New Kits for May

The 'best-laid plans of mice and 'cee' 

often go awry.

My website is 'on hold'

What was I thinking??

The perfectionist that I am,  would never

be content with anything but complete

control ..and so it is back to learning

about HTML and  gradually

working on the new site over

the summer months.

And so.. new kits are now listed 

in my Etsy Shop.

I have finally caught up with past work.

It has been a struggle with the 

Marriage Rug and the

Old'n Aged/Worn kits.

Kits and orders are shipped and 

on their way ..videos are 'live' for

the kit instructions.

I take pride in my work and in

delivering a quality and simple to

stitch and understand product.

One that will look as close to

the original as possible.

I thought you may enjoy seeing what

happens 'behind the scenes'

with the making of the kits.

Not all kits are this 'labour intensive' but

most involve hand cutting pennies, tongues,

bases, dyeing wool once or twice.

setting out each and every order,

packing and finally shipping.

Over the last two months I have

hand cut thousands of pennies 

and tongues, dye pots most every day

and long hours most days.

But...

I enjoy each and every minute!

I'm ready to do it all over again

for the new 

May Kits!

I have had many requests to

bring back a beginner design

 Candle Mat Kit

I have not one.. but two

this month.

A Large Candle Mat Kit

with the same amount of stitching

as the two mats kit in

darker shades highlighted by

several shades of browns with

the top penny.

This one has something new..

Knotted in each penny center as

the old knotted quilts.

The second kit is very similar to the 

original kit a year ago.

Two little mats but with a larger

top penny design in a hit and miss

shading of muted, soft age dyed colours.

Both kits have the same amount of stitching

and are very easy to make up if you

have never made a penny rug.

My videos are there and so am I

to help you complete your first rug.

The 'main' learning kit' this month is my

Grandmother's Flower Garden Rug

A kit designed with a base of 

2 inch pennies.

Large rugs are of course the same process

as the smaller rugs but a few

tips and tricks make these larger

rugs easy and simple to stitch.

This will be the learning videos for June.

I will go through a step by step

video series dealing with these

larger rugs.

I am 'totally pennied out' and so

I am offering a simple to 

'dye, cut and pack'

for me as a 2 inch rug kit this month

so you can stitch and follow the videos.

This is an excellent rug design to 

learn the makings of a large penny rug.

It only 'looks' complicated.

I would like to thank my family

Lucas and his Dad will be 

cutting the pennies for these kits.

My family has also cut 

thousands of plaid pennies just for you.

Left over scraps from the wool bundles

became pennies of many plaids.

A lifetime of collecting plaids and

a great idea to add to your plain

pennies and woolens for

not only an amazing 

'one of a kind'

penny style rug but also

for smaller projects with

plain woolens.

If you have purchased the previous

package of cut pennies 

these will work well as they

were all dyed with the same process.

and finally...

As I have previously mentioned 

I did not want to stitch another

of the 

Marriage Rugs 

to use in the instructional videos.

Instead I dyed vintage plaid lap blankets

(what will I do with those fringes)

to stitch the Plaid Tongue Rug

as shown above.

The videos are finished and the 

Plaid Kits are ready to go.

This has two rows, less stitching

but still a beautiful and unique rug.

I have used the onion dye and

hand/water pressing technique 

to finish the rug.

It does make such a difference as

the photos show of this rug.

Next month...

definitely applique designs

I'm 'pennied out'!

I hope you enjoy!

I would also like to wish everyone a 

Safe and Happy Memorial Day

Weekend

We in Canada had our long holiday

weekend last week.

Thank you also for your

patience with emails and 

long shipping wait times

plus all other ways I am 

continously behind 

day after day.

I am an organized perfectionist living

in an unperfect disorganized life.

But.. I'm trying each and every day.

Happy Stitching and

Have a wonderful weekend

with your family and

friends.

cee