My Handid Christmas

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

What is in The Works!

I am curently without a computer but hope to have it fixed soon.
I do have access to one once a day.
In the meantime there are more Santa's being stitched and some primitive pumpkins being sewn, stuffed, and painted!
Hope to have them posted soon- sorry for any inconvenience.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Olde Prairie Bonnet Pattern


After many requests I have decided to offer a pattern for my Olde Prairie Bonnet.
At the present time it is available as a paper pattern only. The pattern comes with a stain recipe to grungy up your bonnet!
8.50 each plus 1.50 shipping
Pattern comes in flat sheets- not folded- for better preservation of your pattern.

Strawberry Fobs- 10% off today only!

These great primitive Strawberry fobs are 10 % off today only.(7/21/09)
Get some great prim decorating and save some money!
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Prairie Schooler Sunflower Santa in Black Distressed Frame

Sold! Thank You!

This has to be favorite Prairie Schooler Santa! He is hand stitched on 14 count Khaki Aida.
I love the sunflowers and bird house in the design & the blackbirds!
The frame is 5" x 7" and has painted black, sanded , and stained with Special Walnut stain.
He will look great in your prim home- if you are a Santa collector- leave him up year round!
22.oo plus shipping
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Primitive Strawberry Fobs- Set Of Three


This set of three strawberry fobs makes the greatest ornies for your prim , old fashioned Chritsmas tree! Or they look great hanging from a peg or, old cupboard knob!
They can also be seperated and used as actual scissor fobs!
The middle strawberry is made from burgundy & tan homespun check- the outer two from a tan & burgundy reproduction calico print. They have Olive green felt tops and all three are finished off with and old button.
Each strawberry is 2'"long and 1 1/2 " in diameter.
15.00 plus shipping for the set of three.
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Prim Christmas Tree Ornie


SOLD! Thanks!! This prim Cristmas Tree mitten ornie is hand cross stitched on 10 count Hickory Heatherfiels fabric- it has a look that is similar to old burlap. It is slightly darker than shown. It has a pine tree in softly falling snow with two primitive gold stars near the top.It would look great hanging on a primitive old fashioned Christmas tree, hanging form a peg, or old cupboard knob.The mitten is 4 1/4 " long x 3 1/4 " wide.It can be used as is or lightly stuffed with greenery & pip berries added to come out the top- or add some Sweet Annie!4.50 Plus shipping- item will be shipped in an envelope to save on shipping.

Primitive Cardinal Mitten Ornie

Sold!! This prim cardinal mitten ornie is hand cross stitched on 10 count Hickory Heatherfield fabric- it has a look that is similar to old burlap. It would look great hanging on a primitive old fashioned Christmas tree, hanging form a peg, or old cupboard knob.
The mitten is 4 1/4 " long x 3 1/4 " wide.
It can be used as is or lightly stuffed with greenery & pip berries added to come out the top- or add some Sweet Annie!
4.50 Plus shipping- item will be shipped in an envelope to save on shipping.
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Monday, July 13, 2009

" Snowman Pops"

These are the cutest ornies! Kids and grandkids love them on a tree!
They are made from batting wrapped in a cello bag just like a real lollipop.
They measure 6" high x 4 " wide- fabric bows will vary.
Currently 4 available.
4.50 each plus shipping
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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Candy Cane Snowmen

These little candy cane snowman ornies look great hanging on a tree or in a wooden trencher with some rosehips.
The snowman head is attched to the candy cane with greenery and burgundy pip berries behind the snowman's head. His hat is a small homespun check with warm & natural batting for the fur and a rusty jingle bell at the tip.
The fabric head is tea dyed and the whole thing is glittered with crystal glitter- prim but cute & festive also.
Each one is 7 1/2 " high x 2 1/2 " wide.
2 available- 6.50 each plus shipping
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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Brown Sugar & Nutmeg...


Tarts have just posted for sale on http://brandyannessoycandles.blogspot.com

Don't miss this yummy scent!!

Sunday, June 28, 2009

A Sneak Peek!


The newest Santa's being stitched- the top photo is the one my husband is working on & the bottom photo - top left hand corner is the one that I am working on.
My husband's will most likely be a full size pillow or stocking- mine is a smaller project that will probably a doorknob pillow- perfect for the knob on an old prim cabinet!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

50 cent Soy Tart Sale- Hurry!


The Tarts Have All Been Sold! Thank You
I am cleaning out my space at the Market and these tarts need a new home!All tarts are on sale for .50 each plus shipping- multiple tarts will receive combined shipping.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Primitive Distressed Black Wall Cubby


This little wall cubby is handmade and oh so Prim!
It is 15" tall x 81/2" wide. It has been painted black sanded then stained with Special Walnut stain.
The shelf is perfect for displaying your prim items and the little drawer with the prim wood knob is perfect for storing your needfuls! Comes with two attached hangers but would work great sittin on a counter or cabinet too!.
20.00 plus shipping

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Olde Bluework Quaker Sampler Pillow


This sweet little pillow is stitched in Midnight blue on 7ct coffee dyed Klostern- reminiscent of old Prairie cloth- the color of the floss is closer to the pillow fabric than the picture shows.
It is 81/2" x81/2"/ It woild look great in a trencher or ontop of an old cupboard- perfect for blue lovers!
15.00 plus shipping
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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Prairie Schooler Santa's



The bottom photo is the Santa that is finished and will be framed soon- the top photo is the current Santa I am working on- it may be a stocking or maybe a pillow- I have not decided yet.
I am trying to recriut hubby into stitching again so there will be more offerings if he agrees!
Stay tuned!

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Folk Art Bird Pinkeep

The bottom of this pinkeep is made from coffee dyed cream wool. The bird is made from a black flannel reproduction calico print. Thw wings are hanstitched on and the gusset has handstitched x's in black,
The pins and beads can easily be removed so you can personalize it with your own items or leave it plain.
A great one to add to your pinkeep collection.
12.00 plus shipping
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Folk Art Bird Makedo




This makedo is made from a tan on tan reproduction calico print. The wings are handstitched on and the gusset is decorated with black hand stitched x's.

The eye is black thread tuck stitches. The bird is mounted on a black painted wood candlestick.

It is 1o 1/2" tall and the bird has machine stitching on the tail to make it look like tail feathers.

The bird is 9 1/2 " long.

16.00 plus shipping

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Threshed Wheat Bowl Filler



This threshed wheat ( picked wheat) makes such a great pioneer/primitive bowl filler!
It will come to you in a cello bag tied with jute with a old fashioned tan label that reads "Threshed Wheat 1838"9 i will try to get a better label picture).
the bag contains 2 heaping cups- twice the amount shown in the bowl.
3.50 plus shipping

Primitive Bird Makedo

Sold- thank you!! This makedo was made from a Sassafrass Hill Primitives pattern.
The fabric is a red and moss green paisley reproduction calico. The fabric is deeper in color than shown. The eyes are tuck stitched with black thread. It is mounted on a black metal fluted oval candle pan- the candle pan is filled with 7 floss wrapped wooden spools- it comes with a grungied "pinkeep" tag and two pinned on buttons 18.00 plus shipping
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Olde Grungy Prairie Bonnet


This Prairie bonnet is a bit different than the other ones I have made,
The skirt is gathered not pleated and it is grungied with coffee spots and rumpled for a more authetic aged look.
Prairiebonnets look great hanging from a peg or cupboard door!
Add this one to your collection!
16.00 plus shipping

Jerusha Wheat- Redwork Sampler


This sampler started out as a free pattern but soon into the stitching I decided to create my own sampler as a tribute to my 6th great grandmother Jerusha Wheat. She was born in 1746 in Killingly, CT to Dr Salmon Wheat and Mercy Gale Wheat.
It has been stitched with as rusty, burgundy red floss on 18 count Khaki aida that has been coffee dyed and then spotted with coffee to give it an authentic aged look from that time period.
It is framed in a black wooden frame. Outside dimensions of frame 7" x 9".
20.00 plus shipping
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Cross Stitch Pinkeep

SOLD_ THANK YOU!! This pinkeep was stitched on 18 count Khaki davos fabric.
It was done in brighter colors for summer display- gold, rusty red, and turqouise.It is not qiute as bright as pictured.The gold stitching is a traditional sampler acorn border.
It is tightly stuffed with fiberfill and measure 2 1/2" high x 7" long and features a gold & burgundy reproduction calico fabric.
This would look great as a pillowtuck also ot sitting on a shelf.
Sale 9.00 plus shipping
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Colonial Sewing Kit







This Colonial Sewing kit comes with floss wrapped wood spools, scraps of calicoes, coffee dyed muslin, 2 scraps of khaki colored linen with a few primitive stitches on them, & buttons. The black lid of this quart size jar has a coffee dyed black & white calico flannel pinkeep. The label is done in Colonial style and reads "Colonial Sewing Kit- 1736"

10.50 plus shipping

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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

New Items Coming!

Hopefully soon!
So far I have two folkart bird makedo pinkeeps
A Colonial sewing kit Jar
a small blackwork sampler
a small redwork sampler
Just started working on the sampler pillowtuck
hope to get some wood items done at the end of this week!
Stay tuned!!

Friday, April 17, 2009

Reproduction Civil War Housewife

This is a reproduction Civil War Housewife. It is made from cream colored wool that has been heavily tea stained to make it look like it was made in the 1800's.It is approximately 5"x7" and would look great hanging for a peg or the knob of an old primitive cupboard. Use it to store wax melting tarts, potpourri, or anything else!
6.00 plus shipping
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