Colonial Baskets and Patterns

Where does time go?

It seems to sneak away from me 

It is Monday and then Friday

I should be having photos of my

Christmas Stocking Kits

but I just could not let this piece

go to my best friend in BC

without first doing up a few kits

and a pattern

I am so very blessed to have Colleen

 as my friend

Her'goodie box' of wool and trinkets

is way overdue but she now knows me

well and knows her patience will be

rewarded when she finds the nice

woolie things I will send.

This is my original pattern adapted from 

an antique hooked rug many years ago.

It was to become my fourth published pattern

but of course another creative idea

came along and it was put aside.

I happened on the drafted pattern when

I was looking for my stockings patterns

and so I thought I would offer a

 few kits of this

Colonial Basket Applique 

It started with a few kits from the

original blanket used in my piece.

More requests came in and so I have

another great old blanket for a base,

the same shade but in a nice texture.

The photo is not great

 but you can see

 the weave and weight.

The kits are now on Etsy

Most pieces are pre cut with the exception of

the leaves, buds and stems.

Little pieces tend to become lost and these 

pieces are the last to be stitched to the base.

I have used freezer paper to mark the patterns

so you will need to cut stems, leaves and

 buds before you stitch.

The remainder is cut..labeled and a full size

tissue paper placement chart is included.

More information is on my 

Etsy listing by clicking the link below

 Colonial Basket Kit on Etsy

This will be available as a pattern

sometime in the new year.

Along with three of my other designs

My folky Family Sampler Rug

This will be adapted and used

in my new 

Christmas Stockings Kits

This design with be sold as a 

pattern only and not a kit

My Menagerie Rug

Another adapted from an

antique hooked rug.

As you can see from the photo 

this is a large rug and 

could be used for both

applique and  rug hooking

Finally my 

Roosters at Sunrise Rug

Also another larger rug

for both 

rug hooking and applique

These will be offered as patterns once

I have finished with the 

Christmas Stockings Kit

and now..

The Avery Rugs

I enjoyed designing these rugs 

dedicated to my 

Grandson Avery 

but 

the time has come to retire both the 

Averys Teardrop and

Averys Favourite

I will leave the listing over 

the weekend and then

no more of these designs

Thank you Everyone

 who has purchased and 

stitched 

Averys Rugs.

THE CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS

ARE NEXT

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Thank you everyone and have a 

very spooky but safe 

Hallowe'en Eve

cee