December 7, 2011 eNewsletter - Attic Needlework · THE ATTIC! PAGE2 The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) As a member of our Attic Addicts Club , …

Where Samplers Rule

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THE ATTIC Issue No. 11-44

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When Tanya showed me her beautiful “Hannah” antique sampler several months ago as she was in the process of reproducing it, it seemed the perfect sampler to spotlight in December, with its red and green and gold palette and strong stags flanking the house along with the pine trees ~ and the verse seems so appropriate as the winter months challenge our beloved birds’ food supplies. Tanya stitched her model on 45c Lakeside Vintage Buttercream with NPI, and it is absolutely stunning! Come see it! It is currently on display in the shop. And as expected, we’ve done a conversion to overdyed silks. Wouldn’t the scene below, with the stag and the tree, make a lovely ornament?

Below, “Hannah Tingey 1823” ~ As our SOM, save 15% by purchasing 2 of the 3 parts during December:• chart $22• Lakeside Linen (40c cut w/2” margins is $23)

• Silk: NPI $56 or Overdyed Silk Combo $95.75

December’s Sampler of the Month from The Scarlett House“Hannah Tingey 1823”

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As a member of our Attic Addicts Club, during December you may enjoy (or your family member) a one-

time December gift (a 15% discounted shopping spree) from The Attic to thank you for your support as an Attic Addict. The discount can be used on any day during December and is applicable to all items except those that are marked “No Discount.”

Support a great cause (all net proceeds go to breast cancer research) by buying a copy(s) of the Recipes for a Cure cookbook for a donation of $14.95 (or more) with fabulous time-tested recipes as well as

complimentary designs from

We still have some BCRF cookbooks left.

Saturday, January 7, 10:30-12:30, Beginning Linen Why not start the New Year off right, with a wonderful class featuring Linda’s Tulip needlebook design as the class project. The $30 fee includes Linda’s expert instruction as well as the chart + materials for this very useful learning project.

Saturday, December 17, 1-4 PM, Our Annual Kris Kringle Party. Special Holiday sweet treats and the

Attic’s famous fruit punch + ornament exchange for those wishing to participate. Please let us know if you

plan to be with us for our planning purposes.

December

I’m pleased to announce the dates for our Merry Cox Workshop weekend.

Thursday - Sunday, November 8 - 11, we look forward to welcoming you to a special 4-day weekend of workshops with Merry Cox, when she will teach Le Nouveau Palais Royal twice, Sweet Little Blossoms, Souvenir Book, and So Dear to Thy Heart (the 2011 Williamsburg piece). No further information is available at this time. Prices and specific days and times will be announced as soon as possible, when we will have the pre-stitching kits availability information as well. Thanks for your interest. It promises to be a very special needlework memory.

November 2012

Sampler Symposium Celebrating Arizona’s Centennial January 13-15, Friday evening through Sunday noon $440 with optional add-on class with Catherine Theron. I am thrilled to present our faculty: *Vickie Jennett of NeedleWorkPress*Paulette Stewart of Plum Street Samplers*Tracy Riffle of Hands to Work*Darlene Anderson*Catherine Theron of Theron Traditions

January 2012

Sunday, December 18, 1 - 4 PM, Sampler Sunday At our November SS a number of the ladies asked for a Sampler Sunday in December. I was so impressed that so many of you will have their decorating, shopping, wrapping, baking, etc. all done and can sit and stitch for an afternoon! There are only a few places open. Please call to register. $10

Catherine Theron’s “My Peaceable Kingdom” Optional Class,

Sunday, January 15, 2 - 5 p.m. and Monday, January 16, 9 - 4 p.m. (lunch is included) $260 Worked on 30-count Vanilla linen, this lovely, “peaceable” counted thread sampler will provide hours of pleasurable stitching for the intermediate stitcher. The top section features a lady in her garden complete with dogs, lilacs, & beeskeps. The center has a colonial home reminiscent of the houses in Williamsburg, VA, “alphabet trees”, a family, pets, & plenty of birds. The bottom area has a village scene surrounded by the wild woods & various woodland creatures, tamed by a pair of Bible verses.bbFinally, the piece is outlined by a flowing strawberry border. Stitches used include Long Arm Cross, Smyrna Cross, Stem, Diagonal Satin, Padded Satin, Petit Point, Colonial Knot, Spiral Trellis, & more.bbA myriad of colorful silks & cotton threads are used to create this vibrant, textural scene. All threads are included in your kit. Finished size is 17-1/2” x 19-1/2” ~ No pre-work.



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Workshop Projects ~ Our 2012 Sampler

Symposium Celebrating Arizona’s Centennial

Friday night at 5 Vickie Jennett of NeedleWorkPress will present a exclusive project that she’s designed for this event derived from this sampler, which is steeped in Arizona history. Attendees will also receive an autographed copy of the sampler, to be released in late February in Nashville.

Next, you will be inspired to plan your 2012 Christmas ornament stitching by Darlene Anderson’s slideshow of her incredible sampler ornament collection.

Sunday, January 15, 9 - 12 Noon, Catherine Theron’s “A Stitcher’s Envelope” This 5” x 4” envelope is stitched on 32-count linen with silk floss in black & shades of pink, blue, gold, & green. A Florentine Stitch pattern & the stitcher’s initials grace the envelope flap. The back & front feature a strawberry ribbon pattern, a Quaker-style alphabet, & the stitcher’s name. A diminutive needlecase adorned with a Florentine Stitch pattern, a scissors sheath repeating the strawberry ribbon design, & a scissors fob all nestle inside the envelope. Stitches used include Florentine, Petit Point, Smyrna Cross, Backstitch, Cross-Stitch Over One, Stem Stitch, Chain Stitch, & Nun’s Stitch. The kit includes all directions, charts, finishing instructions, linen, practice fabric, needles, silk flosses, lining & wool fabrics, & a color copy.

And then Paulette Stewart of Plum Street Samplers will present her special workshop project, “A Lady’s Trimkeep,” the perfect project for needleworkers of today, a place to store the wonderful trims available to us. Kit includes the linen, thread, and Crescent Colours trims. Attendees will also receive an autographed copy of Paulette’s “Brother’s Keeper,” to be released in Nashville and while you work on your trimkeep she will give you the “back story” behind the design.

Saturday morning Darlene Anderson will begin our day with a PowerPoint presentation of her remarkable Adam & Eve sampler collection ~ the breadth and beauty of her collection is awe-inspiring.

After a morning break, we will get grungy with Tracy Riffle of Hands to Work leading the way while we learn to emulate her primitive “finishes” of a box and pincushion and small sampler to go with.Saturday night, 5 ~ ??, Open House at

the shop with refreshments and food!

Classes will be held at Hyatt Place, Mesa, 888.492.8847 OR 480.969.8200 ~ ask for the Attic Needlework group rate (King $109; no Queens available at this time but rooms have pull-out sofa). Room block is only available until mid-December. Continental breakfast included. Symposium Fee includes lunch each day as well as refreshments at breaks and the Saturday night soiree at the shop. Hotel provides free shuttle service to the shop (anywhere within a 5-mile radius) so a rental car is optional.



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Above: Little House Needleworks’ “Elizabeth Hancock” $19 is Diane Williams’ new sampler based on an 1831 English sampler, and the LHN version is charted for Belle Soie with a hand-dyed cotton conversion provided.

Coming to Our Attic Very Soon

Abov e, Pineber r y Lane ’s “Beloved Companion Memorial Sampler” $10 with a touching verse: How like the fleeting wind away Whole years of joy depart. But oh how slowly does one day, Move to the mournful heart. ~~Nathaniel Low’s Almanack, 1778

Below, Pineberry Lane’s “Autumn on Marigold Lane” $10 and “Christmastide” $10 (and we have the perfect linen for this winter scene ~ just waiting for the chart to arrive for size and color details)



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More from Pineberry Lane

We’ve shown you these before, but I love them and wanted you to see them again, at this very special time of the year. Clockwise from above: “Merry Christmas Hanging Sampler” $10 ~ “Dec. 25th Cupboard Hanger” $10 ~ “Bringing Home the Tree” $10 (and the inset, Tanya’s finished as a cushion) ~ and “Peace on Earth Good Will to Men Pinkeeps” $10



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A Christmas Gift from Pineberry Lane



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Clockwise from above: Scissors Sheaths $4 each (give us first, second, and third color choice, please) ~ 4” Angel Embroidery Scissors, Assorted Colors (please let us choose) $4 ~ 2 different Scissors Charmers, one with thimble & spool ($8) and the other an elegant heart ($5) ~ Black & Cream 3.6” Stork Scissors $4 ~ 4+” Purrfect Points Scissors, Assorted Colors (again, please let us choose) $4 ~ a Magnetic Hook (we have them in red) that will keep your scissors in place (not included) $3.50 ~ and we have more of these lovely Red Merry Christmas Music Boxes $25 that play “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” ~ the top image may be replaced, of course, with your own needlework; the opening measures 5” x 2.75”

Some Stocking Stuffer Ideas



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More Stocking Stuffers

Clockwise from above: Limited Edition Gingher 4” Tessa Embroidery Scissors $48.50 ~ Nordic Magnetic Needle Minders, $9 each: Snowflake, Cobalt Leaf, Rosemal, and Sacagawea Dollar Coin ~ “I Love Stitching” Magnet $10 ~ vintage, carved Mother of Pearl ribbon fasteners, perfect for needlebook closures and so many other needlework smalls, $7 for 2 (actual pieces vary from square, oval, round, etc.) ~ Cotton Candy Embroidery Scissors + Sheath in 3 colors (lavender, pink, and blue) $7 each



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Clockwise from above: Just Another button Company’s “Winter Bird Pincushion Kit #15” in their 15 & Fabulous Series $48 includes the buttons, Just Pins, Weeks Dye Works Wool, Pearl Cotton & instructions (you may order just the pincushion instruction pack, which includes the buttons, Just Pins, and instructions for $28.80) ~ and the Just Pins “N is for Noel” set $14.50 ~ and from Bent Creek, “Holiday Hang-Ups” Kit $24 ~ and “Santa’s Cocoa” $7.50 w/snaps, Part 2 of 3 in the “Merry Christmas House” shown in an earlier newsletter ~ and NEW! “Snowglobe Mantle” $44, Part 1 of 3 in a series that creates a wonderful winter scene of snowglobes across a fireplace mantle (this kit includes the linen, floss, embellishments, all coming in a project folder)

Pincushion on Its Way ~ Bent Creek Is Here



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Clockwise from above: From The Trilogy, “Christmas Time” $14 w/charms may be stitched alone, or can be the background for the 3 Domes of Yule, each $5, “Holiday Helpers,” “Chimney Cheer” and “Gifts Galore” ~

New in Our Attic

From Chessie & Me’s sweet Linda, 2 wintery cushions, a fun gift for a stitching friend or for yourself, each of the backsides outfitted with snowflakes, and Linda says “Trust me, they’re very easy to assemble,” $10



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More New in Our Attic

Left, Tyler obviously loves hunting as much as his father and his uncles and his grandfather did ~ Above, a family photo of a beautiful family, inside and out! (Tyler really isn’t taller than his father, at least not last week!)

As I write this it is the day (December 6th) 44 years ago when my son was born. 2 days later he was adopted by a wonderful family ~ and 25 years later I received the greatest blessing of all, a phone call that set up a meeting that changed my life forever. Today I am privileged to know him and to love him, as well as his adoptive parents and other extended family members ~ and to rejoice in our daughter-in-law and grandchildren ~ and to express my deep and profound gratitude to all of them, including John, for the peace and happiness I enjoy today.

Clockwise from above, in Handblessings’ very popular Hooked on . . . Series, these quick-to-stitch designs are charmingly embellished with very high-quality charms: “Christmas” is $13 w/charms and “Scissors” is $12 w/charms ~ and from Myrtle Grace Motifs, in their cute “Little Red Bird” Series, here is Estelle, $6



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