Now that Christmas is over there is no reason to quit decorating. There are a lot of fun pieces available to stitch for both Valentines and St. Patrick's Day. We had fun getting everything together to decorate. You should come in and take a look! 
Norma stitched these two beauties from the pattern "Tea Garden" by Lavender and Lace. There is also a pattern for beautiful roses in the chart pack. We think that they framed up wonderfully and wanted to share the finished pieces with you.
This is our beautiful new corner in the shop, in progress. A good friend had these cabinets and they looked so cute in her house, that when she wanted something new, I knew they would be perfect for us! Our thread collection is ever growing and we hope to add even more to this selection. We carry sizes from 10 to the tiny size of 100. Perfect for everything from bobbin lace, fillet crochet, crocheting around baby blankets, tatting and so many other beautiful thread works. We will be adding to this department so check it out when you come in!
We have been so busy that even our Lizzie Kate fat men hasn't been framed yet. We have it wrapped on foam core and on display.
When we got in the frame for Silent Night we knew we had to have a model. This frame is beautiful! Betsy of course added more bling to the stitchery with beads and metallic. She makes everything even better.....Isn't it gorgeous? 
One of the hits of open house was our Hares Christmas by Plum Street. We painted the frame ourselves and aged it with tinted wax. I also antiqued the fabric before I started stitching. It is stitched on 36 count, but can be stitched on any count. 
This is a very vintage banner stitched on perforated paper. The kit comes with everything but thread, even the paper banner is assembled and ready to have the stitchery mounted to it. The blocks were a hit again this year. We had 5 new designs.
The snowman blocks have a wooden snowman that goes on the front. These kits come with everything but the thread, and can be finished in a couple of nights of stitching.
Every young girl needs a sewing box, and we brought these in because we thought the prints were so much fun. 
They are filled with goodies and have room to add more in the layer beneath. Be sure to come in even if you missed open house. This is the time for last minute gifts, or gift certificates.....
Lynn has been kind enough to take some beautiful pictures of her latest finished project.
This is a box from the book A Schoolgirls's Work by Blackbird designs. The design is called Polly's Sewing Box. Lynn changed the threads to silk, but she used the same fabrics and paint colors as shown in the book. 
The tiny box is actually topped with a photo of the stitchery that is stitched in the big box. It is reduced in size and really does look like a tiny little stitchery. If you haven't taken a look through this book, you really should. Blackbird books are always full of wonderful designs and ideas.
