Friday, July 29, 2011

"Pocketful of Peppermint" - Coming in August

Last week I blogged about the first of three new designs being released in mid-August ("Moonlit Midnight") - today the focus is on "Pocketful of Peppermint". This new release is a companion to the popular "Peppermint Twist" design I released in 2008 - it is a combination of motif boxes that can be stitched collectively for a framed piece or on their own as ornaments or needlework smalls. The pattern contains charting for the entire sampler and detailed finishing instructions for making three types of holiday ornaments:
  1. Pillow ornaments backed with coordinating cotton or wool fabric (gingerbread man and reindeer in the photo)

  2. Pillow ornaments backed with linen - with or without a beaded edge (the tree ornaments in the photo)

  3. Flat ornaments using finishing forms (round ornaments featuring the heart and the dove in the photo)
This design was originally a teaching piece for Stitcher's Hideaway Needlework Retreats, so it contains multiple specialty stitches - large diagrams of all the stitches are included...or you can easily replace them with cross stitch. The models were stitched on 28-count Fawn hand-dyed fabric from Lakeside Linens and use Weeks Dye Works cotton floss (DMC equivalents included) and one spool of Kreinik #8 Fine Braid (100) to add sparkle and definition to the snowflakes (this is optional). Also included in the chartpack - an alphabet/numbers and personalization area for adding your initials and the year to your sampler or ornaments. All the details will be posted on my website soon, so keep an eye on the "Future" page for more information. This chart is set to be released at the TNNA Fall Needlecraft Market in mid-August...so look for it at your favorite needlework shop toward the end of next month....

*NOTE*: This holiday design will be part of a very special upcoming giveaway once I reach 500 official followers - so keep an eye out for that, as well.

20 comments:

  1. It is a terrific design, Belinda! I really enjoyed working on some of the blocks from that weekend!

    Have a terrific weekend!

    Robin

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  2. adorable!!! I love how your designs can be pulled apart & made into several small projects!!!

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  3. I love this design! I wanted to attend the retreat you designed this for, but was unable to make it. I'm so glad it'll be available soon!!

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  4. Love it! And I see that you now have the 500th follower! (just sayin'... )

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  5. This pattern and the one that you previewed before this (the Halloween one) are absolutely adorable. I cannot wait to get them and get to work.

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  6. I've been waiting for this one to be released since I saw it last year!

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  7. I love the new design! I can see combining it with Peppermint Twist to make one large sampler.

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  8. Mindi - that is a great idea - they both have the same stitch count and dimensions, so you could make one large sampler very easily!

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  9. Love, love, love this design! You are so clever. How can I get it in Australia?

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  10. I love this, Belinda! As others have said, I could see combining it with Peppermint Twist...or even mixing motifs from both charts to create a customized sampler. Fun, fun!

    Oooh, you now have 501 Followers!

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  11. I love it. Too bad I won't be able to buy it overhere.
    Eveline.

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  12. i love it too..really very sweet xx

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  13. I love the design! :D you are so creative!

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  14. Love this design, have already stitched peppermint twist,so now will definitly have to stitch this one.

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  15. can hardly wait to purchase this one and I like the Halloween one and I don't hardly ever buy halloween charts but couldn't resist this one

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  16. I am adding this to my list, another must have from you. I love your designs so much. And Christmas is my all time favorite to stitch.
    I am working on Heart of Gold right now for a wedding sampler for my son and his wife of one week. It will have to be a Christmas present, but how lovely it will be.
    Thank you for your wonderful designs, looking forward to seeing what else is coming up, can hardly wait until market so I can get them.
    Judy (KS)

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  17. Is very pretty!one more to my wish list!
    Hugs,
    Lili

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  18. Fantastic design Belinda! I love it!

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  19. Wow, Really hard decision. Am most strongly drawn to Pocketful of Peppermint. So many ways to stitch it.

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