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Dames of the Needle Fingerwork
Pumpkin Stew Scissor Case Here's a cute little scissor sheath and fob set that holds a pair of Kelmscott's Steweb Scissors! Stitched on 32ct with overdyeds you probably have in your stash, the verse reads; *'I brew for you a pumpkin stew of scary bats and spooky cats with a spider web or two.'* Nothing too difficult or involved -- perfect to actually FINISH in time to enjoy this Fall!!! Offered as a chart, it includes a magnet to help keep the scissors nestled in the case.
Peace on Earth Dames of the Needle has a new miniature hornbook ornament that finishes a mere 2-1/2 x 2-3/4. Both sides of the little paddle are stitched, and garnished with Just Another Button Company buttons... very simple and cute! Although the hornbook is technically supposed to be displayed with the handle downwards... where one would hold it... to avoid having to drill holes in your paddle piece... you could always 'adapt' and hang it on the tree from the top hole in the handle! (We won't send the Cross Stitch Police after you!) Offered as the chart, stitched on 32ct linen in overdyeds... linen, hornbook and buttons (8 stars and 1 sheep) all available separately.
Maryland Hornbook This is a neat design that fits onto the front and back of a miniature walnut wooden hornbook. Used as a learning tool in Colonial America, students learned daily lessons from the notes, stories and alphabets that were written on their hornbooks. (We even have a French Battledore that tells the story of a little boy and his dog, on our Dessins page!) A charming way to display needlework, Dames of the Needle has designed a stately manor house stitched over one thread on 32ct, amidst trees of really neat long-stitches. Lots of sweet details on one side, flip over your 3 x 4-3/4 wooden paddle, to find small Lil Gems scissors and a few needles stored on the back. Pretty Sampler Threads and Weeks overdyeds and a bit of Weeks Palomino for the backside, this is simply the cutest little project! We have the wooden hornbooks in three sizes... this uses the largest. Might be fun to get some of the smaller ones for other little projects, cute, quick and classy way to finish!
Maritime Needle Book This is one of Elizabeth Ann Talledo's previously unreleased teaching pieces -- that is now offered in chart format! My gosh, her pages and pages of instructions and fantastic pictures make this a JOY to browse through!!!!! You are stitching the delightful 3 x 4 x 1-ish Needlebook that is covered on the front with a mermaid stitched over one thread. (32ct.) Inside, the book is lined in silk, features a needle mattress and tool pockets. There is a Whale Scissor case made from Week's Gunmetal Herringbone wool in here... there is a little wool starfish scissor fob decorated with beads and French Knots... the whole thing is really cool. Some special stitches, lots of overdyed cottons... the instructions and photos in this are unbelievable!!!!!
Elizabethan Purse Quite a pretty set of pieces, the 60 pages of instructions are stuffed full of amazing pictures, diagrams, steps, hints and instructions to create this lovely Elizabethan-inspired sewing case, pin keep, scissor fob and case pair, and needlebook. Full of Double Running, Queen, Rice, Reversible Cross, Montenegrin, (I didn't know one could do Queen Stitches on an angle!)... everything that looks like regular Cross Stitch is really Montenegrin or over one... one of the stitch diagram pages numbers your path through stitch number 206!!! All the pretty blues, pinks and greens of the 18th Century samplers, there are even some green fresh-water pearls in here that are the tiny peas tucked in the pods of the needlecase! Definitely an advanced project... there are cutting layouts included for the linen, linings, and even interfacings!
Playful Day Necessaire Quite a pretty set of pieces, the 60 pages of instructions are stuffed full of amazing pictures, diagrams, steps, hints and instructions to create this lovely Elizabethan-inspired sewing case, pin keep, scissor fob and case pair, and needlebook. Full of Double Running, Queen, Rice, Reversible Cross, Montenegrin, (I didn't know one could do Queen Stitches on an angle!)... everything that looks like regular Cross Stitch is really Montenegrin or over one... one of the stitch diagram pages numbers your path through stitch number 206!!! All the pretty blues, pinks and greens of the 18th Century samplers, there are even some green fresh-water pearls in here that are the tiny peas tucked in the pods of the needlecase! Definitely an advanced project... there are cutting layouts included for the linen, linings, and even interfacings!
Owl Scissor Case One of two new designs on our Dames of the Needle page today... A 'wood-sy-flavored' scissor case by Elizabeth Talledo, this is a fun little case to highlight your new Kelmscott Owl Scissors! A fun, forest scene on the outside... complete with a little skunk!!! Inside, there's a verse about owls perching alert, then settling in for the night to ask Who Who. Quite a different curiosity, this kind of thing is always fun to stitch, perch on the shelf, and let browsers discover!!! Sampler Threads, a few special stitches, all the animals are stitched over one thread, so they look extra detailed and special against the forest floor. Offered as a chart.
Acorn Thread Holder Here's a pretty tri-fold piece that stores your Kelmscott Brand Rondelle Mother-of-Pearl Thread Winder, a MOP Acorn-shaped thread keep, and teeny-weeny Little Gems scissors! Bitty squirrels and acorns decorating the outside of the case, it is lined in a deep green, to highlight all the tools hidden inside. A simple thing... very finishable... and a really place to store some of your gadget treasures! Offered as a chart, this finishes approx 3 x 11 on 32ct, to fold into a 3 x 3-ish case.
The Chase Casket from Finger Work This is such a charming piece... Elizabeth Talledo has designed a fabric box that is covered on all sides with a busy hunter and his hound chasing the poor bunny through the countryside, and across the ponds. Inside the box, you'll find more of the scene stitched on a tiny needle roll, needle cushion and needle custodian!! Finishing approx 3 x 4 x 9, the finishing instructions are available separately. The chart -- all 14 pages of it -- includes both over one and two stitching, and the pattern comes with three additional pages of color pictures of all aspects of the piece. I found this little ditty in the design credits... 'Also please note that at no time were any animals harmed in any of the scenes. The bunny goes on to live a very long and prosperous life, as does the dog, the swans and cygnets. There is an unconfirmed rumor that the hunter has become a vegetarian.'

A is for Acorn Dames of the Needle has this tiny ABC series of designs that is quite incomplete, and is being released quite out of alphabetical order... but they are just charming!!! Joining M is for Mermaid and N is for Noah... we now have A is for Acorn, C is for Crow, D is for Drummer (a Christmas design), J is for Jack, O is for Owl, and W is for Willow. They're all charts... all finish approx 4 x 5 on 32ct... all are stitched in overdyeds, and each chart includes a clay button embellishment. A cute little set!
Whale Hunting One of Elizabeth Talledo's newest pieces, this is an absolutely charming Colonial-flavored seaside treat!!! Stitched on 32ct linen, it finishes approx 22 x 10, and is stitched in both Weeks and Gentle Art overdyed flosses. Complete with church, lighthouse and manor house, notice the raft of 'seasoned sailors'... out for the grand adventure of a whale hunt??? All the friendly whales are swimming around in the swirly waves... water spouting everywhere!!! Really nice color in the overdyeds... great buildings, the trees are so whimsical... but that tiny 'ship of pirates' and the frolicking whales are over-the-top-cool! Featuring a few special stitches here and there... I love everything about this piece!
Playful Day 'A peaceful day for frolic and play' is the verse on this truly unique sampler piece! I have never seen hot air balloons featured in a sampler -- it feels like this has come straight out of American History to me! Stitched on 32ct, this finishes approx 9 x 11, and is worked in Weeks and Gentle Art overdyeds. It's full of special stitches that are tucked into the various motifs for extra texture and interest. (Ascots, sleeves, waistbands, the pond, cuffs and shoes, the leaves... that kind of thing.) I love the tiny sailboats in the pond, and the tiny balloon far away in the sky. Simply very unique... this is offered as a chart.
M is for Mermaid & N is for Noah Finger Work's 2 Alphabet Primers... we're knee-deep in water with both of these!!! Offered as charts, each of these is cuter than the other! M was designed in 2002, N in 2007... we don't have the rest of the alphabet! Finishing approx 4 x 5 on 32ct linens, both are stitched in overdyeds and feature a clay button embellishment or two. I just think they're cute, good color, good stitch detail... something to enhance your stash!!!
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