Sneaking in Some Applique

I have been super busy getting ready for Needlework Expo. I designed a small to give away to shops as a freebie, but then I liked it so much I decided to release it as a pattern! So I am quickly stitching away on it to get it done in time. I will have to come up with a new freebie now! LOL!

I worked a little bit on my Hospital Sketches Quilt which was a free BOM with Barbara Brackman on her Civil War Quilts blog.

 It was released in 2020, but you can still get all of the blocks for free.

 I am going to make it for Chelsea, my oldest. I bought a couple of fat quarter bundles when I was at Hancocks of Paducah. One was Pam Buda and the other was Jo Morton. Can't go wrong with either of those! Here is the first block:

I just can't seem to get enough of hand applique lately. I keep seeing so many quilts that I want to make. This all started with the #BBDQAL (Blackbird Designs Quilt Along)started by Lori (Textilust) and Olivia(Olivia). But I have moved beyond that now and am so inspired by Reproduction fabrics and Civil War era quilts(my first love)!

Hope you get a chance to do some stitching, sewing or crafting today!

Happy Stitching!

XOXO

Annie

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Quilting in the Hive

Yesterday I worked on my Layer Cake Pop quilts I am making for the girls. I have one completely pieced and all the blocks for the second one. I am working on the blocks for quilts 3 and 4. Yes, that's right, I am making 4 of the same quilt!

But they are going to look so cute in the girls room with their white metal frame beds.

                                    The pattern is free from Fat Quarter shop. I will link it here:
                                                             Layer Cake Pop Quilt Pattern

This fall I am planning to get some sort of long arm-is type of sewing machine. I have so many quilt tops that are not quilted. I am still looking around at what type of machine I want to get. I can't do a full long arm, but there are many sewing machines that are designed to make quilting on a domestic easier. Juki and Janome both have this type of machine.

                                                                           

Juki TL-2010Q Long-Arm Quilting & Sewing Machine

Or there is the Janome:

Janome Memory Craft 6650 

Both of these machines have a wider throat space to make it easier to maneuver all that fabric while you are doing the quilting. I am leaning towards the Juki because it has the extended table area and a wider throat space. It is simple machine with no extra bells and whistles(no zig-zag for example), but everything you need for quilting. Plus its about $600.00 less than the Janome.

Here is my basic layout:

There are 10" pink floral borders all around

Name blocks for the back from Lori Holt's Spelling Bee book.

I am super excited about this project and I can't wait to see them on the beds all lined up in one straight line, just like the little girls in Madeleine! (one of the girls favorite books!)

Keep creating!

XOXO

Annie

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New Fall Freebie!

Thank you!

As a thank you to all of my wonderful customers I have a free downloadable pattern! Just click on the link below the picture to download and print the free chart!

Download Free Pattern Here

Thank you so much for all of your support and have a wonderful fall season!

XO XO

Annie

NW-38 Sheltering Tree Autumn

NW-38 Sheltering Tree Autumn

Model stitched on

 28 ct. Pearled Barley linen by Lakeside Linens,2 over 2, using 

Gentle Art Sampler threads.

Aged Pewter

Dark Chocolate

Old Brick

Wheat Fields

Terra Cotta

Pumpkin Pie

Country Redwood

Sarsparilla

The stitch count is 94 X 89.

I finished mine by mounting it on acid free matte board,

 and then I mounted some coordinating cranberry homespun fabric 

on a foam core board that is cut 1/2 inch bigger on all sides

 to frame it.

 I hot glued these pieces together 

and put them face down on a couple layers of

 terry cloth towel (so as not to crush the cross stitches)

 and layered lots of heavy books on top.

The Gospel writers are always glad to help!

When that was all dry and firm I used applique glue to attach a thin hemp cord all around the cross stitch piece to give it a finished look.

I use Roxanne's Glue Baste-it. Look at that awesome tip! It places just the smallest dot of glue right where you want it.

I then hot glued it onto wooden slatted panel frame that I found at Hobby Lobby (item number 1303692). 

These frames are found in the wood section. They have a little easel on back perfect for standing them up anywhere you want a little cuteness!

Then I made a bow out of 1 1/2 inch cranberry homespun ribbon and attached a little burlap daisy I found in the floral section at Hobby Lobby.

 I hot glued that to the top and Wallah!

Super cute!

This cute pattern is the third in a series.

 If you want to stitch them all 

you can pick them up

 in my etsy shop

here and here!

If you stitch it send me a photo!

 I would love to see what you have done with it!

XOXO,

Annie

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Free Chart for Patriotic Stitches!!

Hello friends!

Click the words below the picture to download this free chart!

If you stitch it please send me a picture!

Happy stitching!!

Uncle Sam Rides A Crow

Spring Bunny Freebie Chart

I have decided to repost this free chart in case you missed it!

 I have lots more followers now than I did a year ago when I first posted it.

Hope you enjoy it!

XOXO,

Annie

Spring Bunny Freebie

We are really pining for spring around here. Our new grand daughter was born on the first day of spring, but it has been dreary and cold and rainy every day this week. I keep looking out at the backyard and longing for sunshine to come out and dry up all the mud. I cant wait to get out there and start planting!

We will be bringing home new chicks pretty soon, I plan to try Rhode Island Reds this year. Its always so much fun to get the new babies, and watch how fast they grow. 

On the needlework front, it has been 6 months since I picked my needle up again after a 3 year break. Since then I have about a little less than a dozen finishes, and I have published 4 new patterns!

To celebrate, I have designed a little spring bunny pattern for you!

Thank you all so much for your support and kind words, especially on Instagram!

I hope you enjoy this little stitch!

Here is what I used, but feel free to use your own colors and beads as desired:

Fabric	linen 28, Light Mocha
	37w X 39h Stitches
Size:	28 Count,   2-5/8w X 2-3/4h in Gentle Arts Sampler Threads

SMaple Syrup

g Old Blue Paint

î Dried Thyme

 Beads: (blue dot symbol)  Mill Hill 02097

Click Here to download

XOXO,

~Annie

Free Pattern!

Quaker Primitive

This is a reprint of a free pattern I offered a long time ago, and I have decided to make it available again!

There is some over one stitching on it, so its not really suitable for Aida cloth.

49 X 71
Bold symbols are over 1

I stitched mine all in DMC 3371

Hope you enjoy it!!!

XOXO,

Annie

Little Kitty Stitchery Pattern

Good morning friends!

 Here is a companion piece to my free Little Bunny stitchery that was offered earlier in the week.

Isn't she cute!

I like her little leggies!

She is available for instant download here at my Craftsy Shop.

This is such a quick stitch-you can do it in 1 night! The design measures about 5" by 3", so it's perfect size to put on little handmades for baby-a little bag, or bib or burp cloth!

 The sky is the limit!

I think I'm going to put it on a little puse I'm making for Amy. She loves putting things in and taking them out! 

Don't you just love babies?

Blessings,

~Annie

Patch-a-Boo! on Etsy and Craftsy

Good morning!

How are you today?

I'm doing great, the weather has taken a tiny bit of a cooler turn, and I can feel Autumn in the air.

 I am definitely more of a cool weather gal, even though I love spending time out of doors all summer, gardening and what not.

To celebrate the promise of cooler days to come,

 I have re-released all the patterns for my Halloween Quilt

Patch-a-Boo! on Etsy, and Craftsy.

The finishing pattern, which includes how to trim the blocks and put the quilt together is a FREE download at Craftsy!

I get to spend the later part of my morning with my sweet little grand daughter Amy Ren. 

Her mommy and I are taking her to the local library where there is a sweet little play-place perfect for little ones her size. And then we are going to our local Farmers Market to buy yummy home-grown fruits and vegetables! So I am looking forward to a lovely day!

This is Amy wearing a toadstool hat and trying to put a tiny doll shoe on her foot!

She's a serious little one, who is all about her business!
 LOL!
 I just adore her!

Have a wonderful stitchy day!
Blessings,
~Annie

Hey! Guess what...

I am a guest blogger on Jenny of Elefantz!!!

I am so excited and honored to be asked by Jenny, I have admired her work for several years now and am an avid reader of her blog:

Jenny of Elefantz

 I created a new little stitchery as a FREE GIVE AWAY on Jenny's blog, so make sure you pop on over to check it out and download the free pattern. 

AND THAT"S NOT ALL!

I also did a tutorial on how to frame a stitchery inside a hoop for hanging!

 You can also see THAT on Jenny's blog!

I hope you like it!!

Blessings,

~Annie

I'm on Craftsy!!

Visit AnnieBz's Craftsy Pattern Store »

I just opened a shop for my patterns on Craftsy! The best thing is, its an easy way for me to offer my free patterns. I have one free cross stitch pattern up right now, and I will be adding more this coming week!

So don't hesitate to check it out!

 Free instant download patterns! Yay!

Blessings,

~Annie

Yay! A pattern Sale!

Time for an "end of summer" pattern sale!!

 

 

 

Simply choose your 2 patterns and check out through my Etsy Shoppe using Paypal, then convo me the title of your free PDF pattern and I will email it to you right away! The free pattern must be of equal or lesser value.

 

Lets get creatin"!!

 

Blessings,

Annie

 



My dream is coming true!

The town I live in has just approved backyard chickens!

Yay!

 

 

I have wanted chickens for SO long now! My hubs and I have bought expensive organic and range free/cage free eggs form the grocery store; we have driven miles out to a local farm to get fresh eggs; but nothing will compare to having our own eggs right in our own yard!

Yippee!

I mean just look at those beautiful birds!

I have been obsessed with chickens for years-and I mean years!

I grew up in the suburbs, but my dad grew up on a farm. And as a little kid I hung on every word of the stories he would tell of farm life.

I have always been a farm girl trapped in suburbia!

LOL!

Just look at those little sweeties!

Oh! I am in love!

Maybe you are not aware of this, but the backyard chicken movement has been growing all across America.

I think as Americans begin to look at the unbelievable unhealthy state of our food supply, the increase in obesity and heart disease, and the untold millions who are allergic to food additives; more and more people are taking control of what they eat. Farmers markets and co-ops are popping up all over, and  backyard chickens are becoming a movement!

Check out this site here for more information.

I will keep you all posted on our progress. For right now, we will be doing lots of research to get ready for the spring.

 

Do you keep chickens?

 

 

Blessings,

Annie

Basil Bear

I took some time Sunday morning to make a little bear for my one year old grand daughter, Amy.

He is called Basil Bear.

This is a little pattern that has been on my radar to try out for some time now. It is a free pattern from Nana Company.(I love everything she makes!)

 

I try very hard not to work on Sundays.

 And really, this was NOT work, it was so much fun to make. I really enjoyed every stitch. It was made slowly with all of the embroidery done by hand. Sundays are good days for "slow work". For me, projects like this are not work at all, but fun and therapeutic!

 

My hubs and I went to early morning mass, at 7:30AM.

So the rest of the day was just stretched out before me. It is a lovely feeling when you have so much time and no work obligations to gum it up!

 

I often think about how much God loves us by giving us the commandment to rest and keep holy the Sabbath day. He knows how much we need this time to rejuvenate.

 I know it is really popular these days to work, work, work.

But honestly, I have learned through the years that pushing yourself continuously can be bad for the soul. 

We all need time to rest, be alone with our thoughts, take time to smell the flowers, and refuel.

It is as essential to the human psyche as nutrition is to the human diet.

 

So whatever it is that you do to slow down and refuel, I hope you will find some time this week to do it. It is a wonderful way to go back to your work week with a fresh approach!

 

Blessings,

Annie

 



Around the studio...

2 posts in one day, I know!

 

But I am taking advantage of the fact that Isabel is still pretty out of it today after all of the meds she was given yesterday for the surgery, so she is sleeping a lot.

 

Meanwhile I just wanted to share some of the things I have been working on.

 

 

First of all, I snapped a pic of my plants-they look so cute in the window today.

 I love plants, and I get no end of pleasure from them. I truly enjoy tending them and talking to them as I water,prune and repot them, etc.! LOL! I know, I'm a little crazy, but they are so cheerful and friendly!

I am especially infatuated with my cacti at the moment!

lol!

Moving on:

Here is my design board. I have been working on a lot of stitcheries this summer. As I finish each block I like to pin them up to help me keep focused, and frankly, to enjoy looking at them!

The two blocks on the left hand side are from the quilt pattern by Crabapple Hill called "Berry Picking Party". This is a gorgeous quilt, and the blocks actually stitch up pretty fast.

The little angel on the right side is from an original design I am working on for a Christmas pattern release.

And the bottom right is my progress on the free stitch-along from Jenny of Elefantz, The Lord's Prayer.I shared my beginning progress here. I am really enjoying this one.

 

And last but not least, here is a shot of my work table. You can see the fabrics I will be using for my Christmas stitchery design-it will be a quilted wall hanging.

What are you working on?

 

Blessings,

Annie