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August 20, 2020                                                                                                                                          

 

Creating a peaceful autumn haven is what we all dream about.  So lets dream big!   

 

new set of 6 9 x 12 Framed botanical prints

At the Sampler I believe it is what we do best. For me it excites me when I get to change the decor, open all the new decor packages, and begin to fluff our nest for a new season.  Nesting has gotten to be popular these days as we have had to embrace staying home.  I must say I feel after so long people become more comfortable at home than going out.  We miss seeing our customers but the reality is what it is and that is why we are choosing to market ourselves more on line.

   

That means looking at our website, going to a blog post, looking through the different pages on the homepage, watching Facebook posts, registering for our constant contact newsletter and yes  even occasionally an Instagram post. 

 We always can be better and that is always our goal with my wonderful staff that help make this all happen. 

We think layering makes a difference as you can see with the   botanical  framed prints I just put up.  How amazing does this lool and it is such a value @$165.00.  I have incorporated the wool “Pot of Violets” Maggie designed.  I did this piece and had it framed and as you can see it plays into the texture and layers that create such an interest in a wall vignette.  It really is a great wool project that was quick and fun to do.Th kit is available for $42.50.

Our days are noticeably getting shorter, the nights have been cooler, leaves are beginning to fall and Mr. Reeds Hydrangeas have taken over the whole  outside perimeter of the house.  Its a jungle, and I expect a call from the wild any day.  

The shop has been changing daily and Krista even has our bargain basement open again and overflowing with wonderful indulgences to buy.

We have many great dried and silk products displayed through out the shop this season and you can expect even more for Christmas.   With a little imagination I think you can see with the many containers we have them displayed in how you can re-create your own display reflecting your home’s style. 

  On the top left you see the impressive wheat stalks and grasses framing the “Olde Mustard Moon” stitchery by Notforgotten Farm.

Our eucalyptus comes in sprays and wreaths and in light and dark and look amazing alone or mixed.  Fall would not be complete without good bittersweet and I love to wrap our garlands through out the shop.  The next two samplers are from La D Da.  “Virtue” is a favorite as “A Fine House Indeed.   Both samplers have wonderful houses as a focal and for me that is what makes the sampler more than amazing. Please remember the handwork is online if you would like to order anything you are seeing.

The Old White Pumpkin Pinkeep is another favorite and we have it kitted.   

Notice the white accent light on the table on the left, we like this for many reasons, it is battery operated and stays on for six hours at a time and will come on for the same six hours everyday.  What a swell idea. 

The next little sampler is by Kathy Barrick and it is called “Mary Anne March”.  We have done this sampler up two ways, the 36 count is clipped onto the most wonderful wooden display piece but can also be used as a roll up.  this kit is $42.75.   Our Pam also stitched a framed  version on 40 count. It is still at our framer but just as sweet. 

Mary March

The clip board can be a great tool to display photos, a favorite quote or I see it with stitchery as I am showing you in the picture below. 

The cost of the clip board is $29.70.  We have kits and you can have it on 36 or 40 count if you so desire.

I always find myself bringing out  With Thy Needle and Thread’s “Grateful Thankful” sampler.  This is such a  classic and so impressive and never goes out of style.  We have it displayed on another great easel, technically  sold for cook books but samplers  are our business and they look great on them.  Cost $27.50 

We have had so many compliments on the Tin Acorn wall art.  It is pretty awesome and sells for $74.85.

Grateful Thankful

We do love our acorns in here and remember we have 

mesh bags of light and dark acorns to sell for $12.50.  These are great in bowls and I think displaying them in the white dough bowls we sell would be another good option. 

So going back to lighting ideas we have the best little nickel mesh wire lanterns ever.   They are so reasonable priced at $32.00.   I love the idea of putting in a great birch led candle and using them on the table or on the mantle.  These little birch candles are $24.00.  Can I just say the led candles today are so amazing and wait until our holiday touch and blow out Leds come in.  I can hardly believe it they look just like real candle wicks and you touch to light and blow out to shut off.

 As we inch closer to the new season we are finally seeing some new samplers from a few of our great designers.  We  know there will be some pretty fantastic coming but without a date we can only temp you into watching the site and newsletter for actual details. 

I do want to mention a few samplers.  Kathy Barrick has a new design known as “Jack’s Urn” and gosh sakes who doesn’t love an urn, a great house and a pumpkin?  I am digging the wallpaper background.  The new pattern sells for $12.00. 

Carriage House Designs has also came up with a new feed sack design for Halloween.

Jack’s Urn

Remember the Reindeer Feed sack?  Well we know when we get a hold of it we will have to tweek colors and find the best ever finishing fabric and you will have one of the best fall feed sacks greeting your guests at your front door.  The feed sack is called “The Owls Beak Farm”.

 

Queen Anne’s Lace Quilt

We will have an amazing new line-up of inspiration for our quilters when we introduce our New Fall Quilt Collection” at our annual September Quilt Exhibition.  This collection  will debut on Tuesday September 8th through Saturday September 12th.   We have many great fall offerings we will be showing off in the next couple of weeks due to quilting and binding to get finished for our fall premier.  They will go on line hopefully on the weekend before Labor Day so you can do a little dreaming to see if you are in love with our choices.  My guess is you will be pretty amazed at what the girls have done.  We also hope to show you my newest Country Soiree” dropping into stores in December.  We will take pre-orders on these. 

Here is a peek of “Queen Anne’s Lace” it is made from my Reed’s Legacy line of fabric. Mary is my designer.  You will love the use of a great Diamond texture it has.  It creates the interest that we love to put into our quilt projects.  We have great Queen Anne’s Lace coming in and the little Mary March Sampler are made to be displayed together. 

Floral Baskets Quilt

The next quilt I am showing today is our Floral Baskets quilt that was designed by Paula Barnes for our Grand Ole Quilts event that never happened.  We have decided to release it rather than hold it over a year as it was too beautiful to just hold on to.  Again it is just a peek until we are officially ready to let it go online and in the shop.  There so many more things we are anxious to share but that will be another day. 

The bed is dressed with Barb’s “Shake Rag Shoe Fly” quilt and a “Legacy Duvet Cover”.  so when I talk about layering there is never a better place to layer than in a bedroom or on a tabletop. You can also see the bags of acorns in the mesh basket and our best ever prim angel with a eucalyptus wreath around her neck.   Shake Rag Shoe Fly is a favorite, it is 

Shake Rag Shoe Fly Quilt

65″ x 75″ and sells for $116.00.  Remember you will need a pattern when you order.  Patterns are $9.00

Here is another look at Stacy’s Stables and the Flanders Biscornu.  Still summer, still grand!  Who doesn’t love poppies and Stacy’s samplers she just knows how to do it best.  Kit is $92.50 on 36 count winter brew linen.

 

The deer are coming back into the decor and this new  buck will be finding a home in someone’s fall decor soon!

I think a wreath for holidays might be grand too. Stayed tuned for more fall updates on quilts, samplers and new decor. 

Sometimes we love to just picture the beauty of fabric and today is one of those days.  It is what great older customer of ours likes to refer to as Yummers! 

You might also want to notice the architectural window frame on the wall.  

I love these and have also seen quilters frame favorite quilts under them.  It takes some thinking but the last picture a customer shared was awesome.  Dream Big girlfriends.

” Let’s Dream the Impossible Dream”

April 22, 2020

Happy Earth Day.

This is a special day for me as it was the day I welcomed our daughter Sara into our world.  Boy I never thought our world would look like this 44 years later.

Red Rock Sunrise Quilt and new Game Fowl Print

Red Rock Sunrise Quilt and New game Fowl Print

Game Fowl Prints

 

We are truly going through some unthinkable times.  I hope you are all getting through this. 

We are trying to live in faith and not fear and it is hard. 

So today I will provide you with a couple new quilts and some new new decor in hopes it will make you smile.  I absolutely love the new Game Fowl prints we have.  They sell for $71.25 per print and Barb’s quilt known as Red Rock Sunrise just absolutely complimented these prints.  Great Spring addition to the nests, wreaths, baskets and topiary’s.

Stacy Nash Animal Cracker Henrietta

Since we are on the subject of chickens don’t forget Stacy’s animal cracker “Henrietta”.  What fun she would be to make up. 

Next I will show you two new quilts to think about from Country Threads newest book known as “A Country’s Call”.  The Civil War Quilt patterns are so inspiring and the stories of the unsung heroines make this so real.  Just thin of the unsung hero and heroines battling the war we are in today.  First quilt I am showing is called ” Soldiers All Around”.  This is not a big quilt, our Barb has used some of Janet Clare’s Ebb and Flow nautical prints and it turned out fabulous.  A quilt for our brave soldiers today.  I couldn’t resist showing you our new wooden whale  he seemed to fit so swell with this great quilt. 

The next quilt is called “Daughters of the Regiment” and I say it’s a happy quilt for our Daughters, the heroines fighting their own war saving so many lives today.

Daughter’s of the Regiment Quilt

This kit is $73.00 and again you do need the book. 

Beekman 1802

The last picture today is advertising our great Beekman 1802 products.  No one needs them more than they do today.  My hands are a mess, and my nails will never be the same.  So I have gone to using Beekman to get some respectful looking hands back.  The cuticle and hand cream are wonderful as every other product.  Thinking out loud, what a great gift for Mother’s Day and we have wonderful gift packages.  Give it a try, we have customers using the soap and having the best skin results they have ever had. 

Seize your stitching moments and let us try and help guide your fingers through the turmoil.  This is one of our new word designs and it really is speaking to us all today. 

 

 

 

April 1, 2020,

Samplers Notforgotten “English Garden”

Did any of you ever anticipate or imagine the situation we are all in today?  At almost 71 years, as of next month, I have never thought about a pandemic in the USA.  Crazy, unexpected times for sure and when we look outside, see the sun, hear the birds, see the spring flowers rising up it becomes even more serial. 

We are lucky enough at the shop to be able to take care of online orders and phone calls.  This brings me to the matter of some of our company’s are not working so if we are totally out of some supplies please trust us to make the best decision on substitution.  You know I do this everyday with models I have stitched in the shop so we will never take this lightly.  It has to be pleasing to me. So with that said let’s talk Springtime at 133. I don’t want you to miss the beautiful quilts and stitchery we have in the vignettes through out the shop.  I hope this serves as a light and makes your day and serves as an opportunity to occupy the hours that lay ahead of us as we all are confined to home. 

New French garden from Samplers Notforgotten

This is one of our new models called “English Garden”.  The model you see is on 32 count but our kits are made up on 36 count.  We even have the designers next pattern called “French Garden”.  This is equally as beautiful and I think will be a companion you will want to stitch as well.  It’s comforting to work on such amazing needlework. 

Fire-Fly Garden quilt, Worn & Loved II Quilt

This beautiful quilt is “Fire Fly Garden and it just sings out Spring on our wall.  The quilt measures 67″ x 85″ and the cost is $128.00.  patterns are $9.00.  The topiares flanking on each side and our rabbits showing up everywhere completes this vignette.  It is calming and happy and the quilt kits can all be ordered on line, you could start sewing immediately.  The beautiful topper is “Worn & Loved II” it uses my Legacy fabrics and kitted sells for $58.50.  Our white dough bowls are perfect for Easter filled with grass and eggs or any other spring idea and come in three sizes.

The real touch white tulips are blooming for us, the  black iron rabbit is stunning and on point to the North, the old bee hive signals the coming of Spring, a small coffee bean topiary adds interest, and the antique egg holders are mirroring in this fine mirror that also shows off  our great vintage wall lighting.  You can even see one of the old corbels.

Happily Ever After Quilt

So if you are home and wanting to bring in some signs of Spring this might be something that will freshen and brighten your days.   

Emilie Pitcher and Linen towel

In this next vignette we are showing “Happily Ever After” on the table.  This is undoubtedly one of my very favorite quilts.  It measures 75″ x 83″ and the kit is available for $122.00.  Please take note of one of my favorite pitchers. It is called the Emilie Pitcher and  is priced at $65.00. This is a beauty that is so farmhouse friendly and it even has a metal handle.    On the left I have tied our new linen towel by Needlework Press onto the handle. The towel sells for $14.00.  What a great spring gift to send to a friend. 

You can also see in the picture on your right some pretty cute bunny cracker or deviled egg dishes.  These retail for $19.95.  Everything is setting on the

Emilie Pitcher, linen towel, serving board, bunny cracker dishes

amazing hotpads

 new serving boards that you are seeing in the magazines.  They are really swell for cheese, fruit, meats, and crackers.  So thinking of Easter wouldn’t this  be fun for your household to enjoy?  The new spring hotpads are wonderful too.  I love the ones I have taken home.  Let’s try to make the day special and Rise Up Peeps to the occasion.  That’s all we have to hang onto at this point. 

So Peeps, some of you got this great Boxwood project a couple of years back but the public is seeing this for the first time. 

Stacy released this great project at market. It is called the

Stacy Nash Redwork Stitching Pocket

“Redwork Stitching Pocket”.   Priced online for $44.00.  The kit is filled with many little pieces of wool, velvet, rib

We have so many sweet Spring goodies in the little picture on

Brown Bunny, Easter baskets, nests, fresh herb, and noir candles and Sarah Stewart Hardman Sampler

the right that can add some sunshine to your day. I know I find candles to be a great comfort when i am stitching. Loving the brown wood bunny, the twig Easter basket and twig nests and most of all the beautiful Sarah Stewart Hardman Sampler in the background.   I want to suggest something.  I think this tin gift boxes are a perfect idea for giving or getting a gift certificate, acknowledging May Day, Easter, a birthday or Mothers Day.  The color palette is soft and the price is inviting at $8.75.   

 

Spring Tins $8.75

You are probably quite familiar with the Beekman 1802 name and products we sell.  We have expanded our inventory because the products are so great we have had lots of interest in getting more.  I think you will be pleasingly surprised to be able to purchase the Goat Milk Wish Wash cleanser, the Facial Cleansing Wipes,

New Beekman 1802 products are ready to ship

the amazing cuticle cream, the yummy whipped body cream, we even have Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30, we have the bar soap too which is our customers most sought after item and last but not least the Pure Goats Milk Stick of butter.  Gwen is putting the product up on line for you to see and we also have two adorable gift packs that would make the best gifts ever.Be sure to look on line www.sgcountrysampler.com 

“Shake Rag Shoo Fly” is shown on the bed and happens to be one of our popular quilts.  The color is right and works in many decors.  The size is right at 65″ x 74″ and the price for the kit is $116.00.  You can also see the quilt on the wall behind the bed, that is “Crazy Bett” designed by Carol Hopkins and she used my Legacy fabrics.  It measures 53′ x 64″ and the kit is available for $110.50.    We still have a few fat quarter packs before they are gone and yardage is still available.

What is more fun than springtime tulips? 

Tulip Garden Quilt

Shake rag Shoo Fly Quilt and Crazy Bett Quilt

Mary has designed a whole garden quilt of them and they are not only beautiful but a fun spring project you can enjoy putting together.  The time is right, it is happy and we will take that.  “Tulip Garden” is 57″ x 66″ and the kit is ready to ship to you for $107.00. 

Please remember patterns are needed when ordering any of our quilt kits. 

When we think of Spring naturally we think of green and this vignette is all about green, The large quilt is called “Shades of Green” and it is hanging from one of our new quilt racks.  The small topper is called “Spring Fling“. You can see the antique green flower holder is filled with our real touch tulips.  The lavender and cotton sprays are also so pretty in the metal urns we carry.  Lots of beautiful things to consider.

Shades of Green Quilt and Spring Fling Table Topper

The sheep family is sold as a set for $83.50.  The last thing I am going to show today is the most beautiful hollyhocks , the sprays are selling for $24.95 and come in two soft colors.

Lets all be grateful and hopeful that our wonderful medical teams can win this war and life will come back to us all.  Stay well and embrace the time we have and enjoy handwork and playing in our homes.  Put on a book on tape, good music, and watch a favorite movie.  I can hardly wait to watch Little Women, I have it on order.  I will keep you informed on line, with Facebook and Instagram.   We will “Rise Up” again.

God Bless you all.  Jeanne and the 133 Staff