Quilted Garden Needlework Smalls

A little over a week ago, I posted about my new upcoming design "Quilted Garden" and I was so encouraged to here such positive comments/remarks from many of you - I am thrilled you like this future design. The chart for "Quilted Garden" will be released in mid-August at the TNNA Fall Needlecraft Market being held in Baltimore, MD for industry professionals. The models are stitched on a beautiful new color of Lakeside Linen called "Pecan Butter" with gorgeous Week Dye Works cotton floss. The entire piece is stitched in cross stitch and partial cross stitches...with the verse, initials, and year in cross stitch over-one linen thread (the chartpack includes alternate charting for the verse and an alphabet/numbers in back stitch for those who shy away from one-over-one work). I have also designed two needlework smalls that will be included with this design pack - a scissor fob and pin pillow - charting and complete finishing instructions for these two pieces will be included, as well. There are many other fun ideas that can be taken from this upcoming design - wouldn't a row of the quilt blocks make a great bookmark?...or you could easily make a needlebook or floss ring tag using the quilt block motifs...the little quilt blocks would also make great magnets for a quilting friend...so many fun ideas keep popping into my head! Keep an eye on the "Future" page of my website, where I will be posting all the details in the next several weeks...but for now, here is a sneak peek at the scissor fob and pillow....