Wednesday, November 28, 2018

whooohoo!

A sneak peek!
The newest
Shepherd's Bush stocking
This is newly released and not yet at the shop.
If you would like to be on the list for us to hold one for you just call the shop.

a cute selection of holiday scissors are available for
$4.99 each

and a cute selection of polka dots for
$4.99 each

We are also getting this new
Little House Needlework Designs
Jack Frost Tree Farm
This is a seven part series that we will receive monthly
coming in February
Call to get on the auto list at the shop!

...Shop Holiday Hours....

We will be 
Closed
December 24 thru 26
and 
December 31 and January 1

also just a reminder...
we will be closing at
5:00 on Fridays and Saturdays
so Joy can get home before it is dark.

In the event of a big storm
call the shop and make sure our parking lot is plowed
and we were able to get in.
We experienced this problem a couple of times last winter

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

winter hours...

...we need your understanding...
Due to Joy's eyesight
we will be

CLOSING
the shop
at
 5:00
on
FRIDAYS 
and
 SATURDAYS

during the winter months


Tuesday, September 18, 2018

New Ginger Scissors

New gingher scissor
just arrived...
Eleanor

4" embroidery scissor
$39.99

Guess what I did this weekend...
Isn't he cute!

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

A few days away...

This Grandma is going to be away for a few days visiting this little peanut.
I can't wait!
But the store will be
up and running
 with our wonderful 
staff that make it possible for me to visit the kids.
Thanks girls - I will enjoy every minute of my visit!


Thursday, August 16, 2018

New books...

What an appropriate time for this design
pattern cost is $6.00

With Thy Needle and Thread
is really coming out with beautiful new designs

each pincushion pattern retails for $12.00
Pattern for both picture and box retails for $14.00
It is never to late to stitch and display patriotic designs
pattern retail is $12.00

Jardin Prive
is one of our 
FAVORITES!
This is sure to be our most stitched piece this halloween
pattern cost is $9.00

You know we love bee designs here at the shop
Annie Beez folk art
Welcome to the hive
cost is $12.00

Waxing Moon Designs
How fun is this one!
Halloween House Trio
cost is $9.00

Tra La La
makes me smile
On The Sea
cost is $14.00

New additions to
Plum Street Samplers

Each pattern sells for $10.00

Not a new pattern....
but after Sandra Ball stitched this and brought it in for framing
everyone is in love with it
La D DA
Fraktur Flower
pattern cost is $10.00

Stoney Creek
has some of the most beautiful Christmas designs
Book cost is $14.95


Tuesday, July 17, 2018

New fabric and odds and ends....

There is a new aida available that we are sure is going to be a big seller!
We have carried 
linen aida
 in a 14 count
 for quite a while now.  
By far our best selling aida.
We now carry it in
18 and 20 count
we sell this by yard, 1/2 yard or square inch cuts.

We have had many requests for
 graph paper
 from you designer types.
We love that you want to get creative and we have found
pads with 10/12 counts
and 14/18 counts
Each pad contains 24 sheets and cost $6.00

We also have rolls of 
Stitchery Tape
 for you to finish your own framing or ornaments.
This is tape is acid and solvent free
The roll is  1 1/2" by 60 feet
and the cost is $18.00

We have these three sets of 
Lizzie Kate
in stock!


!!!!woohoo!!!!




Saturday, July 14, 2018

Second Chance for Mirabillia patterns and embellishments!

Have you ever heard that there are no second chances. Not true in this case because we still have a few of some of the limited release patterns and beads.
We have:

Lady Mirabillia with the special butterfly charm.
6 patterns and 6 embellishment packs
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25th Anniversary cameo book and pattern plus pictures of some other designs
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Butterfly Fairy
3 patterns and 6 embellishment packs
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Queen Mermaid
1 pattern and 2 embellishment packs

Seaside Kingdom
1 Embellishment pack - this has some really nice special treasures in it.

All of the other limited edition patters just flew out of the store. It was so great to be able to get new copies of those in demand patterns.




Thursday, July 12, 2018

Halloween Magazine....


Just Cross Stitch
Special Issue
Halloween Magazine 
has just been released.
Retail will be $9.99 for 64 patterns!
I just placed the order so they should be here the end of next week.
If you would like us to hold one for you,
just call the shop!

...Also on the way...
a new 7 part series
by 
the Tiny Modernist
The Haunted Mansion
Part 1
retail is $10.00

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

It's never to early....

Guess what is arriving...
Christmas!
Now is the time to start.

Mill Hill 
has some great new kits available
...We have in stock right now...
 Christmas Cabin
 Merry Little Christmas
 Ornament Elegance 
Brightly Shining

...Shipping the end of July...
 A Jolly Old Elf
 The Children Were Nestled
 The Stockings Were Hung
To All A Good Night

Each Kit cost is $15.00
Finished sizes are 5 1/4 x 5 1/4
Kits include 16 count aida, thread, needle and instruction

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Second Try for Sweet Pea Photo

 While Jamie is out of town we are trying with partial success to fill her shoes. I posted a photo of Sweet Pea the bunny finished as a standing figure and have been told that not all of you are able to see the photo. Here she is again.. hopefully it will work this time. Wish us luck with the post.

Monday, July 2, 2018

Sweet Pea has hopped into the store

We have finished the bunny! 
Sweet Pea is a darling pattern from La-D-Da designs. She is featured as a free standing figure that can sit just about anywhere in your home.  We stitched her on 32 count Belfast legacy linen with a combination of DMC and overdyed threads.










Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Mirabilia, patterns and more patterns!



The new and re-released Mirabilia patterns have arrived!!!
Last Monday the phone kept ringing with orders for the new and re-released patterns. Since Jamie is visiting her new grandson, we were not sure if we would get the order in on time but she was ahead of us and had the order in already.
With all of the ordering and calling, we ended up getting more patterns and bead packs than were pre-ordered so........ we have the new and most of the re-released patterns in stock.

Here are the two new patterns.


Lady Mirabilia is a limited edition with a special butterfly charm.

Alice is a delightful little girl with a watch. (Now where is the rabbit?)



They also released a 25th Anniversary booklet that has information about  Nora Corbett  and some of her patterns. There is a bonus cameo design included in the book.

If you have been following the out of print prices for the patterns on the secondary market, you  have been amazed at some of the prices. I have seen the patterns sell for hundreds of dollars and then some of  them turned out to be bad copies. Now for a limited time we have newly printed patterns.

We have patterns and bead packages for:
Butterfly Fairy.



The Fairy  Moon

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Her wings are a combination of pale blue and pale green that turns out to be the most fabulous shade of aqua.

The Queen Mermaid

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The Seaside Kingdom - this one was in high demand so contact us soon to get yours.
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This bead pack has lots of fun special shapes.

We have sold all of the patterns for Lady of the Flag but do have some beads left.
Contact us to reserve your now.






Saturday, June 9, 2018

He is here!!!!

Welcome to the world
Baby James Patterson
 born June 8th
8 lbs 14 oz
We wanted to share our biggest news with you, our friends.
We loved that so many of you were just as anxious about his arrival as we were.
Thank you for all of the love.
...The new Grandma and Greats in town...
I will be traveling to spend some time with the kids. 
 I will be away from the shop from June 12th until July 3rd.
During this time Joy and our regular employees will be working to help you with anything that you need.  I won't be doing any mail orders or framing while I am gone, but I will catch up just as soon as I return. 
...Boy, it will be hard to leave them though....


Monday, June 4, 2018

Carolyn's hands at work.....

I just have to show off some of Carolyn's hand work.
We are so fortunate to have her here at the shop.
We get to see all of her beautiful treasures and talents.
This is a piece she designed while taking an online class called,
Cabinet of Curiosities with Tricia Wilson Nguyen.
I have some pictures to share that I snapped when she had this at the shop.
If you would like to see more pictures or read about her design,
visit her blog at:
 The technique used is English Goldwork.
 Each side features different flowers representing each of her and her girls favorite flowers.
 The lip is a gold print on paper
 The bottom is a handmade marbleized paper with feet that have been gold leafed.
 Every detail is exquisite. 

The fish is raised embroidery using various types of gold metal threads.

Check out her blog you will be awed with her talent!