What's Inside the June 2005 Issue


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What's Inside the June 2005 Issue of Create & Decorate

Projects

	If Friends Were Flowers, I’d Pick Ewe Hand-dyed wool and wool roving come together to create a sweet little sheep, who escaped the barn for a meadow full of flowers!
	Flower Patch Recipe Set Family recipes, full of heart and history, should be kept in a special place. Our pretty and practical solution is a recipe box easily stored in the kitchen so recipe cards don’t get lost.
	Veggie Pillow Stitcheries Summertime means farm stands overflowing with fresh vegetables and the four stitched here make fun motifs on mini homespun pillows.
	Ladybug, Ladybug Who doesn’t rejoice in the first signs of spring and summer? Capture a sweet little ladybug in cloth to display each year in honor of the season.
	Star Flower Quilt Is it really possible to have too many quilts? Here’s a little quilt for those who favor Early American colors and designs, sure to sweeten your country home.
	Spring Hare Bench Cover Hooked bench top—blues of larkspur and old painted cupboards, rusts of poppies and redware plates, and greens of far-off fields and Windsor chairs.
	In the Garden Collection Get a fresh start on the season with a botanical stamped journal and seed packet holder. This summer-fresh set makes a warm expression of friendship to a fellow gardener and a good reason to start planting!
	Strawberry Season In ice cream, shortcake, cobbler or pie, strawberries represent all the best that the season has to offer. Our little sampler celebrates summers past and those yet to come.
	Stenciled Garden Planter What’s your favorite gathering space come summertime? Fill this space with lots of plants and flowers, keeping in mind that stenciling is a simple way to dress up a plain tin tub or container for your best blooms.
	Folk Art Fruit Bucket Here’s a fun and functional piece for all your summer picnics. Whether packed with plastic silverware, filled with ice cubes, or holding lemons and limes, a little hand-painted bucket will show your summer spirit!
	Shaggy Chick Penny Rug Our penny rug mat takes on a three-dimensional effect when you use shaggy plush felt for the chick—it looks so real and fuzzy, you’ll want to snuggle it against your cheek, just like a real chick!
	Old Putty Sunflower Purse Full of country-chic style and summertime charm, a little wool purse is a unique surface for rug hooked accents. The colors, textures, and penny rug button lend primitive appeal to our purse.
	Herb Garden Button Box Go beyond your basic pincushion. This handy little button box has garden appeal. With a removable pincushion lid, the box bottom serves as a storage place for spare buttons, threads and small sewing necessities.
	Curled Fern Stitchery Botanicals have long been a basic ingredient in the recipe for cottage décor. Worked in silk ribbons and cotton threads on a linen background, this curled fern will add the perfect touch of nature to any room in your home.
	How Does Your Garden Crow? Our garden-inspired stitchery is full of fun and whimsy, telling the story of a classic, country summer day. The coloring of a coffee-stained sampler in a distressed frame evokes the feel of old-world folk art.
	Rustic Garden Candle Wraps Encrusted with seed beads, these charming candle wraps will provide a natural flavor to your decorating. Rubber-stamped or leaf-impressed images in polymer clay give an almost “fossilized” finished look.
	Beehive Cork Board Here’s a decorative solution to help revive and keep your office organized. Beehives remain true to the classic character of spring and add some charm and aged appeal to a standard size cork board.
	Vintage Desk Accessories Simplify the clutter on your desk with a vintage-inspired board and box. Find old milk crates, suitcases, shutters, or buckets and dress up with decorative papers and lightweight hardware to suit your style.
	A-B-Cat Wallhanging Captured in the warmth of wool, our design is a primitive recollection of childhood—learning to read, write, and recite the ABCs.
	Heritage Wool Pincushion Capture a little piece of history in wool to pass down through the generations.Our penny rug-inspired pincushion features unique star buttons with patriotic flair, sure to appeal to your pioneering spirit.
	Whimsical Watermelon Pitcher It’s summer and the living is relaxed and easy. Fill this folksy tin pitcher with your favorite flowers, then take out on the porch and enjoy on a warm, sunny day.
	Patriotic Farm Sign With summer approaching, now’s the time to tap into your patriotic spirit. Our agricultural sign uses a wax-resist technique to simulate aging, making this piece appear to be generations old.
	A Breath of Spring Here’s something special for the season! Go back in time to a peaceful country scene that conjures up feelings of comfort and spring traditions.
	Antique Baby Jar & Card In honor of a new baby, make a keepsake jar for special little mementos. Created in soft tones, vintage-inspired blocks and motifs, embellished with tiny buttons, this will remind you of fond childhood memories.
	Ginger Bliss Tote Our paper and fabric duo represent relaxed simplicity—casual, classic and fun. Swing into summer with a versatile tote, perfect for sunglasses, flip flops and our coordinating note cards.
	Button Embroidered Pillowcases Find inspiration in the little things, like clean, crisp pillowcases embroidered with delicate flowers in bloom. You’re sure to fall asleep with a smile!
	It’s About Time! A hike in the woods, an hour with a good book, a homemade meal…this little set is a reminder to take plenty of time for yourself and the activities you enjoy most.
	Wool Felt “Friends” Pillow This little wool charmer will find a place anywhere in the home, but you might want to place it in your favorite comfortable chair. The soft coloring is simple, soothing, and just plain sweet!
	Saltbox Spool Candleholder Glowing with warmth and tradition, a folk art candleholder will complement an authentic style of decorating. This entertaining piece will make a bright statement in any dark corner.
	Drawstring Mock-Cable Purse What’s your summer escape? A day at the beach, a stroll in the park, an afternoon picnic? Whatever your pleasure, a little knit bag will go right along in style.
	Stenciled Desk Ensemble Transform drab black and grey office supplies into works of art that you won’t want to hide in a desk drawer. Some of the supplies painted for this article are new, others used, but both “makeover” results are dramatic.
	Gather Friends Like Flowers Helping you decorate for a simple country summer, recycled bottles are sprayed with primer and painted with folk art motifs. Tie a homemade tag and strips of homespun around the top for a fun candleholder or vase.
	Summer Fruit Stitchery Fresh berries are among the many charms of summer and can be “grown locally” each season when you display this button-embellished stitchery.
Features
	Primitive Sign Series Let our little sign be a wake-up call for spring and summer weekends...Saturday afternoons in the potting shed with seeds and lots of sunshine!
	The Creative Versa-Tool — Initial Necklace Throughout history, monogramming has always had a dual purpose—to identify a person and to mark their goods. Artistic in style, our necklace celebrates the art of the monogram.
	Inspired by Antiques: Redware Pottery finds Designer’s Profile between friends Sources of Supply Our Time

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