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Friday 7 August 2015

Welcome!

Welcome, welcome, welcome to what I hope will be a fabulous new blog.

The header says it all - join us each month for some Americana or Patriotic stitching - stitch as little or as much as you want.  Post progress pics and finishes as you go along. If you can't post one month - there is always next month!  This is a stress free SAL!

Please feel free to add our Badge to your blog, don't forget to add the link back to this blog.


Now, I promised you quizzes, competitions and giveaways.  So, I will kick it off with a little giveaway (not sure what yet, but it will be an Americana cross stitch design).  However, you have to work for it a little - just a little.

To be eligible to win the prize, you need to POST, sometime this month, showing a little bit of Americana and telling us a little bit about WHY  you love stitching Americana or Patriotic designs.  Easy, hey?

I will kick it off:

I love what I call Americana stitching or what is sometimes called by U.S. stitchers Patriotic stitching.  We just do not seem to have that same sort of genre of designs here in Australia.  I think my love of Americana began when I studied American history in Year 11, I still remember my textbook was called "From sea to shining sea".  Let's see, that would be forty years ago now - lol!  I learnt about the seven colonies, then the thirteen colonies and on it went - fascinating.

So, I found that I am drawn to stitching American designs, like Liberty Lane below:









Why do you love this type of stitching so much?

hugs, 

5 comments:

Ariadne said...

I have not stitched this type before. My friend Marabeth had given me a kit but I never started it. When last year I visited the States I wanted to start it but I never had time. I thought this SAL will help me stitch it so that's why I wanted to join in! I will take pictures of my kit soon!AriadnefromGreece!

Carm said...

Being from the US I love anything to do with the red, white and blue theme. I even had my bathroom red white and blue for awhile, LOL! Changing it back to white and black with a few red accents. I have several projects in mind for this SAL. Just need to decide which one to do first. Kaye thanks for setting this up!

Kaisievic said...

You are so welcome, my dear - I hope that you have fun!

Kate said...

Looking forward to this, Kaye :-)

Stitching Noni said...

I love your Liberty Lane design!
I haven't stitched an "Americana" style design for years so I am going to have to try and find something to stitch before the end of the month!!
I do love the cute red,white and blue designs.... specially if they are quick to stitch!
Hugs xx