Happy Monday!

The Norden Crafts contest to win a copy of my Angels Unaware is still going on today until 4 p.m. If you haven't had a chance to do so...you still have time. All you have to do is " like" and "share" my design. I think it is a wonderful thing they are doing...it gives you a chance to win and gives us, designers an opportunity to showcase our work.

Lately I've been asked how I come up with my designs. I guess everyone is interested in the process. For me, and I can't speak for other designers, but I would guess the process is similar, I either see a phrase or quote that I like and design according to the quote or Sometimes I

am in the mood to use certain colors, or I want to try something new....right now I am loving houses so I have to have a house in everything. I love the way the alphabet looks in a sampler so I most always use an alphabet. Angels unaware was the first time I did not use an alphabet and it was all I could do to keep myself from incorporating one into the design.

The other thing is .... I LOVE linen. I like the feel, the look, the smell, especially R&R's coffee dyed linen. I also sometimes age my linen a little more with coffee. I just ordered some walnut crystals to try. Can't wait until they arrive so I can test them out. Finally, I love color...when I was a kid....I am a child of the late 60's early 70's, ( I'll be 52 in a couple weeks.) I loved to color. I always had a new coloring book and I was so happy when my mom would take me down to the store for a fresh new box of 64 crayons. Oh happy day!!! My threads remind me of those crayons. My linen is my coloring book!

What am I working on now? I have a snippet of a reproduction, it's not an exact reproduction. I have taken some artistic liberties on this one. I have brightened the colors but the charting is exactly the same as the original.











Hope you have a great day!

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Angels Unaware Chart Give Away

Norden Crafts will feature Abby Rose Designs on Monday and give away 3 free charts.  All you have to do for a chance to win is go to their Facebook page and "like" and "share" my new design, Angels Unaware. Good luck!

Angels Unaware!

Hope your summer has been wonderful!  It's hot out there, that's for sure!  I can't believe we are about to hit August!  The time has flown by... What have I been doing this summer?  A lot of stitching, some genealogy, and trying to stay cool.
History and Genealogy are two of my favorite things.  I guess that is why I enjoy sampler making so much.  This summer I have found out so much about my ancestors and made lists of places I would like to visit someday.  Just to step where their footsteps once went....My husband and I both found Revolutionary and Civil War soldiers in our lines and a surprise....Our ancestors both came from Virginia.  I had already worked a little on my family tree so I knew I had lots of ancestors from Virginia but he had no idea that his made their first stops in Va. after arriving in this country.  Anyway it has been great fun!
This week I have a new design to post.  It should arrive at the distributors by Friday to be released.  I hope you like it.   This is my first scene type of design and it was a challenge, but I am proud of it.

Angels Unaware

30 count R & R Espresso Linen

Gentle Arts Sampler Threads, Weeks Dye Works, and Crescent Colours Thread used in this design.

It is also charted for DMC.

 

Hope you have a great week!     And.....stay cool!

Coming Soon......Angels Unaware!

Hi everyone! Just put the last stitch in this one! It will go off to the framer on Monday! Believe it or not....I stitched this one without adding an alphabet. I love alphabets! Can't wait for you to see it!


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Home Is Where You Hang Your Needlework

I'll be attending the Colubus Needlework Market next week and will be releasing my new design.  Home Is Where You Hang Your Needlework II.  I released a design back in 2006 with the same name that has long been retired but I still get requests for that it....so I decided to use the popular phrase in a new design.  I hope you like it.  It will be available at your local needlework store in about a week.

As I mentioned before I will be attending my first needlework market next week and am really looking forward to it.  I spent most of last weekend packing up my designs to take with me and getting items ready set up my booth.   This weekend will be getting me ready and packed!  Hope you are having a great summer and getting lots of stitching done!





New Design! Needlework Market!

Hi Everyone!

Well summer is definitely here in Texas!  It is sunny and very hot!  Good weather to stay in and stitch or design.

I don't have a peak for you this time but will tell you I have updated my old version of "Home is where you hang your needlework."  I mean really updated....it doesn't even look at all like the original I did way back in 2003.  I really like the saying so I used it again.  Not often would I do that...but in this case I thought it was o.k.

This year I will have a booth at TNNA  needlework market in Columbus, Ohio.  This is my first time at a needlework market and I am so excited.  I have been preparing my models for shipping and deciding on how to decorate my booth.  It is all so new to me but very fun.  I can't wait to meet the store owners and to look around at all the other booths.  I promise to take plenty of pictures.  So I am holding my new design to release at the needlework show!  I think you will like it.  I had a great time designing it.  Keep looking...soon I will include it on my blog.

Hoping you have a great summer with lots of stitching!
Gayle

New Design: Fruit of the Spirit-Love

Good Morning to All!

I thought I'd put the new design up since I picked it up from the framer yesterday.  I can never wait when I get one back to share it with someone.  I have heard many designers say that their designs are like their children.  It is very much like that...when you have a new design coming out it is so exciting!  I guess when you no longer get excited about it...it's time to stop designing ;). 

So here she is.....ta da!  Fruit of the Spirit--Love all framed and looking pretty!

 

I'd like to complete the series and do all the Fruits of the Spirit.  We'll see.  I have a couple of other designs that need my attention right now.  So close to finishing them that I just need to sit down and take the time to complete the last few stitches.

 

 

This design was stitched on 30 ct. R & R Espresso.   I used  Crescent Colours: La Tierra, Cloud,  and Old Blue Jeans.  Gentle Arts Sampler Threads used:  Piney Woods, Dried Thyme, and Mustard Seed (one of my new favorite colors).  And finally, Weeks Dye Works:  Baked Apple, Bull Frog, Molasses, Williamsburg Blue, Curry, Madison Rose and Peacoat.  The DMC conversions are included on the chart.  It should be out in the store in a week or so!