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Nashville 2011.............both Mary and I are packing and getting ready for market.  We have been busy designing, stitching and finishing five new designs that we will have ready for you to see in Room #325. 

Mary has transformed another stanza from a hymn into a sampler and has stitched two color versions of it--LO, HOW A ROSE ere blooming.......  One is stitched on a wonderful copper-colored linen from Lakeside Linens and the second is stitched on a Weeks Dye Works linen overdyed check.  They are both lovely and a wonderful inspiration to read and ponder while you are stitching and as a constant reminder when it is finished. 

I think our minds must be on Spring and gardening as we have two designs with flowers.  You can never have too many flowers and in the middle of winter and Spring cannot come quickly enough.  Our first chart is put together as a garden using traditional Quaker medallions for blooms with our own stems and leaves--QUAKER GARDEN.  The flowers are planted in a platform that is stitched using vertical satin stitches. It is a long horizontal format and will brighten you day with its many colors.   

Our second chart--TULIPMANIA-- has its inspiration from fraktur flowers.  I have gathered many tulips and adapted them for cross stitch designs.  A few critters have managed to find their way into the design as well.  Reds, yellows, golds and blues are the main colors for this chart.  After living in The Netherlands for thirteen years, it is about time I have designed a chart with the inspiration I have had for so many years here.  The tulip shapes, colors and size are truly awesome and something I wish you all could see.  You cannot believe there can be so many tulips gathered in the gardens here. 

Mary has finished her tour of the seasons with her last house--SPRING COTTAGE.  A pink-blossomed border surrounds a sping-colored cottage with a patterned roof.  The birds, flowers and rabbit are all out in the garden enjoying the warmth and sunshine of Spring.  There is a lightness about this chart that I really enjoy and hope you will too. 

Our last design takes its inspiration from an old TV Western--"Paladin".  He was a hired gun with a calling card that read, "Have gun, will travel." I have used that saying many times only substituting other items for "gun".  In this chart, I have substituted "carrots".  "HAVE CARROTS will travel" features a rabbit on the move pulling a wagon full of carrots.  To any rabbits in need, he has the carrots and will deliver.

We have a new freebie for market which is a companion to last year's Pink Flower--Blue Flower.  They do look lovely together so please stop in and pick up one for your shop. 

New Freebie for web site--A TRUE FRIEND IS THE BEST POSSESSION

Mary and I are looking forward to seeing many of you at market.  Please continue to email us with questions and ideas.  We love hearing some of the stories that go with your stitching.   

Candy

Our website was stitched on Lakeside Linen's 40 count Woodsmoke using one strand of Silk 'N Colors in Texas Bluebonnet from The Thread Gatherer.