Ladies Prim Society

Noel Sampler Stocking

July 2, 2021 By patgeary

The Noel Sampler Stocking was a 2014 release for the Ladies Prim Society. I had just discovered Blackbird Designs that year so missed out on it. Fast forward to June 2021 and I was at the right place at the right time when someone offered the kit on one of the Facebook stash selling sites.

The kit included the fabric, the finishing fabric, the floss and the chart. Since I don’t stitch on linen I used a 16ct aida from my stash, lambswool, I think.

I started stitching on June 27, 2021.

Recommended Floss: Classic Colorworks and Gentle Arts

CC Ladybug
CC Straw Hat
CC Wilderness
GA Old Brick
GA Old Hickory
GA Wood Trail

Specialty Stitches: Lazy Daisy

The kit came with green backing fabric but I had a piece of Joyeux Noel Pearl by French General that I decided to use for the back of the stocking.

And I took the last stitches on July 2, 2021.

Noel Sampler Stocking with Finishing Fabric

And my thanks to my stitching friend, Jan Emerick for the lovely finish. I think I need to stitch some more of these little stockings.

Merry Christmas by Blackbird Designs

December 27, 2018 By patgeary

Merry Christmas is the final design for the Ladies Prim Society Club offered by Dyeing to Stitch. The chart is from Blackbird Designs for club members only at the present time. It MAY be released at a future date to everyone. It really is an exquisite design for the final offering for this club.

The kit came with everything included, chart, fabric, floss and finishing instructions. The kit included 36ct Patriotic Brew by R & R Reproductions. Because that is too difficult for me to work on with my poor eyesight, I substituted 16ct Aida in Bramble by Picture This Plus. While I used the called for colors, I used 2 strands of floss rather than the called for 1 strand. The finished dimensions of my pincushion/drum will be larger than if stitched on 36ct.

Stitch Count: 101w x 99h (top)
Design Size: 6.31 x 6.18 (top)

Merry Christmas kit from Ladies Prim Society.

Apparently I did not note when I started stitching but I finished on December 26, 2018.

Recommended Floss: Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Arts

WDW Baked Apple (DMC 221)
WDW Cocoa (DMC 839)
WDW Dirt Road (DMC 3862)
WDW Havana (DMC 869)
WDW Palomino (DMC 420)
WDW Red Pear (DMC 3722)
WDW Sage (DMC 370)
CC Pine Needles (DMC 3011)
GA Tarnished Gold (DMC 434)
CC Onion Skin (DMC 3864)

Merry Christmas top and band.

Merry Christmas top of pincushion.

And thank you to Vonna Pfeiffer, The Twisted Stitcher for her beautiful job of finishing this one as a drum.

Merry Christmas Drum

A Peaceful Life Chairarm Pinkeep

October 11, 2018 By patgeary

A Peaceful Life Chairarm Pinkeep by Heartstring Samplery is the latest offering from the Ladies Prim Society. The kit comes with everything needed to stitch this charming piece – fabric, floss, chart, backing fabric, instructions and even a needle.

A Thankful Life Chairarm Pinkeep Kit Contents

Stitch Count: 99 x 230
Recommended Fabric: 32ct Patriot’s Brew by R & R Reproductions one thread over two
Recommended Floss: Weeks Dye Works

Baked Apple/VMSS Dried Rose Petals
Chestnut
Dirt Road
Garrison Green
Oscar/CC Weeping Willow
Sanguine
Whiskey/VMSS Dried Cinnamon

I will be stitching this project on a piece of 16ct Doubloon by Picture This Plus. Since I will be using 2 threads to stitch this, I will be changing some of the colors since I don’t have enough of those recommended.

Started Stitching: October 11, 2018
Finished Stitching: October 17, 2018

A Peaceful Life Chairarm Pinkeep – one end stitched

A Thankful Life Chairarm Pinkeep finished piece

Now to decide which fabric to use to finish this one.

A Peaceful Life with pockets and pinchusion stitched to the front

August 5, 2021 This project has been stuck in the “to be finished” drawer for long enough. All that is left is to sew the two ends together and it will be ready to use.

First Winds of Autumn by Blackbird Designs

June 11, 2018 By patgeary

The First Winds of Autumn by Blackbird Designs is the 2nd offering in 2018 for the Ladies Prim Society. It is available only to members of the Club. It MAY be released to the general public but not for at least a year.

First Winds of Autumn Kit Contents.

The kit comes complete with everything needed to complete the project, chart, linen, floss, and Lady Dot velveteen. The linen included is 36ct Vintage Beeswax by R & R Reproductions. 36ct is much too small for me to stitch on even with a magnifier so I am using 16ct Wren by Picture This Plus. The project is shown finished as a strawberry (large) but mine will be even larger so I plan on finishing it as a drum or have it finished.

Started Stitching: June 9, 2018
Finished Stitching: June 24, 2018

First Winds of Autumn Stitching Progress.

First Winds of Autumn – Body of the Drum.

Since I intend to finish this as a drum, I stitched some butterflies for the top.

Top of Drum

Now to send it off to the Twisted Stitcher Vonna Pfeiffer for finishing.

I received this picture of the finished piece from Vonna Pfeiffer today, October 3rd. Cannot wait to see it in person.

First Winds of Autumn

Rosehips and Ivy by Blackbird Designs

April 25, 2018 By patgeary

Rosehips and Ivy was a release of the Ladies Prim Society towards the end of 2017.

Rosehips and Ivy Kit by Blackbird Designs from Ladies Prim Society

I thought first of stitching it as just a small horizontal picture, then decided to go ahead and stitch it as a drum. The materials that came with the kit included the floss and linen. I chose to use a piece of 16ct Aida I had in my stash.

Recommended Fabric: 36ct Winter’s Brew by R & R Reproductions
Recommended Floss: Weeks Dye Works

Baked Apple
Brick
Caper
Cinnabar
Garrison Green
Mocha
Oscar
Saltwater Taffy

Started Stitching: 12/12/2017
Finished Stitching: 1/5/2018

Rosehips and Ivy Stitched Piece. for body of the drum

Rosehips and Ivy stitched piece for top of the drum

The two pieces of have mailed to Vonna Pfeiffer, The Twisted Stitcher for finishing as a drum. I’ll post a picture when I get them back.

And here it is, the finished drum. I LOVE it!!

Rosehips and Ivy by Blackbird Designs

Tis the Season Sewing Bag from Blackbird Designs

January 6, 2017 By patgeary

The last offering for the 2016 Ladies Prim Society is another gorgeous piece by Barb and Alma of Blackbird Designs. It is a lovely Christmas Design called Tis the Season Sewing Bag and pictured below.

Tis the Season from Ladies Prim Society and Blackbird Designs

The kit comes complete with 36ct linen for stitching the bag, and a piece for the lining as well as the threads and ribbon for finishing. Since I cannot see well enough to stitch on 36ct, I chose a piece of hand dyed Brown 16ct AIda. This design is a little different in that the front of the bag is stitched vertically and the back of the bag is stitched horizontally. I am also stitching with two strands of floss rather than the one strand that was recommended.

Tis the Season Sewing Bag – front in progress

Tis the Season Sewing Bag – front and back in progress

Tis the Season Sawing Bag from Ladies Prim Society by Blackbird Designs

Started: December 30, 2016
Finished Stitching: January 12, 2017

Tis the Season Sewing Bag front

Tis the Season Sewing Bag back

And the best thing about this one is I did the finishing all by myself!

Summer Garden for Ladies Prim Society

August 17, 2016 By patgeary

The second kit for Ladies Prim Society members for 2016 is called Summer Garden by Blackbird Designs.

The kit includes everything you need to stitch the threadkeep. Because I do not like to stitch using linen, I chose a piece of 32ct mystery fabric I had in my stash. I am also stitching 2 over 2 rather than the recommended one over one.

Started stitching August 12, 2016.

And there are three tiny butterflies stitched one over one.

And my progress as of August 16, 2016

And the finished piece – stitching that is.

Summer Garden from Ladies Prim Society.

And here is the finished piece from Vonna Pfeiffer’s The Twisted Stitcher’s Finishing Service.

Summer Garden by Blackbird Designs for Ladies Prim Society.

All the Pretty Flowers by Heartstring Samplery

February 28, 2016 By patgeary

I had been seeing all the beautiful releases received by members as part of the Ladies Prim Society and thought I would like to join. When membership in the club opened for 2016, I decided to go ahead. I just received the first release for 2016 – All the Pretty Flowers by Heartstring Samplery which is pictured below.

It came as a complete kit, including 32ct linen for stitching the design, the floss needed plus the backing fabric and trim. I really do not like stitching on linen and 32ct is small for my eyes and it feels stiff. I will probably switch out the linen for one of the hand dyed 16ct Aida fabrics I already have. Once it is stitched, we will have to see how good my finishing skills are.

Started Stitching March 12, 2016 and finished stitching March 18th, 2016.

All the Pretty Flowers by Heartstring Samplery

And the finished small pillow.

All the Pretty Flowers finished as small pillow.