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