NEW RELEASE FOR APRIL 2010

This is the latest of my designs and will be available for purchase the end of next week.  It is "The Shepherd and Shepherdess'.   It was stitched on 36 count linen using NPI silks.  The stitch count is 200w x 252 h.  It is by no means a small sampler.  It is quite large and takes a bit of time to do.  The model was stitched by Kathy Bonham, my wonderful madstitcher.  Thank you Kathy for a wonderful, wonderful job, as always.  I don't know what I would do without you.

I also want to make a note that the Shepherd and Shepherdess are 82 and 83 stitches in height.

I will not be releasing any more designs until the end of the year and these will be the ones that I already have stitched and framed. I am taking the summer off to spend time with my family and my garden. I will be stitching for myself and enjoying my needlework again.

Thanks to my dear friend, Maria, for sending me this line by Sir Walter Scott.  It really speaks to my heart.
 
God Bless, Vilma

O MANY A SHAFT THAT RANDOM SENT, FINDS MARK THE ARCHER LITTLE MEANT, AND MANY A WORD THAT RANDOM SPOKEN MAY SOOTHE OR WOUND A HEART THAT'S BROKEN    .........    Sir Walter Scott