Sewing Club
One of the new releases by Blackbird Designs at the Nashville Market 2020 is Sewing Club. It reminds me of an earlier one by Barb and Alma, A Stitcher’s Journey. That book contained a collection of charts that had been taught in some of their classes. All finishing instructions are included as well as DMC equivilents.
Sewing Club contains charts for 16 projects including:
Rose Hips & Ivy was a Ladies Prim Society release in 2017. The recommended fabric is 36 count Winter Brew by R & R Reproductions, The recommended floss is Weeks Dye Works: Baked Apple, Brick, Caper, Cinnabar, Garrison Green, Mocha, Oscar, Saltwater Taffy. Stitch Count: 180w x 90h and top is 47w x 47h.
In My Garden was a Silver Needle A Little Help From My Friends club kit. Recommended fabric is 28 count Gingham Cocoa by Weeks Dye Works. Recommended floss is: Classic Colorworks: Stormy Night Weeks Dye Works: Carolina Cecil, Chickpea, Cinnabar, Cocoa, Dirt Road, Driftwood, Kudzu, Tarragon, Teal Frost. Stitch Count: 112w x 82h.
My Home Scissor Box is stitched on 28 count Veldt Lugana by Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works floss:: Caper, Cinnabar, Dirt Road, Deep Sea, Dolphin, Oscar, Pelican Gray, Sanguine, Schneckley, Straw. Stitch Count: 53w x 93h. The small match box used in this project is not longer available BUT the medium size one is. Unfinished Medium Matchbox by Darice | Etsy
Summer Basket Button Bag is stitched on 36 count Veldt by Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works: Caper, Cinnabar, Dirt Road, Deep Sea, Dolphin, Oscar, Pelican Gray, Sanguine, Schneckley, Straw. Stitch Count: 115w x 85h
Hollyhocks Were Always There Huswife was from a Spring 2019 Retreat at Stitchville USA. The recommended fabric is 32 count Legacy by Picture This Plus. Recommended floss is Weeks Dye Works: Caper, Cinnabar, Dirt Road, Olive, Oscar, Sanguine, Schneckley, Straw, Teal Frost. Stitch Count: 87w x 229h
Garden Friends Sewing Bag is from Spring 2019 Retreat at Stitchville USA. The recommended fabric is 32 count Legacy by Picture This Plus. Recommended floss is Weeks Dye Works: Caper, Cinnabar, Dirt Road, Olive, Oscar, Sanguine, Schneckley, Straw, Teal Frost. Stitch Count: 72w x 82h
Ripe Pear Scissor Box was from Spring 2019 Retreat at Stitchville USA. Recommended fabric is 32 count Legacy by Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works: Caper, Cinnabar, Dirt Road, Olive, Oscar, Sanguine, Schneckley, Straw, Teal Frost. Stitch Count: 48w x87h Unfinished Medium Matchbox by Darice | Etsy is used for this project.
Summer Flocks was from Spring 2019 Retreat at Stitchville USA. The recommended fabric is 32 count Legacy by Picture This Plus. Recommended floss is Weeks Dye Works: Caper, Cinnabar, Olive, Oscar, Sanguine, Straw, Teal Frost. Stitch Count: 34w x 51h
The Air of Other Summers was from 2019 Quilter’s Station Retreat. The recommended fabric is 32 count Heartland by Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works: Beige, Cinnabar, Cocoa, Dirt Road, Dolphin, Oscar, Pelican Gray, Sage, Sanguine, Straw. Stitch Count: 133w x 55h.
Willing Hands was a Retreat Project at The Attic Nov 2019. The recommended fabric is 36 count Heartland by Picture This Plus using Classic Colorworks: Balsam Fir, Blue Corn, Brown Hen, Camouflage, Chili Pepper, Hazelnut, Onion Skin, Stormy Night. Stitch Count: 144w x 85h. The box used in this project is no longer listed as available but you might contact TeresasPrimTreasures to see if it can be ordered.
A Bit of Summer was aDe Handwerk Boetiek: Pindrum club 2018-2019. The recommended fabric is 36 count Sanguine by Weeks Dye Works using floss by Weeks Dye Works: Carolina Cecil, Cattail, Cinnabar, Cocoa, Dirt Road, Kris' Bon Bon, Oscar, Palomino, Putty.Stitch Count: 113w x 60h.
Songbird Whistles was a Primitives of the Midwest Class Project 2017. The recommended fabric is 32 count Ancient by Picture This Plus. Recommended floss is Weeks Dye Works: Caper, Deep Sea, Dirt Road, Dolphin, Flatfish, Pelican Gray, Schneckley. Stitch Count:141w x 57h.
Gathering Swallows was a Primitives of the Midwest Class Project 2017. Recommended fabric is 32 count Ancient by Picture This Plus. Recommended floss is Weeks Dye Works: Caper, Deep Sea, Dirt Road, Dolphin, Flatfish, Pelican Gray, Schneckley. Stitch Count: 52w x 75h.
Tiny Tree Tops, Rose or Thyme was from Shepherds Bush retreat 2016. Recommended fabric is 32 count Doubloon by Picture This Plus. Recommended floss is Weeks Dye Works: Baked Apple, Dirt Road, Olive, Oscar, Pecan, Sand, Sanguine, Teal Frost. Stitch Count: 208w x 83h.
Garden Morning is stitched on 36 count Veldt by Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works: Caper, Cinnabar, Dirt Road, Deep Sea, Dolphin, Oscar, Pelican Gray, Sanguine, Schneckley, Straw. Stitch Count: 113w x 63h
