My Sydney

My sweet Sydney lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday

and my heart is broken.

The house just isn't the same without her.

I miss her so much.

I want to thank you all for your kindness during this difficult time.

I hate to speak of such sadness and would rather talk about stitching.

I'm relying on my stitching to get me through this rough patch and I'll

be back soon to share with you my new projects.

In the mean time....Happy Stitching My Friends

My Name is Lidya

I just had to share to cover of the book.

It's so beautiful!!!

You can get a little sneak peek of the inside on PickleDish

The book was inspired by the Lidya Corker sampler that you can see framed in the background on the cover.  The colors and motifs of the sampler really drew me in.....and the verse is oh so sweet.

The original was stitched on silk with silk threads but I reproduced it on linen with silk threads.

I made my reproduction into a Sampler Roll but it can be framed as well.

I love the verse 'Of Improvement' and the pale blues, salmons and tans are my favorite.

And I designed 8 other projects that have the same color pallet and similar motifs.

Each one is something Lidya could have used during her days sitting in the sunny meadow enjoying nature and stitching.  

And what a great time to introduce the book.....in the Spring, when everything is coming to life again.

The birds are singing and the flowers and trees are waking from their long winter slumber.

The landscape still has that pale color pallet as it wakes just like Lidya's sampler.

And oh how I wish I could sit in the meadow and stitch away the days just like Lidya.

I hope you enjoy the book as much as I have making it.

I still have a few signed copies left if you're interested.

They are $27.95 plus shipping 

and you can email me at stacy.nash@att.net for your copy

And they will also be available at your favorite shop.

Check out the Shops that Sell My Patterns

Sydney and I want to thank you for all of your kind words.

We feel stronger today and I know that we're going to be able to have many good days together.

Happy Stitching My Friends

What on earth have I been up to....

I've been a little heart sick and distracted lately.

I found out that my sweet little girl Sydney has canine nasal cancer while we were in Florida for Spring Break.

I was sure that they had it wrong.....that she was just fine....she just had a nose bleed every now and then.

 But, in the weeks that we've been home she is progressively getting worse.

She has terrible sneezing fits which makes her nose bleed so much it's staggering.

The worse part is she's just fine most of the day......barking at the mailman.....getting excited when someone comes home.....she wags her tail at me when I ask her if she's a good girl.

And then the sneezing fits hit and my heart breaks.

I've been doing a little research on-line and I'm shocked to find so many stories just like ours.

I had no idea that this was a condition that plagued dogs.

At this point I've made peace with my decision to make her as comfortable as I can with our vet's help and we will enjoy all the days we have left together.

We have our good days and our bad days.  Right now she is sleeping soundly and I'm trying to get my heart back into my stitching.

I've started a new sampler that I'm so excited about.  It's my big ol' white farmhouse at Hollyberry Farm wrapped in flag bunting.  It's going to be amazing.  And I think it might just be the thing that will help heal my heart.

And you will all never believe what has slipped under my radar.....MY BOOK IS READY.

I mean it's printed and in the warehouse ready to go....WOW

Oh my gosh.....I can't believe it.

It is beautiful thanks to my wonderful photographer and my editor....and all the great people at Kansas City Star.

'My name is Lydia.....Inspirations from a Schoolgirl's Sampler'

here are just a couple pics from the book

So, if you'd like to have a signed copy I will have a limited number available.

They are $27.95 plus travel.

Just email me....I'd love to hear from you.

Thank you all for being patient with me...I appreciate your kindness and friendship.

Happy Stitching My Friends

Get with the program Stacy

A couple posts ago I put up some pictures from this years Spring Market in Nashville.

Did anyone notice at I'm a year off? ...lol

It's the middle of March and I don't know what year it is yet....hahaha

And what's even funnier is I just now noticed it.

I've been accused of being on a delay.....when it takes a minute or two for something to sink in.

But I have to admit that this is a record.

Oh goodness.....I needed a good laugh today : )

I think I better get stitching some of these ideas out of my head to make some room : )

Have a great day my friends.....

there's snow on the ground again here.

Spring.....where are you???

From Spring flowers to snowmen

Yesterday evening it started raining and then it turned to sleet and then finally at dinner time it turned to snow.

Wet heavy snow.

Taylor had a 2 hr. delay this morning so she stayed up a little late last night and made this guy.

He has cocoa puff eyes and an orange crayon for a nose : )

He is pretty cute.

And when we woke up this morning he was wearing a fresh blanket of snow.

It is very pretty.....like a winter wonderland.

But, it will be gone before you know it.

This weekend will be in the 60's and I know our sweet little

daffodils are waiting patiently for their turn to bloom.

I'm finally getting my act together now that I'm home from Nashville market.

And I am ready to stitch again......so many ideas bouncing around in my head.

Two of them I am so excited about I can hardly stand it.

The first one.....just think of old flag bunting draped around a porch, the warm summer sun, kids running around bare foot, picnics and green grass.

The second one......well, just let me say that all you Halloween junkies are gonna be happy.

I think tomorrow I'll pull some linen and threads and see if I can get a start on them.

Off to bed now....we're all fighting off a bug.  Poor Taylor is so droopy tonight and I'm feeling pretty crummy myself.  A little sleep will be good for all of us.

Happy Stitching My Friends...

Smiles,

Stacy

The brand new samplers....

 This is Spring at Hollyberry Farm

It's the backyard of Christmas at Hollyberry Farm looking up at the house with a little brick garden shed, a sweet little kitty, a beeskep and the little girl with a pale blue dress.

I chose nice pale muted blues and tans for this design.....just like Spring things are just starting to wake up and come to life.

And Ann Bradley is a version of an antique sampler that I have.

I was drawn to the colors of this sampler and I love the flowers, birds and animals.

It's very beautiful and it has a sweet little verse.

Well things are winding down here at market and we're ready to get home and start working again.

I have a really fun idea for another sampler and I'm just itching to get my needle in my hand again.

As soon as I get a good start on it I'll show you a pic.

Happy stitching my friends......

Smiles,

Stacy

Nashville Spring Market 2012

We have had the best time ever in Nashville.

Catching up with old friends and meeting new ones.

But....our butts are dragging!!!

We have sold out of Spring at Hollyberry Farm and 

those sweet little kits are going quick.

So before we rush home to ship orders we'll enjoy another

wonderful day here in Nashville tomorrow.

I snapped a couple quick pics of our room.

Fresh flowers are one of my favorite things so of course we had to bring a nice assortment that reminds us that Spring will soon be here.

 Yummy french tulips.

Ann Bradley is the sampler on the right and 

Spring at Hollyberry Farm is on the left in the background.

 I couldn't tell ya what these dark purple flowers are but I sure to like them.

And here's a little better pic of Spring at Hollyberry.

It's so beautiful in person....tomorrow I will try to get a better pic.

 A girl can never have too many flowers : )

 My Stitching Book.....so sweet.

I do so love the pale linen.

This is a color I never imagined myself using but it really works for this sweet little design.

 Butternut Tavern is nestled down in an old wire basket full of raw cotton that a friend gave me.

 And the Cat & Mice have a happy little home in an old wooden bowl.

It's been such a wonderful day.

But, I must run.....I think I hear by pj's calling.

Have a great weekend my friends and I'll be back soon to show you better pics of the brand new patterns.

Smiles,

Stacy