New Carriage House Samplings Releases

Presenting the ninth in the Hawk Run Hollow series: A Year at Hawk Run Hollow

Thanks to Beth Wikens for stitching the model in record time, to Lakeside Linens & Designs for providing the stunning 40-count Vintage Sand Dune linen, to Valley House Primitives for creating the beautiful hand-grained frame and to Needlepoint Silk for the floss. (DMC conversions provided.) Stitch count: 278 wide x 371 high; each block is 92 x 92

And Tavern Signs Revisited:  More thanks to Beth, for stitching both of these designs, Lakeside Linens & Designs for providing the 40-count Vintage Pearled Barley,  East Side Frames for the great frames and Needlepoint Silk (DMC conversions provided.) This chart comes with two designs. Hole in the Wall: 147 wide x 69 high; Stitchers Shoppe: 89 wide x 80 high

www.CarriageHouseSamplings.com

It won't be long!

Until a New Hawk Run Hollow is printed, packaged and ready to go!

A New Hawk Run Hollow!

Here's a sneak peek!

Thanks to Beth Wiksen, Louisville, for stitching this so quickly! I think it took me longer to stretch and frame it. And thanks also to Valley House Primitives for creating the hand-grained frame (I'll share that image later.)

Hope you're having a nice summer, Marty

Contest Winner!

The Harvest Market Hop rules changed and shops are free to display new releases. Apparently, Map of Hawk Run Hollow has been posted all day, making it really easy to guess which place names are included. So the winner of a free copy of Map of Hawk Run Hollow goes to Ranae Ehmen of Rockford, Illinois who wrote to me nine days ago. She studied the other HRH's and had at least seven places correct (St. Peter's Church, City Hall, Opal's Boarding House, Black smith shop, Jacob's Gristmill, Olde Burial Ground and others.) Congratulations, Ranae! She stitched and framed Houses and Villages and has started Autumn.  Please see the Map of Hawk Run Hollow here:

http://www.carriagehousesamplings.com/charts/map-of-hawk-run-hollow/

Just in time for Halloween!

Thanks to Beth Wiksen from Louisville who stitched Tomcat Alley so incredibly fast, that it's ready in plenty of time for Halloween. And thanks to my sister, Kathy, who not only taught me how to Punch Needle but gave me a gorgeous punch frame. Tomcat Alley, Punch Needle is ready too!

http://www.carriagehousesamplings.com/charts/tomcat-alley/

http://www.carriagehousesamplings.com/charts/tomcat-alley-punch-needle/

Map of Hawk Run Hollow Contest

The Map of Hawk Run Hollow pulls together many of the fun places that you stitched in the other Hawk Runs. Announcing: The Map of Hawk Run Hollow Contest! The person who can correctly guess as many of the place-names (streets, buildings, etc.) shown on the Map of Hawk Run Hollow by September 12th will win a free copy of the chart! Look to the other seven HRHs for clues. Here's one to get you started: Bailey Bridge — inspired by "A Bailey" from Houses of Hawk Run Hollow. Email your guesses to chsamplings@gmail.com  One email per participant please and no more than 24 guesses each. Tie breaker: first person to have the most correct. Good luck! Marty

(Contest not open to Harvest Market Hop participants please.)

New HRH: Eastern Sneak Peek

Hope you're enjoying the weekend!