, which features a four leaf clover.

Each of the leaves of a four leaf clover are thought to have special meaning: One if for faith, one for hope, one for love and one for luck. I hope that this design brings you all four!

Spring ... Block 4

Is anyone else dreaming about a warm beach with white fluffy clouds?

Spring at the Hollow, Block 5

 

Happy Sunday!

Spring, Block 6

 

Enjoy your day!

Spring, Block 7

Here's hoping that the blizzard headed towards New England

 isn't as fierce as predicted!

Block 8 of Spring!

 

I don't think that I've ever seen a fig tree... 

I love their low, wide shape and twisted roots!

Kathy's re-discovered design!

Here's a sneak peek at the design that Kathy created in 2002, 

put aside and then came across a decade later! 

I especially love the frame that Valley House Primitives built for this 

(Profile: MCN in Redcoat with a Small Swirl design)

Block 9 of Spring at Hawk Run Hollow

Thank you for taking a look!

The countdown continues...

Block 10 of Spring at Hawk Run Hollow

I'm happy to report that our model will be on display with 

Norden Crafts at the TNNA Trade Show in Nashville!

Swinging into Spring, Block 11

Even Punxsutawney Phil predicts Spring is coming early this year!

Order by February 14th for a 10% discount. Suggested retail: $32.00

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Countdown 'till Spring

Our area had another dusting of snow this morning, the third this week. 

The deer living around our house don't seem to mind,
but we're really looking forward to spring!

 In the meantime, here's Block 12 of Carriage House Samplings'

Spring at Hawk Run Hollow.

Thanks again to Carol Sims for stitching this so quickly... and perfectly!

Alphabet Blocks

Thanks to Isabelle Tasset from France for sharing her beautiful Alphabet Blocks, Whole Kit & Caboodle. She used DMC thread on a very old hand-woven linen cloth ...

 . . . two cotton threads over one linen thread, using half stitches.

Congratulations, Isabelle!