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Beginning my Nadareh Rug

1/17/2026

As I promised myself, I have now started my newest rug project after spending several months tweaking and testing patterns I had waiting in the background for so long. With my last project (stocking 12) finally finished, I have been able to put the first few stitches into my new pattern.

This pattern is called Nadareh, a Muslim girl's name which means "Rare" in parsi. The origin is Arabic and I felt it would be the perfect name for this rug.

I designed this rug based on the oldest rug known to man. The exact origin of the rug is unknown but many feel it could be Persian or Armenian. I have chosen to lean towards Persia (Iran) in my design process.

As you can see, I am travelling when I started this rug and only achieved a small amount, but every little bit helps!

You may be wondering about the frame for my Nadareh rug - The inside measurements are 9" x 11" (22.86cm x 27.94cm) and it was too wide to fit into my carry on without bending. I had already mounted the gauze before I realized this. To make it fit my bag better, I decided to carefully cut the frame down the center of the top and bottom, leaving the last layer of paper untouched. I glued some ribbon on either side of both cuts and sewed a button onto each one. In this fashion, I could fold the frame to fit comfortably into my carry on and tie string around the buttons to hold it together when stitching. I made a cardboard cover to protect it while in my bag. I am happy to say, it worked exactly how I wanted it to and I was able to comfortably stitch knowing I could easily stow it away when needed.

One last Christmas Stocking

1/15/2026

I realize it is no longer Christmas, but I had one last stocking to stitch and test before releasing the pattern. I decided since it is still winter, I was still going to stitch it before working on my large rug project. I started this a week ago when I finished my test stitching for the Fargol rug.

This is the start of my Stocking 12 pattern and already I could envision the end result very nicely. This little stocking was inspired by a Christmas card I received that had a little cat looking out a window at a wintery scene. It looked so adorable that I had to try and design it!

A week later, I finished the stocking, along with some color changes to my original pattern. The little house did not stand out enough against the background, so I changed almost all of the colors on it. Due to this, it delayed my finish. It isn't easy removing the old color when stitching has been done all around it. I managed eventually and put in the new colors. Success! The new colors worked so much better. I also added another fence post and some horizontal lines in long stitch to represent a fence since the gate looked odd sitting there all by itself.
The Poinsettia vase was changed from a blue one to a yellow one because the blue disappeared beside the green window sill.

I am now very pleased with the design and color choices. This little pattern isn't for the faint of heart because there are a lot of color changes in a small space. The result is terrific though and I would say this is for an intermediate or experienced stitcher if doing it on 48 count silk gauze. I have now finished sewing the backing on and the pattern is available for purchase if you would like to stitch this little beauty. The link may be found Here

My Newest Rug Pattern

1/8/2026

After stitching my Fargol pillow in which I tested some of the colors and motifs in my newest rug design, I began stitching this little set of motifs and borders to test how the colors worked together and to decide which elements to incorporate into my rug.

I tested two different border ideas, but ultimately decided to stay with the ones I used in the pillow. Some of the colors didn't look well beside others, so I changed the order of them on some of the motifs. After much tweaking and decision making, I have finally decided how the pattern will look and have worked at creating and uploading it. You may purchase the pattern Here if you wish to stitch it yourself.

The finished image of the pattern is below for you to view.

Testing my Newest Design

1/3/2026

The Christmas and New year festivities are now over for another year and, as always, it was filled with joy, fun and family. My little granddaughters are growing by leaps and bounds and the youngest had a lot of fun tearing open her gifts.

After having a nice break over the holidays, I am back to stitching and testing patterns. My son's girlfriend is from Persia and has a beautiful Persian rug in their living room. With Fargol's permission, I took a photo of it and designed a rug that is as true to the original as I could make it. I was able to match the colors and with the exception of 1, all colors are true to the original.

This little pillow is a test stitching project to test the colors in a miniature setting and to test some of the elements I have included in the rug pattern. I wanted to try and achieve as much detail as I could but, as always with miniature, I had to simplify or remove some things in order to have a pleasing pattern. Colors that blend with each other are that way in the original rug.

This little pillow, named the Fargol Pillow is the result. The pattern is now available in our shop. You may find it by clicking on the name of the pillow. I am also testing some of the other elements in the rug, but these will not be incorporated into a pillow, they will just be randomly spread out over the canvas. Once my second test stitching is finished, I will decide on the parts to incorporate into the rug and make the pattern available. For now, I hope you enjoy this little pillow pattern.

My Last Lucille Pillow

12/22/2025

At long last, my Lucille pillow series is finished. This is the last in the set and the pattern is now ready for purchase if interested. I call it Lucille Pillow 5.

Since my 6 pillows have now been stitched and all motifs are now tested, I am happy to say that the Lucille rug is also available for purchase!

Christmas is fast approaching, so I will be taking a break from stitching during the holiday season. The new year will bring a new rug project I will be stitching. The pattern is printed, the colors chosen and the silk gauze is mounted. It is one that I designed last year and the test stitching has been completed. Ever since I designed it, the rug has been calling to me and it will be my largest stitched rug to date. I will let you know more about it in the new year. Until then, I hope you all have a nice holiday season.

Lucille Pillow 4

12/17/2025

My Lucille Pillow 4 is now stitched and the pattern is ready for sale. You may find the link here: Lucille Pillow 4.

After my little break in which I stitched a Christmas Stocking, I am now back to stitching these little pillows with renewed energy. I am finding they are stitching up a little quicker now because I do not need to look at the chart for the border part.

One more to go...

Christmas Stocking 8

12/12/2025

One of the patterns that I have been working on for a while is my Stocking 8 pattern. I began designing this back in 2021 and had the top part designed. I couldn`t think what to put in the bottom section until just a few weeks ago when I looked at the pattern again.

Suddenly, the idea came to me and I drew the tree and the snowman free-hand, then decided on some shading.

Stitching this little stocking was quite fun and I was thrilled to see my shading work out. I have now listed the pattern for sale in our shop and may be found here: Stocking 8

Another New Tutorial

12/9/2025

During my "catch-up" period in which I have been test stitching some of my pattern stash, I suddenly realized I had several tutorials I had yet to write. I had taken photos for the tutorials while finishing different projects, but have never gotten around to writing them. Therefore, I am also spending some time creating the tutorials and adding them to the site.

Yesterday, I uploaded my newest tutorial to our Tutorial section. You may find it here if interested: Tutorial #11 - Using Matboard for Smaller Projects

Lucille 3 Pillow Ready

12/7/2025

Another Lucille pillow finished. I have uploaded the pattern in our shop and it is now ready for purchase: Lucille 3 Pillow

2 more pillows to stitch. I may take a little break from stitching the border so many times and stitch a little stocking from one of my test stitching stash.

A New Tutorial Uploaded

12/5/2025

I am happy to announce that after several Christmas stockings stitched lately, I have created a tutorial for finishing a Christmas stocking. You may find this new tutorial here: Tutorial #10

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