The Storm has Passed ~

Welcome dear needlefolk friends!

It's been like a whirlwind here in the Studio 

this week...time literally flew by!!

Plus, a tornado like storm with high 

winds really took a toll on our wooded land!

Our power was out for many, many hours...
we're so thankful things are finally back to normal!

Thank goodness for old fashioned kerosene lamps! 

My husband has been busy surveying all

the damaged trees...

This big old Walnut tree was probably 
100 years old...completely uprooted!

Countless other trees were split and shredded!

Lots of tall Pine trees...gone!

Some split in mid air and dangling! 

So sad, so devastating, lots of mess, 
and lots of clean up!

Luckily it missed the farmhouse and buildings!

Our next door neighbors lost a silo, while
many near by houses had severe roof
damage!

~:::~

For Sale on Ebay...

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(Prairie Schooler Design from 2008)

I'll be selling several Halloween Samplers that 
were all shop models from my former 
Salem Stitchery Shop...all stitched 
and framed by me personally!

To go to this Ebay auction ~
Click HERE

This next one is by Plum St. Samplers...

To go to this Ebay auction ~

Click HERE

The Prairie Schooler...

Click HERE

The last one is also a Prairie Schooler...

Click HERE

These finished models are all looking for 
good new homes and are ready to 
hang in YOUR home this 
Halloween!

~:::~

Weekend Soul Food...

"Be strong and of a good courage,
fear not, nor be afraid of them:
for the LORD thy God, 
he it is that doth go with thee;
he will not fail thee,
nor forsake thee.:

Deuteronomy 31:6...KJV

~:::~

Wishing you all a 
wonderful weekend,
Tammy 

I'm truly blessed to have your continued support
with my newest release "Be Ye Virtuous"!

Thank you so much...all ordered have been shipped!

Now Available ~ "Be Ye Virtuous" Samplar

Welcome dear needlefolk friends ~

Sharing with you today is my

new release, hot off the press...

"Be Ye Virtuous" Bee Samplar

©2016 Scattered Seed Samplars

The first photo is taken in the sunlight,

and here is a photo taken in the 

evening light inside the farmhouse...

Stitch count ~ 161W by 161H

Design Area ~ 8.94"W by 8.94"H

Fits a 10X10 frame

Model Linen ~ 36ct WDW "Tin Roof"

Pattern is now available in my Etsy Shop ~

Please click HERE

Hope you like it?

♦♦♦

Hope you're staying cool from this

hot summer sun!

Enjoy a Lovely week!

Farmhouse Blessings, 

Tammy

Be Ye Virtuous...Coming Soon!

Welcome dear needlefolk friends ~

Hope you had a most relaxing weekend

enjoying all the things you love most!

Mine was spent with needle in hand...

Finishing up "Bee" motifs, 

doing some last minute re~designing,

and some color changes!

My personal samplar critic (husband)

always gives me his honest opinions on my work,

which can get me very frustrated, especially

when it means ripping out and changing! 

He's very artist and is usually right...so I'm 

very thankful in the end!

Just about ready to start framing...will share 

the finish as soon as I'm done!

Bee sure to watch for this special release post!

This new pattern will be released later 

this week and available for purchase in my

Etsy Shop.

~::~

This week will also be spent working 

on the design for the next

Schoolgirl Samplar Club release!

I'm running behind schedule and will do

my best to get caught up!

Which brings me to the decision that I must 

restructure my weekly work schedule!

Monday's regular post will be replaced with
random unscheduled SURPRISE postings as my
 busy schedule allows through the week...
FRIDAY'S post will be the main
posting for the week!

This new schedule change will allow me to be

more productive in creating more new releases...Yay!

~::~

Weekly Soul Food...

Finally, Brethren, 

whatsoever things are true,

whatsoever things are honest,

whatsoever things are just,

whatsoever things are pure,

whatsoever things are lovely,

whatsoever things are of good report;

if there be any virtue, 

and if there be any praise,

think on these things.

Philippians 4:8...KJV

~::~

As time is so precious...spend it not in vain!

~ Blessings for a lovely, productive week ~

Kindly, Tammy

The Early Workbasket ~ Metal Pinkeeps

Welcome dear needlefolk friends ~

Time sure flies by quickly when your hands

are holding a needle and thread!

After many delightful hours of stitching on 
my soon to be released "Bee Samplar";
how about a little sneak peek...

This weekend I hope to finish up adding the final 
motifs and some small details!

I'm working the model
with AVAS silk thread on 
36ct. WDW "Tin Roof" linen.

With several good pattern titles,
I'm really having a hard time deciding 
which one to go with!

~::~

The Early Workbasket
(featured the first Friday of the month)

This month I'll be sharing my cabinet of 
all creatures great and small ~ metal pinkeeps!

This old secretary serves multiple purposes 
here in the Studio...  

This very tall secretary has a wonderful decorative top,
four nice display shelves, roll top desk with four drawers 
and divided storage area on the lower sides!

The craftsmanship is totally outstanding!

Now, for a peek inside...

Of all the different things I collect this is 
absolutely my favorite!

My rabbits are most near and dear to my heart...

Always room for one more!

Shelf number two...

Dogs, Cats, Turtles, Lions and Sheep!

Plus, some special Squirrels and Frogs!

Moving up to the third shelf...

Ducks, Swans and nesting birds!

Each one has such character!

Parrots, Seagull, Cockatoo and Owls!

Last, the top shelf...

Thread Wells, Pigs and Camels!

A pinkeep for every season!

This represents years and years of antiquing!

~::~

Weekend Soul Food...

"There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark,
the male and the female, as God had
commanded Noah."

Genesis 7:9...KJV

~::~

Blessings for wonderful weekend,
Tammy

Lovely Linen ~

Welcome dear needlefolk friends ~

Hope you enjoyed a restful weekend!

Schoolgirl Samplar Club Update ~

Decisions decisions, 

with so many lovely linens to choose from

picking just the right one is a process

of elimination... 

So many important factors to consider!

~ touch...do you prefer soft or stiff?

~  count...28, 30, 32, 35, 36 or 40?

~ color...light, medium or dark?

~  effects...plain or overdyed?

The chosen schoolgirl linen 

for the second club kit will be...

"ABECEDARIAN" Blend Linen 
 by R & R Reproductions

Schoolgirl Trivia ~

Do you know the meaning of Abecedarian?

Pertaining to the alphabet...

One who teaches or studies the alphabet,

one who is just learning; beginner.

Now, about those important factors...

This 36 count Abecedarian linen is soft 

to the touch, hand overdyed  in

a medium dye bath.

When ordering this linen I requested a

medium tone because not everyone

likes the darker tones!

I think this lovely linen will make

a sweet Schoolgirl Samplar...what do you think?

Class is almost full...

But, there are still a few seats available!

If you are interested in joining the 

Schoolgirl Samplar Club, please click onto the

schoolgirl photo above or click HERE for 

all the details!

~:::~

I enjoyed a fantastic stitch filled weekend,

enormous progress was made on the 

soon to be released Bee Samplar!  

I hope to have the sampler all finished in the

 next couple of weeks...maybe sooner!

I'll share a sneak peek in the next few days!

This Bee Samplar will fit nicely into a 

standard 10" by 10" frame.

~:::~

Sunday, I enjoyed little break from stitching

  to take a walk on the farm...

~ Purple Coneflower and Queen Ann's Lace ~

I always enjoy the wild flowers that bloom

in the fields surrounding our pond.

~ Marsh Milkweed ~

Being very careful to watch and listen 

for busy bees and wasps!

~:::~

Weekly Soul Food...

When a man's ways please

the Lord, he maketh even his enemies

to be at peace with him.

Proverbs 16:7...KJV

~:::~

Wishing you a wonderful week,

filled with contentment as we share the love

of our needles!

Farmhouse Blessings,

Tammy

Sooner Begun...Sooner Done

Welcome dear needlefolk friends ~

What a wonderful week of rejoicing...now

fully recovered from my scary wasp ordeal!!

Tuesday, I finally "Beegan" stitching

on my soon to be released Bee Sampler...

Stitching the wonderful traditional 

alphabet in this samplar was so relaxing!

Right now I'm working on the border,

saving the center motifs for last...

Sooner Begun...Sooner Done 

Sewing is the best medicine for me...

My soul yearns for my daily dose!

I'll be working my needle with

great passion to bring to you this soon

to be released Bee Samplar! 

Love old Beekeeping photos...

Delight yourself in simple things,

and your heart and soul will be overflowing!

~:::~

These little gofers look so cute and innocent...

Cute maybe...but innocent hardly!

They are very busy digging tunnels every where!

Do you have little critters like this in your yard?

~:::~

Discovered a fallen nest this morning...

Taking a closer look at any fallen nest is so fun,

to see if I can find any of my thread clippings that

I scatter around the yard for them!

Hooray, this one has several woven into 

the center of the nest!

I love how this little bird chose such 

an interesting choice of fibers...

Lots of seedy little sprigs!

~:::~

We had a line up of endless 

Barn Swallows on our power lines...

They just kept coming and coming!

All this busy activity lasted for about 3~4 days...

In the seventeen years we've lived here,

we've never witnessed anything like this!

~:::~

Look how loaded the Chestnut trees are this year...

I'm sure the squirrels are patiently

waiting for harvest time!

Have you ever seen a Chestnut up close?

They have a very thick prickly outer skin that

continues to dry.

When they are ripe they fall to the ground and

the dried outer skin cracks open to reveal 

the chestnut hidden inside.

~:::~

Weekend Soul Food...

A man's heart deviseth his way: but

 the Lord directeth his steps.

Proverbs 16:9...KJV

~:::~

Hoping you will find time to relax 

into your stitching chair this

weekend!

Farmhouse Blessings,

Tammy