Where Samplers Rule Just 15 minutes from the Airport at the NE CORNER OF CENTER & MCKELLIPS 106 E. McKellips Rd, Suite 111 Mesa, AZ 85201 TELEPHONE (480)898-1838 THE ATTIC 2011 July 8 Issue No. 11-23 www.atticneedlework.com The Scarlet Letter s DOÑA DOROTHEA GAZANO y GARCIA July s Sampler of the Month SPECIAL JULY PROJECT: Needlemade Designs Home of the Free Sewing Set Details page 2 As our Sampler of the Month, you may save 15% by purchasing 2 of the following during July: chart $26.50 Lakeside Linen, the 40c cut w/2-inch margins is $20 AVAS silk $94.60 or incorporating a bit of Overdyed Silk using Gumnuts and Gloriana s Florimell with some of the AVAS called for, $121.50 (if you prefer NPI, we are happy to convert it) Right, a very poor photo of my progress on Dona` taken with my cell phone because I forgot my camera. I am so sorry for not showing this sampler in its best light because it is truly beautiful! I ll do better next week, I promise. Inset left, The reverse sides of the pinkeep and fob.
THE ATTIC! PAGE 2 M o r e photos of Dona` Dorothea s beautiful sampler Details about Home of the Free Sewing Set : The perfect accompaniment for the new patriotic scissors ($12): The boxtop design, pinkeep with E Pluribis Unum on one side and the federal eagle on the reverse, and scissors fob with the year 1776 on one side and a portion of the flag on the reverse. Designer Linda Vinson says, Home of the free because of the brave reflects my belief that we live in one of the greatest nations that has ever been on the face of the earth. This nation, and the freedoms it affords its people, did not come to be through inaction or apathy. Our freedoms are founded on the willingness of patriots to fight and, if necessary, to die to protect this country. I chose to use the motto E Pluribus Unum in my design because I fear that we have forgotten the importance of being a united people working toward a common goal: a bright future for our children and grandchildren. I chose the year 1776 to honor the sacrifice made by our founding fathers and all who fought for this nation in the years that followed. To do my small part to honor our military for the sacrifices that they have made, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each chart will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. The Home of the Free Sewing Set chart ($15) includes all charts and finishing directions with photos, a complete listing of materials to buy and decorate the box and the paper needed to decoupage the firecracker needlecases (sizes 24, 26, and 28), and a length of twine for the fuses. See Schedule for August 6 afternoon box painting workshop! For those of you who would like to stitch the set but do not feel up to the task of painting your own box, the design fits perfectly into the top of the rectangular treasure box on the right ($17). AND during July save 15% on your purchase of the entire project: including the box of your choice ($3.50 OR $17), chart ($15), 28c linen for this over-one project ($9), silk threads + silk ribbons ($46.50). I wish you could see the complete project in person. It goes perfectly with the new patriotic scissors, and each part of the set is beautiful, but the tiny fob is the best of the lot! What is it about tiny that is so attractive? :~((((( Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com
THE ATTIC! PAGE 3 Jackie du Plessis s November Workshops This week I am pleased to show you more photos for this special weekend of workshops with Jackie, renowned designer/finisher. We are privileged to host these Jackie workshops the weekend of November 4-6 at the Hyatt Place in Mesa, located just 3 miles from the shop 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 $94; Double Queen $104) or go online to http://www.hyatt.com/hyatt/reservations/ flow6/place/propcheckavailability.jsp?pid=phxzm&extcorporateid=g-atn2. These rates are available before and after the weekend for any of you who wish to come early or stay longer. The rates include a daily 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. The weekend schedule with workshop prices is as follows: Friday, November 4, 2-8 pm (with a break for a light supper at 5): Chocolat $210 (There will be pre-stitching kits available in several weeks. The fee must be paid in full to receive your kit.) If you ve taken this workshop previously with Jackie but haven t finished it yet and would like to join the workshop with your kit for a refresher course, the fee is $50. Saturday, November 5, 9-4 pm (with a lunch break at 12:00): Lily of the Valley $160 Saturday night, 5-??, Wine & Food Reception at the shop open to all workshop participants Sunday, November 6, 9-4 pm (with lunch at 12:00) ~ Pinks for Pearls $150 (Pre-stitching kits for this one also available soon.) Jackie is having Marcy scrims designed as extras for these projects, and she is also bringing some special Jackie things for sale at her workshops. Please note: Pre-stitching kits will be available for 2 workshops, Chocolat as well as Pinks for Pearls. To allow Jackie time for ordering of materials and kit-making, please register as soon as possible so that I can give her accurate numbers. Thank you. From left to right, Chocolat ~ Lily of the Valley ~ Pinks for Pearls Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com
THE ATTIC! PAGE 4 July As a member of our Attic Addicts Club, during July you may save 15% on your purchase of the following in-stock items: All Scarlet Letter charts All Au Ver A Soie & Florimell silks All Patriotic Charts Coming in July Tomorrow, July 9, 10:30-12:30, Beginning Linen with Linda s Tulip needlebook design as the class project. The $30 fee includes Linda s expert instruction as well as the chart + materials for this very useful learning project. Stitch-Along Saturday, July 9, 10-12 Noon. If you re stitching any of our SAL s (Spanish Mystery Sampler, Birds of a Feather Mystery Sampler, or Ann Wheatley Sampler) please join us for this SAL time together. Please call to register. UFO Exchange + Stitch-In, Saturday, July 16, 10:30-???. Here s your chance to rid your stash of one (or more) of your UFO s that you know you will never finish/start! Wrap it up, bring it with you, and it will find a needleworker who will finish it! Your UFO must be fully kitted and may or may not be started. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please call/e-mail to register. Fee $10. Sampler Sunday, July 17, 1-4 PM. Join us for an afternoon of sampler stitching and sharing under the fans in our cool classroom. It will be hot outside, but quietly sitting and stitching is a great way to beat the heat. Please call to register. Refreshments served. $10 Saturday, July 30, 1-4 pm Peyote beading is just one of the many mediums that Alice s needles are comfortable with. Plan to join her for a very fun afternoon of beading to create these sweet panels that will make charming tree ornaments, fan pulls, or??? The $35 fee includes all supplies along with Alice s expertise. Home of the Free Paint the Box, Saturday, Aug 6, 1-4. Join us for a fun afternoon of playing in the paint pots for this charming new design from Needlemade Designs. All you have to do now is stitch the pieces! Fee $18 includes the box, paints, and all other supplies needed to paint the box. We still have some BCRF cookbooks left. We re taking pre-orders now for the mid-month release of this highly anticipated publication featuring the Feller collection. Carol, visiting in the shop last month, has seen the collection in person and says it is remarkable. Anticipated price: ~$85. Chart for sampler shown above is included within the book. November November 4-6 Three exciting workshops with Jackie du Plessis. Details and photos on pages 2 & 3. Support a great cause (all net proceeds go to breast cancer research) by buying a copy(s) of the Recipes for a Cure cookbook for a donation of $14.95 (or more) with fabulous time-tested recipes as well as complimentary designs from 11 designers. November 19, 6-8 PM, Our 14th Annual BCRF Benefit, with all proceeds benefitting breast cancer research.
THE ATTIC! PAGE 5 An Attic Exclusive, Ann Wheatley s 1829 Sampler from the Private Collection of NeedleWorkPress! Above, Part 2 of the Ann Wheatley 1829 Sampler, being stitched by Margaret, our Stitch-Along leader for this summer project. Here s what she writes about this installment as her stitching notes to all of you: Part 2 of Ann Wheatley is quite straightforward. Be forewarned: It does involve a whole lot of words. As far as those words go, just remember that the s is taller than the other letters, so work them accordingly. Don't do what I did and make the top of the p be at the same height as the s and thus make the rest of your row be one stitch higher than it should be! Otherwise, the words are pretty straightforward. The bottom acorn border is the same as the top one, except for how it ends on the right. So just watch out for that and you'll be good to go. Enjoy! So that's it for July. Margaret P.S. Just wanted to provide an advance heads up that if using NPI, completing Ann s entire sampler requires a complete skein each of greens 156 and 664. So, if you aren t a thrifty thread user, you may want to have two skeins on hand. Above, images of the Surprise included within Part 2: chart and instructions for creating the charming needlecase, front and back, using motifs from the sampler, Eve on the front and the flower motif (modified a bit) on the reverse side, with charts and finishing instructions included. Note the vintage perforated paper needlecase pictured in the upper left. Vickie s Notes for Ann Wheatley - Part 2 suggest that this little needlecase could have been stitched by Ann s daughter about 1850 or so, the peak time for enthusiasm for perforated paper. Remember, if you are participating at the top level, that is, with the purchase of chart, linen, and silk, you will receive the little notebook of your choice as a gift. Please make sure you ve given us your preference. Additionally, you may purchase more notebooks at $5 each. The notebooks will be included with a later installment as we are still gathering your preferences. Choose, from left to right, #1, #2, or #3.
THE ATTIC! PAGE 6 The last of this wonderful project, Part 3 of Country Stitches/With Mystery Sampler, Birds of a Feather, will be revealed in several days. treat. If you re still a hold-out on this very charming sampler, it is never Thy Needle & Thread s Thus far it s been a very special too late to start! More from our visit to The Scarlet Letter Above, The Tablet Sampler, a sampler that is very compelling when seen in person ~ two closeups of the border, which is absolutely stunning in its beautiful colors, and now I want to stitch it! Below right, Sarah Pain, one that has always appealed to me (no alphabet), wonderful birds, great colors! I want to stitch both of these!
THE ATTIC! PAGE 7 Two More Scarlet Letter Beauties Above, Susan Dunn and its closeups (I ve always loved this one, exquisite with great colors) ~ Below, Lydia Hart, a reproduction from the American Folk Art Museum in New York, with its solidly worked stem-stitched background, cross-stitch border, and design elements using the following stitches: trellis, detached buttonhole, stem-stitch filling, French knots, satin, cross, and petit point.
THE ATTIC! PAGE 8 New Treasures In Our Attic These from a new designer, Falling Star Primitives, each chart $10. Clockwise from the upper left: Independence Day ~ Anna Cole Red Work Sampler ~ Needle & Thread Sampler ~ The Red House Sampler Goodwill to Men Sampler ~ Christmas Blessings Sampler More on page 9
THE ATTIC! PAGE 9 More of What s New in Our Attic Continued from page 8: Clockwise from above: Bats & Black Cats ~ Cauldrons Black ~ Take Heed ~ Lock Your Doors Below, another new designer in our Attic, Jardin Prive`, below left: Quaker a Halloween $12.50 and, right, Mini Quakers $6 More on page 10
THE ATTIC! PAGE 10 More from Jardin Prive` Clockwise from above: My Lady s Quaker $12.50 ~ Quaker a` l oiseau $11 ~ Style Quaker $9 ~ Eiffel Quaker $12.50 ~ Quaker aux Clefs $9 ~ Marquise $12.50 More on page 11 Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com
THE ATTIC! PAGE 11 More from Jardin Prive` Continued from page 10: Clockwise from above: Sampler au bouquet I $11 ~ Sampler aux Bouquets II $12.50 ~ Sampler aux Bouquets III $12.50 (See them stitched as one piece at the bottom of this page) ~ A chat perche` $9 ~ ABC Chat $6 chart only ~ Sampler aux Chats $12.50 More on page 12 Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com
THE ATTIC! PAGE 12 More from Jardin Prive` Continued from page 11: Clockwise from above, Coeur de Brodeuse $11 ~ Patchwork Printemps $12.50 ~ Patchwork Hiver $12.50 ~ Small Red $6 ~ Christmas $12.50 Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com
THE ATTIC! PAGE 13 New from A Mon Ami Pierre Clockwise from above: La Promesse $13.50 ~ Marie Poppins Sampler $13.50 ~ La maison du Grand Duc $13.50 ~ Quaker addict $13.50 ~ Quakers Love $13.50 ~ Pochette azur $13.50 ~ Leonore s Quaker $13.50 More on page 14
THE ATTIC! PAGE 14 Continued from page 11 Clockwise from above left: Esprit tradition 2 coussinets $13.50 ~ Tradition Marquoir $13.50, shown both in multi-color and monochromatic red (for Tamami and other red lovers) ~ Sur un air de Provence $12 ~ Bienvenue au Japon $12 ~ Les Clefs du Royaume $13.50
THE ATTIC! PAGE 15 Coming From Homespun Elegance...... 2011 Annual Ornaments with embellishments each $8.50, from left above: Jingle Jingle Sampler Ornament ~ Peace and Cheer Santa Ornament ~ and Snow Babies Snowman Ornament. Order yours now for your Holiday stitching! The Kits for this charming pincushion...... from Notforgotten Farms will be available sometime next week, when we expect to receive the chenille. The kits will include the following: linen (tell us your preferred count when ordering: 40/36/32) 3 colors of silk, double the amount I used to stitch this, using a single ply (if you choose to stitch with 2 ply, you will need more) 1 yard of the perfect Crescent Colours chenille Soie 100/3 that matches the chenille used to attach the chenille interfacing Tapestry needle as well as a chenille needle used for finishing Additional items not included in the kit: chart $8 packet of 5 linen pieces for the crazy-quilt finish on the back $5 bag of crushed walnut shells ~ $3.50 Pins from Samplers Remembered $12, which includes various finishing techniques, including the crazy-quilt technique scissors pictured $15
THE ATTIC! PAGE 16 New From Lizzie Kate Clockwise from above: Life s a Beach Limited Edition Kit, only available this summer $12/ w/fabric+buttons ~ I Know God Inspiration Boxer + Bonus Pin Cushion Chart $16 ~ Wine a Bit Snippet $4 (I know someone who would love this in a gift bag FILLED!) ~ Flora McSample Farm Sampler Snippet $4 ~ Live Laugh Love Now & Then Snippet $5 with both designs ~ and Autumn Alphabet $10 w/squirrel charm Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com
THE ATTIC! PAGE 17 New from The Sweetheart Tree Clockwise from above: 3 complete project kits, each on 28c linen with fabulous embellishments included, Lady Dunmore s Sampler $49 ~ Halloween Quadrielle and NOEL Quadrielle each $27 More from Sandie next week! Coming in August from Barb & Alma/Blackbird Designs ~ Reserve Yours Now! A part of the museum collection can be viewed online at http://tinyurl.com/ Spencer-Samplers There s a needlework market in Baltimore in mid-august, and there will be several new patterns from Barb & Alma, PLUS their new schoolgirl sampler book from the University of Kansas s Spencer Museum of Art from the very popular design duo at Blackbird Designs. Alma says the Spencer Museum has a wonderful collection of samplers, and they ve agreed to let them share 24 of them with us! Half of the profits from the sale of the book go to the Museum, with the hopes that that will enable them to show their collection to the public. The samplers haven t been seen by the public since the early 1970 s.