Where Samplers Rule

Just 15 minutes from the Airport at the SE CORNER OF DOBSON & GUADALUPE 1837 W. Guadalupe Rd, Suite 109

Mesa, AZ 85202 TELEPHONE THE ATTIC (480)898-1838 2014 August 1 Issue No. 14-16 www.atticneedlework.com TOLL-FREE: 1.888.94.ATTIC August of the Month “Elise Schlüter” from Gigi

Here’s what Gigi says about this sampler in the chart: This attractive (presumably German) woolwork sampler has been stitched by Elise Schlüter in 1866. Since the original was ruthlessly glued to the cardboard plate, we were not able to inspect the back side of the sampler. Therefore it was charted from the front side, reproducing the sampler in its present aged state. Some colors seem to be faded and altered over the years. Our guess is that the sampler used to be much brighter, with vivid greens and purples.

I loved this sampler the moment I saw it! What’s there not to love? It has something for everyone: a beautiful floral border, Adam & Eve, Christ, a squirrel, a peacock, a butterfly, crowns, basket of flowers, etc. I love the fact that the ground fabric is barely visible. It’s a happy sampler, and it looks like Elise had great fun stitching it!

During August save 15% when you purchase a minimum of 2 of the ‘kit’ parts:

Chart $24 Lakeside Linen ~ Design size 259w x 236h: * 52/60c ~ 8.62w x 9h ~ $21 * 45c ~ 11.5 x 10.5 ~ $23 * 40c ~ 13 x 11.8 ~ $32 * 36c ~ 14.3 x 13 ~ $30 * 32c ~ 16.1 x 14.75 ~ $36 Silks ~ * Gloriana Tudors $204.75 (for 52/60c or 45c) * Overdyed Silk Threadpack $312 Overdyed Cotton Threadpack $122.10

(Silk threadpack may be less. Several colors are similar, and because of that, several may be used for more than one symbol, depending on where it I’m stitching our model on is, which will reduce the silk cost a bit.) Lakeside’s 52/60 Vintage linen (Above prices are before the discount.) with Gloriana’s Tudor Silks.

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Gigi says about this sampler: This beautiful Dutch sampler originally was stitched on very fine uneven-weave linen with silk threads. The original is almost square. Stitched on even-weaved linen, the sampler will obtain more rectangular shape. The name of the girl who stitched this sampler probably was Helena Willems. ‘Helena’ is stitched at the end of the first alphabet line, but ‘Willems’ - at the end of the line of numbers. “Helena Willems 1817” $22, 276 x 342

“MTVG 1834-1856” $15, 225 x 190, that Gigi has called the ’20-year “Mary Hunter 1844” $15, 139 x 150 ~ love the reds! sampler’ because it has two dates on it, perhaps the start date and the finish! And it seems a perfect companion to “Mary Hart” The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! A Few of Many Favorites from Gigi PAGE3

“The Rose Wreath Sampler” $24 & two close-ups from Bénédicte

“The Polka Dot Cow Sampler” $24

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We have begun shipping your kits!!! We ship in date order, and we’re still waiting on the last of the linen, so the kits for those of you who recently ordered will ship a bit later.

Only A Few Kits Left

If you haven’t ordered this Attic exclusive kit yet, don’t delay ~ quantities are very limited!

Kits include Jackie’s several graphs and pages of finishing instructions, along with templates, a SQ of 36c Lakeside Pecan Butter (enough to also do the smalls, coming next year, to ensure the same dyelot), 23 yards of Gloriana silks, 9 yards of Gumnut silks, John’s hand-turned spool, and Jackie’s finishing kit. Kit cost, $145

Scrimshaw, $32 (optional)

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As an Attic Addict save 15% in August on: Two weekends for our 2015 Sampler August * Gigi R. Charts January 2015 * All Christmas charts/kits Symposium and Merry Cox’s optional class * All ready-made frames on the following Monday (Monday classes are sold out/waiting list only) ~ See pages 7 - 10 6 Summer School at the Attic fiftyX shades of red Fri, August 1 ~ Sun, August 3, Our 2014 Summer Soirée ~ It’s now! And watch for future Sampler Stitches classes: * Sampler Stitches 201 ~ Double-Running Stitch, Queen/ Rococo Stitch & French Knots that don’t pull through your Saturday, August 9, 10:30-12:30, Beginning Linen This fabric! Or choose to do the Colonial Knot instead! class is appropriate for both beginning stitchers and anyone * Sampler Stitches 301 ~ Four-Sided Stitch, Double wishing to refine their skills. The class project is Linda/ (one of Linda’s favorite stitches), and (both the Needlemade Designs’s Tulip needlebook design, and the typical way of working them and her favorite way, the Backward $30 fee includes her expert instruction + materials. Chain Stitch) * Sampler Stitches 401 ~ Montenegrin, Detached Buttonhole, Trellis Stitch Saturday, August 9, 1:30-3:30, Sampler Stitches 101 ($20) ~ This 2-hour class will cover , Smyrna, and Eyelet stitches. You will learn: * how to make your satin stitches smooth and neat * what a is and how to make it perfect each time Saturday, ???, 10:00-12:00, Peyote Beading - Wrap Up or Down: * how to make an Eyelet stitch with round, uniformly-sized holes AND how to This follow-up class (date to be determined when students have lock your eyelet to make it stay! Planning a travel path will also be discussed, completed the fob body; let us know when you’re ready) assists with to complete a row of eyelets without having to back-track. securing both clasp & fringe attachments, shaping at the top or bottom of Bring your sampler in progress that uses the stitches mentioned above, or your work, plus any concerns you have encountered along the way. sampler chart(s) for your project in waiting, or a doodle cloth and thread. Again, diagrams used will be from your Fern Ridge kit. Please bring any Please remember that any supplies you purchase for this class will receive a needed magnification, highlighter, pen/pencil, , along with the 10% class discount. needle, threader and bead mat from the prior class. If you did not take the first class, the supplies needed will be available for purchase. Fee $20 Saturday, August 23, St. Charles Market Day

Saturday, August 23, 1:30-4:00, Cotton Candy Scissors Fob: Bring your Cotton Candy Scissors or select from in-store stock Zoe, now 15 months old, for this 2-hour class. If you have a has her Grandpa Niles coordinating focal bead, bring that as well. wrapped! But then she has A small selection of appropriate colored beads will be available that effect on most of us! for purchase to complete your fob. Bead set price varies depending on the focal bead. (Alice’s model inspired this project.)

Sunday, August 24, Sampler Sunday, 1 - 4 ~ This month’s special gathering of samplermakers will necessarily move to the 4th Sunday because of We only have a few BCRF cookbooks left! the St. Charles Market. Refreshments served. Please register. Fee $10 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 Sherri Jones/Patrick’s Woods more) with fabulous time-tested recipes as well as November Workshops Nov 7 - 9 ~ See pages 10 & 11 complimentary designs from 11 designers. The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! PAGE6 Our 2014 Summer School/Soirée . . . Summer School at the Attic . . . weekend is finally here, and the faculty has truly outdone themselves 6 this time! Amazing projects, as you can see on this page! Our Summer fifty shades of red School faculty again includes our six very talented and creative designers X in the desert (thus the 6 Shades of Red): Linda/Samplers “Little Red Chair Sampler” Remembered, Gloria/Milady’s Needle, Vickie & Maegan/ The Scarlett House’s NeedleWorkPress, Linda/Needlemade Designs, Bunny & Apryl/ Priscilla’s Pocket, & Tanya/The Scarlett House. “Red Delicious” Pincushion from Priscilla’s Pocket

The project from NeedleWorkPress on the right was inspired by the antique thimble holder on the left!

’s very Milady’s Needle unique pincushion!

“Nothing’s More Pressing” from Samplers Remembered

project. Needlemade Designs’

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Registration and Hotel Information ... Friday night, January 9 thru Sunday, January 11 Registration is Full ~ Waiting List Only OR ... Friday night, January 16 thru Sunday, January 18

Please register for the weekend of your choice by email. All of the email addresses that you may have for me and the shop all work so it is not necessary to send more than one email. Please do not phone the shop to register. We will be happy to answer your questions, but registrations will only be accepted by email. Receipt of your email registration will be acknowledged by email, and after your email registration has been received, you will be notified by email and asked to phone our toll-free number with payment information. A nonrefundable deposit of $50 completes your reservation. Space is limited by the size of the room to 49 students. Because an email address is needed for each of you to provide additional information along the way, we are looking to email registration as the best method for the entire process, to ensure fairness for everyone, most importantly. I am very pleased to present the weekend faculty for this event: Friday night, 6 - 9 PM, Merry Cox’s ‘Souvenir Book’ with a 5 - 6 PM supper. Saturday morning, 9 AM, “19th Century Mourning Practices,” a PowerPoint presentation by Sandra Ball that includes mourning samplers and as well as a coffin quilt and many other interesting facts from the Victorian era. Following a mid- morning break, Sandra will also present a lecture on gravestone art, also touching on the vampire scare in early New England. Saturday afternoon, 1 - 4 PM, Holly Rison will teach the “Gentle Art of Scrimshaw.” Saturday evening, 5 - ? PM, reception at The Attic, with food, refreshments including adult beverages served. Sunday, Merry Cox’s ‘Eternal Love’ Stitching Tray w/Accessories, 9 - 2 PM, with the last hour for lunch. Your $495 fee for the Symposium includes all classes, kits, and lectures, 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.

All classes will be held in Meeting Rooms A+B at Hyatt Place Mesa, where they have available an Attic room block with prices of $134 for King rooms and Queen/Queen rooms. Here is their Website. Free shuttle service to the shop is provided (airport transportation is not), so renting a car is optional and really not necessary.

‘Souvenir Book’ by Merry Cox

Friday night, 6 - 9 PM. A souvenir is a memento which serves as a reminder of past events or a keepsake with sentimental value. What better way to remember a special trip or event or our love of stitching than with this unique souvenir pull-out book. There is a stitched bookplate for the first inside page plus a lovely miniature sampler for the 4th page. You will construct the book with beautiful paper and use scrapbooking techniques to make pockets with fun embellishments with lots of space for pictures and personalization. In addition to making the souvenir book, you will make a drawstring bag with vintage ribbons for your book. Stitched on 35-count linen with Nun Stitch, Feather Stitch and ‘over 1’ . Kit includes all stitching materials and finishing materials. The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com PAGE THE ATTIC! January 2015 Sampler Symposium (continued) 8

Saturday morning, 9 - 10:30 AM, “19th Century Mourning Practices.” Sandra Ball’s PowerPoint presentation will include mourning samplers and embroideries, mourning clothing, jewelry, and other Victorian mourning customs, including a “coffin quilt.” Following a mid-morning break, at 11 AM Sandra will continue with a presentation on gravestone art, also touching on the vampire scare in New England.

The Scarlet Letter’s “Mourning Sampler 1832” with the name and date left blank to be filled in with the name of your loved one. Examples of Holly’s scrimshaw

Saturday afternoon, 1 - 4 PM, “Learn the Gentle Art of Scrimshaw.” Embellish your beautiful pieces of needlework with colorful scrims! You can do it! Become a scrimshander! Holly will teach you two methods, freehand and transfer. The class will use vintage piano keys to achieve lovely works of art that you can take home from the class! You will create a monogram piece and a lovely colorful painted piece. You will receive all the tools necessary to create these pieces.

‘Eternal Love’ Stitching Tray with Accessories by Merry Cox

Sunday, 9 - 1 PM. ‘Eternal Love’ is the name of a poem Merry wrote for the foreword of Sampler Motifs and Symbolism by Patricia Andrle and Lesley Rudnicki. Merry has always wanted to incorporate her poem into a needlework project, so she designed this 6”x 6” stitching tray with the poem, charming birds and vines. Of course, we must have accessories to complement the tray and then, of course, we must also have a box! The box will be a surprise, but knowing Merry, we know that it will be a wonderful papier-mâché painted box with a stitched nameplate on top. The accessories include a mattress type pincushion/pin keep and a scissors holder, both finished with ultra suede. Stitched on 35-count linen with Cross Stitch, Cross Stitch ‘over 1’ and Nun Stitch. Kit includes all stitching and finishing materials. (Scissors not included)

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A Young Lady’s Workbox

Imagine a very young lady being at school (‘Dewitt Academy for Young Ladies’) in the 1800’s and receiving her first sewing workbox. As the instructress issues each painted workbox, she informs the young ladies that they will be perfecting their sewing and stitching skills with examples to fill the compartments within this special workbox.

Inside the painted workbox is a stitched tray with a poem Merry wrote. The tray (with a very unique finishing) can be removed to hold threads, buttons, scissors, ruler etc when working on a project. Pincushion to the right lifts out to reveal the perfect place for a thimble and other treasures. Pinkeep is placed in the back compartment along with ribbons and threads. Needlecase features the ‘Dewitt Academy’, a basket of flowers and personalization. Inside the case is a stitched needle page, an ultra suede scissors holder and scrimshaw ruler holder. (Scissors and ruler not included in kit.)

When ready to close the workbox, the needlecase is placed inside the linen tray.

This is an all-day class with Merry Cox, an optional class, i.e., not included in the Symposium Weekend. Registration for this class will be accepted by email only. We will be happy to answer your questions, but registrations will only be accepted by email. Receipt of your email registration will be acknowledged by email, and you will be notified by email of the status of your registration and asked to phone our toll-free number with payment information. In addition to your kit, the workshop fee includes breakfast, lunch, and a mid-morning break. Workshop fee, $230. Because an email address is needed for each of you to provide additional information along the way, we are looking to email registration as the best method for the entire process. A nonrefundable deposit of $50 completes your reservation.

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Blue Ribbon Sewing Box - Friday, November 7 Class is Full ~ Waiting List Only This handsome sewing box made PATRICK’Sexclusively W for Patrick’sOODS Woods L is anESSONS exquisitely handcrafted adaptation of an antique sewing in and fine hand sewing box. The box is made of fine cherry woodT UÄâx e|uuÉÇ fxã|Çz UÉå and measures approx. 6 ¼” wide x 4 ¾” tall (with legs) and 3 ½” deep. Both sides of the Order form for The Attic Workshop, November, 2014 box open wide for access. The interior is T UÄâx e|uuÉÇfinished with two silk-lined fxã|Çz panels that have UÉå 1. stitched pockets. The pockets are

embellished with hem stitching, ribbon weaving,Lesson and embroideredProposal floral sprays. 2. 4. Smalls include a needlebook, pynkeep, and berry scissors ornament. Stitches include hem 3. stitching, long-arm cross, overlap stitch, stem stitch, tent stitch, and cross stitch1. over Medallion one. for front of box. These are made from the piano end keys, and there are only 2 of The linen is a 32c antique white. Thethese box keys is on a piano. Marcy has set aside some of these very special pieces just for us.

secured with hidden magnets. The bottom of $90 each ______the box is fitted with a silk-lined tool pad and 2. Ruler and thread winder set with bird motif. $66 set ______a removable mattress style pyn pillow. (No substitutes please.)

Scrimshaw pieces shown in 3. the Thread photo, winder with floral spray. $38 each ______and below, not included in the kit, but can be

ordered separately. Workshop Fee $3104. Thread winder with monogram of your choice. $38 each ______Pre-stitching kits have beenPlease specify. (Alphabet matches stitched alphabet.)

shipped. Monogram (one letter please) ______Total ______

Please mail this form or email yourThe order petite list toreticule Patrick’s style Woods bag byis inspiredAugust 1, by an antique needlework bag found in the Cotswolds, 2014.(Sorry, no additional ordersin England, will be taken circa during 1840. o Ther after bag class.) measures approximately 4” tall and is stitched with luscious silk From England, With Love - Saturday, Nov 8 DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY. pearls THESE in PIECES icy blues WILL and BE CREATEDmocha browns FOR YOU and AND accented DE- with silver cut beads that closely resemble the LIVERED TO YOU AT THE WORKSHOP.cut steel beads YOUR soTOTAL popular IS DUE with AT THEthe TIMEVictorians. OF DE- The bag is lined with silk, drawn closed with silk LIVERY. THANK YOU! taffeta ribbons. The silk purse strings are threaded through silver rings. The sentimental smalls are NAME:______inspired by Victorian tokens______and include a beaded bolster style cushion-scissors rest made with pearl cut beads, a heart-and-hand needle keep with the silver cut beads, and a cut paper pinkeep PATRICK’S WOODS with a Victorian paper scrap embellishment. No pre-stitching for this project; Workshop Fee $210 2539 ALBERT DRIVE, SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506 This handsome sewing box is an exquisitely crafted and engineered adaptation of an [email protected] sewing box. It is handcrafted of fine cherry wood and measures approx. 6 ¼” wide x 4 ¾” tall (with legs) and Kit3 ½” includes deep. linen, Both silk sides pearls, of silkthe floss, silk lining fabric, silk taffeta ribbons, beads, , box open wide for access. The interior is finished with two silk lined panels that have stitchedVictorian slip pockets. style scrap, The Ultrasuede, pockets wools, , needles and templates. Kit does not include glass head are embellished with hem stitching, ribbon weaving and embroidered floral sprays. The bottomstraight of thepins. b Paperox is scrapsfitted will with vary. a A large variety of old and reproduction scraps will be presented for silk lined tool pad and a removable mattress style pyn pillow. Smalls include a needle book, pynpersonal keep choice. and berry scissors ornament. Stitches include hem stitching, long arm cross, overlap stitch, stem stitch, tent stitch and cross stitch over one. The linen is a 32 count antique white. The box is secured with hidden magnets. Class time willStudents be divided will need between to bring to class basic sewing supplies, plus perforated paper cutting tool and cutting practicing specialty stitches and constructing the interior panels, so please bring the supplies mat,liste paperd below. scissors, tape measure, straight pins, neutral basting thread, glue pen or stick, double stick Kit includes box, linen, silk fabrics, silk floss, ribbons, interfacing, stiffener, muslin, wool felt,tape, magnet and twisted buttons cording and tapestrytool. For the best perforated paper cutting tool, Sherri recommends an X-Acto needle. Scrimshaw pieces shown in the photo not included, but can be ordered separately. X3000 knife or X2000 knife with a NEW blade. Or, if paper cutting scissors are preferred, the Dr. Slick Microtip Arrow, 3 1⁄2” straight scissors used by anglers for tying flies and available at large sporting Class size: 25 maximum goods stores like Bass Pro Shops or Cabela’s, or online through Amazon and other retailers. If a less Skill level: Intermediate. expensive, one-time-use tool is preferred, the Revlon cuticle scissors with precise curved blades will work. Student supplies: fabric shears, tape measure, pins, sewing needles, marking pencil, and other basic sewing supplies Class time: 5 hours The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com Kit cost: $260 (includes cost of shipping boxes)

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Patriot Patty and her Pin Perch - Sunday, Nov 9

Patriot Patty is inspired by the Flapper garter buttons that were popular in the 1920's. She perches on a navy velvet cushion at one end of the doubled cushion box. Patty is constructed of vintage French patriotic ribbon, and her face is printed on fabric, reproduced from a vintage flapper garter button printed on silk ribbon. The pin box is embellished with motifs inspired by vintage Army and Navy needle books that were printed after both World Wars. The pin box measures approximately 6 1⁄2” long by 2” wide and 2” high. There are two velvet cushions; one at each end of the box. The center opening of the box features a slip pocket, and will house patriotic smalls. The smalls include two needle keeps, scissors and a scissors sheath and fob. There will be available for separate purchase a set of ivory scrimshaw pieces (below right), including two thread winders, a petite ruler, and a star shaped charm with a monogram. Workshop Fee $195 ~ pre- ctàÜ|Éà ctààç tÇw {xÜ c|Ç cxÜv{ stitching kits are available; fees must be paid in full prior to kit shipment. Scrim order form for The Attic, November, 2014

Stitches include Cross Stitch, Tent Stitch, Chevron, Rice, Tied Oblong Cross 2. Stitch, Oblong Cross Stitch, Stem Stitch and Portuguese Knotted Stem Stitch. Kit includes linen, silk floss, pearl cotton, vintage patriotic ribbon, velvet ribbon, printed fabric pieces, suede, wool, printed card templates, cotton batting, interfacing, petite scissors, dipped pins, beads and vintage star sequins. 3. 4. Students will need to bring to class basic sewing supplies, plus paper scissors, 1. tape measure, thin sharp sewing needles, sewing needle with an eye large enough for 4 plies of silk, straight pins, neutral basting thread, glue pen or stick, double stick tape, and small rotary cutter, mat and ruler set (if you have one), and pliers for pulling needles. 1. Art Deco style thread winder with patriotic banner. $40each ______

Registration2. Artand Deco Hotel style Information thread winder with plane and flag banner. $44 each ______

Please register by email. We are happy to take your phone calls with questions, but because an email address is needed for each of you to provide additional information along the way,3. to Petite send ruler you thewith scrimshaw pinwheel style ordering flower. forms, etc., we are looking $30 to eachemail ______registration as the best method for the entire process, to ensure that we register you for the proper workshops, most importantly. Friday, Nov 7, Blue Ribbon Sewing Box, 2 - 9 PM with an hour break from 5 - 6 PM for dinner. Saturday, Nov 8, From England with Love, 9 - 4 PM, with4. Cut an hourout star break button/pendant at lunch with monogram of your choice. $44 each ______Saturday evening, reception at the shop from 5 - 8 PM, withPlease dinner specify served ONE at The letter Gathering choice. Place Optional: next doorattach to to the a stickshop pin with a jump ring—these will be Sunday, Nov 9, Patriot Patty, 9 - 4 PM, with an hour break at lunch provided.

Your registration fees for each workshop include dinnerMonogram or lunch as ______well as coffee/tea breaks during the day and a continental breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, as well as Saturday night reception and dinner. Total ______Please email your order list or mail this form to Patrick’s Woods by August 1, 2014. (Sorry, no additional orders will be taken during or after class.) DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY. THESE All classes will be held in Meeting Rooms A+B at HyattPIECES Place WILL Mesa, BE CREATED where they FOR have YOU ANDavailable DELIVERED an Attic TO NeedleworkYOU AT THE WORKSHOP.room block YOUR TOTAL IS DUE AT THE with prices of $104 for King rooms and $114 for Queen/QueenTIME OF DELIVERY. rooms. Here THANK is theirYOU! Website. Free shuttle service to the shop is provided (airport transportation is not), so renting a car is really not necessary.

The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTICNAME:______(1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com______PATRICK’S WOODS

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Patti/SamSarah has designed a 3-part mystery sampler on this fabulous 32c Belfast linen, natural w/brown polka dots ~ design size 119w x 186h ~ + a bonus piece, 50 x 153, that can be stitched horizontally or vertically (on 30c Peoria Purple). The designs use 29 skeins of Weeks and buttons for embellishment. Each chart, $9 ~ button packs vary ($4, $7 & $3.50 ) ~ Belfast cut, $11 ~ Weeks Peoria Purple, $10. Shipping to us August 1, Beginning in August, “Classic Collection,” an ornament a month for September 1, and October 1. Reserve yours now! 12 months from one of your favorites, Country Cottage Needleworks ~ Classic because all of the ornaments are done in the traditional Christmas colors of reds and greens. The ornaments will be done in a variety of sizes using various 32c fabrics (or 36c or 40, you choose!) with a variety of hand-dyed threads and some DMC. Each ornament will use a Just Another Button Company button, an optional addition for you. The first ornament is “Angels,” 63w x 53h, and the patterns will ship to our distributor in mid-August.

This exclusive kit is being released at the TNNA St. Charles show in mid-August ~ it will include 12 Weeks skeins, 36c Edinboro Summer Khaki linen, chart & needle, and it comes in an eco-friendly primitive hemp bag. $50. Pre-order/reserve yours now! The good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, I will be at the TNNA August show! Can’t wait!

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Nancy of Threads Through Time would like to go to the printer just once to fill our orders, so at her suggestion, we will take your orders for a few more weeks, at which time I will submit one order to her. After that time, I will not be able to add to it, so please review the next 7 pages of beautiful sampler reproductions and make your list. You may email it or phone it in, whichever is more convenient. Delivery will not be until September. But if you’re like me, you have one or two other projects in your to-do baskets to keep you busy until then!

Adam & Eve— $20 England—cross Mary Ann Bosworth 1820 $18 New stitch only— 9 colors—263 W x 309 H Bedford, Massachusetts, USA—cross stitch only—12 colors—285 W x 223 H

Hannah Alsop 1782 —$12 Middletown, Connecticut, USA — family history: mother studied needlework in Newport, RI, and has work in the collection at Winterthur ~ Ann Carter 1852 —$12 cross, marking cross, eyelet—7 colors— Withy Ditch School, Dunkerton, England 185 W x 108 H—unfinished (hmm, Hannah partial design from a sampler—cross stitch and I have something in common) only—10 colors—243 W x 144 H

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Catharine Louisa Catherine Bard Chamberlain 1844 $12 1824 $12 Williamstown, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA— Pennsylvania, USA family history— —family history— cross stitch only—3 cross, queen, eyelet, colors— 72 W x 106 H rice, stem, marking cross, satin, Algerian plait—7 colors— 135 W x 201 H

A. H. 1808 cross stitch only— 10 colors 133 W x 125 H $14

Sarah Coulthard 1849 $18 cross, eyelet, hemstitched border—8 colors—283 W x 242 H—And with my Needle...!

Rachel Farington 1814 $12 cross stitch only— 5 colors— Elizabeth Lloyd Harper 1812 - $18 104 W x 149 H cross & satin—10 colors—283 W x 233 H

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Hannah J. Kennedy 1824 $10 Hannah Cushing 1810 $16 cross, eyelet, stem, long-arm cross & half cross—12 colors cross—7 colors— 93 W x 125 H —183 W x 177 H - may I Pursue virtue Rachel Hyde 1775 - $24 Norwich, Connecticut, USA— family history - cross, rice, eyelet, half cross—18 colors— 222 W x 269 H—God Save America

Robina D. Jack 1850 $12 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland— family history— cross, eyelet, rice— 7 colors—101 W x 203 H— Remember thy Creator in the Betty Key 1807 $12 days of thy Arbroath, Angus, youth... S c o t l a n d — f a m i l y Janet Irving 1836 —$18 history— cross & Hillfoot School, Scotland—family eyelet—9 colors— history— cross, crewel outline, back 86 W x 100 H stitch—22 colors—225 W x 233 H

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Ann Nelson 1828 $22 England cross, 4-sided, 6 eyelets, backstitch— 22 colors—221 W x 259 H (strong similarity to Gigi’s “Isabella Fox”)

Left, Virginia Jane Kyle 1834 $20 Raleigh, North Carolina, USA— family history— attended Mrs. Freeman’s school in Philadelphia; adult life in St. Louis, Missouri— cross, 4- sided, eyelet, hemstitch—11 colors 221 W x 240 H— The Lord’s Prayer

Betsy Cheesman Leach 1845 $12 Bardney, Lincolnshire, England cross stitch—1 color—212 W x 256 H Honour thy Father and thy Mother...

Eliza Ann M a r l e t t 1838!$12 rare Aurora, Illinois, USA— family history cross, eyelet, rice, smyrna cross, 4-sided, long arm cross Jane Pawson 1803 - $18 Utterby, —9 colors— South Lincolnshire, England - cross 220 W x 102 H stitch only—19 colors—215 W x 233 H

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Ann Rayner 1839 —$24 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England cross, 4-sided, stem—27 colors 274 W x 255 H ( S e e S u e ’ s & Tanya’s beautiful models, page 26)

The Graue Mill $18 cross, marking cross, back-stitch—14 colors—194 W x 215 H—no alphabet!

Quaker $16 cross and eyelet —10 colors—123 W x 123 H Trinie Pieters 1706 —$16 Dutch cross, eyelet, satin, Eliza Low Pumroy 1819 —$20 picot top edge— cross, satin, eyelet, rice—17 17 colors—318 W x colors—146 W x 450 H 149 H Eliza Low Pumroy is my name and with my needle I worked the Sally $10 same. Although my age is but cross stitch only— small, twice 4 and that is all. 7 colors— 60 W x 102 H (Love Eliza’s verse!!)

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Mary Rayner 1850! -- $20 cross stitch only—15 colors—340 W x 230

Jane Salusbury c.1835 England —$14 cross stitch only—8 colors—170 W x 163 H

Emily Sewell 1874 —$12 - cross stitch only— 7 colors —106 W x 134 H (I LOVE this sweet sampler!) Eliza Jane Stiles 1824 —$12 Michigan, USA—family history—cross, queen stitch in border, satin, eyelet, Algerian plait— 12 colors—254 W x 208 H Jane Stebbins 1829 —$12 cross, 1 eyelet, hemstitch/backstitch 7 colors— 97 W x 200 H

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Elizabeth Traill 1827 —$20 Scotland—family history— cross, satin, backstitch, 3 eyelets—16 colors—152 W x 355 H

How blessed are they and only they who from God’s precepts never stray. Who know whats right nor only so but always practice what they know.

Ellen Van Winkle 1836 —$18 cross, rice, embroidery—21 colors— 207 W x 236 H

Mary Walker 1803 — $14 On Modesty Poynton School, Cheshire, England cross & eyelet - 1 color—161 W x 229 H

Phebe Jane Turner 1836 $14 Chester, New York, USA—family history —attended Mt. Holyoke Female Seminary— cross & eyelet—10 colors— 207 W x 206 H Thank you, Nancy/Threads Through Time, for this last opportunity to add your amazing reproductions to our collections!

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From Elizabeth’s Needlework Designs, “R is for Rabbits” ~ “S is for Sheep” ~ “T is for Threads” - each 50 x 50 and each is $4

Below, Rosewood Manor’s “Persian Lace” $12, 183 x 183 ~ the perfect design to hang as a diamond!

2 from Silver Creek Samplers (I LOVE Diane’s designs, each one!): Above, “Garden Bliss” $10, 108 x 108 Right, “Seeds of Freedom” $14, I know is on this page that says “New in Our Attic” ... well, sometimes things are inexplicably on back order, out of our control, but it is coming! Love the sentiment and the motifs! A sad part of our history, but such an integral part of our story!

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Some Holiday designs and more ... Clockwise from upper left: Serenity Stitches’ “Gather Here” $6, 140 x 23 ~ Thistles’ “Snowglobe Ornament 2009 - A Sheepy Christmas” $6.50, 60 x 72 ~ Passion des Croix’s “Sewing” $ ~ 2 from Madame Chantilly: “Roses Village” $17 & “Lfe is too Short” $14 ~ 14 and 3 from The Trilogy: 2 in the Daily Reminder Series, “Listen” & “For Keeps” $5 each ~ and “Happy Thankful Thankful Day” $8.50 includes the leaf trinket

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Above from the left: “Nevermore” $9 ~ “Hocus Pocus” $9 ~ “Miss Fortune” $9

Above from the left: “The Night Before Christmas” $9 ~ “2014 Santa” $4 ~ “Christmas Tree Farm” $9

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Clockwise from above: From Country Cottage Needleworks, “Sampler Days” $8 and “Frosty Forest 8-Frosty Forest” $6 .... and from Little House Needleworks, “August” in the Calendar Girls Series

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Stitching/Finishing Kit ($140) includes a Elizabeth’s Chatelaine, stitcher’s half of the Lakeside linen and Sterling Silver, ~$76 (ND) Gloriana silks & ribbon, enough for both Elizabeth and her matching trunk, as well as the Dupioni silks, hand-dyed wool felt, Skirtex interfacing, and double-sided interfacing.

Renoir, the porcelain half doll, is $27 (ND) Roberta’s Chatelaine, Sterling Silver, ~$105 (ND) As the beautiful hand-dyed products arrive in Here’s the matching trunk! the shop, we’re shipping your stitching kits (Lakeside linen + Gloriana silks) as quickly as we can so that you can begin your lovely Elizabeth! The finishing kits will ship a bit later with other parts that might still be coming, the half dolls and/or the chatelaines. GPA’s “Grethel”

We’ll be Kitting This Doll . . .

... from Giulia/GPA Designs, “Grethel - A Dutch Maiden Pincushion Doll” (chart $20), but we’re waiting for the gorgeous blue/ecru-striped fabric from Italy so we can match the silk thread to the finishing fabric. There are only 4 colors of silk floss needed, blue, green, yellow, and red, but the blue needs to match perfectly. As soon as we know the blue, we’ll be able to proceed.

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I had the opportunity this past weekend, thanks to my friends in Portland (thank you, Cathe, for sharing your Stella) to stitch with this amazing light. I didn’t think it was the stitching light for me because it doesn’t have a magnifier. I use that only occasionally to check needle placement when the linen has a thin thread or some other glitch, but have felt I wanted it available, just in case. The purity of the light was simply amazing! I never even thought about needing a magnifier. The LED light offers 3 levels of light, Warm, Natural, or Cool ~ read about each of its features and when each is Stella, $220, available in StellaSKY, $389, available recommended here. in white and black The StellaSKY and also the white, black, AND now pink! StellaEDGE are controlled by a remote control that is magnetized and attaches to the lamp.

S t e l l a E D G E , $ 2 2 0 , available in white only to read all of the Website Go to their features of this amazing lighting product

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. . . from The Scarlet Letter, “Hanna Katerina” that Marsha describes as follows: “. . . a finely stitched German sampler begins with a single row of alphabets and an immensely intricate collection of symbolic cross-stitched motifs” ~ on 40c linen the reproduction will come closest to the size of the original, 15.5” x 17”. Marsha says some of the names & words on the original weren’t legible, but several phrases (Solideo Goloria, All glory to God & Syndige Nicht, Do not sin) as well as some names were discernible.

. . . and from Brenda Gervais/With Thy Needle & Thread, 4 new designs, clockwise from the right: “Hallow-day Inn” $10, 120w x 138h ~ “Blue Bunting” & “Summer Saltbox” are stitched over one on 32c linen; $15 each, includes the pocket watch frame ~ “Gardener Goode Witch” $11, 169w x 83h

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Clockwise from above: Heartstring Samplery’s “Houework is for the Birds” $10 ~ 2 from Frony Ritter Designs: “Wine Charms Kits” & “Halloween Wine Charms Kits,” each $9 ~ “Shades of Red” $16 from Northrn Expressions Needlework ~ Impie Hattie & Bea’s “Harvest Blessing Thread Keep” $28 ~ Paula’s Patterns’ “Peacock Butterfly”

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2 new samplers from Kimberly/Samplers Not Forgotten that are scheduled for delivery tomorrow: “Jane Portues” $12 and “Agness Horsburgh” $16 ~ I don’t have the charts in hand yet so I can’t give the sizes or the verse, but I love them both!

Fresh from Sandy’s Studio

Gloria is petite, and holding her beautiful “Maryland Inspirations” from Theresa/Heart’s Ease Examplar Workes upon its arrival in San Diego gives you a perspective on the size of this sampler. Stunning sampler if there ever was one!

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July was National Ice Cream Month, and Sunday, July 20, was National Ice Cream Day, so guess what Tess served?! Ice cream sundaes!!!

Michelle’s “Patriotic Poppies” from With Thy Needle & Thread and, below, her “Blue Bird” from NeedleWorkPress’s “Schoolroom Alphabet”

Above, Linda/Samplers Remembered’s reproduction of the Michelle’s “7 Sheep SAL” complimentary design from The Scarlett House for the sweet samplers, below, coming soon, titled “Pretty Pair” FaceBook SAL members w/ Faye’s creations

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Tanya’s repurposed train case ~ such talent!

Tanya/The Scarlett House’s “Ann Pegg 1877” ready for its frame, which is happening today! I’ll show it again when it’s available.

Bernice’s hardanger piece from The Victoria Sampler

Merrilee’s “Deer Stocking,” New design coming from Tanya/The Scarlett I believe from a Dimensions House, now finished but still unnamed. It kit from years past. should be available at market.

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Pat’s “Esther Syer 1796” from Plum Street Samplers

Teresa’s “Freedom House” from Little House Needleworks

Laura’s “Flory Hollands” by Plum Street Samplers & a stitching Patti’s “Hurrah” by Pineberry Lane envelope by Natalia/Stitching 4 Joy

Brenda’s “Pink House Sampler” from Plum Street Samplers A lovely stitched gift for Karin from her friends ~ I’m sorry, I don’t know the designer. The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! PAGE32 More Sampler Sunday

Jean C’s “Nicole’s Sampler” by Pat Rogers

Kellie’s “Harriette Elizabeth Coe 1844” from With Thy Needle & Thread

Michelle’s “Early Witches SAL” from Cindy’s “Randje Per The Primitive Hare Week,” an online SAL

Evelyn’s “C’était en Décembre” (“It Was in December) from A Mon Ami Pierre (now OOP) and, right, Evelyn’s finished “Green on Green” from Rosewood Manor

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Linda/Needlemade Designs’ “Ellen O’Brien” purse and smalls, also Linda/Needlemade Designs’ “Cock coming soon ~ you may o’ the Walk” coming soon, with recognize the purse from the an option to stitch it reversibly! cover of a past edition of SANQ

Deb’s “Freedom House” The back, stitched reversibly. by Little House Needleworks

Janet’s FINISHED “Elizabeth Sheffield” Betsy’s “Elizabeth Sheffield” from The Scarlet Letter from The Scarlet Letter ~ congratulations!

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Cheryl’s “St. Stephen’s Day,” Shakespear’s Peddler’s animal shelter fundraiser.

Cheryl’s “Elephant Walk” from Fern Ridge Collections, a needleroll, above photos showing the outside and then the inside. It’s fabulous!

Cheryl’s “Patriotic Pincushions” from Shepherd’s Bush; Threadwork Primitives’ “Happy 4th” & “A m e r i c a n a Trifles” from Shepherd’s Bush

Cheryl’s “Getting Old Isn’t for Sissies” by Lizzie Kate, another of Linda’s fabulous truisms translated to cross stitch!

Tedra’s “Snooty Parrot” from Barbara Ana, left, and “In Full Glory” from Blackbird Designs, above.

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With Thy Needle & Thread’s “Dame of the Needles Sewing Roll” that Janet made for Brenda as a see-you-later gift. It’s even more lovely in person!

Linda Lohrman’s start Carolyn’s needlework, clockwise from above: “Blue Bird” on Gigi’s “Rose from NeedleWorkPress ~ Erica Michaels’ “Summer” on 40c Wreath Sampler” silk gauze ~ “Rose Garden” from Blackbird Designs on 40c silk gauze ~ The Scarlett House’s “7 Sheep Sampler”

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Brenda and family are moving to Dayton, and while she won’t be a regular Sampler Sunday attendee, we know she will be back for a visit. Here are the things she shared, some gifts from others, clockwise from upper left: Prairie Schooler Santa ~ Just*Nan “Pansy Basket” ~ Just*Nan Humbug ~ Blackbird Designs’ “In Full Glory” ~ “Don’t Cry Because It’s Over” from Lizzie Kate” ~ Primitive Hares’ “Pins and Buttons”

“A Full Heart” by Shepherd’s Bush in their Shepherds F o l d S e r i e s , stitched by Angelica, Deb, and Janet

“The Apostle’s Creed” by My Big Toe Designs, a stitch-along with several Attic Sampler Sunday needleworkers ~ these are Deb’s and Lynne’s, I believe

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This was the 10th year that Roz and Lynn opened up their home to us for this very special time together ... once again we had a fabulous time, with much credit to Roz’s superior tour guide talents! We visited several of Portland’s tourist spots . . .

The Pittock Mansion Motifs taken from (1) Cmon Monde’s “Mes Travaux (this is the view of Mt. d’Aiguilles” ... (2) Chessie & Me’s “Alphabet Sampler” ...... and from (3) The Primitive Hare’s “Prim Atmospheres” Hood from the lawn) & ... (4) Brenda Keyes’ OOP “Alphabets Motifs & Borders”

Multnomah Falls

Coopers Hall w/36 wines on tap!

The most beautiful Vista House cake ... almost too beautiful to cut into ... Fields of Lavender almost! It was chocolate!

Roz, Deb (Stitchville USA), Jeannine (Acorns & Threads) ... & Cathe (Needle in a Haystack) Club Vancil’s restful backyard! The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! PAGE38 Here’s What the Portland Group Was Stitching

Deb’s “Quaker Love” from A Mon Ami Pierre over 1 on 40c! We have one chart left at $13.50 ~ first come, first served!

Roz’s almost finished “Doña Dorothea” from The Scarlet Letter

Jeannine’s “One Nation” from ByGone Stitches

Cathe’s “Berlin Woolwork” from Darlene O’Steen/The Needle’s Prayse, soon Janet’s “Corner and to be republished by NeedleWorkPress Curves” by Rosewood Manor and, below, her stunning framed finish of “Elizabethan Treasures” by Linda Barry

Lynn’s “Elizabethan Treasures” by Linda Barry

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Roz’s “Susan Rambo” from Cross-Point Designs, with wonderful personalization making it a family sampler honoring her marriage and children.

Lynn & Laurie’s version of Northern Expressions Needlework’s “Twisted Band Sampler”

Above, “SDW” from The Scarlet Letter - I love Above, Jeannine’s “A Full Heart” in the Shepherd’s the church, the peacock, the satin stitch Above, Shannon’s finish of “Le Printemps” Fold Series from Teri/Tina/Shepherd’s Bush, the bands, the stags, and especially the colors from Birds of a Feather, one of four in this boxtop for the lovely Lone Elm purple Shaker box! Shannon chose! What an heirloom piece! seasonal series ... so charming!

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Beth changed up the front display to include many of the projects from the previous several years for our Summer School/Soirée ~ we’re ready to welcome our guests for the weekend and very excited to once again be hosting this summer retreat in the desert!

Someone has said, There’s good in everything; it’s just how you choose to look at it! And the good in the hot desert summers is the beautiful sunsets that we are treated to on a regular basis. Whether at the shop or at our home, there’s fabulous sunsets!

Happy 44th anniversary, Sweetie! What an amazing journey it’s been! But where have the years gone? It seems so long ago and yet just like yesteryear. Here’s to many more!

Susan has kindly loaned us her beautiful finish of Theresa/Heart’s Ease Examplar Workes’ “Norfolk Diligence” to display for a short time.

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