Etsy

I listed my primitive boxes on Esty today.  Will add a few more later this week.  This has been so much fun.  I love stitching but it  has been a great break.  I have one more L'il Abby to finish to get the series complete.  It is almost finished.  Will get back to it tomorrow.  It has been so hot here this week.  Usually we go down to South Padre Island and spend a week but for some reason this summer I just wanted to stay in where it was cool.  I think it has something to do with the allergy problems I've had this summer.

 https://www.etsy.com/listing/196745450/handmade-primitive-decorative-boxes?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/196757843/handmade-primitive-boxes?ref=listing-shop-header-1

Hope where ever you are...you are having a great day!

Happy Stitching!
Gayle 

I Love Primitive Paper Mache Boxes!

Wow, I have two posts in one week!  That's huge for me. I wanted you to see what I have been working on.  Occasionally, especially after I have just finished some big projects, I like to dabble in other areas of art.  I've always enjoyed painting but never really had the time to practice like I should.  I have been intrigued with these painted paper mache boxes I have seen at  cute little gift stores and on the internet for a while now.  Kept saying I'm going to try that....so I did.  This week I have been painting boxes like a mad woman.  I keep thinking I'll tire of it but as soon as I finish one I want to do another.

This was so much fun!  I painted, stenciled, aged, and waxed!  I was going for the primitive autumn look.  I'm sure the people at Hobby Lobby are wondering what I am doing with all those paper mache boxes.  I've been there at least 3 times this week!

Look out Hobby Lobby! I'm coming back.  I have the urge to do some Christmas Primitive boxes next.  It's a good thing I go back to work next week...otherwise my house might be filled with paper mache boxes.  I'll keep you posted!

St Charles Needlework Market....And next give-a-way!

Hi Everyone!  It has been a while since I posted...I have been busy getting ready for the Fall Needlework Show.  I think I might have taken on more than I could handle but somehow managed to get everything ready...just in time.  It hasn't helped that I came down with some nasty allergy problems and had to take a few days off from everything to recover.  For a solid week it was cough cough , sneeze sneeze, sniff sniff.  It's a good thing they make some great allergy relief medication these days.  My doctor says I just need to stay on it until allergy season passes.  Living here in south Texas...I'm not quite sure when that is????

Anyway....on to my designs.  My first is a Limited Edition Kit.  I only made 240 of these, it was great fun dyeing my own fabric and ribbon but it was time consuming.  I won't do that again for awhile :).
I added the backing...and yes I had to age it too and then some how I got it into my head to make hand made stick pins to go into the kit.  The design is a pin pillow after all...it needed a pin!

Here's a picture:

 

 Next Design is my new original design sampler called Bless This House With Love and Laughter which goes along with the others that I have designed Bless This House and Home Is Where You Hang Your Needlework.

 

And my Christmas Design, Angels Watching Over Me... A small pillow that can be used in your Christmas decorating.  I love pillows....you can put them in containers or sit them on mantles...I just love them!!!

And I can't forget my #8th L'il Abby...Faithfulness.  One more to go and it is in the works!  The final will be called "Wisdom".  I'll get an updated picture of them stitched as one for those of you who are finishing them that way. 

L'il Abby #8  Faithfulness

All of these designs will be available at your local needlework store by the middle of August.  If you want a limited edition kit...let them know to pick one up at the Needlework market for you.... They will go fast!

I also promised another Give Away... so first person to answer this question will get a "Home is Where You Hang Your Needlework chart....  What year did I begin to design for Abby Rose Designs? Hint:  Answer is on this blog.

Hope everyone is having a peaceful, relaxing summer filled with lots of stitching!

Gayle
Abby Rose Designs

Happy 4th of July! 

I thought this graphic was appropriate for the holiday!  I know we are all proud that our products no matter what they might be.......are handmade in America!   

Where has the summer gone! Seems like the kids just got out of school... I have been enjoying my summer by staying cool and stitching and designing.

The Fall Needlework market will be in St Charles, Missouri, in August and I have been busy preparing a kit, a Christmas design, a sampler, and the final two L'il Abby's.

I will be showing you my kit in a couple of weeks....It is a Limited Edition Kit (only 250 made) So cute...if I do say so myself.  It will come with hand dyed linen, all the floss you need...WDW and GAST, the backing fabric and ribbon to finish it.  OOOh I forgot...I handcrafted a small stitch pin for each kit so you can use it with your finished design.  You have probably guess by now...it's a pin pillow...not to small...not too large.  Please ask your local needlework store owner to order it for you at the market!

Next drawing for another design will be next Monday...It will be my Christmas design from last year ...Merry Christmas to thee.

Happy Stitching!

Gayle

 

And the Winners are.....

Hi Everyone,

I am going out of town unexpectedly so I thought I would do this a little sooner than 4 p.m.

The winners of the designs...Love and Kindness are:

Christie G, Carthage
Kathy, Pace
Deb, Odenton

Please e-mail me with your address so I can mail out your designs!

Keep watching my blog... I may have another give a way later in the week!

Gayle, Abby Rose Designs
gaylereger@aol.com

Abby Rose Designs...New Blog Design...Giveaway!

Last week I promised to do a design give-away in celebration of my new blog design...and of course to get some new followers!  So I have decided to give away three sets of my first two designs in the L'il Abby Series. The patterns that will be given away are:  Love and Kindness.  This is what you need to do for a chance to win.  Leave a comment with your first name only and city that you live in.
On June 17th at 4:00 p.m. central time there will be a random drawing and three of you will win.  I will post your name and city and you will have 24 hours to contact me to receive your patterns. Please pass this along to your friends!  I'll be doing a few more give-aways again next week.  You can also follow me by e-mail or sign up as a follower to be notified of the next Abby Rose Giveaway!  Happy Stitching!


          

Come Look At My Brand New Blog Design!

Good Afternoon Everyone!

I am so excited to post today because as you can see...I have a brand new redesigned blog!  This is something that I have wanted to do for a long time.  When I look at it now I think it truly reflects me as a stitcher.  I hope you like it as much as I do!

To celebrate my new blog I will be doing a few give-a-ways next week.  Please keep checking back and hopefully you will be a winner of a few of my designs!

Before I forget....because I'm so crazy about my new blog...that's all I can think about, I wanted to post my 7th design in my L'il Abby's series.  The title is "Gentleness".  For those of you that are stitching the series as one... we are down to the final three.  Gentleness has been released and is available at your local needlework store  The final two will be released in mid to late July.  Send me pictures, I would truly love to see your work or your interpretation of my designs.  I love seeing how some of you change the colors to match your décor or colors that are your favorite.

I am also working on a design that will be similar to Home is Where You Hang Your Needlework and Bless this Home that I think you will want to add to your collection, especially if you have been stitching these.  I'll give you a sneak peak in a few days.

I also have a limited addition kit that I am planning to send to the St. Charles Market in August.  I have been working very hard on this kit to make it just perfect.  One hint...it is a pin pillow and the kit comes with hand dyed (by me) linen, overdyed vintage ribbon (overdyed by me) and decorative stick pin for your pillow (made by me) and all the overdyed thread needed to stitch the design.  It has been a labor of love putting this kit together but I have enjoyed every minute of it.  I will keep you posted on where and when you will be able to get it.

Things are warming up here in Texas...afternoons are too hot to do much of anything but stay in doors and stitch.  So I guess that is what I will do this weekend...finish up some pending designs.
I hope you have a great weekend!  I will close with a picture of "Gentleness" and a reminder to check back next week for my blog make-over give away!


Happy Stitching!

L'il Abby's "Gentleness"  #7 in L'il Abby's Series

Gayle...Abby Rose Designs