Country Garden Stitchery

My new pattern Lavender Poppy is now available in my Etsy shop!   It was a nice needlework show with a good variety of patterns.  Thank you to everyone who stopped by and those who entered my door prize contest! Hope to see you April 1-3 for the next one! 

I'm working on a new floral hand embroidery design of poppies and lavender for the Needlework Show next month February 1-3!  A fun botanical project, but I think I'd avoid this kind of fabric next time.  The stripes have some kind of coating on them and it makes them a little difficult to stitch through.  Nice white fabrics with printed patterning are best, I think.   I'll post the finished project when the show begins and hopefully you can stop by! You can click here to view the Needlework Show site

I've revised and updated my hand embroidery pattern books.   I've left the back page blank on each pattern for easier transfer  and to have the option of coloring it as well.      New title and more a lot more patterns with holiday patterns included. It's easy to transfer the patterns by laying the fabric right on the page or you can use transfer paper to trace the pattern.   You can find the books in my Etsy Shop .     

Spoonflower has a sister site called Roostery that uses their fabrics to make wonderful home decor items!   I have my cottage houses on a set of their placemats.  You can click here to see the cottage placemats.   And pillows. This would be cute in a little girl's room. You can click here to see the Bunny Flowers Pillow.   A horizontal stripe pillow for home decor with hand painted pastel stripes. You can click here to see the Pastel Stripes Pillow. A fun site to visit for modern home decor!

New for this week is my Snowman fabric painted with watercolor in   soft shades of red, pink, blue and green accented with holly.   Great for crafts and home decor for the holiday season. Click here for details of Christmas Snowman Fabric  Stationery if you like to write holiday letters or  like to use special papers in your journal occasionally. Click here for snowman stationery details.   Holiday tissue paper for gift wrapping.  This would be pretty in a gift bag! Click here for snowman tissue paper details.  A mug for the holidays.  You can put some nice chocolates inside and it makes a very nice gift for co-workers and gift exchanges! Click here for Watercolor Snowman Mug Also, don't miss my free autumn pumpkins bookmark to color available on my illustration blog. Click here for free autumn pumpkins bookmark 

My fabric this week is Rose Bouquets.   A cheerful fabric that would be cute as curtains or other home decor. Rose Bouquets fabric details here.   A cute luggage tag to help you find your bag on the carousel at the airport. Rose Bouquet Luggage Tag details here.   These zippered clutches are also nice for travel and gifts. Fun to fill with a few little items and gift as a birthday gift! Rose Bouquet zip pouch details here.    An inspiring tote bag to carry things with you as you go about your day and also a nice gift.  Great for inspiration groups! Rose Bouquet tote bag details here.  

This week's fabric is bright blue and yellow watercolor tulips. You can click here to see Tulips in Royal Blue and Yellow    The pattern made a cheerful tote bag.   You can click here for details.  And a travel accessory bag to go inside the tote! You can click here for details .  A nice fleece blanket for the colder months approaching and nice gift for the holidays. You can click here for details.