Attic Sampler Newsletter 08162017

Where Samplers Rule

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Mesa, AZ 85202 THE ATTIC TELEPHONE (480)898-1838 TOLL-FREE: Issue No. 17-16 www.atticneedlework.com 1.888.94.ATTIC 2017 August 17

August Sampler of the Month “Lea School Sampler” … aka as “Ellen Riggott’s Work 1843” from Samplers in My Attic

It’s a personal privilege for me to present this sampler reproduction as our Above, Ellen Riggott’s original sampler that she stitched August Sampler of the Month … which was ﬁrst presented at our 2016 presumably at England’s Lea School in 1843. Summer School last August. Several dear friends in my life helped me along this journey. In August of 2015 Barb emailed me with this note: I was on eBay this morning and typed in a search for antique linen samplers. Saw a really nice little I stitched my model on Lakeside’s 52/60 V. Pecan Butter with one from the mid-1800’s from England and on the bottom, the little girl stitched “Lea Gloriana’s Tudor silks. The sampler size on 40c is 7.4 x 9.4. School.” Thought you might like to take a look. And as they say, the rest is history. Last year’s Summer School faculty suggested making it a part of our Save 15% when you purchase 2 of the 3 starred parts. program, and Linda Danielson of Samplers Remembered kindly offered to do the charting for me. And when it came time to do the photography for the *Chart $16 chart, Vickie Jennet of NeedleWorkPress shared her expertise and actually took *Linen ~ cost varies depending on count/size the cover photograph, above. *Silks ~ Gloriana 12-ply $99; Tudor $63

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Lovely Samplers from Past Summer Schools ...... from Samplers Remembered

Above, REDWORK PRESENTATION SAMPLER $12 ~ can you tell which one is the antique? Love this sweet reproduction!, 123 x 67, presented on 40c Lakeside GIRL WITH FLOWER BASKETS $16, stitched on 40c Weeks Havana with Belle Soie

To The Ladies While rosy cheeks their bloom confess A SAMPLER TO THE LADIES $15, 166 And youth thy bosom warms x 255, was the cornerstone for this fabulous box presented at our 2012 Summer Let Virtue and let Knowledge dress Sampler Soiree ~ I so love the verse! Thy mind in brighter charms The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com

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. . . Samplers Remembered

CHECKERBOARD STAG SAMPLER (An M E X I C A N S T A G Adaptation) - 1721 $18, 87 x 313 P I N C U S H I O N & SCISSORS FOB $12 with this verse on the reverse side: The ABC’s of a Mexican Sampler: Aztec stitch Bright colors

ANTONETTA BOVE $12, 341 x 128 ~ below, Linda’s ﬁnished but unframed model

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. . . NeedleWorkPress & Samplers Remembered . . . NeedleWorkPress

1 9 8 6 A L P H A - B LO C K SAMPLER $18, 188 x 270

ELENA GALVEZ $16, a collaboration from Designers in SIX RED ALPHABETS $16, the Desert (NeedleWorkPress & 744 x 121, obviously requires a Samplers Remembered) special cut of linen, and we have a few in various counts

Below, the antique on display at last year’s Summer School

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. . . The Scarlet House

1871 SCHOOL HOUSE SAMPLER $12, 143 x 80 & 16 x 31 for the fob

LITTLE RED CHAIR SAMPLER $14

A SAMPLER GROWS $11, 119 x 64 & 25 x 34 for the fob

COVERLET BERRY SCISSOR TRAY $12, 103 x 70

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. . . aka Priscilla’s Pocket

LUCY’S COLONIAL POCKET $24 chart (also still a teaching piece)

A N A P P L E , S a m p l e r & Pincushion $24 (chart includes charm, linen twine, and button for the pincushion

LEARN TO LUCET (with instructions and overdyed pearl) $36

H O M E F RO M MARKET $90 kit

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. . . Priscilla’s Pocket

SARAH RICHARDS $18, 84 x 87

HORNBOOK BUTTOM KEEP & MARKING SAMPLER $66 kit

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. . . Needlemade Designs

MAKE-DO SCISSORS CASE $20 ~ Linda’s design is the perfect place to house your most precious RED scissors, all 3 of them! KEZIAH CAMPBELL 1796 $20, 139 x 179, a lovely sampler Linda designed with strong Scottish elements and named for her great-grant grandfather’s sister

. . . Milady’s Needle

MILADY’S MANOR SAMPLER $24, 177 x 134, stitched on Lakeside’s V.intageThe Autumn Attic, Gold Mesa, in NPI, AZGloriana Toll-Free: & Au Ver A’Soie1.888.94-ATTIC silks (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com

The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC Attic Events Schedule PAGE9 Registration is Full - Waiting List Only Customer Appreciation/Stitch-In, Thursdays, 4 - 8 Every Summer School ~ Friday, August 25 at 5 PM ~ PM For as long as I can remember, The Attic has been Sunday noon, August 27 ~ Details Inside! Thursday open on Thursday nights and, along with that, provides the setting for customers to gather to share their needlework with others. This is an opportunity for me to host a weekly time Saturday, November 18, 6:00-8:00, Our 20th Annual Silent with our customers, to show them the newest and greatest, Auction for BCRF ~ And after 19 years, and raising upwards of preview new designs and great needlework stuff, and also see $200,000 for breast cancer research, this will be our last event. I what you’re stitching! As a valued customer, you are invited to was reminded that, when I began this 20 years ago, I had set a goal of doing this for 20 years. That time has passed so quickly. As an Attic Addict member, in August receive a 15% Thank you for your very generous support of our effort over August discount on your purchase of the following: these past number of years. Help us make it the best one yet! *All of the previous Summer School projects shown Donations of items for the auction can be sent to The Attic at on pages 2 thru 8 ~ when ordering, please help us by any time that is convenient for you. identifying it as an AA member purchase

Nov 3-5, Jackie du Plessis/It’s Finally Finished will be Sunday, August 20, Sampler Sunday, 1:00-4:00 ~ 2017 teaching three very special projects. Details inside. Only days before the opening of our 2017 Summer School … hope that you can join us. Please register. Fee $10. H e r e ' s a n o t h e r s n e a k p e e k a t t h e NeedleWorkPress sampler we’ve chosen for our 2018 Stitch-Along. Sarah stitched her sampler Saturday, September 2, 10:30-12:30 Beginning Linen This class September with the beautiful rose border in 1824. is appropriate for both beginning stitchers and anyone wishing to reﬁne their skills. The class project is Linda/Needlemade Designs’ Tulip needlebook design, and the $30 fee includes her expert instruction + materials. Class fee is due upon registration.

. . . from Mani di Donna Coming in September!

Friday, January 12, 9 - 4 PM, Betsy Morgan Workshop ~ Details inside! Registration is Full - Waiting List Only J a n u a r y 1 2 - 1 4 ~ 2 0 1 8 S a m p l e r Coming in September, an Attic exclusive from Mani di Donna, a beautiful Symposium ~ Details on page 18-19. new sampler reproduction with graceful birds, butterﬂies, roses and other ﬂowers, a small village, and beautiful animals, all surrounded by a very lovely border! I am so excited with the honor and privilege of presenting Wednesday, January 10 ~ Special times with Nicola Parkman ~ this exquisite reproduction to you. More details in September! in-shop demonstrations of freehand embroidery and a Meet ’n Greet time with Nicola in the evening. More details to follow.

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But Mother, I want to go to Summer School at The Attic! Stay tuned for dates & details! “PIECES OF OLDE II” By popular request, our 2017 theme will be a continuation of the 2016 program, featuring antique samplers and project adaptations created by our amazing Arizona designers! Well, it’s little more than a week away, and I feel like a kid at Christmas. I don’t want to overhype this to create unreasonable expectations, but ladies and gentleman, your Summer School faculty has truly outdone themselves this year. Wow! Wow! Wow! I just can’t stop saying it. You are going to be blown away. They’ve sent me images of their projects, each taken from their beautiful samplers they will be presenting you, but I thought you should have some surprises, so I’m just Summer showing you updated sampler images in this issue, and in the next issue the world will see what all School 2017 at my excitement is about. Our faculty includes our very talented and creative designers in the desert: Linda/Samplers Remembered, Gloria/Milady’s Needle, Vickie & Maegan/NeedleWorkPress, Linda/ The Attic Needlemade Designs, Tanya/The Scarlett House, and Bunny & Apryl/Priscilla’s Pocket. As soon as this newsletter is put to bed, I’ll be working on the email to each of you who are Stay tuned for dates & details! coming to Summer School this year with last-minute details and information. “PIECES OF OLDE II” By popular request, our 2017 theme will be a continuation of Here are the latest images of their samplers. the 2016 program, featuring antique samplers and project adaptations created by our amazing Arizona designers!

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“Mary Lea 1793” from the Design Studios of Hands Across the Sea Samplers

It is with great pleasure that I announce that this stunning sampler reproduction, “Mary Lea 1793,” from The Design Studios of Hands Across the Sea Samplers, will be our 2017 Attic Stitch-Along. Mary embroidered this exquisite sampler when she was only 11 years old ~ the model shown here was beautifully executed by Jacqueline Morris. The model, left, will be on display at The Attic throughout 2017. At 373 x 445, it’s a sizable project, very doable in a year’s time. The model is stitched on Lakeside’s Vintage Meadow Rue with Au Ver A Soie’s Soie d’Alger. The overdyed silk conversion is shown on the next page.

Mary Lea’s sampler is bordered with lilies and carnations, is filled with wonderful motifs, a plethora of birds as well as several butterflies and squirrels, a sweet cat and dog on either side of the manor house. I love the touches of blue throughout the sampler, the two apple trees and other trees, and the tulips and other flowers. The sampler is cross stitch over two, satin stitch, with the verse and other words cross stitch over one. The verse: Great God with Wonder and with Praise Not all the Books on Earth beside On all thy Works I look Such heavenly Wonders tell But still thy Wisdom Power and Grace Then let me love my Bible more Shine brightest in thy Book And take a fresh Delight Here would I learn how Christ had dyed By Day to read these Wonders o’er The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com

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As our 2017 SAL, a special kit discount of 10% is available if you purchase all of the kit parts, chart ($27) + linen (price varies depending on count) + AVAS silks ($98.90) OR 12-ply Gloriana overdyed silks ($148.50) OR Gloriana Tudor silks ($99).

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HELEN KEDSLIE 1815 $27 ~ ELIZABETH FURNISS 1836 $30 ~ ELIZABETH BEAVEN 1835 $32

MISS MARY ANN BOURNES 1791 $30 ~ HANNAH COATES 1848 $27 ~ THE OLD SCOT $27

ELIZA SKELTON SARAH BORTON 1815 $30 1820 $24, 281 x 281 MARY BROWN 1765 $22

You are cordially invited to visit The Attic and view this stunning sampler collection at your earliest convenience.

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. . . Hands Across the Sea Samplers Set of 10 of one design, $20 Pack of 6, 2 each of 3 designs, $13

These high-quality greeting cards, a beautiful sampler on the front, a small chart on the back cover, the inside is blank to send a note or special greeting to a dear friend.

Available exclusively from The Attic as well we Hands Across the Sea, Mary Lea 1793. These are available only as a set of 10.

Hannah Coats 1848

Sarah Borton 1815 Ann Forﬁtt 1812 The Attic’s New HATS CCCC

Announcing The Attic’s new HATS CCC, that is, Hands Across the Sea Chart Collector’s Club As a CCC member you will As many of you know, the HATS charts are publications that needleworkers love to own, even if they automatically receive: have no intention of stitching the sampler in the near future. These books are beautifully presented in * Each new release from HATS at a every way, with a historical perspective included for the time period in which the sampler was created, 10% discount written in such a way that it feels like time travel, like you are sitting there with the samplermaker as * A 10% discount on your supplies for she is stitching her sampler. They also include clear stitch diagrams and wonderful literary quotes at the sampler the bottom of each page. Wonderful charts to stitch from, they are so well done that many of us love We need a valid CC on ﬁle and 30-day to have them on our bookshelves with our other treasured needlework publications. notice if you decide to cancel your membership.

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I am pleased to publish photos, workshop details and prices, and hotel information for this very special Attic event. We are privileged to host these Jackie workshops the weekend of November 3-6 at the Hyatt Place in Mesa, located just 15 minutes from The Attic, with shuttle service available to and from the shop. Reservations with the hotel can be made by calling 888-492-8847 or 480-969-8200. You must ask for the “Attic Needlework” group rate (King $119; Double Queen $129) or register online here. These rates are available 3 days pre and post the weekend for any of you who wish to come early or stay longer. The rates include a deluxe continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi throughout all guest sleeping rooms, and shuttle service within a ﬁve-mile radius upon availability. The hotel is just 8 miles from the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

The weekend schedule with workshop prices: * Friday, November 3, 6 - 9 pm, (with a light supper 5 - 6 pm) ~ Attic of Dreams 3 ~ $150 * Saturday, November 4, 9 - 5 pm (with lunch 12 - 1 pm) ~ Ode to Jane ~ $480 (Waiting list only.) * Saturday night, 5:30-??, Wine & Food Reception at the shop open to all workshop participants RSVP * Sunday, November 5, 9 - 4 pm (with lunch 12 - 1 pm) ~ Cherry Berry ~ $375 (Waiting list only.) * Monday, November 6, 9 - 4 pm (with lunch 12 - 1 pm) ~ Enid ~ $245

Attic of Dreams 3 ~ Needlebook Pull ~ This darling needlebook pull-out case is the third piece in the Attic of Dreams collection. The silk fiber and ribbons used match Attic of Dreams 1 & 2. The palm-sized needlebook will feature specialty sampler stitches and a stitched basket filled with pretty spring blooms. Complete kit will include all needed to stitch and finish the project. Photos will be available the end of July. And if you have not taken Attic of Dreams 1 & 2, they will be available for purchase to those taking Attic of Dreams 3. Left from the left, Attic of Dreams 2 with Attic of Dreams 1.

Above, the tiny drawing of the lid of Enid, a box- shaped needlecase that will very cleverly store your entire needle collection from bodkins to tapestry and embroidery needles. The affixed lid/top is adorned with specialty stitches worked in silk fibers using a color palette of reds, golds and greens, silk and metallic fibers. Lift the lid - and a stitched bar that ClassAbove, Cherry Berry, a stunning cherry stores bodkin-sized needles on the inside/lining of slide-top is Full box - Waiting created by ListMr. Miller Only that is the lid. Once the lid is lifted, the middle section encased in a beautiful cherry-colored silk showcases a pivoting pincushion that rests neatly on case fitted with storage areas for needles, top of a tiny trinket storage area - ideal for thimbles scissors, and the unique sampler roll ~ and treasured trinkets. This middle section is more photos on the following pages. specifically created for storage of our entire collection of tapestry needles, size 22-28. It also Above, Ode to Jane, a tribute to Jane features a charming label that you can personalize to ClassAusten with her Writing Desk re- make it your own. is Full - Waiting List Only created by Mr. Miller of Miller's Please email me at [email protected] to receive a Carpentry and beautifully fashioned The third and last section consists of a two- into a needlework accessory through Registration Form. There are currently a few openings compartment storage box to hold tiny thread balls Jackie's needlework artistry. More in Friday’s Attic of Dreams 3 and Monday’s Enid. and a pincushions to use for storage of your photos on the following pages. "counting pins.” A linen bar attached to the box The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842)body www.atticneedlework.com allows for neat storage of all your super-fine embroidery needles.

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Ode to Jane ~ Here’s what Jackie says Classabout how this pièce de résistance came to be: Many years ago I found this wonderful antique lace is Full - Waiting List Only display desk - it was large - much too large for a lap desk. I needed to scale it down - so I contacted Mr Miller from Miller Carpentry Creations and asked him to take a look at the piece. He also was intrigued by the mechanics and shape of the piece. He asked me what size I would roughly need and I said abut 7 x 8 and cherry, please. Time passed and one day a superbly mini version arrived at my home. I could not wait to start working and creating times that would showcase this beautiful handcrafted desk. When thinking/dreaming of stitches and how bands of stitches ﬂow into samplers, Jane Austen's use of words that weave into brilliant tapestry of stories come to mind. I was inspired to create my own tapestry of silken stitches as the desk's bottom Stitches that inspire, capture our essence of needle artists.

So what’s inside this beautiful The collection of items created box hand-crafted by Mr. Miller to ﬁll the Ode desk consists of: of Miller Carpentry * Desk bottom, desk's panel that Creations? features a Jane Austen quote Let's open it and see! with pull opener tab. * Sewing case - desk ﬁts neatly between the two side functional ends when desk is placed on top of sewing case. * Messenger bag thread pouch * Button Pouch * Pin Keep case * Bottle/trinket holder

Message bag thread pouch - I Bottle/trinket holder holds three storage bottles. The top and bottom of these two panels that are wanted to create a special holder pulled at the sides to snugly hold the bottles in place are cupped with a Hedebo scallop edge. for ﬁnishing thread that mimic's the messageThe carrier Attic, of yesteryear. Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com

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Pin Keep case - inspired by from a watered-silk antique from my collection of smalls.

Button Pouch - Wanting to capture nature and all the beauty it brings, I stitched a base of green leaves, each of these leave edges are cupped with tiny Hedebo scallop stitches creating a scallop leaf effect. From these leaves pretty ﬂower buds sprout The sewing case has two functional ends - as if they hold a promise of things to come....I adore buttons the storage case interior features an alphabet and am always on the hunt for more so I needed a special paying homage to Jane, her masterful pouch for these tiny treasures. The back of the button-bag weaving of these letters into timeless features a stitched butterﬂy. stories. The two functional ends consist of a pocket for trinkets, and the second is a padded mattress pincushion that lifts to reveal a needle storage section. Two thread- holding Hedebo rings embellish the interior.

The outside of this sewing case features a circle pattern that is used to frame the desk bottom and can also be seen on the Pin Keep, Messenger thread storage bag. This circle pattern was inspired by regency period wallpaper.

When the case closes, ﬁts perfectly in vertically into the desk bottom. Desk bottom - Regency period wallpaper inspired the circle-shaped border. I added the hand-dyed medley colored ﬂowers The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free:to add 1.888.94-ATTICa bit of nature's beauty. Various (1.888.942.8842) bands and motives of nature stitched www.atticneedlework.com to mimic a tapestry for the desk base.

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Here’s what Jackie tells us about Cherry Berry: Inspired by Margaret Towne’s sampler I wanted to re-create this charming sampler into a functional sampler roll that would ﬁt into a handcrafted cherry slide-top container that Mr Miller of Miller Carpentry Creations made for us. Class is Full - Waiting List Only

The cherry berry seen in the sampler is what inspired me to call this piece Cherry Berry, cherry on the sampler roll and the cherry carrier.

The stunning cherry-colored silk is used to ﬁnish the 36-ct linen sampler roll with solid and hand-dyed silk ribbon from Mokuba. The cherry slide wooden container ﬁts into a silk and linen box-shaped case for display and storage. Tiny smalls accompany these stitched in the hues seen on Margaret Towne’s sampler.

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... Friday night, January 12, thru Sunday, January 14 Sharing Our Passion for Needlework

I am very pleased to present the weekend faculty for this event: After a 5 - 6 PM supper ~ Registration is Full - Waiting List Only Friday night, 6-9 PM, “A Present from England 1818” ~ Vickie & Maegan Jennett/NeedleWorkPress Saturday morning, 9 - 10:30 AM - “A Journey Through Time with Some Charming Samplers with Fascinating Histories,” a lecture presentation by Nicola Parkman, Hands Across the Sea Samplers Saturday, 11 AM - 4 PM, with an hour for lunch, Betsy Morgan/Willing Hands: “The Swan’s Bower” ~ Part 1 Saturday evening, 5 - ? PM, reception at The Attic, with food & refreshments including adult beverages served Sunday, Betsy Morgan’s “The Swan’s Bower” continues 9 - Noon, followed by lunch. Your $595 fee for the Symposium includes all classes, kits, and lecture, and all meals (a light supper on Friday night, breakfast, lunch, and coffee/tea breaks on Saturday, a Saturday night reception at the shop with refreshments and supper, and Sunday breakfast and lunch).

We are pleased to host this event at the Hyatt Place in Mesa, located just 15 minutes from The Attic, with shuttle service available to and from the shop. Reservations with the hotel can be made by calling 888-492-8847 or 480-969-8200. You must ask for the “Attic Needlework” group rate ($149) or register online here. These rates are available 3 days pre and post the weekend for any of you who wish to come early or stay longer. The rates include a deluxe continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi throughout all guest sleeping rooms, and shuttle service within a ﬁve-mile radius upon availability. The hotel is just 8 miles from the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. Rates are available until December 15, 2017.

hen we engage in fiber arts, we are creating something, but we’re also participating in historic traditions tens of thousands of years old. You are not only making art for your soul and for future generations, you W are embodying the work of our ancestors. —The Woven Road

This quote perfectly illustrates why we are so excited to bring you “A Present from England 1818.” Two hundred years after AM created this diminutive pinkeep for HS, we will show you how to construct a cross stitch version of the knitted antique. From your first stitch to application of the silk ribbon, your labor of love will be a treasure to whomever may uncover it in 2218.

To sampler lovers across the world, Nicola Parkman of Hands Across the Sea Samplers needs no introduction. Nicola lives in a beautiful little cove overlooking the sea in Cornwall, England, a magical place full of inspiration. Nicola collects antique needlework and is interested in 18th and early 19th century samplers and is especially drawn to beautiful borders and speciality stitches. - Read more about Nicola and her partner, Sandra Mofﬁtt of Australia, here.

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The Swan’s Bower with Betsy Morgan/Willing Hands

The theme this time around is "swans" - swan eggs, baby swans, adolescent swans, full grown swans. The title of the design is The Swan's Bower and the original inspiration came from a motif on an 1813 English Sampler which is in Betsy’s collection. Another inspiration was a motif on a sampler that Betsy saw in a museum in Timaru, New Zealand last year.

The format for this etui comes from an antique needlebook that she bought at Beating Around the Bush in Australia last year. The original is burgundy colored velvet and is rather worn and ugly, but the construction of it fascinated her and she thought that she could take the format and run with it. The original was commercially made in England in the early 1900's

Betsy’s version is much larger and has pockets inside, made from the yellow silk Dupioni lining fabric. There are 3 "smalls" to tuck into the pocket - a scissor holder and fob and a ﬂoss holder. Also included is a swan beeswax thread waxer and a tiny enameled swan charm. The center of the inside of the book Betsy has been stitching for over 50 years, beginning with stamped has an attached needle/pin holder which has a thick piece of yellow wool felt Erica Wilson Crewel kits when she was a child. She has dabbled in inside to hold the needles/pins. almost any type of needlework imaginable, but her heart is in counted thread and Stumpwork. I love swans, and I can’t wait to do this piece! Betsy has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She began designing and teaching needlework for her local EGA chapter in the mid 90's, Your kit will include all of the supplies needed to complete the design - went professional in 2001 and started her business, Willing Hands 32-count linen, silk Dupioni lining, interfacings, comic board, skirtex, Needlework Design, in 2003. Since then she has taught at the chapter Gloriana silk ﬂoss in 8 colors, DMC pearl cotton, needles, pins, charm, level, the regionalThe Attic, level and Mesa, the national AZ Toll-Free: level all over the1.888.94-ATTIC US and in thread (1.888.942.8842) waxer, wool felt, full color www.atticneedlework.com charts, thorough instructions, and a Canada, England and Australia.

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. . . with Betsy Morgan/Willing Hands

Friday, January 12, 9 AM - 4 PM with an hour lunch break, Maria Katarin’s Stitching Reticule

Registration will be by email only, to [email protected] beginning at 12 Noon on June 26, 2017.

$225 Workshop Fee includes the kit with all kit supplies as well as breakfast and lunch.

“Maria Katarin’s Stitching Reticule” is a Mexican stitcher's purse. It is named for Betsy’s adopted daughter, Caitie, who is part Mexican. The various motifs and techniques used in this purse were inspired by an 1844 sampler from Pachuca, Mexico which is in her collection.

When folded closed, the reticule measures 4 x 8 inches. It is stitched on light mocha Belfast linen using Gloriana silk ﬂosses and is lined in olive silk Dupioni. Inside there are 3 small pockets for holding your small needlework tools including two of the smalls in this design - a scissor fob and a thread winder. The reticule also includes a 5-inch stitched ruler.

Stitches include: Aztec, eyelet, diagonal pattern darning, pulled four-sided, long-arm cross, diagonal satin, Mexican klosters, satin, rice, upright cross, cross over one and cross over two.

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. . . With Thy Needle & Thread

Lesson #2 in the SUMMER SCHOOLHOUSE Series, Lessons in Abecedarian, is here in the 4- part series from Brenda Gervais/With thy Needle & Thread. Brenda says this mystery series will consist of 4 lessons/4 separate charts, with a total of 6 projects. The chart ship dates for the next 2 lessons are projected for the 20th of each August & September. Charts retail for $12 each. The ﬂoss palette consists of 15 beautiful shades of hand- dyed ﬁbers, 5 each from Weeks, Gentle Arts, and Classic Colorworks. (Cottons show, below left, at the bottom.). And as is the custom at The Attic, we are also offering a conversion to hand-dyed silks. The projects all coordinate and are designed to be placed together for a striking vignette of tiny handwork, each done over 1 on 28c fabric. The required fabric for all 4 lessons is a 9" x 55" piece. Brenda suggests a 28c Lugana ~ we also have a bit of 25c Mushroom Lugana if you’d prefer ~ and we’ve selected a 28c Lakeside linen, left, that we think goes splendidly with the silk overdyes, left top.

I’m stitching this series on 52/60 linen over 2 with Tudor silks and, coincidentally, its size is about the same as over 1 on 28c!

And we just learned that there will be a Needle Nanny for Lesson #3 ~ PLEASE let us This hand-dyed ric-rac trim from Lady Dot was Needle Nannies for know if you want that recommended by Brenda to ﬁnish our projects ~ $6 Lesson #2 ~ $20 for included so we don’t hold up the pair or $12 for one. your shipment to ﬁnd out Y The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTICor N if you want it (1.888.942.8842) ~ it’s $12. www.atticneedlework.com

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. . . Tanya/The Scarlett House

FALL FROLIC $12, 122 x 68, stitched on Lakeside’s V. Cedar Plank with BONNIE’S BITTERSWEET $12, 80 x 87, hand-dyed cottons and mounted on Weeks houndstooth wool in Cognac stitched on 40c Light Mocha with overdid cottons, mounted on a butter board from this Etsy shop

SEW WITCHY $12, 99 x 86, stitched on 40c Lakeside’s V. Pear in hand-dyed cottons SALEM HILL $12, 89 x 81, stitched on Weeks 40c Onyx with hand-dyed cottons The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com

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. . . Brenda Gervais/With Thy Needle & Thread

AUTUMN’S BOUQUET $12, 126 x 81, shown stitched on 36c hand-dyed linen with hand-dyed cottons, with a touch of Rainbow Gallery’s Wisper ~ how adorable is this?!

Above, SPIRITS & SPELLS $12, 56 x 80, stitched on 40c hand-dyed linen with overdid cottons … Hmm, this looks like the perfect project for a Finish-The-Box Class with Sandy. I wonder if she will want to do this … we’ll ask her! Don’t you just love this!?!

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3 more designs in this 9-part series especially for those of us who love our java: CUPPA’ CUPPA’ ~ RISE & GRIND ~ The last in this 6-part series is now here, PIPERS & HUG IN A CUP, each $6, 64 DRUMMERS, shown stitched on deep, rich 28c gingham, x 64 ~ and if you choose to with an extensive free ﬁnishing tutorial here stitch them together, there’s a complimentary Cool Beans border here

. . . Heart in Hand Needleart

B I R D I N T H E H A N D : H A L L O W E E N $ 8 . 5 0 w / embellishments, 60 x 60

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. . . Judy/JBW Designs

JOYEUX NOEL $10, 89 x 107, shown stitched over one on 28c Christmas red linen. Love this! It’s third in the series of white-on-red patterns LITTLE RED SLEDS $10 ~ What a great idea! Paint those sweet sleds red and it’s a whole new look! Design on the larger sled is stitched over 2 on 32c and over 1 on the smaller sleds. These will be very popular!

SWEET CHRISTMAS BAGS $10, includes 4 little designs that can be used as gift tags or ﬁlled with candy canes or other treats, and as ornaments on a tree. Can be stitched over 1 on 28c red linen or over 2 on 32c.

Continuing in last year’s series, Sing a Song of Christmas, each booklet includes the charms. Left, counterclockwise from the top one: AWAY IN A MANGER $9, 48 x 66 ~ HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING $10, 46 x 66 ~ O’ CHRISTMAS TREE $7, 48 x 66

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. . . Lucy Beam . . . Abby Rose Designs

The design name for this company has changed, from Death by Thread to Lucy Beam. I love these sweet ﬂag designs: Above, SUMMER FLAG, READ ME A STORY $11 ~ What a perfect $8, 54 x 54 and from last year, below, A ROSE 4 U $10, 120 x 73. design for a pillow for your child or grandchild!

. . . Summer House Stitche Workes

From the 2017 Fragments in Time Series, NUMBER 7 & NUMBER 8, each $5

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Above, SISTER’S FARM FRESH EGGS $12, 96 x 77

ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT $9, 99 x 164 BEE WITCHING HALLOWEEN $9

. . . Vickery Collection

. . . The Needle’s Notion

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. . . Victorian Rose Needlearts

ALICE SMITH 1841 (SHEEP MAY SAFELY GRAZE) $30, 311 x 515 ~ The reproducionist says, 9-year-old Alice deﬁnitely had an eye for detail. She has lots of ﬁnely stitched-over-one details, including nuts in her tree, birds, sheep, and the dog. Most of the sampler is cross over 2. The verse: Mercy good Lord mercy I ask This is the total sum Mercy through Christ is all my Lord let thy mercy come Thy mercies ever shall endure . . . When this vain world shall be no …………….more……………….. And in the cartouche she personalizes it this way: Miss Alice Smith Aged Nine Yea rs July 30 1841 Isn't it an absolutely stunning sampler, with the most gorgeous border?! Lovely brick manor house as well, with curtained windows!

What an amazing job has been done in charting this sampler! The reproductions calls it “a close adaptation of the original antique sampler” “due to the irregularity of the stitches.” Whatever, it will surely provide many, many hours of pleasurable time with your needle.

CHRISTINA JUNOR 1834 $24, 244 x 240, a 19th century Scottish sampler, is shown reproduced on 32c hand-dyed linen with hand-dyed cotton. Its appeal for me is the minimum amount of white space.

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M. REES 1842 $36, on 40c, ~16” x 22” ~ Here’s what the reproductionist says about this reproduction: This elaborate English sampler features a fearsome tiger beneath a tropical plantation house or gazebo, covered in lush trellises and vines. To the left of the house, a peacock and peahen roost in a tree with a rooster below them. Huge, exotic butterﬂies ﬂutter around. This was probably stitched in either Africa or India (more likely the latter) by a British girl whose father was in the employ of an enterprise such as the East India Company.

CAMEL AND LION $30 (on 40c, ~12.5 x 111.5) Here’s what reproductionist Marsha Parker says about this needlework: This design was inspired by an early eighteenth century English needlework picture executed in tent stitch: a magniﬁcent example of the art of "needle painting" by the meticulous employment of silk threads on ﬁne linen. This exotic scene illustrates foreign creatures new to the English people. Stitched over 2 threads on 40c linen, only cross stitch is used to execute the design. Love the camel! And it’s perfect for stitching it on a lovely hand- dyed linen and using the linen as its background.

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SAXON ALPHABET SAMPLER Circa 1730-40, $26.50 (on 35c, ~9.5 x 19.5) Here’s what reproductions Marsha Parker says about this needlework: This partial German band sampler (the lower half was evidently removed at some point in its journey to the 21st century) was probably made in Saxony, in the area of Dresden, as the style resembles others that The Scarlet Letter have reproduced from that region (titled SDW, IRS, JCS and IES 1707, to name four). It has been arranged in two columns, the left side in ﬁner stitches than the right. The sampler features a number of horizontal pattern bands very precisely stitched, as well as elaborate alphabets which were usually used as training exercises for embellishments to towels, cuffs, pillow cases, and other household textiles.

MARY HOOD 1768 $30 (on 35c, ~14 x 15.5) Here’s what reproductionist Marsha Parker says about this: This English sampler retained its vibrant original color when I acquired it, having been conserved and de-accessioned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. While the ground suffered many small holes, the needlework itself was still in brilliant condition. It features bold- original!- primary colors in its four-sided ﬂoral border, verses, and scene with a lovely but asymmetrical brick house with dormer windows, ﬂanked by trees. Stitches used are cross over one and two threads of linen and eyelet stitched over one and two threads of linen.

These, of course, are reprints from classics from decades ago. How fortunate for us! . . . The Prairie Schooler

NEW WORLD SAMPLER $12, 211 x 157

STILL LIFE $12 - 50 x 40 & 42 x 52

SANTAS REVISITED IV, $12 ~ includes the 1986, 1988 & 1992 Schooler Santas AUTUMN SAMPLERS $12, 180 x 88 The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com

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. . . Nora Corbett . . . Craftlite

In her Letters from Mermaids Series, here are the latest, the S (67 x 99) and the T (87 x 120), each $13

. . . E. E. Schenck We have more of the Brightons in stock, with three stages of dimming and Tri- Spectrum technology, using ultra-efficient LED technology, which produces more light and virtually no heat (most important here in the desert). These are the best of its kind to come along in decades. We just drop-shipped one to Debra in Arkansas, and she here’s what she had to say: My Brighton lamp arrived yesterday and I love it!!!! This Yoyo Magnifier/Light from Thank you for recommending this lamp on the Daylight $20 is a compact fold-able podcast a few weeks ago—I’m not sure I would pocket LED magnifier that fits have known about it otherwise. It is so much easier perfectly in your pocket ~ features 8 to work with and brighter than my old Dazor. I also Diopter 3.0X lens and 3 bright appreciate the speedy reply to my question last week. LED’s ~ a great travel light. You continue to set the standard for great customer service! Give yourself the best present a needleworker can have, and that is the BEST light on the market!

This hardcover book, really a coffee table book for And we have lots more in the embroiderers, is a celebration shop from this distributor, lots of of designs by Sue Spargo, 144 Just in time for the Halloween great notions, things we haven’t pages of beautiful Season, this Sewing Skull typically carried. I’ll try to embellishment & appliqué. $35 Tape Measure, $6 each feature some in each newsletter The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.comfor those of you who can’t visit!

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. . . Lizzie Kate

BREAKING NEWS AS WE ARE ABOUT TO POST THIS!

Here’s what we learned today in an email from L*K: Here is our "famous" mystery collage photo. What "clues" can you spot? This intriguing pic will be shared on the L*K blog, and we hope you'll share it in your newsletters, Facebook posts, however you communicate with your besties. Every year, pre-orders skyrocket after stitchers get a glimpse of the collage pic.

We're getting lots of inquiries on Facebook and the L*K blog about where to order. Please let your customers - and potential new customers - know that you are happy to order and ship Spirit of Christmas. We can't remember ever getting this much pre-mystery "buzz". I think everyone is ready for a holiday mystery!

Here's all the info you'll need to be "mysteriously informed."

* Design will be revealed in 3 monthly parts/charts ~ $9 each part * Bonus project stitch counts are: Holiday Home 2 sided scissor fob - 34W x 33H on each side * Mystery will ship to us on September 1, October 2, and November 1. Christmas Love pin pillow - 73W x 27H Christmas Is...mini sampler - 93W x 48H - it's not all that "mini"! * Each part will contain a coordinating BONUS project...that's 3 "gift" designs! * There will be a threadpack, including an exclusive new color from * "Spirit of Christmas" is on 32c Heartland linen from Picture This Plus, a lovely Weeks Dye Works. Threadpack includes 11 skeins of Weeks Dye Works, NEW neutral fabric for this mystery. including the new "mystery" color. You may need additional threads if completing all 3 bonus projects. * There will be pre-cut fabric in 4 choices...28 and 32c Heartland linen, and 14 * There will be a lovely embellishment pack that includes goodies for and 16c Heartland Aida. Everyone is invited to this mystery, whichever fabric "Spirit of Christmas" and all 3 BONUS projects. you prefer. As always, the PTP precuts will be serged, individually packaged and * And one more thing... we'll have a Spirit of Christmas Needle Nanny. labeled for your convenience. (The Attic has also ordered a bit of it in 36c & 40c!) So when you reserve your mystery sampler, please also tell us your preferences: * Stitch Count for "Spirit of Christmas" is 95W x 191H. Not coincidentally, the * count & type of fabric (price varies with count) colors are compatible with our Holly and Hearts Mystery Sampler, for those * Weeks Dye Works threadpack $27.50 addicted mystery stitchers. * Needle Nanny $12

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. . . shows the front table display ﬁlled with mostly Summer School projects from previous years.

The most recent additions to the table, from Linda/Samplers Remembered: ANTONETTA BOVE & GIRL WITH FLOWER BASKETS

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. . . Milady’s Needle

HOMESPUN PIN DRUM TOP HAT SCISSORS KEEP & FOB GARDEN DELIGHT PIN CUSHION & SCOSSORS FOB

. . . Needlemade Designs

FRENCH SCHOOLGIRL SEWING SET

MILADY’S MANOR SEWING BOOK

SWEET SHADES OF RED PIN CUSHION

MY BONNIE DEARIE SEWING PURSE

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. . . Needlemade Designs

CIVIL WAR HUSWIFE

. . . Priscilla’s Pocket

SARAH RICHARDS DOLL, whose pinafore reﬂects bands from Sarah’s sampler, pictured on page 7

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Carolyn’s ELIZA POOLE SAMPLER from Stacy Nash Primitives ~ I LOVE the border, that there isn’t the sameness Dusty ﬁnished MARI from Mirabilia/ but it works so beautifully! And isn't the water great! Nora Corbett’s Bewitching Pixies Series

Left, Samplers Not Forgotten’s GARDEN URN PINKEEP KIT $25 ~ right, the design stitched on 52/60 Lakeside V. Pear with Gloriana Tudor silks

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. . . in Northeast Arizona celebrating our anniversary

A night in Pinetop … and then on to Winslow and the beautifully restored La Posada Resort … where there’s really nothing to do in Winslow except stand on the corner!

Thanks to my wonderful staff, the shop’s bay windows are now decorated with beautiful lace curtains that not only add a touch of elegance but a shield from the harsh afternoon sun.

Okay, here’s a little contest … Guess what Jean is stitching? I hope that you can ﬁll in the blank because somehow the chart got separated from this start, and I can’t remember what it is … or was going to be. I’m stitching it over one on 40c so I must have loved it, and it doesn’t look like it’s very big. If you can help me, I will be pleased to send a prize to you!

We had a very fun surprise … our nephew Brad was in town for several days training for his new job, and he had time to meet us for dinner at the Scottsdale Quarter … I love that place, so festive with the lights … and delicious burgers at Zin Burger were had by all!

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