March Greetings!

“The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest”.

Thomas Moore, 19th century Irish poet

 

I am a bigger fan of the ordinary than the extraordinary. I guess that’s why Thomas Moore's quote has hung on my bulletin board for more years than I can count. Ordinary acts, such as snipping flowers in the garden, sipping tea, and filling the old enamelware pitcher with birdseed and making the rounds to the feeders.

 It’s the ordinary that fuels my creative spirit.  And it’s why flowers and houses, animals and plain, ordinary folk populate my needlework.  Thank God for the dear, old ordinary ~ a blessed anchor in this tumultuous world!

 “I never had any other desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at last of a small house and large garden, with very moderate conveniences joined to them, and there dedicate the remainder of my life only to the culture of them and the study of nature.”

 A. Cowley

 New Pattern!

Thank you for your patience while I waited for a technical glitch on my website to be addressed.  There is nothing so frustrating as not being able to release a new design that you are eager to share!  But all is well now, and I am pleased to introduce “Hannah & Emma Foster” – a reproduction of one of my antique samplers that features two sisters, their little spotted dogs, and a large red house. A nice, smaller size – it works up quickly, even for a not-so-speedy stitcher such as myself.  “Hannah & Emma Foster” is available in mailed and instant download formats.

Thank you for your patience while I waited for a technical glitch on my website to be addressed.  There is nothing so frustrating as not being able to release a new design that you are eager to share!  But all is well now, and I am pleased to introduce “Hannah & Emma Foster” – a reproduction of one of my antique samplers that features two sisters, their little spotted dogs, and a large red house. A nice, smaller size – it works up quickly, even for a not-so-speedy stitcher as myself.  “Hannah & Emma Foster” is available on my web site in mailed and instant download formats.

Vintage Pink Silk Embroidery Floss

 

I’m so pleased to be able to offer you this wonderful, vintage pink silk embroidery floss.  The thread has a beautiful sheen and the labels are lovely.  Each bundle contains one dozen skeins and each skein is 4 meters long (just over 4 yards).  That’s over 48 yards of 6 strand floss per bundle!  Supply is limited. You can find them below as well as in the following categories: “Threads” and “Supplies”.

“Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern; It will come out a rose by and by.  Life is like that – one stitch at a time taken patiently and the pattern will come out all right like the embroidery.”

Oliver Wendell Holmes

  

Until next month, my friends, my wish is that you find unparalleled joy in the ordinary…

As Ever,

Wendy

   

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  • Free patterns are available by going to the item page and clicking on the link in the item description.  No need to put them in your cart or create an account.  Happy stitching!

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