~ Queen Esther's Pure Heart ~

 Hello special friends near and far!

What a TENSE Sunday football game!

NFL Play Off Game....Greenbay Packers VS Dallas Cowboys

Played at Lambeau Field, Greenbay, Wisconsin...very COLD!

Aaron Rogers played with a calf injury!

* Final Score *

~ Packers ~ 26

~ Cowboys ~ 21

Yeah, we won....5 big cheers for the Packers 

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During commercial breaks and half time I was busy

finishing my little sampler and framing it.

I'm happy to reveal the finish today....

~ Queen Esther's Pure Heart ~

 ©2015 Scattered Seed Samplers

This little sampler is in honor of 
Queen Esther from the Bible.
She's wearing a little crown on her head.

....blessed are the PURE in heart;
for they shall see God.  Matthew 5:8...KJV

Stitched on 32ct R&R Linen (Flax Fields),

using all DMC cotton thread.

With a stitch count of 64W by 96H,

giving you a design area of 4 X 6.

If stitched on 32ct linen or 16ct aida this little

sampler will fit a standard size 5 X 7 frame perfectly!

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After the stitching was completed I coffee stained the sampler

before framing.

I'll share my process from start to finish....

Here is my sampler after stitching, next I always pre~treat

my piece to PREVENT ANY COLOR BLEEDING.

It's very quick and easy to do.  All you need is the following:

~ Medium size bowl

~ Vinegar (White is best but Apple Cider is okay)

NEXT.....

~ Fill bowl with VERY COLD water

 ~ Add 1 Tablespoon of VINEGAR 

~ Add your finished sampler

~ Let soak for approx. 3 minutes

~ Rinse with tepid (cool) water

~  Squeeze out the excess water

Now the colors are set and safe from bleeding!

Next..... 

~ Leave crumpled up after squeezing out water

~ Boil 1-2 cups of hot water

~ Add 1-2 Tablespoons of instant coffee 

For a small piece I add 1T. coffee to 1 cup water, and for

larger pieces I add 2T. coffee to 2 cups water.

Next....

 Your wet crumpled sampler is now ready to dip.

Next.... 

Drop your crumpled sampler into the coffee bath.

Next....

Once completely immersed...let soak for 1-3 minutes.

~ Soak 1 minute for a light stain

~ Soak 2 minutes for a medium stain

~ Soak 3-5 minutes for a dark stain

Next....

~ Squeeze out excess coffee 

~ Leave crumpled

~ Place onto a cookie sheet

Next...

~ Open just slightly

~ Place into a 200 degree oven

~ Checking often until dry ~ approx. 15-20 minutes

Next...

Here is mine all dry...just out of the oven!

Next....

This is how the front size looks before pressing.

BEFORE PRESSING....

Flip your piece over to the back side...now it's 

ready to press.

Next...

Use a good hot iron.  I also use the steam button to get a 

good finish.

All finished and ready to frame!

Don't be afraid to try coffee staining...if you don't like it you can 

always rinse it under cool water to remove most of the 

coffee.

Queen Ester's Pure Heart is NOW available in my

Etsy Shoppe ~ Just click onto the link below ~

www.etsy.com/shop/scatteredseedsampler

This pattern will also be available through my three 

distributors later this week.

~ Hoffman Distributing

~ Norden Crafts Distributors

~ Yarn Tree Distributing

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Hope I didn't bore you with my finishing technique!

And now with Valentine's Day only four weeks away

here is a splash of red....

Another rescued piece from a flea market!

The red paint and handpainted flowers are original....I only 

had to add the pincushion.

For this I used a scrap of old velvet from my stash, 

and then antiqued and distressed it to look old.

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My little rabbits friends have a blanket of snow 

covering them during their Winter's nap!

~ Weekly Soul Food ~

Blessed are the Pure in heart;

for they shall see God.

~ Matthew 5:8...KJV ~

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On Friday, I'll be sharing some good news of my 

new addition....COMING SOON to Scattered Seed Samplers!

Have a wonderful week my special friends both near and far.

THINKING SPRING here at....Scattered Seed Samplers!

~ Kindly, Tammy ~