~1820 Sewing Roll~

It's hard to tell in the picture but the linen is a nice pale blue.  Of course I've aged it a bit but it's still fantastic. 

I chose a good peacock blue floss and an old moss color floss for this design.

The bands are from an early German sampler that I just love.  And the flower urns are modified a bit from the same old sampler.

At the bottom of the Sewing Roll I added a little pocket.  It's lined with a great green and tan check homespun. 

I love the blue cotton and the green homespun together.....it's good and fresh for summer.

I've finished all the seams with tiny little X's and it ties closed with a piece of green silk ribbon.

The outside of the Roll is a nice reproduction blue cotton

The Roll measures 5 1/4" wide by 16 3/4" long folded open.

This is one of my signed and dated original designs.

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~Peacock Sewing Roll~

Love this Sewing Roll....I love the 2 different linens and I can't wait to stitch another one.

The light color linen is from the same piece as the 1820 Sewing Roll....it's a real pale blue.  And the darker linen is hand dyed by Weeks.

Each piece is so different....the stitch count, the color, even the texture.  But I love pairing them together.  The peacocks are so elegant and the letters are nice and primitive.

I chose a pale soldier blue floss and paired it with a moss green floss.

I continued the band across the bottom of both linens and I finished the seams with tiny little X's.

The outside of the Roll is a good drab brown silk matka.  I washed the matka for a nice worn look and I aged the piece lightly with walnut dye.

And just for a little sweetness I added a little blue wool heart.

It folds closed and ties with brown silk ribbon.

The Roll measures 5 " wide by 13 1/2" long folded open.

This is one of my signed and dated original designs.

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~Heart Urn Pinkeep~

This is a sweet and simple little Pinkeep.  I stitched on a piece of Weeks hand dyed linen with good muted colors of brown, moss and salmons.

I stuffed the pinkeep with sawdust and finished the seams with tiny little X's.

The back is a piece of drab brown silk matka.

This sweet little pinkeep measures 2 1/4" wide by 6" high.

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~Forget Me Not Pinkeep~

This is a sweet little design stitched on a piece of Weeks hand dyed linen.

I don't think I'll ever get tired of stitching this design.....the heart wreath is too sweet.

I stuffed the pinkeep with sawdust and finished the seams with tiny little X's.

The back is a piece of blue check homespun.

This sweet little pinkeep measures 4" square.

This is one of my signed and dated original designs.

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~Early Peacock Pinkeep~

I love peacocks so it was fun to stitch this little guy.  He's based on a larger version from an early German sampler with a few modifications.

I chose the same colors I used in the 1820 Sewing Roll.....peacock blue and moss green.

I've stuffed the pinkeep with sawdust and finished the seams with tiny little X's.

The back is a nice piece of drab brown silk matka.

It measures 4" wide by 6" high.

This is one of my signed and dated original designs.

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~Schoolgirl Pinkeep~

This is a sweet little pinkeep inspired by an old schoolgirl sampler.  I chose a nice drab brown floss and paired it with a pale salmon color.

I've stuffed the pinkeep with sawdust and finished the seams with tiny little X's.

The back is a nice piece of drab brown silk matka and I added a little patch of linen with a hand stitched heart.

This sweet little pinkeep measures 9" wide by 4 1/2" high

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~Colonial Homestead Pinkeep Drum~

I love making Pinkeep Drums and this one is so sweet.  I stitched a nice little homestead with pale salmons and blue floss.

Sitting on top of the drum is a sweet little velvet Strawberry.  I've aged the velvet and topped the berry with silk matka leaves and stem. 

It's stuffed with sawdust and I finished the seam with tiny little X's.

On the left side of the drum is a little urn of flowers.

And on the right side is another sweet little urn of flowers.

The top and bottom of the drum is a nice blue check homespun.  I've stuffed the drum with sawdust and finished all the seams with tiny little X's.

The drum measures 3 1/2" in diameter by 4 3/4" high and the Strawberry measures 5" long by 1 1/2" in diameter.

This is one of my signed and dated original designs.

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