2015, March 1 enewsletter
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2015, March 1 enewsletter
Where Samplers Rule Just 15 m SE inu CO 183 RNER O tes from 7W t F . Gu DOBSO he Airpo rt ad N Mes alupe & GUAD at the Rd, a, A AL S Z u ite 1 UPE 852 TEL (48 EP 0)8 HONE 98183 8 02 TO 1.8 LL-FRE 88. E: 94. ATT IC 09 THE ATTIC 2015 March 1 www.atticneedlework.com Issue No. 15-4 March Samplers of the Month You may not know this, but The Attic has an amazing number of talented designers right in our backyard, including (in alphabetical order): Milady’s Needle/Gloria ~ Needlemade Designs/Linda ~ NeedleWorkPress/Vickie & Maegan ~ Priscilla’s Pocket/Bunny & Apryl ~ Samplers Remembered/Linda ~ The Scarlett House/Tanya, and for March, we have selected a new sampler/design from each of these designers as our March Sampler of the Month! Their models decorate the walls and display cabinets of The Attic, and I am most grateful to each of them for sharing their talents with The Attic Their newest designs are featured on the following pages, and there you will find larger images of each of these and SOM details. Milady’s Needle’s “Mary Ann Carrington 1834” $22 Needlemade Designs’ “Ellen O’Brien Purse & Sewing Accessories” $24 NeedleWorkPress’s “Martha Edes: 1745 Boston Band” $26 Priscilla Pocket’s “Stoneware Pinpillows II” $12, with 7 designs ~ love them all but especially the bird! The Scarlett House’s “Mary Betchell 1810” $22 Samplers Remembered’s “Elizabeth Newman Heafys 1802” $16, also known as “The Blessing” During March save 15% on your purchase of a minimum of 2 of the following “kit parts” for one or all of these, including chart, linen & silks ~ due to time constraints, there’s not as much detail as usual, but call/email for info. The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Coming at Nashville from . . . PAGE 2 . . . Milady’s Needle “The Earth Is A Feast” ~ 40c Picture This Plus Sand with Gentle Arts, Weeks & Classic Colorworks “Sweetheart Sewing Tin” ~ Kit includes pattern, tin, 40c linen, floss & flosskeep and needlecase each with image of stitched piece “Mary Ann Carrington 1834” ~ 40c Lakeside Vintage Examplar with Au Ver A’Soie’s 100/3 and Gloriana Tudor Silks “Elisabeth Wott 1816” ~ 35c Weeks Parchment with Needlepoint Inc silk The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Coming at Nashville from . . . Left, “Ellen O’Brien Purse & Sewing Accessories” $24 may have a ring of familiarity for you as the purse was featured on the cover of the Winter 2010 Sampler & Antique Quarterly magazine. The purse motif and all others were taken from the “Ellen O’Brien 1847” sampler in the collection of NeedleWork Press. Charted for Lakeside’s 36c V. Examplar, a Stitcher’s Quarter will work for all pieces. The bead at the bottom of the scissors purse is difficult to find, so it’s included with the pattern. The motif on the needlebook front is a retired soldier ~ as Linda says, who better to care for your pins & needles, right? The spine of the book says, “A maker and a mender.” Purse frames are from Lacis. PAGE 3 . . . Needlemade Designs “A & E and an Apple” $24 is a very limited-edition kit that includes 28c Lambswool linen, the linen backing fabric, Gentle Art overdyed cotton, and silk ribbon “Cock O’ the Walk” $15, above, 205 x 72, is stitched on a Sajou towel or, below, on Weeks Gingham natural/straw linen “Ann Thomas 1814” $20, 139 x 191, is a reproduction charted for Crossed Wing Collection’s 40c Earth linen using Gloriana silks “Faithful Friends” $12, 45 x 64, charted for Gentle Art Sampler Threads on Picture This Plus Brash linen ~ trimmed with Raspberry Pearls Pom Pom trim from Dames of the Needle The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Coming at Nashville from . . . Martha Edes: 1745 BOSTON BAND Left, the exquisitely beautiful "Martha Edes,” a 1745 Boston Band sampler, $26, charted for Au Ver A’Soie silks on 40c Weeks Straw PAGE 4 . . . NeedleWorkPress Belo w, a new microfiber cloth that’s perfect for cleaning your glasses, computer screens, or ?? NeedleWorkPress Right: "Clara Koschat,” an Austrian sampler, $16 B: Belo w, "B: An Unidentified Spot Motif Sampler" $14, An Unidentified Spot Motif Sampler Above, projects taken from “A 1799 Mother’s Sampler” $16 shown on the next page The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Above, “A 1799 Mother’s Sampler” $16 ~ Far Right, “The White Cottage” $5 has been recreated for linen to fit in the Priscilla’s Pocket reproduction of an antique box from the collection of NeedleWorkPress ~ Right, “Friendship is a Sheltering Tree” $6 More from NeedleWork Press at Nashville! PAGE 5 Friendship is a Sheltering Tree Left, this charming and very trendy headband can be stitched from your choice of a variety of borders on the linen banding included in the kit, $15 Right, “An AaBbCc Spool” kit that includes the linen banding, spool & instructions ~ choose your favorite color to make this ready reference of alphabets! The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! PAGE Coming at Nashville from . . . “Stoneware Pinpillows II” $12, with 7 designs ~ love them all but especially the bird! Stitched on Weeks 35c Tin Roof with Gentle Art’s Black Raspberry Jam, trimmed with pom-pom trim from Dames of the Needle. 6 . . . Priscilla’s Pocket “Let Freedom Ring” $12, companion piece to “From Every Mountainside,” below Sneak peek of limited-edition S t o n e w a re C at Pinpillow kit, $16 “Patchwork Threadwinders” $32 each, beautifully handcrafted from a variety of hardwoods to make them resemble quilt blocks Adorable on these threadkeeper hornbooks, This is one of the most beautiful boxes I’ve ever seen. The Hinged Needlework Box is hand-rubbed natural cherry, 7.5” wide, 4 1/8” deep, and 4.75” high. Opening is 5.75” x 1 5/8” ~ $130 Also available in this dark wax hand-rubbed finish. The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Coming at Nashville from . . . PAGE 7 . . . Samplers Remembered “Amena House 1845” $12, 216 x 151, model stitched on Lakeside’s 40c V. Butter Cream w/hand-dyed cottons ~ and Linda loved the pretty colors and motifs so much that she selected two of them to make into lovely pincushions. tiful beau s i th the e of d s lt n u a (a ifficu l Bec e s d s ’ il r r w e r ak ve er m sample own l p sam , this kn e) ly be nam ost like g” m n lessi also he B T “ s a The antiques of this “Pretty Pair” $12, most likely by the same needleworker (notice the S’s on each sampler), were accompanied by very little history, except that they descended to a spinster aunt, Amy Vreeland of Pattersen, NJ. While the antiques are on 32c, the reproductions were stitched on Lakeside’s 45c V. Sand Dune with Gloriana Tudor silks. “Elizabeth Newman Heafys 1802” $16, 318 x 275, model stitched on Lakeside’s 40c V. Butter Pecan with Classic Colorworks’ Belle Soie The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Coming at Nashville from . . . PAGE 8 . . . The Scarlett House “Margaret Lillie 1812” $26, 206 x 185, model stitched on Lakeside’s 45c V. Meadow Rue with hand-dyed silks from Classic Colorworks & Dinky Dyes ~ stunning hand-grained box from Valley House Primitives is available in 3 sizes for “Henrietta Binns 1837” $14, 180 x 114, model stitched on Lakeside’s 40 Double-Dyed Autumn Gold with hand-dyed silks from Dinky Dyes & Gloriana “Susan Wasband” $22, 219 x 205, model stitched on Lakeside’s 40c V. Examplar with hand-dyed silks from Classic Colorworks, Dinky Dyes & Gloriana “Harriet Taylor 1842” $24, 249 x 289, model stitched on Lakeside’s 40c V. Examplar with Needlepoint, Inc. silks The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Coming at Nashville from . . . . . . The Scarlett House PAGE 9 New from The Traveling Stitcher . . . . . . “Polly” $16, 188 x 155, charted for overdyed silks (as well as DMC) ~ the model, below, is being stitched on Lakeside’s 45c Spring Thyme with Gloriana (Attic Blue, Brick, Fawn, Granny Smith Green, Hazelnut, Hazelnut Dark, Honey Bronze, Pacific Blue Dark, Slate Green, Spanish Moss & Summer Gold) and NPI 587 “Mary Betchell 1810” $22, 177 x 262, model stitched on Weeks 40c Parchment with hand-dyed silks from Classic Colorworks A photo of the “Mary Betchell” silks was supposed to go here, but I ran out of time :-( ... The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! PAGE 10 Customer Appreciation/Stitch-In, Thursdays, 4 - 8 PM Every For as long as I can remember, The Attic has been open on Thursday 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! March March As an Attic Addict save 15% in March on: * one item of your choice from the Nashville Market Feb 27/28 + March 1 ~ Nashville Market ~ We will be there to shop for you! Zoe isn’t yet 3, and she’s getting so tall. I guess she takes after her Grandmother Vickie! 2015 Nashville Market Day, Saturday, March 7 A special day to shop, shop, shop for all of the latest and greatest in our industry. Doors open 9 AM for Attic Addict members and 10 AM for the general public. Saturday, March 14, 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. Sunday, March 15, Sampler Sunday, 1 - 4 ~ Yes, the 15th is March’s third Sunday, time for our monthly gathering for sampler devotees. Refreshments served ~ please register ~ fee $10 Saturday, March 21, Beginning Hardanger Part 1, 10 12 ~ Learn the basics of this beautiful Norwegian embroidery technique while creating a lovely sachet from Janice Love's "Hardanger Bible," Basics and Beyond. The book ($15) will be the text for this class with its very excellent and comprehensive instructions, and it includes the class project design as well as five other lacy sachets. As always, students receive a 10% discount on the book + supplies purchased for this class, including scissors. Fee $20 Saturday, March 21, Sampler Stitches 401, 1:30-3:30 ~ The class number tells the story here, an upper-level class because the stitches covered in this class: Detached Buttonhole & Trellis Stitch. $20 Fee ~ Linda appreciates it if students avoid wearing perfumes to class. Save the Date ... for Summer School 2015, August 21 - 23 (please note new date) ... for some History Lessons ... with a needlework bent! August 2015 November 6-8 & possibly 9, 2015 Three workshops with Jackie du Plessis: * Attic of Dreams Part 2 * September Morning (Photos on the following page) * Something New & Very Special Full details to follow in a future newsletter. January 2016 We only have a few BCRF cookbooks left! 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. The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Jackie’s September Morning PAGE 11 Coming November 6-8 & possibly 9, 2015 The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Coming at Nashville from . . . PAGE 12 . . . Cherished Stitches & Threads of Memory “A Spring Gathering” $28, a limited-edition kit on 32c Weeks linen with overdyed cottons, trimmed with both bamboo chenille cording and French cotton lace. Everything is included in the kit to finish this charming cushion! “Primrose Hill” $10, 5.5 x 5.5 on 36c linen (fits nicely on the beautiful Lone Elm Lane Queen medium brown box, charted for Weeks overdyes for cross stitch over 2, some over 1, a few half stitches and back stitches. “For My Friend” $8 “The Time of Flowers” $9 was inspired by an 18th Century poem charted for Weeks linen & floss “Eliza Morehane Sampler” $18, charted for Lakeside linen with NPI & Gloriana silks Swan Notecards feature the image of a beautiful handstitched swan ~ 4 cards w/ envelopes, $5.50 “Dreaming of China” $8 is the first in a series of pin pillows inspired by Robin’s travels. This pillow features an elegant Chinese bridge and is stitched entirely in a brilliant Chinese red from Gloriana and backed with the silk fabric shown in the background. The fabric is very limited, and I will try to bring some back. The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! PAGE Coming at Nashville from . . . 13 . . . Lizzie Kate “Hip Hop Kit” $17 includes 30c creamy linen, J A B C O fl o w e r button, super awesome finishing fabric and complete fi n i s h i n g instructions. “Buzz” $17 is the marketexclusive kit (so only a partial photo) with a “bee” theme kitted with a new Picture This Plus linen, 28c Verdant (a fabulous shade of yellow green reflecting its name, green, leafy, luxuriant, lush) and 2 MOP round buttons. “Farm Fob” $15 kit makes a 2-sided fob, includes assorted 28 or 30c pale linens and evenweaves, antique gold rickrack, and a stash of rusty beads to adorn the rick-rack trim. Complete fi n i s h i n g instructions are also included. “A Little Gray Hare” $25 is a limited-edition “egg” kit” on 32c Weeks Seafoam linen, Weeks floss, petite pink beads, pale pink rick-rack, lovely finishing fabric for the back of t h e e g g, a n d c o m p l e t e fi n i s h i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s , including egg template! . . . Tree of Life Samplings Above, “Needle’s Guide” shown in two different counts and finishes ~ Above right, “Tender Father Sampler” was originally stitched by Sophia Cooper in 1844, and this adaptation includes this verse: “Love the Lord with all your heart and He will be a tender father unto thee.” The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! On the Way to the Shop from Italy PAGE 14 Claudia/Samplers Forever has completed her next reproduction, “Sarah Needham” $24, 288 x 253. This beautiful English sampler is part of Claudia’s private collection and was stitched around 1860. Claudia surmises that Sarah loved color (because she used a lot of shades to give more appeal in her picture) and animals ~ her red brick two-story house is surrounded by them, birds, deer, a fox, a swan! I love the colors, the red, the animals for sure, but what I love most is the beautiful and unusual border, with berries and carnations and those rounded flowers! Charted for DMC, we will have the conversion to overdyed silks ready when the shipment arrives from Italy! New Color from Gloriana . . . . . . called Old Red Barn is available in both the classic 12-ply floss as well as the 12-ply Tudor. I didn’t photograph the Tudors because the plastic bags they come in really don’t show this beautiful silk to its best, and I didn’t have time to take them out of their bags. In both silk weights, this is a beautiful color in the Gloriana line. The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Coming at Nashville from . . . PAGE 15 . . . Little House Needleworks Here’s a tiny snippet of the design for a Nashville release, a kit from LHN called "Giving Thanks." The pack includes a bonus design called “Needles and Pins.” The pack contains the necessary threads to complete the design. . . . Noteworthy Needle . . . . . . Summer House Stitche Workes . . . a sampler to wear, a Sampler Scarf Slide that can be worn either orientation with a different design on the front and back! Right above, “The Gift Keeps Giving” $12, charted for Lakeside’s 36c V. Strawflower & Weeks 30c Tin Roof with Dragonfly Lotus Designs’ Astilbe floss & Weeks Cayenne ~ I LOVE these, but then they’re red! The box is a 6” Wooly White from Lone Elm Lane. Right, the fourth and last installment of the Baltimore Bride Series, a whimsical and fun stitch based on Baltimore album quilt patterns, charted for Picture This Plus 28c Doubloon with DMC The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Coming at Nashville from . . . PAGE . . . MTV Designs 16 Clockwise from above: “Lady Maria Teresa Sewing Box & Accessories” $34 charted for 36c linen ~ “My Little Scissor Case” $17 charted for 36c linen Above: “A Little Primitive Sewing Set” $17 charted f o r We e k s l i n e n f o r overdyed silks & cottons; set of 3 handmade pins, $8 Above: “A Little Spring Sewing Basket” charted for 30c Weeks linen with overdyed cottons; Stitched Tales hand-painted wooden Threadminder is $9; a set of the pins is ?? Left: “For Giulia Sewing Set” $17 charted for Weeks 32c linen with Dinky Dyes silks; set of 3 handmade pins, $8 The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Coming at Nashville from . . . In addition to these two, “Chocolate Harts” and Lesson One in the Serial Bowl Collection of Sampler Lovers, Paulette will be releasing at Nashville these additional designs, snippets shown below. PAGE 17 . . . Plum Street Samplers “Strong in the Lord” $12, 249 x 110, charted for Lakeside’s 40c V. Maple Sugar with both NPI silks and Gloriana “Spring Rolls,” 154 x 63, charted for Weeks floss & fabric, trimmed with chenille, $10 ~ knowing that it’s the Easter companion to “Halloweenies,” “Winter Wonderland” & “Turkey Sausage,” we know that it WILL have weenie dog(s) “Jack’s Sweet Shoppe-The Black Cherry Tart” $10, 69 x 65, charted for 36c Lakeside V. Cedar Plank with overdyed cottons ~ 4.75” tart tins, $5 “Spring Delivery” $12, 172 x 89, charted for 36c Lakeside V. Sand Dune using Classic Colorworks overdyed cottons, $12 The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Coming at Nashville from . . . PAGE 18 . . . Black Branch Needlework Sneak peeks at, clockwise from below left, “Let Virtue be a Guide to Thee,” a sampler based on an antique sampler section ~ “Ann Croxen 1833,” a reproduction of Ann’s sampler that she stitched when she was 10 on very fine linen with silk threads Below, a charming design inspired by antique wooden textile spools, the miniature sampler fits around the body section of the wooden textile spool and features an antique button and, for your scissors, a small fob. The set makes the perfect holder for your vintage embroidery scissors. . . . Long Dog Samplers Left, “The Love of Two Hearts” $20, 153 x 197, and here’s what designer Julia Long says about the inspiration for this design: The idea sprang from the inscription on a bird bath on sale in a local garden centre. It reminded me of the one my grandparents had in their garden when I was a child where all the baby starlings used to gather for a drink in the mornings and to brush their beaks before they went off to roost at night. And I think there’s another beauty that I’ve seen a hint of but it’s wait and see! I left a space at the right in case I could verify it. Tune in next issue. The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! The Attic’s 2015 Stitch-Along PAGE 19 For our first month of this SAL, we will begin, of course, at the top. But first as Joanne recommends, we will baste over 4 threads down the left side. Then work Bands One through Nine, using Joanne’s very clear instructions. If you have any questions, please let us know. The sampler reproduction kit includes 32c linen and 25 hues of DMC floss. Full directions and illustrations are given for the different embroidery techniques as found on the original sampler, and those include Cross Stitch and its many variations, Queen Stitch, Algerian Eye, and accents of Double Running. If you’ve never embroidered an Examplarery reproduction before, you will find the pages and pages of stitch diagrams and charting almost as helpful as having Joanne there instructing you personally. Kit $79 The elegant band format found on the sampler embroidered by Ann Almy has just been reproduced and taught at the recent Winterthur Museum Symposium by Joanne Harvey/The Examplarer y. From Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s textile collection and documented in Bolton & Coe’s American Samplers, this sampler was wrought in the “English style” and belongs to the earliest group of Newport, Rhode Island samplers worked between the 1720’s through the late 1760’s. The bold central floral motif, decorative bands, numerals, dividing bands, and verses are repeated on other examples found during this time frame. This important early design was worked under a still unidentified instructress. Ann Almy was the daughter of William Almy and Elizabeth Cranston born in 1722. She married Walter Chaloner in Trinity Church on July 28, 1743. He was commander of Fort George and then High Sheriff of the British Colony of Rhode Island. The Chaloners were loyalists to the English crown and evacuated to Nova Scotia, Canada as refugees of the American Revolution. From there they moved to St. Johns, New Brunswick, where he became Justice of the Peace. Together they were parents of ten children. Ann passed away in 1808 in Canada and is buried in St. Johns. Joanne is continuing her research on the Chaloners, so stay tuned for more interesting historical information! It promises to be very intriguing! The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! PAGE Our 2015 Junipine Retreat 20 This year’s fantabulous group of retreaters ... from Alabama, Arizona, California, Ohio, Texas & Wisconsin Creekhouse #11 roommates Saturday evening get-together for guac(amole) & wine & other snacks before dinner A new design from NeedleWorkPress was part of the “gift package” to retreaters, and Deb finished hers, below, in record time! The design on 40c fits perfectly into the opening of this beautiful Priscilla’s Pocket reproduction of an antique box in the collection of NeedleWorkPress. Chic flicks are always a part of this weekend, and this one was a favorite in our creekhouse! I highly recommend it! Sunday morning breakfast in the beautifully remodeled restaurant, a poignant time when it’s good-bye for another year! The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! PAGE Here’s Some of What Was . . . 21 . . . being stitched at Junipine this past weekend. Sandy’s “Snooty Parrots” by Barbara Ana Designs Helen’s “Unicorn Wedding Sampler” by The Samplar Workes/Page Dorsey, an Attic exclusive design for this stunning multi-stitch sampler worked in the manner of the 17th Century ~ Helen is stitching it for she and Mike’s 50th wedding anniversary. Above, Sandy’s “A Sampler for My Mother” by Aury TM Designs Left, Janet’s “Witchy Mouse” by Just Nan & above, her OOP “Sarah Seifer” from The Goode Huswife To commemorate her 10-day bike trip in France, Melanie stitched this charming ornament for Sandy, beautifully finished by Beth into a standup with very charming and appropriate charms extending down on each side. The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! Here’s More of What Was . . . PAGE 22 . . . being stitched at Junipine this past weekend. Barbara’s “Sarah Hartley 1827” by Historic Stitches ~ I love this sampler, an Attic shop model that Barbara has said she’s admired for years, and now she will have it for her sampler wall, too! Debi’s very beautiful “Ann Bowers Sampler” from The Examplarery Renee’s incredible quilt, she said a three-year project, is fi n i s h e d ! I t i s amazing, Crabapple Hill Studio’s “ C a l e n d u l a Patterdrip’s Cottage.” When I’m gone, John cooks gourmet meals for himself, like the one pictured at the left, one of his favorites. His description: “medallions of corndog nestled in a succulent bed of Easy Mac.” The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com THE ATTIC! PAGE Epilogue At our February Sampler Sunday (photos of the Show & Share needlework were in our Feb 14 issue) we were pleased to have these lovely needleworkers visiting from Iowa, clockwise from upper left, Harriet, Merrilyn, Patty & Marian ~ and Marian is 89 years young and still stitching, my hero for sure ~ something for each of us to aspire to! 23 Right, Janet’s “And They Sinned” from Examplar Dames was shared at Fe b r u a r y ’ s S a m p l e r Sunday, and I erroneously reported that it was out of print. My sincere apologies for that mistake. It is indeed still available, and I have charts on the way! It is charted for 35c linen (but choose your own favorite count) with Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Brother Jer and his wife Nancy have officially become snowbirds, renting a home in Gold Canyon for February, and then back with us in March. They remind us daily of how lucky we are to be living in this beautiful state! They are enjoying the sunshine, the beauty of the Superstitions and surrounds, and a few night spots as well! And I am getting thoroughly spoiled having them here. We have wonderfully fun times together! Sunset in the Superstitions Enjoying the atmosphere at San Tan Flats in Queen Creek Hiking in the Superstitions, with Weaver’s Needle in the background Hiking on the Hieroglyphic Trail in the Superstitions Participating in the Lost Dutchman Marathon and associated races Niece Amy, their daughter, came for a weekend visit, too! Enjoying our glorious February! The Attic, Mesa, AZ Toll-Free: 1.888.94-ATTIC (1.888.942.8842) www.atticneedlework.com