Hey friends, 2024 is off to a great start! We had a release of 4 charts. They’re all part of my Early American Folkart series. They have a Pennsylvania Dutch Folkart look. Each one was designed after my acrylic paintings.
Hope you find something you like! They have been shipping to shops for a couple weeks now so they’re easy to find at your favorite LNS and ONS.
Foxes Have Dens
Common Looking
A Clean Heart
1810 Folkart
Thanks for stopping by! Let me know in the comments which one is your favorite.
Kevin and I enjoyed making these amazing drinks for the Jingle Ball this year. In case you missed the Jingle Ball……we recorded ourselves making and taste testing the following Christmas cocktails.
The video played during the Jingle Ball Cross Stitch event which will be (or was, depending on when you see this post) held Dec 1-3, 2023. Go here to get your tickets. Tickets will be for sale until Dec 2, 2023.
• 3 cups eggnog
• 3 shots (3 tablespoons or 4.5 ounce) white chocolate liaueur
• 3 tablespoon peppermint Schnapps
• Whipped cream for garnish
• Crushed candy canes for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Pour the eggnog, white chocolate liqueur, and peppermint Schnapps into desired glass and stir to combine completely.
2. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of crushed candy cane.
3. Enjoy!
Instructions
1. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
2. Pour in the vodka, elderberry liqueur, cranberry juice and simple syrup.
3. Shake until chilled
4. Strain into a martini glass.
5. Garnish by tossing in a few cranberries and floating mint leaves on top.
Ingredients
• Light corn syrup or honey for rimming glasses
• Flaked coconut for rimming glasses
• 8 cups ice (more or less depending on desired consistency)
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup blue curacao
• 1/2 cup vodka or light rum (I used vodka)
• 1/2 cup cream of coconut
Instructions
1. Rim the glasses: Pour a thin layer of corn syrup onto a plate and dip the rims into the corn syrup, then dip in coconut flakes.
2. In a blender, blend ice, pineapple juice, blue curacao, vodka and cream of coconut until desired consistency is reached. Pour
into glasses and serve immediately.
FOR THE MARTINI
1/2 c. whole milk
1/4 c. Baileys
2 oz. vanilla vodka
2 oz. amaretto
Ice
FOR THE RIM
1/2 c. vanilla frosting
1/4 c. sprinkles
Instructions
Using a spatula, spread a thin layer of frosting onto rim of
two martini glasses. Pour ¼ cup sprinkles onto a small plate then
dip rims in sprinkles to coat.
In a cocktail shaker, combine milk, Baileys, vodka, and amaretto.
Add ice and shake until cold. Pour into glasses.
Ten years ago (2013) I created these fun jack o’ lanterns from tangerines. I sold most of what I made at a craft show. The 3 left over became part of my Halloween display in my studio. Since they were made 10 years ago, the orange coloring had faded to brown. Well….a few days ago, I used orange acrylic paint and dry brushed them. It gave them new life! Now they will forever be orange. Below are photos of the 3 jack o’s I made 10 years ago with a face lift.
I have them hanging on a black feather tree I purchased several years ago from Bethany Lowe.
The Boston Terrier Halloween ornament was purchased from the very talented Arbutus Hunter. I did an interview with her years ago. Click here for the interview and to see more of her work.
NEW JACK O’s
Earlier this week I created 8 new jack o’s made from cuties. They are much smaller than the ones I made from tangerines. They are very cute but were more difficult to carve because of their small size. I created a video tutorial for my Whimsies (this is my Patreon membership account, more on that later) where I show step by step how to make these adorable Jack O’s for your Halloween decorating or you can make them for gifts.
Below are the photos of how they turned out. The tree was purchased from Amazon which you can purchase here.
I love how they all have different personalities!
My intention was to put orange battery operated tea lights inside so they would glow in the dark but because I made with with cuties, they are too small to fit the tea light inside! So, if you make some, I recommend using tangerines.
I filled them with rose hips available at Factory Direct Craft online but you could fill them with moss, cinnamon scented potpourri, bittersweet (real or fake), etc.
I used rusty wire for the hangers which you can purchase from Factory Direct Craft online. The orange tea lights are available here.
To see the entire process via a video tutorial, you’d need to join my Patreon at tier 4. My Patreon is geared towards needlearts, such as, cross stitch and punchneedle, but recently I’ve decided to offer monthly DIY projects. Some projects will use PDF downloads of my original paintings so your projects will truly be unique. To learn more about becoming a Whimsy, check out my Patreon here.
This is the first biscornu I finished by myself (I had a great teacher)
What is a biscornu?
“Biscornu” is a french word meaning “which has an irregular, strange shape”
It is used as a pin cushion or just as a fun, quirky and cute decoration. Some people love making them so much they put them in a LARGE glass jar. It looks great that way and fun to pull them out and show them to people.
They can be embellished with beads to give it a little flair.
Basically, any chart which is square can be made into a biscornu. It consists of two squares (top & bottom). They have to be stitched on the same count fabric to they will be the same size and preferably from the same fabric manufacturer or fabric dyer.
There is a one-thread back stitch around each piece which have to be exactly the same size. The pattern will indicate this backstitch with a line on the chart. It’s VERY IMPORTANT that the backstitch on both top and bottom are the same size.
Click the link below for written instructions including photos that Donna Fedewa (my sweet friend, the biscornu queen) and I put together so finishing your biscornu will be a breeze.
We are so excited for this book to FINALLY be released. It was slated for an August release but with other deadlines, vacation and prepping for the Primitive Gatherings retreat, I ran out of time.
Autumn is my favorite time of the year so this book means so much to me! I love scarecrows, squirrels, pumpkins, sunflowers and the smells of Autumn to go along with it.
The book contains eight designs. Five are past Patreon designs and three are new. (to learn about Patreon go to www.patreon.com/teresakogut)
Hello Autumn
Harvest Scarecrow
Folksy Thomas
Harvest Ted & Harvest Tina
Autumn
Sunflower Sam
Autumnal Bliss
This book is in stock as of today, October 9, 2023! Contact your Local Needlework shop to get your copy. It will be in our Etsy shop in a few weeks.
Tell me which design is your favorite in the comments below
We are excited to show you are new pattern releases for September 2023.
First is Pernice Manor. This was a retreat exclusive for Quilter’s Station Cross Stitch Extravaganza September 2022. It’s been a year so now we can offer it to everyone. This chart is black and white. It’s mostly full cross except for 5 fractional stitches in the goat’s face. Below is the photo and all the details for this lovely sampler.
Pernice Manor
Next we have Harvest Friendship. This booklet contains 3 designs: a sampler-ish piece, a biscornu and a drum. This book is full color. All three designs are full stitches.
Seaworthy book features 3 designs. They are shown below with the floss requirements for each.
Dwelling Place book features 4 designs. They are shown below with the floss requirements for each.
Enjoy the Flosstube video showing all of my new releases! They are available for pre-order now from your favorite needlework shop. Orders will start shipping Monday, August 21.
Below you’ll find all the details in case you find something you love and want to get the floss and linen ahead of time.
Thank you for your continued support!
Let’s get started!
Below is a book featuring 3 designs. With Thy Hands is the sampler in the center, Hearts to Love is the on the right and Molly’s Hands is the needlebook in the center.
I designed this chart to hand out to attending shops at the Nashville Needlework Market 2023. We just returned home last night from a very successful show so thank you all who placed pre-orders with your LNS! We appreciate your support.
When you receive your order from your LNS (only if they attended market), there should be a copy of this design included, however, it’s just the black and white chart which is why I’m posting here so you can see it in color. It states clearly on the chart that it’s a free chart for the shops who attended the Nashville Needlework Market and they have my permission to make copies for their customers. I ask that they do not post on their website or social media so I’m asking the same of you. Please enjoy this free chart, but it’s not for sharing or posting to social media. It’s meant as a perk for the shops who attended market and those who ordered from the shops who attended market. Thank you for your understanding.
I may, at some point, release this design as a PDF in our Etsy shop or put it in a book with other designs, but, at this time, you can only get it by purchasing from a shop who attended Nashville and purchased from us 😊❤️😊
I hope you enjoy this complimentary chart. It would be fun to personalize it by changing the hair color to match you and your stitchy friend and even add your initials.
I know how much stitchy friends mean to each other and how much we love to get together to stitch. You were my inspiration for this design!
I’m so excited to share my new releases with you! Nashville is just around the corner and we are ready! Well….almost. I still have the directions to write for the two new punchneedle and Needle & Flax cross stitch chart.
Before we start….I just want to thank you for your support of my designs, for your encouragement and sweet comments. If it wasn’t for YOU, none of this would happen so please give yourself a big hug from me!
The floss and linen used for my models are shown at the bottom of this post in case you want to purchase them early so you’re ready to stitch when your pattern arrives.
Shop owners & friends… Thank you for your continued support as well. We are a team! As stated in my new release Flosstube video, I will not have the new designs in my Etsy shop for 6-8 weeks from market. I want you, your shop and your customers to have a chance to sell them first! Kevin and I support you as much as possible and hope you have a banner year this year!
NOTE: all Nashville Market pre-orders must be placed by February 20th. If you’re coming to market but don’t place a pre-order by the 20th, you’ll have to come visit us in room #407 to pull your order from the inventory we bring. If you place a pre-order by Feb 20th, we will have it packed and ready for pick up at market. If you are NOT attending market, you’re welcome to place an order at any time. We will fill those orders as soon as we return home. (wholesale prices are in the email I sent on February 11th)
Let’s get to it!
Market Exclusive – Egg Collector
Only shops attending market will be able to purchase this design for 6 weeks. It will be available to all shops starting April 15th.
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The Boston Terrier Halloween ornament was purchased from the very talented Arbutus Hunter. I did an interview with her years ago. 
I designed this chart to hand out to attending shops at the Nashville Needlework Market 2023. We just returned home last night from a very successful show so thank you all who placed pre-orders with your LNS! We appreciate your support.
