Happy Fall..Y'all

Happy Fall Everyone!
It has been awhile since I last posted!  The final L'il Abby "Wisdom" has been completed and will be released on Friday.  This has been so much fun and I thank all of you have been busy stitching them.

L'il Abby "Wisdom"

I also had them all stitched as one and will have a photo for you soon.  It is at the framer and will be ready next week.  If you remember, #1 "Love" had the instructions and charting to turn them into a one piece design.

I had three designs at the St. Charles Market this summer and happy to say they all did well!  My kit sold out very quickly...as it had a very limited number.  I was just getting my feet wet...my first kit and not sure how many would sell.  So I am so sorry that some of you were unable to get it but I have seen a few still around at the online needlework stores and my local needlework store, Judy's Stitchery Nook in Harlingen, Texas still has a few.

To Thine Own Self...Be True  Kit

 

Bless This House is similar to Home Is Where You Hang Your Needlework, if you like those designs.  I also designed a small pillow to be used for a Christmas decoration.  I like to put stitched pieces in wooden bowls and sit them around the house.  I have a lot of framed designs and started designing more smaller pieces to use this way.

2014 Angels Watching Over Me---- Available at Needlework Shops Now!

Merry Christmas To Thee ....2013 Design

Another two Christmas Designs coming soon!  Thank you for all the e-mails.  I try to answer everyone...but sometimes it takes me awhile so please be patient.  I will answer!

Have a great Fall!

Where did summer go?

 Thank you to my friend Faye, who has done the finishing on several of my L'il Abby's and a couple of other designs too, for the picture walk of the L'il Abby's she has stitched for me.  So beautiful!  carolinastitcher.blogspot.com  Take a peek!

Next up! The needlework market is coming up very quickly and I have put together a Limited Edition Pin Pillow kit.  It is very limited.... so if you want one, let your needlework store know to pick one up for you.  They can only get it if they attend....and get to Norden's booth fast!  This is my first kit so this was kind of a test kit...I had a great time making them but realized that it takes a lot of time to hand dye fabric, distress ribbons, make stick pins!  Oh well, it was well worth it if you enjoy what you are doing!  I am sort of a perfectionist....I have a hard time leaving well enough alone.  I had to iron all the fabric, linen and back fabric, display the items in the package, just so......I'm sure some of you out there know what I mean.  I can drive myself crazy over the most simple things!

Where did this summer go?  It was HOT here so I'm not totally sad to see it pass quickly.  Our winter's are usually in the 60 or 70's...my kind of weather!  It will be here before you know it! 
Hope you are having a great week and stitching as much as you can!

Gayle

L'il Abby's

Just a reminder...all of the L'il Abby's can be stitched together as one large piece. Directions on how to do it are included in the Love chart # 1.

Update!

Update the Norden Crafts Give a Way starts at 7 p.m. tonight, July 22.

Give A Way

Good Morning Everyone!
Today Norden Crafts will be featuring this L'il Abby Patience and giving away three (3) charts on their facebook page. I don't know what time or how long you will have to enter to win but keep checking their page today for a chance to win!
Have a great day!

 

Gayle, Abby Rose Designs

Happy Saturday!

It has been so hot here in Texas...I have spent the last few days indoors puttering around.  Usually we have a little wind since we are very close to the Gulf of Mexico...we get a breeze from the ocean.  Not the case, these last few days.  I can't remember when it has been so humid and still.  Yesterday we had a little thundershower around 7 p.m. and we lost electricity for about an hour and a half.  It was so hot...I wondered what on earth I did before air conditioning.  When I grew up not everyone had it...don't remembering it being so hot!  I guess with age we are a little less willing to put up with the heat.  I was sooooo glad when the electricity came back on!  hope it doesn't happen again today...it's looking a little cloudy again!  I can't wait until winter....we usually stay around 50 to 70 degrees during the winter. 

I have another picture for you.  I finished up my paper mache boxes yesterday.  Got them all waxed today.  I got a little better at making them with experience.  Green is my favorite color so I had to make a green one!

Working on my last L'il Abby.  This series was so much fun.  I hope you enjoyed it too!  The final should be released at the end of August.

Hope you are enjoying a great weekend!  Happy Stitching!  Gayle

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