A Folky Pear Pincushion is Yesterday's Creation

Happy Tuesday all.... Yesterday's creation is a printed vintage advertising pincushion, stitched from beautiful natural linen fabric.  I adore pincushions of every kind and have a vast collection.  I also enjoy creating them.   Not only are they fun to collect but they're also functional.  

This started off as a completely different project but evolved into it's current form.  A happy meandering day sometimes brings the best creations...   I listed the instant download pattern if you'd like to create your own.  I also listed the pattern model.  This would be a great gift for one of your stitchy friends!  

Have a happy meandering August day... 

Autumn Creations and Pattern Writing

It was another hot August day here in Connecticut.  

I finished two more masks this morning because who knows how long we'll be needing them.  It sounds like forever.   And I don't even go anywhere, but we wouldn't want to run out, would we?! I have a huge stack made for family and friends... Because don't we all want gorgeous civil war reproduction prints?  Haha!  I really want something cool and fun, but I'm not fabric shopping anytime soon.  

Then I finished up a pattern I had started writing back many moons ago, one of my first autumn pumpkin guys ... before the shows got real and I stopped!  I didn't like the photos I took... too sunny.  I tried a few more times throughout the day.  Go figure... the first photo was the one I went with.  The pattern is available in both mailed paper copy and instant download.  The finished product is spoken for.  I promise I will keep trying to add finished!  

I've been stitching and painting and sanding like crazy.  I do everything in huge batches, so finishing doesn't come quickly.  I usually fly by the seat of my pants until the September shows and wrap it up right before, but I'm trying to mend my ways for this year.   Maybe it will be the start of something new.    

Big Beautiful Sunflowers Pattern

Happy Tuesday all!   We are hunkered down waiting for Isaias to pass.... Ugggh, high winds and tornado watch are our biggest fears this time of year, when the trees are fully leafed out!  Both our house and my momma's are surrounded by gigantic trees.  We are as ready as we can be and praying for the best.

In the meantime I finished another bunch of creations and got another pattern written.  

After the storm we will enjoy several perfect days for finishing my mountain of pumpkin creations!  I will post finished product on the website as soon as I can.   

Enjoy your summer week!  

Olde Pumpkin Jack Pattern

Always one of my favorite things to create.... prim olde pumpkinhead dolls of all sorts.    I've finally had a moment to get this prim guy posted in pattern form and will be listing the pattern model this week.  

Enjoy your Sunday and Happy August.  

Memorial Day Weekend - 1/2 Price Epatterns

Happy Memorial Day from our family to yours.    

 

I hope you will have a safe, enjoyable weekend wherever it may find you.    We will spend the day Sunday at the Golden Lamb Buttery, enjoying the Vintage Country Market.  It looks like the weather will be stellar.  I am recovering from a wicked bout of allergies, so pricing like a fool today.  I am loving what I made, and hope it will be a wonderful day.  My dear hubby is helping, as he always does, and tis all under control!    For this weekend only, we are doing a special on epatterns.... half price on all orders of 6.00 or over, on all website orders...  my epattern selections are here SASSAFRASHILL.COM.    please use the code  1/2MEMDAYEPATTERN in the voucher box on the order slip to deduct 50 percent....     As always thanks for your friendship and support! oxo, Denise and Matt

 

   

A Fresh New Year

I have not posted in quite awhile.  2015 was an emotion filled year.   It was hard to blog and harder to post on Facebook, other than a bit of show info.   Never have we been so thankful to have a year pass.  This last one was trying for us, but we made it through!  and a lot of wonderful things were part of it, and for that we have great appreciation.  We have enjoyed being a part of the two shops we're in, and the shows and farmer's market kept us totally hopping all year, and it was a very successful year overall.    It's time to start on plans for this new year.   Our show listings page is updated and we are staying with a lightened schedule for the year so that we have breathing room.  I am spending time converting some of my earlier patterns to epatterns during the winter months, and writing a few of my saved up designs while time permits.  I've had to relearn the whole process because all my programs have changed and don't get along like they used to!    I do hope to bring back my website listings again.... I miss the simpler days sometimes.    something I worked on this morning... I will be starting off with some easier things until I am sure I have the hang of it.   

 

a little tutorial for Valentines Day creating.... 

 

 

you can find it in my etsy pattern shop as an instant download.

 

I've been working on Valentine's creations and will be listing some finished things in my etsy handmade shop over the weekend if I can get good photos taken. 

 

This is the time of year I try to learn at least one new skill to put to use in my work, but I haven't any yearnings at the moment.  

 

May you all have the best year ever! Thank you for your friendship and support.  We are so thankful to have you in our lives! 

 

 

 

another new pattern

A rainy overcast day here, one of at least a few expected this week.  That's not a bad thing when you're a gardener, especially after our drought last summer.

Instead of working outside in the gardens today, I'm nesting inside and writing another pattern request. 

These little skeps have sold very well for me at the spring and summer shows. 

I hope to be finished and posted by this evening, if all goes well today. 

Enjoy your day!

I finally finished and got it posted.  Thank goodness because the computer was acting up all day!

 Now to work on a few kittycats for Crossroads.... special request.