Category: Handwork

Today’s my Birthday…and here is a present for you!

All highlighted/underlined words are direct links if you click on them it will take you right to that product.

It’s my birthday today, and I want to give you a fun, free download!  Thank you for being such a great customer and following me, supporting our store and being an awesome stitcher!  Your the best and that is why I’m giving you the gift on my special day!  

This fun pillow pattern called is called Esmerelda!  She easy to make and we have kits ready to ship if you want to make her just as you see it!  She only takes a couple of hours to stitch and three threads…I made her into this pillow using this awesome Houndstooth Flannel!  We also have an option if you wish for us to print the pattern.

Update: 10/25/2021-The above free pattern link is no long active…If you missed out visit us next year…or you can purchase the kit/and or pattern at the link below!  Thank You for the Birthday wishes!!!

Kit/ threads/pillow form Click HERE

Oh..I almost forgot…there is a bonus…if you carefully cut out Esmerelda’s facial features you can add them to another piece of wool for another pumpkin!  You will need a piece of wool for a pumpkin and stone wool for the stem and fabric for the back.

I also made another pattern for Fall…I know you all loved the We Three Gnomes, so I decided to make a Halloween version called Frightful Gnomes.I love stitching up these fun little projects and remember just because I am pillow obsessed doesn’t mean you have to make yours into a pillows…these can be wall hangings or framed pieces as well!  


 

Frightful Gnomes Kit &/or Pattern

I’ve roamed this great planet for 55 years…I love everything about it and it’s people…I am very blessed and hope to keep on roaming for another 55 years!      

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as a reminder there is also a coupon for 20% off one item for coupon holders as a special for my birthday!  If you are not a coupon holder join us next month for our Primitive Christmas event and you will qualify for next year’s coupons!

I went Birthday shopping yesterday and found some things I had to have…I hope you find something on our site as well!  

Click HERE to go to Primitive Gatherings

Party on…Lisa

PS…I know it’s more like Stitch On!!!

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Farmhouse Friends Mystery Stitch Along!!!

Today is my day to launch another ornament for your garland!   Thanks to Rhonda from Farmhouse Threads and all the other participating designers who are all making wonderful projects for you!

SANTA & HIS REINDEER!

I wanted to give you another option for your ornaments… So I made one Santa, eight reindeer and 6 pennies that go together to make a little penny mat!  If you want to make single ornaments just make one of each three designs.

 

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Below is the link for the free pattern…

FREE PATTERN

To go to our website to order a wool kit, optional thread kit and printed pattern for this project as shown click the link below. I have put wool on  as the backing as well, but you could put flannel on the back and save the wool for something else…but I like the thickness of the two wool pennies!

Kit, Threads and Printed Pattern Info

 

I also have tutorial on how to hook the pennies together below on this link

Penny Tutorial

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I hope you enjoy making my ornaments and optional penny mat!!!  Here  is the whole schedule!

 

 

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Last Day!

I hope you are having a beautiful Sunday morning…Just a quick reminder…Last Day get this Free pattern with a min $30 purchase from our website! or in store…

Primitive Gatherings is open form 11-3 on Sundays!!! 

I have included some quick links below…and check out the give-away….

 Primitive Gatherings Website

Kits are available too!  We include a printed pattern in all kits.

Live a Thankful Life Pillow
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Click HERE to order PILLOW kit!

Tell us what you are most THANKFUL for a chance to win a thread kit for this pillow! 

Winner will be picked tomorrow!…Now back to stitching for me!  

My best…

Lisa

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Book Blog Tour! Giveaway!

 

Let’s go on a tour?  A book tour….I know a lot of you are crazy about your embroidery… and who doesn’t have way too much going on and in need of some organization?  
 
This amazing planner by life long stitcher, Christen Brown is such a unique and great idea.

It is designed especially for embroiderers so that you can track multiple projects throughout the year—because let’s face it, who doesn’t have lots of projects going at once?! Set your project goals, track your progress, and manage your time and works-in-progress (WIPs). Each project has four pages to track and record all the critical details: the name of your project, the layout, the stitches and embellishments, due dates, supply lists and more. Plus, flip to the back of the planner for a reference section and even more handy tools.

  • Get inspired to start AND finish your projects with project sheets, tracking logs, and beautiful embroidery photos
  • Keep track of classes, gifts, contact info, and so much more
  • Spiral-bound and tabbed for ease of use
Are you ready to win your copy? Just leave a comment below and tell me how many projects you are currently working on and why you need this planner…I will pick a winner for the planner on Monday June 21st…
 
Also Christen has a couple of other books that I own…do you have these in your STITCH library?Click HERE to order these books for $10 off if you order both!!!

You will also have a chance to win the planner from the other participants on the blog tour, when you visit their sites.

The timing on this is perfect…are you following our Crazy Fall Stitch Along?

Follow along here…all the blocks are posted each week
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All for now…take care…and keep on STITCHING everyday!  Lisa

 

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Sheep Drum Pincushion Tutorial

Hey!!! We have something fun for you all today!!! 

My stitching friend, Kathy Decker will be joining me LIVE today on YouTube AT 1PM CST!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-cq4Hks2qq8Wk8ckuyFxRA 

This is where Kathy will be showing us all how to make this awesome Sheep Drum Pincushion!!!!

Now we have a bunch of the items Kathy used on our website HERE. 

We so appreciate you all that we are giving this pattern away FREE.  But we sure would also love it if you choose to purchase some of the items needed from us!!!!  I know you will not let us down!!!

CLICK TO PRINT SHEEP PIN DRUM  PATTERN

This is going to be so much fun….Don’t miss it!  See you all soon! LIsa

 

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travel adventures- part 2

 

Hey…When you have a long weekend in St. George UT what can you do?  Stitch, Hike,  Spa, Netflix and stitch some more…

THURSDAY:On our way to Zion!  Up early, bundled up in warm clothes for our 42 degree, winter hike on my first trip to Zion National Park.

I had so much fun and want to go back to do more trails…look at this rock I was at a rock shop..

FRIDAY: We stitched in the morning and had massage appointments at Red Mountian Spa…I had the best massage ever!  Ask for Trevor…he helped with my TMJ, Arms, hands and neck…It felt so amazing!  I just may have to stay there sometime!

SATURDAY: We stitched and in the afternoon we went to this trail…it was an off-road adventure for sure.

Inside that hole in the above pic…

Some deep breaths…some meditation…and some mind-clearing for what lies ahead…I know I will visit this place, again and again, this next year…I will just close my eyes and I will be there.  This is priceless.

Simple is best!

After our hike we stitched into the night while watching Bridgerton on Netflix.

SUNDAY- Another day of stitching while watching my Green Bay Packers lose the NFC playoff game…But the best team won that day…we beat ourselves.  We finished up watching the last couple of episodes of Brigerton.  I completed almost all of my projects I  took along for the trip.  I can’t wait for you to see or receive them!

MONDAY-We packed up and headed back to Las Vegas where I jumped on a plane and now I am in Minneapolis waiting to catch my last flight home….

I also want to acknowlege we had much to celebrate during this weekend…I’m so proud of you Val…two new knee surgeries and 35lbs gone.   I so happy that you are my friend….

Thanks for hanging out with me here,  I know it’s mostly rocks…but it was amazing in person…if you want to see more of my trip I did post a video of Zion in my Facebook group Stitch With Lisa Bongean.

Have a great week….Look for more videos, quilts and wool projects coming soon!

Take care of yourselves. Lisa

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