Showing posts with label Penny America. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Penny America. Show all posts

Friday, August 5, 2011

Penny America....

Most of you might know that I have the great opportunity of working with twenty 6 year old First Graders who attend school on the Year Round calendar.....I love the schedule and I love them~~ Hugs galore..... BUT, in this intense heat and everyone having been back at school a measly 3 weeks now, days can be tiring, we all get a little cranky and basically at the end of our school day, worn out.  Not complaining, mind you, as I feel so fortunate to have a job I LOVE and can actually see the fruits of my labor blossom right in front of my eyes as these children learn..... 

So.......at the end of the day, I so look forward to my precious time in the craft room after dinner is prepared and I settle into my theraputic stitching time..........  This week's time was devoted to
 Penny America as it was entirely impossible to put down~~ Addictive to me... Might as well been named "Faye's Penny America"...as Myra so hilariously emailed me to say....

Penny America
Tree of Life Samplings
36 ct Macadamia Nut linen by Tree of Life Samplings
Weeks overdyes as specified



Jan Alexander is offering this beautiful line of designs and linens that are truly captivating~~~ Keep up the great work Jan!

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I am thinking that might be a wrap up for me and all my Americana stitching for a while....I am starting to feel like some of those fallish shades are speaking to me.....Will I pick up something Halloweeny to stitch?? Or, perhaps get back into my beloved WIP basket of to-dos as promised in my "up for a challenge" project...?...  I just know that with this heat, its too hot to do much outside, so bring on the linen and thread~~~

Have a great weekend everyone~~

Faye

Sunday, July 31, 2011

***Penny America***

Feast your eyes on my latest obsession~~ Its
one of Jan Alexanders latest creations called  
 Penny America....

To see the full design, take a look **here**

Here is the right side of the chart...What's not to love??
Flag is waving....fireworks twinkling...a pot of gorgeous flowers (well, mine are stems right now...) and a beautiful penny rug design on the edge....All stitched on a gorgeous cut of 36ct Macadamia Nut linen by
 Tree of Life Samplings...

Penny America
Tree of Life Samplings
36 ct Macadamia Nut linen by Tree of Life Samplings
Weeks overdyes as specified

I had hoped to stitch on this design this coming Saturday at the stitchers gathering at the French Hen in ManningSC....but, I just might be completing this piece before the stitch in!!  We will see how the work week goes..... I'll give a shout out to all the gals that will be there on Saturday~~~
 See you ladies in a few more days!!!!

Well, I will leave you with this parting close up of  my latest project....

Hope everyone's week is great.. Stay as cool as you can!!


Faye