BALTIMORE GARDEN QUILT

The free pattern for the Baltimore Garden Quilt from Handblessings has arrived! The chart is stitched on 28 count coffee Jobelan, which is on order, and uses Gentle Art threads: Spring Grass (3); Red Plum (2); Pine; Cherry Wine; Autumn Leaves; Ohio Lemon Pie; Purple Iris; and Berry Cobbler.

Just a little history on this type of quilt: The Baltimore Quilt applique designs appeared in the 1840's. Unlike the usual scrap quilts, these were made with mostly new material. Each block was completed and signed and then the blocks would be sewn together to create the large quilt.

This Baltimore Garden Quilt is accented with a charm pack but the piece can be considered complete without charms. The pack is available for $14.25 and we have a few available.

Call or email me to be put on the list for this latest free pattern from Handblessings.

Bad news is never good and it is always hard to deliver. If you love primitive stitchery, you probably know the designs of Lisa Roswell from The Primitive Needle. She passed away this past weekend in a freak accident. Her car was swept away by high water in Ohio. This is a good lesson to heed, never ever drive through a 'puddle' if you can't determine the depth. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family. She was only 51 and survived by her husband and 3 grown children.

MORE GOODIES COMING THIS WEEK

La D Da: Twinkle Twinkle and Flowery Alphabet

Kathy Schmitz:

Seasons

Kringle Keepers

Elizabeth's Designs: New England Wool Works

All Through the Night: Halloween is in the Air and Use What Talents

ARRIVING SOON

Here's 2 charts from Little House Needleworks arriving soon. Stay tuned for more pictures. You can check out http://www.hoffmandis.com/ for pictures of some new market charts. More will come probably later this week and next.

The left photo is of 4 charts that will arrive, with floss, every other month. I'm anxious to get the first one in - Spring. It's scheduled to be sent the 7th of March and then May, July and September.

The Garden Sampler should be arriving later this week. I will post some more charts tomorrow that are expected to arrive this week. Stay tuned.

ARRIVING SOON FROM CRICKET!

Spring and LaMer

JUST IN FROM JBW DESIGNS

Stop in and check them out!

Temporary Thursday Hours

I forgot to tell you in the previous post about our new Thursday hours. The weather has been so bad and cold that everyone has been staying home on Thursday. I'm going to be closing at 5 PM on Thursday for the rest of the winter. If you need something or just want to browse, please give me a call ahead of time and I will be happy to stay for you. I mean it.

Littlehouse Needleworks just released a photo of her 2nd ornament for 2011 - Bringing Home the Tree. March's ornament will be Deck the Halls. Two more charts are due to be released in March - Liberty 1776 and Thirteen Colonies (which she describes as 'a big one!')