Studio Samplings and a Much Needed Break

Greetings friends! I am headed to Florida for some family time, along with a little rest and relaxation...I leave bright and REALLY early tomorrow (Monday) morning...but before I take off for a week, I wanted to stop by for a visit. There have been so many creative things going on in the Blue Ribbon Designs Studio - projects for ThermOWeb, Poppie Cotton, and something special coming up for Oliso…plus creating for my Etsy Shop...along with a few client orders that I managed to fit in during the last few weeks of madness. I thought I would stop by and share a few photos - these were all for clients and for my Etsy Shop...sewing, quilting and needlework finishing...the needlework finishing is not my stitching, just my finishing work...

A few notes before the photos:
While I am out of my office/studio, I will have very limited (if any) access to correspondence, so please be patient if you send me a message/comment/inquiry that requires a response. All shippable items will be deactivated in my Etsy Shop. Shippable items (paper patterns/charts, project bags, Stitch Starter Rulers, etc.) will return on Saturday, February 25th. All digital items will continue to be available. I will respond to all messages, comments and emails in the order received on February 25th. Thank you so much for your patience!

I have a blog post scheduled for while I am away - one you won't want to miss - it is a special project I did for Oliso (you know, the makers of the Auto-Lift Smart Irons...and as I have shared many times, my very favorite irons) - so please stop by on February 23rd to see my creativity at work!

Okay, now on to the eye candy...

This is my Forty-Five Tote Bag, custom created in a special size 
for a client. You can find the pattern here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/941372669/forty-five-tote-bag-quilt-pattern

An 18th Century Pinwheel by The Goode Huswife

These are my cross stitch design "Sunflower Delivery"...
you can find the pattern here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1117678715/sunflower-delivery-brd-128-counted-cross

Grateful Heart Sampler

Joy of Christmas

Thanks for visiting with me today - I hope you are feeling inspired. I've scheduled the Oliso post for Thursday, February 23rd...so stop back and visit with me! I'll return to my studio on Saturday, February 25th and I'm sure I'll be back to blog soon, with TONS of fun and creative things to share with you! Have a wonderful and productive week....

Sunflower Delivery - A New Cross Stitch Pattern

Greetings friends - I'm so happy you stopped by for a visit today! I can't believe it is November already and I have been finalizing plans for our Thanksgiving holiday - where have the months gone this year?! After helping out my local quilt shop (The Quilted Sunflower) with the Jingle All the Way Kansas Shop Hop last week, I have been putting the finishing touches on all sorts of creative projects. Today, I am here to tell you all about one of those projects....yes, it's a new design alert! I just released a brand new autumn cross stitch design and it is available for digital download in my Etsy shop. This chartpack is in my new PDF format, but if you would really like to have a printed paper pattern, please send me an email - there is a link in my blogger profile - I will reply with the details, then send a PayPal invoice and ship it to you - you will be charged a little extra for printing and exact shipping fees. For now, let's get to the fun part - the new design....

Sunflower Delivery (BRD-128)

Introducing the third set of Rick Rack Rounds!
Just like Sweet Slice of Liberty and Hitchin' A Ride, these have a stitch count of 48" x 48" and are stitched on 32-count fabric, measuring 3 1/4" round. I stitched "Sunflower Delivery" (named for the squirrel delivering sunflowers to the cute autumn house) on 32-count Light Examplar by Lakeside Linens with Sulky 12 Wt. Cotton Petites (DMC equivalents are also provided). You can use almost any neutral fabric color for these autumn beauties and pick your favorite fall floss colors. The pattern includes complete finishing instructions for my Rick Rack Rounds - and you can insert pins as I did...or they look great with just the rick rack (or trim of your choice). These make great bowl fillers or could be finished as seasonal ornaments. The pattern comes with a plethora of creative ideas! I filmed a comprehensive FlossTube video showing how to do the finishing on these, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/YkBe77naAZI. These autumn rounds are quick to stitch and easy to finish...and more seasonal/holiday Rick Rack Rounds are on the way!

Additional details/purchasing information:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1063975768/hitchin-a-ride-brd-126-counted-cross

I really hope you like this new fall inspired design - I truly enjoyed creating it!

I have also been putting the finishing touches on my 2021 Christmas ornament and I will have details for you REALLY soon...so stay tuned for that...

Plus, I have piles of sewing to complete for my Etsy shop and another new winter cross stitch design that will be available in the near future, so I will be back to visit with you again before you know it! Thanks for stopping by today and for always being so supportive of my creativity...💗