Martha Howells 1849 ~

Welcome dear friends to the wonderful 

season of Spring!

Friday, the custom frame for 

Martha Howells 1849 was ready for pick up!

I love framing and it seems like a long

time since finishing anything with a frame...

My first Antique Reproduction Sampler titled

"Martha Howells 1849"

©2016 Scattered Seed Samplers

This lovely early 19th century "Busy Bee" motif sampler was 

stitched on 35ct Weeks Dye Works "Straw" linen, using 

AVAS silks (pattern will include DMC equivalents). 

The "Busy Bee" verse reads...

How doth the little busy bee

Improve each shining hour

And gather honey all the day

From every opening flow'r

If you look close you will find one Queen Bee stitched 

right below the verse.

Silk thread was scarce back in the early 19th century

and many times the young schoolgirls would run out of 

a color they were using and would have to substitute with 

whatever colors they had in their sewing basket.

Such is the case with little 10 year old Martha...she 

had to finish her border on the right hand side in different

colors than the other three sides...love, love, love this!!

Backside before framing.

I purchased this antique sampler on a Sunday,

and that is why I referred to it as my 

Secret Sunday Sampler...I'm so happy she is 

finally framed!

Martha Howell's pattern is for sale in my Etsy shop as a...

 "PRE~ORDER FOR THIS NEW RELEASE...WITH A

SCHEDULED SHIP DATE THE FIRST WEEK IN APRIL.

I'm hoping to also offer the AVAS Silk threads as 
thread packs in a separate listing...I'll post an update
 as soon as they are ready!

If you would like a reserve a pattern early, 

please click HERE

~**~

March weather is so unpredictable,

this is what Saturday morning looked like...

Simply beautiful and enchanting!

All our snow WAS completely gone, 

but now it looks like the dead of Winter...

I just stay positive...

Telling myself that "this too shall pass"!

And sure enough, as quickly as it appeared, it was 

completely gone by Sunday morning...just in time

to welcome in the 1st Day of Spring!

~**~

It was such a treat to enjoy Spring like weather

on my Birthday!

I was gifted the most wonderful gifts from my husband 

and son Samuel...

Antique Ash & Sweet Grass Sewing Basket, this is now my

favorite sewing basket...I can't stop admiring it!

I must find time to "Spring Clean" my sitting alcove

to find just the right spot to display my sweet gift from my  

sweet son Sam...thank you, thank you, thank you Sam!

I've got an idea of how I'm going to personalize this basket!

The condition is amazing for its age...

All the little holders are still intact and came filled with

an old thimble and scissors!

I love this open storage basket...

So very, very, very special indeed!

My husband knows I'm always looking for more stash jars...

Both heavy old glass, but can you tell which one 

is older and more desirable?

If you said the larger one on the left you are correct...

 

When purchasing old glass look for bubbles in the glass

and a faint pink hue in the glass...two true signs that

the glass is very early!

Plus, he knows my weakness for old pinkeeps...

Makes me think of the old saying;

You have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your Prince!

With the sparkle of these little glass eyes,

I know I've found my Prince...

He has found a good new home!

Another weakness I have is for cabinets with little drawers...

This is so sweet, painted metal cabinet with little

brass knobs!

The drawers are nice and clean...

Can't wait to start filling it up with sewing goodies...thank you Bill!

And a BIG THANK YOU & HUGS to ALL

those who sent me Birthday Wishes on my

Facebook page, emails & PM's...

You're not going to believe this, 

because I can hardly believe it myself, 

but I received a grand total of

747 Birthday Wishes ~ Thank you so much

for making my day EXTRA special!!

~**~

Weekly Soul Food...

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:

The Lord make his face shine upon thee,

and be gracious unto thee:

The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee,

and give thee peace.

Numbers 6:24~26...KJV

~**~

Enjoy a wonderful week,

see you on Friday!

Blessings, Tammy

This is a roadside photo of how Sunday,

the 1st day of Spring looked in my neighborhood...