~ New Studio Stash ~

Hello and welcome dear friends!

Just think, January ~ the LONG month of 

January is nearly over....yeah!!!

I love when February finally rolls around 

because SPRING is just 

around the corner!

~ Studio News ~

After finally getting all caught up on 

shipping & paperwork, I spent

Wednesday and Thursday designing, pulling threads,

and choosing the right linen for my 

next sampler.

Oh, how wonderful it was to start stitching

last night....

It was really hard for me to lay my handwork 

down and go to bed!

Here's a sneak peek of how far I got.

 ~ a little Terra Cotta pot ~

My son Sam thinks this will be my best sampler so far!

I hope he's right.  We'll have to wait and see!

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While running errands in town, I treated myself to stopping at 

our local Quilt shop "Olive Juice" and Hancock Fabric.

Here's a look at the fabrics I'll add to my stash....

With so many bolts to choose from, I was very happy 

with my choices.

They meet all my requirements...especially the colors!

I love anything viney...in real life and on fabric!

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Next on my list, was my favorite handwork thread at

 Hancock Fabrics....

While driving home, all I could think about was, 'what will I 

use to hold all my new threads?'  

This little old red darning tin was my first thought.

Sweet little thing....it's looking for something special to hold!

At first I thought it would work, but it only holds 12 spools,

and I purchased 13!

Then I remembered this unique basket....

I was excited to count 19 spindles; but would the spools 

fit onto them or not?

YES....it's a perfect fit!

My sewing machine doesn't like the modern day threads, 

which are polyester.

I fell in love with this 100% cotton thread by ~ 

~ Gutermann

~ Made in Greece

~ 110 yards per spool

~ $2.05 per spool

Here is a list of the thread colors I purchased:

Color 1140 ~ light linen

 Color 3260 ~ dark linen

 Color 2410 ~ Hazelnut 

 Color 3880 ~ Mocha

 Color 2200 ~ Cocoa 

 Color 8935 ~ Moss Green

 Color 1661 ~ Mustard 

Color 4850 ~ Terra Cotta

Color 1800 ~ Copper

Color 4820 ~ Dark Copper

Color 3756 ~ Light Grey

Color 3400 ~ Medium Grey

Color 3630 ~ Dark Grey 

The spools are listed by the Color number only...I added the

name just to give you an idea of the color shade.

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I was hoping to share my personal pallet choices on the 

Needlepoint Silk (NPS) and DMC, but I haven't 

had time to finish the list yet.

I'll give an update as soon as the lists are complete.

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While looking through some old magazine clippings, 

look at what I found....

Oh this makes me smile....I laugh every time I look at it!

This sweet cottontail looks so much like Abigail...aka Abby!

For the last couple of years, during the winter months, 

we've been feeding our wild rabbits

with feed available from our local farm store.

Abby is alive and very well...I'll try to get a new photo 

of my pretty girl!

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These next photos are courtesy of my son Sam, 

while on a drive in Amish country....

Up the hills....watch for cattle crossing AND

Amish buggies! 

Down the hills, keep watching....you just never 

know what you'll see!

The horses wear "Blinders" over their eyes so they

 don't get spooked by the passing traffic.

And sure enough....horses pulling a SLED wagon!

Thank you Sam for your awesome 

drive by photography!!

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~ Weekend Soul Food ~

How much better is it to get 

wisdom than gold!  and to get 

understanding rather to be chosen

than silver!

~ Proverbs 16:16...KJV ~

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Have a wonderful weekend my friends!

Please stop back on Monday

for another visit.

Blessings from Scattered Seed Samplers,

~ Kindly, Tammy ~