Personalized Samplers

Most people do not know that I am doing personalized samplers.  So I wanted to share with you some photos of the samplers I have been doing.  

The first one I did was for my dearest friend Kiki.  I really wanted something special for her for her birthday.  She is a retired school teacher,  an equestrian,  and an experienced seamstress. She is very talented in so many other ways as well.  I began making a list of all things I think of when I think of her and it grew exponentially.  Family is very important to her so I added them as well.  When I presented it to her for her birthday and she was thrilled with it.  She is stitching it in blues--her favorite color. 

Next  I did this sampler for my friend and *almost daughter* Angel.  Again I chose all the things I think of when I think of her.  And her favorite color is purple!

I did this sampler for Tracy.  Her favorite colors are pink and green but I also want to show how easily these can be done as a monochromatic design.

I am working on a couple more at the moment.  I love doing these and would like to do more of them.  If you are interested in a sampler of your own, please email me and I will work something up for you.

Carol's Flutterby Garden Pocket

I am always so happy to see how others stitch my designs.  There are so many wonderful fabrics and fibers out there.  Colors in every hue, tint and variation one can imagine.  Carol loved my Flutterby Garden cell phone pocket and wanted it done in her favorite color--red.  I love it.  It was stitched with Hand-dyed Fibers from Vikki Clayton, including three reds and an overdyed silk for the Flutterby.   Here is a photo of her finished pocket. 

Thanks, Carol, for allowing me to share this photo with everyone.

If you have any photos of your stitched pieces or even WIPs of my designs, please send them to me so I can share them.  I really enjoy seeing them.

Merry Christmas!

As promised...I have created a special ornament for you as a thank you for your support during my inaugural year of Lady K Needlearts. It is hard to believe it has been a full year since I began this venture but it has been fun. If you wish to share this please do so by sharing the link to my blog

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Things have been moving along quickly here.  I am working hard on my designs for the Nashville Market in February.  I will be releasing at least two larger designs and one set of accessories that I am hoping you will like.  At the moment I am working on something else but will keep that under wraps for now.  As Market approaches I will be sharing more with you--maybe even a sneak peek!

Later this week I will have a surprise for you here on the blog so please check back.

Until then...Take Care and Happy Stitching!

Online Needlework Show

The Online Needlework Show will be held next week and I will be debuting my newest design.  It is my first collection of Holiday Ornaments--Christmas Trio.  This is a collection of three designs which I stitched on 36 ct white Edinborough linen using Belle Soie silks from Crescent Colours and Silk 'n' Colors from The Thread Gatherer.  While my finishing skills may not be the best I have included simple finishing instructions for all three ornaments but you can easily adapt any finishing style you prefer.  To purchase this you can go to  The Mad Stitcher or ask for it at your local needlework shop.

I am already working on my next projects so keep visiting.  You never know what you might see...Possibly a companion to Spanish Flair...a new flower garden...smalls...more ornaments...something totally different...who knows?  But you will find out here first!  So keep watching.  

Until next time...

September Releases!

On September 8th you will be able to purchase my latest designs.  Unfortunately I was not able to get the best of photos to share with you.  The first of these is Bachelor Buttons Gardens Tapestry continuing the series of flower gardens.  This one features silver metallic braids and beads and overdyed threads from ThreadworX in shades of blues and greens.  It uses some easy specialty stitches including Rice stitch and  Rhodes stitch.  The stitch count is 190w x 190 h.

The next one is Love is...  It features  a "Watermark" effect background and uses three shades of blue silk.  NPI 487A is used for the "Watermark" and two Crescent Colors silks for the rest of the design. There are no specialty stitches in this one.  This has a stitch count of 201w x 273h.

Again, I'm sorry the photos couldn't be better.  They are really gorgeous in real life.

Coming Soon!

Things have been busy for me. I have just finished the chart production for my new designs which will be released next month. My newest Garden Tapestry--Bachelor Buttons--turned out just beautifully. I think the framing is perfect for it and my dearest friend Kiki did a marvelous job with the stitching. She wanted to stitch this one so badly I couldn't say "no" but it was a challenge since I usually make color changes and other modifications during the stitching stage. But she worked with me and I think we did a great job getting this model finished. I can't wait for you to see it! Maybe I will give you a *sneak peek* soon!

The other sampler is called simply "Love is..." and is a monochromatic design with a gorgeous border and uses three shades of blue. I really think you will like it also.

Can you believe I am already working on my next projects? I have so many ideas running through my head I can't seem to get them down fast enough! I'll tell you more about them later. For now it is off the computer and back to chores.

Until next time...