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1 Where Samplers Rule Just 15 minutes from the Airport at the SE CORNER OF DOBSON & GUADALUPE 1837 W. Guadalupe Rd, Suite 109 Mesa, AZ TELEPHONE (480) THE ATTIC 2016 March 17 Issue No T O L L - F R E E : ATTIC March Sampler of the Month Amelia Boyce 1829 from The Scarlet Letter Above left, the charted AVAS colors on the darker linen choice, my preference, and the overdyed silks in our conversion on the lighter linen color, for those who prefer light. I have wanted to stitch Amelia s sampler with its most beautiful church for several decades. I actually started it several decades ago, on 32c linen, and for whatever reason stopped with only the top fifth of it finished. And when I was captured by higher-count linens, I wasn t enchanted with continuing it on 32c. Then I wanted to have it as our Sampler of the Month, but it was no longer available. Then Marsha/The Scarlet Letter recharted it into the large-print booklets that she is currently using and updated the color list to today s dye lots ~ and I was thrilled because it is now our March Sampler of the Month. The truth is I seem to only have time to stitch our SOM s, and I really wanted to stitch this. The verse from Proverbs 3, Verse 17, about Wisdom is So I ve begun again on 52/60, and am loving every hour I get to spend with Amelia. During March save 15% on your purchase of 2 of the following: * Chart $24 * Hand-dyed Lakeside linen (price depends on the linen count and your preferred margins, i.e., 40c w/2-inch margins, $32) * Au Ver A Soie silks as charted, $94.60 ~ Tudor silks (best for 45c & higher), $94.50 ~ the overdyed silk conversion shown, $139.50

2 THE ATTIC More of Amelia Boyce PAGE 2 I d really hoped to have the church built by this time, but life just hasn t cooperated. It s been a very busy couple of weeks with very little stitching time. In the tired fog of trying to stitch when I should be sleeping, I mixed up the symbols in the cartouche that surrounds the Wisdom verse ~ the blue is supposed to be the center of the flowers, but when I realized it, I was too far along. I actually like it, and I hope I still like it as the sampler progresses. Above, Bethany s beautiful finish, a gift for her husband at Christmas a few years back, stitched with the charted Au Ver A Soie silks. I can t wait to be at this state with mine... finished! Thank you, Bethany, for sharing your beautiful needlework. A Sneak Peek at What s Coming at Summer School This photo shows the petiteness of this sampler as measured by the 4-inch scissors in the photo. Ellen Riggotts Work will be among the offerings at our 2016 Summer School, Pieces of Olde, coming in late August. I m stitching the reproduction as we speak. An from dear Barb alerted me to its availability on ebay last August, and it seemed to be a must have with its Lea School stitched along the bottom. Linda Danielson/Samplers Remembered kindly offered to chart it for me, and we re now in the process of selecting the colors, based on the colors as seen on the back, offering a larger and more interesting palette for me than the faded front. The lovely border actually has a pale salmon pink among the leaves!

3 THE ATTIC PAGE 3 Every Thursday Customer Appreciation/Stitch-In, Thursdays, 4-8 PM For as long as I can remember, The Attic has been 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 with our customers, to show them the newest and greatest, preview new designs and great needlework stuff, and also see what you re stitching! As a valued customer, you are invited to join us! Merry Cox s Ophelia... June March April As an Attic Addict member, in March receive a 15% discount on your purchase of the following: * All Scarlet Letter charts, in-stock only * All Lakeside hand-dyed linens, in stock only * One Nashville Market item Saturday, April 2, 10:30-12:30 Beginning Linen This class is appropriate for both beginning stitchers and anyone wishing to refine their skills. The class project is Linda/Needlemade Designs s Tulip needlebook design, and the $30 fee includes her expert instruction + materials. Class fee is due upon registration. Saturday, April 2, 1:00-3:30 PM ~ Louise Henderson of Cherished Stitches will be here for a Meet n Greet AND teach the finishing for this very charming Quaker pinball. Upon payment of the $20 class fee I will you the PDF chart for prestitching, on 30c linen over 1 ~ model was stitched with black silk. The finishing kits included in the fee will include the black silk ribbon shown. (Limited space available ~ please reserve your space!) August Save the Date! November January 13-16, Parts 1 & 2 are coming to The Attic the weekend of June 24-26, Full details on subsequent pages. A weekend featuring samplers, smalls & talks by Milady s Needle Needlemade Designs NeedleWorkPress Priscilla s Pocket Samplers Remembered & Samplers in My Attic Attic Needlework presents Summer School 2016 Aug in beautiful Mesa, AZ Pieces of Olde Sampler & Needlework Handbook samplers Love, Lust, Cross Stitch * Other Passions Sherri Jones/Patrick s Woods Workshops: *An Afternoon Leisure Basket *Lounging Hare Sewing Box *+ TBA Our 2017 Sampler Symposium with Merry Cox as our featured designer, where she will teach * Stitch, Mend & Mark * Flowers for My Lady Sewing Purse & Accessories * Flowers From Thy Garden as an optional workshop The Symposium will also feature other samplerrelated topics as part of the main event. Sunday, April 17 ~ Sampler Sunday, 1-4 ~ This special gathering of sampler lovers is back on track on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Show & Share is always the highlight! Please register as refreshments are served ~ fee $10. November 2017 Jackie du Plessis/It s Finally Finished will be teaching three very special projects. Stay tuned for specific dates & details. Recipes for a Cure cookbook for a donation of $14.95 (or more) with fabulous time-tested recipes as well as complimentary designs from 11 designers.

4 THE ATTIC Our 2016 Stitch-Along from The Scarlet Letter PAGE 4 I hope those of you doing our Stitch-Along are enjoying stitching this exquisite sampler. For our goals for the next two months let s focus on the letters, bands, and verses inside the cartouche. Most of the letters are over 2; however, in the verse, there is a mix of over two and over one, and the dividing bands are mostly cross stitch, with the exception of two eyelet-stitch bands and two satin-stitch bands. Again, with the satin stitch, I recommend saving those areas to finish later, to avoid wear & tear on the silk threads. For the over-one letters, if you have difficulty losing your stitches, there are techniques to address this problem. I found some helpful suggestions here and here. We are privileged to have on exhibit this stunning sampler ~ the photos try to capture its beauty! Mary Hammand 1732 ~ Here s what Marsha says about this stunning reproduction: In the early eighteenth century samplers began to evolve from long vertical bands into more rectangular shapes. They began to incorporate more pictorial and scenic images and scenes such as those found on seventeenth century canvas and stumpwork pictures. Alphabets, numerals and verses prevailed but the sampler evolved both as an exercise in needlework technique as well as a vehicle for creative artistic expression. Common themes were scenes based on biblical stories, but the popularity of bucolic, pastoral scenes increased. Mary Hammand's sampler/canvas work piece melds these themes with a traditional sampler at the center surrounded by pastoral images on either side of it. It's interesting to note that she spelled the surname of her parents "Hamond" and her surname "Hammand"---perhaps attributable to her lack of delight in learning? Stitches used in the sampler include cross stitch over one and two threads of linen, counted satin, back and eyelet. A special kit discount of 10% is available if you purchase all of the kit parts, chart ($42) + linen (price varies depending on count) + AVAS silks ($184.90) Right, the original, housed in the Wisconsin H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y, which I was privileged to see in person on a visit there in July Here s the Wisconsin Historical Society s online description: Dark linen ground; completely cross-stitched in silk threads of green, blue, red, white, brown, and yellow; alphabet at top; pictoral border of greens, reds and tans: a girl with a sheep at her feet in the lower right corner, a boy with a dog at his feet in the lower left corner, trees and birds up the sides, solid floral border at top and bottom; some eyelet stitches; inscriptions: "Gods Love and goodness/ has been shown in sending fro/m his blessed throne his/ blessed only son to die that w/e the race might run. *MH*/The days of our years are threescore years and/ ten and if by reason of strength they be foursco/re years yet is their strength labour and sorrow/ for it is soon cut off and we fly away. Psalm/ the XC verse the 10./Delight in learning soon will b/ring a child to learn the hard/est thing./mary Hammand Her S/amplar [sic] Aged 11 years November t/he 19th 1732." Object History The completely stitched ground indicates the sampler was made in England.

5 THE ATTIC Merry Cox s Ophelia Workshops in June 2016 PAGE 5 The weekend schedule with workshop prices: Friday, June 24, 5-9 pm (beginning with a light supper at 5:00) ~ Ophelia I ~ $450 Saturday, June 25, 9-4 pm (with a lunch break at 12:00) ~ Ophelia I (continued) Saturday night, 5:00-??, Wine & Food Reception at the shop open to all workshop participants RSVP Sunday, June 26, 9-4 pm (with lunch at 12:00) ~ Ophelia II ~ $375 To register for these workshops, please me at any of the addresses you have for me, and I will you the registration form. I am honored to introduce you to Merry s Ophelia and publish photos, workshop prices, and hotel information for this very special Attic event. We are privileged to host Merry & Ophelia the weekend of June at the Hyatt Place in Mesa, located just 15 minutes from our new Attic, with shuttle service available to and from the shop. Reservations with the hotel can be made by calling or You must ask for the Attic Needlework group rate (King or Queen $99) or go online to 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, unlimited high-speed Internet access, 24-hour access to the StayFit@Hyatt fitness room and e-room business center, and use of the swimming pool, 9- hole executive putting green, and shuttle service within a five-mile radius upon availability. Ophelia s Journey (Part I) by Merry Cox Meet Ophelia Grace Whetherspoon, a beautifully handcrafted and hand-painted 9 wooden doll by famous miniature toymaker Eric Horne of England. His museum-quality toys and dolls are the heirlooms of tomorrow and are highly sought after by collectors today. His talent has been featured in numerous magazine articles and his work is represented in museums. Merry actually went to Eric s home in England to meet him personally. Ophelia is reminiscent of the European peg wooden family dolls dating from the mid to late l800 s. Popular authors of the day, such as Florence Upton and Nora Pitt-Taylor, wrote about the adventures of these delightful Dutch dolls. This type of wooden doll was called penny wooden, wooden peg, Dutch doll, plain Betty, Woodentop or Gretchen. In addition to the very collectible and beautifully handcrafted doll, your kit for Ophelia I includes her hand-painted trunk and wallpaper, all stitching and finishing materials for dress, slip and pantaloons, needleroll, sampler, dame school book and commemorative piece, plus a couple of surprises. You will make Ophelia s dress out of a lovely silk fabric with antique trim. Her petticoat and pantaloons will be made out of vintage eyelet fabrics. Her hand-painted trunk will be lined with wallpaper. You will make stitch samples for her Practical Sewing dame schoolbook. You will also stitch her sampler and her needleroll plus make a commemorative piece. Of course, Merry has to keep some secrets and her story until their journey to Mesa, but she will tell you she is in her 15th year of age.. (Please note the table, chair, smalls on the table and dog in picture are not included but some will be available for purchase at the workshops.)

6 THE ATTIC Ophelia s Journey (Part II) PAGE 6 Ophelia would like to share her love of needlework and quilt making with some very special pieces. She has created three beautiful quilts (you can make one, two or all three quilts); a wonderful wool penny rug, and her new sampler in a working frame. In addition to all the wonderful items for Ophelia, you will stitch a lovely commemorative sewing case complete with pinkeep and scissors and lined with the same beautiful silk as Ophelia s dress. On the back of the sewing case, you will stitch Ophelia s travels. The sewing case is housed in a very special and unusual shaker keepsake box (the box measures 9 ½ x 5 x 2 ). Kit for Ophelia II includes materials for 3 quilts, wool penny rug and new sampler including working frame, plus stitching and finishing materials for commemorative sewing case including scissors and keepsake shaker box. (Please note the chair and quilt rack in picture are not included but some will be available for purchase at the workshop.) Commemorative Sewing Case, Ophelia II Here is a look at the inside of this lovely sewing case. It is lined in the same beautiful silk used for Ophelia's dress. There are 2 pockets, a pinkeep, scissors, and a place for your needles. Merry will have the scrimshaw ruler and thread winder available in class. The boxtop monogram piece is made from an antique gaming chip from Merry's personal collection. If you would like to pre-order the monogram piece on an antique gaming chip, $50, please order by to jean@attic.phxcoxmail.com with Ophelia II Monogram in the Subject line, please.

7 THE ATTIC Coming to The Attic in 2016 & 2017 PAGE 7 Save the dates! I m presenting this information here because some of you have asked, but final details, schedule, and prices aren t yet available. Once these details are finalized the opening of registration for these events will be announced in a future newsletter. Nov 11-13, Sherri Jones/Patrick s Woods An Afternoon Leisure Basket This little charmer of a swing handle basket measures just 5" long by 3" wide and is made of patinated walnut. It is a faithful and exquisitely crafted reproduction of an antique made exclusively for Patrick's Woods. The basket is fitted with two pocketed books, a pin pillow, a velvet berry cushion, a scissors sheath and figural pinkeep with printed Victorian graphics. Matching scrims complete the set. + MORE TBA Lounging Hare Sewing Box This sewing box, made exclusively for Patrick s Woods, is a finely handcrafted reproduction of an antique and is made from a private stash of exceptionally gorgeous curly maple. The box measures approx. 3 ¾ x 2 ¾ x 2 high. A sliding lid secures the box contents. A lofty pincushion adorns the lid top and is embellished with a regal hare lounging on a ground of muted greens stitched with variegated silk floss. The sides of the cushion are finished with twisted cording. The pieces are stitched on 32-count linen with silk floss to capture fabulous embroidered detail. The interior of the box is fitted with a stitched tool pad that is folded accordion style to tuck into the box. Slip pockets secure favorite tools. The far left cover with the initials is a needlekeep, and the far right is a pinkeep. The embroidery is worked with silk floss in vintage tones of terra cotta and bark. Jan 13-16, Sampler Symposium featuring Merry Cox Flowers For Milady Sewing Purse & Accessories A lovely and functional sewing purse holds all the necessary accessories for stitching. The front flap of the purse features a poem written by Merry with a gentleman presenting a bouquet of flowers to his lady. The needlebook/pinkeep has antique linen needle pages and thread winders inside, and the outside is used as a pincushion and pinkeep. The scissors and ruler holder is finished with an ultra suede insert. Scrimshaw ruler and scissors are optional. Stitch, Mend & Mark This is somewhat of a mystery project that Merry is currently designing, but here is a little peek. In 2008, Frey s Measure Mill made these wonderful 1-cup dry measures to commemorate their 150 years in business ( ). Merry has been waiting to design something special for this lovely little box, which is 3 ½ in diameter. First, there is a roll-up alphabet sampler that is very unusual and unique. She purchased the antique alphabet from a very knowledgeable antique dealer who informed her it was from Massachusetts and from the first quarter of the l800 s. After researching Merry found a sampler pictured with this particular alphabet and the sampler was dated This reproduction marking alphabet sampler (3 ½ x 15 ½ finished) will roll up to go inside the drawstring silk bag. Attached to the bottom of the bag is a petite chatelaine that will hang over the edge of the bag when the bag is opened and draped over the 1-cup dry measure box. Flowers From Thy Garden Wouldn t it be fun to go to class, take your sampler from its carrying case, unroll it, place it in front of you, and now everything needed is at your fingertips. a ruler pocket, a needlebook with vintage linen needle pages, an ultra suede scissors holder tucked behind the needle pages, a pocket for a thread stick, a lovely pin cushion and many alphabets within the sampler for reference. While on a trip to England, Merry found a sampler stitched on two pieces of linen and then sewn together. The antique pieces each have red bands woven into the linen with several alphabets. Merry reproduced the alphabets from the circa 1860 s sampler, stitched the red bands to replicate the woven ones and then designed her garden. The sampler is hemstitched and then lined separately. The sampler and lining are held together with buttons and ribbon in the corners. It is folded in half, wrapped around the pin cushion, and stored in its case. Stitched on 35-count linen. Scrimshaw ruler, scissors and thread stick are optional.

8 THE ATTIC Market Day at The Attic PAGE 8 Beth s beautiful display on the front table that features our local designers! So so proud of these very talented ladies and feeling so fortunate to have the opportunity to display their work in our Attic.

9 THE ATTIC More from The Attic s Market Day PAGE 9

10 THE ATTIC We Are So Happy They Came... PAGE to shop and see all the goodies!

11 THE ATTIC Images from Nashville PAGE 11 Two Italian lovelies, Giulia & Simona, teaching their class, Gather Me Up Here s Zoe at the airport with her boarding pass! Inside the Embassy Suites, with the designer banners decorating the balcony! Strawberry class with Linda Stolz/ Erica Michaels was inspiring, seeing the 40c silk gauze strawberries next to its 32c l i n e n counterpart ~ as well as Linda s clever finishing techniques! Barb & Alma showed us the fun and creativity of using the Sizzix with French General dies.

12 THE ATTIC Inside the Blackbird Designs Suite PAGE 12 Garden Club designs finished as pincushions ~ adorable! Tulip & Lily, Garden Club 6, $9 ~ Reward of Merit Reproduction Button, $4 Home for the Holidays $26, a beautiful 39-page book featuring new designs mixed with popular OOP designs, including Blessings Be Thine, Christmas Garden & Tis the Season The Tender Heart Series, lovely, exquisite pincushions sized to be a quick stitch for gift-giving, or for your own pincushion bowl! Left to right, Pledge of Affection (91 x 79) ~ My Heart is Home (71 x 50) ~ Stitch by Stitch (62 x x 36) Sweetheart Pocket (56 x x 44) ~ each chart is $10 ~ I LOVE these and can t wait to stitch a bowlful!

13 THE ATTIC In the Nashville Suite 0f... PAGE Erica Michaels Liberty & Justice w/40c silk gauze $18 ~ above, stitched on linen ~ go here to read how Linda makes the sweet USA pins! Just Believe $15 w/40c silk gauze Above & right, 2 new releases in her Classic Series, previously released silk gauze designs now in leaflet form for linen, Beach Blessing & A Family Sampler $9 From the Lord $18 w/40c silk Quaker Berry & Sampler Berry, both available w/silk ($16) or for linen ($9) ~ reverse side shown on the right Previous releases, Sweetberry & Holly Berry

14 THE ATTIC At Nashville from Jeannette Douglas Designs PAGE 14 A B C P y n Ro l l & B a r g e l l o S h e e p Needlekeep $12 + Embellishment Pkg $37 Spring By the Sea $14 (Seasonal Set #1) + Embellishment Pack $46 Right, Vintage Flowers $14 Below, A Banner Occasion $12 + Button & Threadpack $20 ABC Sampler $24 + Embellishment Pack $87

15 THE ATTIC Also at Nashville from.... Jeannette Douglas Designs PAGE 15 Patterned Pretties $14 include silk + wool felt backing ~ #12 above also includes the gold pom-pom trim pictured above Bird Box, a very charming sectioned box, 6.5-inch square, featuring a bird sampler in the larger section + a trio of smalls (pincushion & needlecases) ~ the chart $16 + embellishment package $54 (w/silks + beads, buttons & ribbon) + the wool felt package & bird pin $18 + the box $50 from Doodlin Around Designs Finger Pin Pillows $5 includes 3 of these sweet petite pillows ~ the 4th one (with the house) is a complimentary pattern w/purchase. Gather Friends $10, a collaboration of Plum Street Samplers & Jeannette Douglas Designs Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: ATTIC ( )

16 THE ATTIC In The Purple Thread Nashville Suite PAGE 16 These charming kits are what Sharon calls French Fries because, at the price, they re simply irresistible, complete kits at an unbelievably low price, $5.50: Left, Tin Cushion, a clever pincushion on a tin &, right, Keep It Together floss tag kit The Mermaid s Purse $25 that Sharon says is so easy to make, even I could do it! Kit includes everything! Petunia s Pinkeep $24, complete kit with linen+floss+backing silk+ribbon +chart+bead+antiqued pins & more Remembering Ruth $10, Daughter Wife Mother Grandmother Friend, a tribute to Sharon s dear mother (67 x 91) Spring Tulips Tiny Needlebook $15, a complete kit that s a companion piece to last year s pinkeep! Independence Maggie $20, a charming red-white-blue complete kit in this election year! Nola s Needlekeep $18, another in Sharon s elegant black&white series, complete with everything needed to complete this charming accessory

17 THE ATTIC New from Shepherd s Bush at Nashville PAGE 17 Clockwise from upper left: Alphabet Basket $40 kit w/32c Country French linen ~ Slate Snowman $30 kit w/30c Weeks Dolphin linen ~ Busy Bees Stitching Tray $24 kit w/32c Country French linen (tray, $24, is on order ~ reserve yours now) ~ Long May Ewe Wave $30 limited-edition kit with the bee hive button, available for $8 w/complimentary chart ~ Let Love Grow $16 kit w/10-count linen ~ Spring Sheep $20 kit, shown framed but would make an adorable pincushion.

18 THE ATTIC Also at Nashville 2016 from... PAGE Plum Street Samplers Liberty s Welcome $18, 349 x 211, stitched with NPI silk ~ a wonderful companion to earlier Welcome designs, A Yuletide Welcome $18, 333 x 172, in 2013 & A Ghoultide Welcome $18, 332 x 176 in Lizzie Kate 3 new kits: Selfie Sampler Kit $20 includes 32c Weeks Red Pear linen, sampler embellishments + bonus project & bitty BONUS project ~ Red White and Blue Kit $22 includes 32c Lambswool linen, beads, houndstooth wool, vintage-look backing fabric, striped ribbon, MOP round button, twine for cording & finishing instructions ~ Love Summer Limited Edition Kit $20 includes 30c Lambswool linen, bandana finishing fabric, twine handle & finishing instructions

19 THE ATTIC New Releases from... PAGE Kelmscott Designs... Whimsical Edge Designs Just in time for St. Patrick s Day, Luck Needleminder $9.50 ~ Purple Putford Scissors, $ Embellishing Bits Clockwise from above: 3 new threadkeeps, each $10: Jane Queen ~ Pearl Queen ~ Boy King & 2 new needleminders, each $8: Trio of Trouble & Sunday Afternoon in the Art on a Pin Series Celtic Scissors Fob $10, with a knot at the top & a Claddagh (friendship) charm... Pheasant Street Samplers... Carolina House Designs 2 more in the Cottage Series, Springfield Cottage $9, 105 x 82 & Bloomsbury Cottage $9, 101 x 76 Birds and Bees $12, first in the American Coverlet Series, 130 x 141

20 THE ATTIC Also New in the Shop from... PAGE The Traveling Stitcher Hannah Starkey 1836 $28, 278 x 425 ~ this stunning reproduction has been charted for Au Ver A Soie silk, but there s been done a conversion to Gloriana overdyed silks, either the Classic or the Tudors for stitching on the fine-count linens Left, One Blackbird $10, using 2 shades of linen, 114 x 57 & 32 x Threadwork Primitives Right, Wandering Heart $10, 158 x 100

21 THE ATTIC March s Sampler Sunday PAGE 21 Clockwise from above: Deb s March Trifles from Shepherd s Bush; Curtis Boehringer s Love ; freebie of March ; Heinzit s Lucky Leprechaun Deb s His Eye is On the Sparrow from Heartstring Samplery Above, Sandy s All Creatures Great and Small from Barbara Ana Designs ~ what a beautiful finish! Above right, Sandy s Mary A. Bunce 1846 from Gigi R ~ I love this sampler! Can t wait until Sandy gets the beautiful bird on her linen!

22 THE ATTIC More from March s Sampler Sunday PAGE 22 Left, Janet s His Eye Is On the Sparrow from Heartstring Samplery & right, the front and back of her charming finish of Love Birds from Pineberry Lane and, below, her Breath of Spring from Blackbird Designs Left, the reproduction of a Swedish antique sampler, Anna Greta Danielsdotter, left below, currently being reproduced by Linda/Samplers Remembered ~ as you can see, it s almost done and will soon be available! Angelica s Blue Ribbon Sewing Box from Sherri Jones/Patrick s Woods

23 THE ATTIC More from March Sampler Sunday PAGE 23 Barb s exquisite 1864 EF Sampler from NeedleWorkPress, from the Summer 2011 Sampler & Antique Quarterly Barb s Fancy Blackett The Harvest Dance from Pineberry Lane Carol s Good Intentions from Kathy Barrick Evelyn s Prairie Schooler ABC series, s t i t c h e d over 2 on 40c linen Amy s Tapestry from Ink Circles

24 THE ATTIC And Even More from March s Sampler Sunday PAGE 24 Above, Lynne s Ersilia s Sampler from Samplers In My Attic and, below, Milady s Needle s The Earth is a Feast Susan s stunning reproduction sampler from Gigi R, ATS S a x o n y Sampler ~ you can see that Susan is a l m o s t finished ~ she only has the bird at the top to finish! Left, Jan s Sepia Sampler f r o m Notforgotten F a r m & her Spring Greetings Bouquet Pinkeep from Brenda Gervais/ With Thy N e e d l e & Thread Molly s Little Dutch Sampler from Gigi R Designs

25 THE ATTIC March Sampler Sunday Continued PAGE 25 Gloria s Busy Bees Stitching Tray from Shepherd s Bush ~ and her Starry Night from Fine Arts Heritage Society Left, Peggy s Rise & Shine kit from Pine Mountain Janet s Spotted Pig Pinkeep from Stacy Nash Primitives 3 from Peggy: Far left, Lizzie Kate s Spring has Sprung ~ Four Seasons from Linda Coleman; and, below, Words to Live By - Jonah from Plum Street Samplers

26 THE ATTIC March Sampler Sunday (Continued) PAGE 26 Left, Patty s lovely version of Ersilia s Sampler from Samplers in My Attic ~ right, her Patchwork Pumpkin from Blackbird Designs Melanie s Noel from Brenda Gerais/With Thy Needle & Thread, with a few color changes Clockwise from the left: 3 from Jan s needle, Trick or Taos, OOP from Prairie Moon; Fraktur Bird from our January Sampler Symposium; and September Morning, a Jackie du Plessis workshop project Wendy s My Friend s House from Blackbird Designs was already given to the friend, so she shared the chart photo.

27 THE ATTIC More from March Sampler Sunday PAGE 27 LeeAnna s Spring Snow from Ink Circles Jean C s Vintage Sampler from Periwinkle Promises Above, LeeAnna s stunning Serenity Harbor from By the Bay Needleart, stitched on 45c linen with The Attic s overdyed silk conversion Betsy s Sampler 4 Saisons OOP by Anagram Diffusion

28 THE ATTIC Our Customers Share PAGE 28 The Morris Dancer, adapted Maria Cooper Sampler, 1790, is charted in cross stitch, but JoAnn embroidered parts of her sampler like Maria s original. Exquisite work, isn t it? JoAnn s very beautiful The Morris Dancer from Gigi ~ JoAnn was so happy when Gigi decided to reproduce this sampler. She enjoyed each and every stitch. Thank you, JoAnn, for sharing your beautiful needlework with our readers.

29 THE ATTIC Our Customers Share PAGE 29 Also from from Sandy s studio, Angie s take-your-breath-away over-one-on-32c Anniversaries of the Heart from Blackbird Designs, in a gorgeous hand-grained Valley House Primitives frame. I wish you could see this one in person! Absolutely stunning! If you are inspired to stitch this and don t own the charts, don t delay. We have them all currently ($9 each) but don t know how much longer they will stay in print since they re now 6 years old. Above and below, Fresh from Sandy s framing studio, Elaine s stunning Ana... by The Traveling Stitcher ~ I find it very interesting to see how different the colors look with the use of the flash! Photography of needlework is always challenging! Sheri s Black Cat 1861 from Samplers Not Forgotten

30 THE ATTIC Our Customers Share PAGE 30 Linda s beautiful 1837 Crown Sampler from Plum Street Samplers on 52/60 linen with Tudor silks ~ oh, my, it is truly stunning! 2 from Julie s needles: Stitch Every Day from Hands On Design &?? ~ I m sorry, I don t remember the design/designer on this one. Jeanne s very charming Frosty Forest from Country Cottage Needleworks J-Lee s beautiful Rebecca Cullin on 52c linen with NPI silks. Stunning!

31 THE ATTIC Beauty at Junipine... PAGE in the scenery, the needlework & the needleworkers! Helen s Waterfield Band Sampler OOP from The Samplar Workes Above, Barb s Sarah Hartley sampler from Historic Stitches. Significant, not only because it s so beautiful but also in that Barb started this at last year s retreat and finished it this year at Junipine! It is so very beautiful! Stitching on the patio in the sunshine, the best! Renee s amazing Heaven and Earth recreation in needlework of the artwork of Jane Wooster Scott ~ above, the needlework ~ right, the painting.

32 THE ATTIC Epilogue PAGE 32 The 2016 Junipine Retreat seems so long ago now, and it s been less than a month! Another memorable time together stitching, laughing, eating, stitching! Selfie taken on the ride up the mountains! Renee & Elayne, friends for 50+ years! Sisters Barb & Helen Next week marks the anniversary of the most profound experience of my life when 23 years ago my son, adopted at birth, found me ~ needless to say, it s been the greatest blessing for John and I to share in the life of this beautiful family. Being a grandma has been the most special of all!