Staff Pick Wednesday
Long may it wave! Today’s Staff Pick is a traditional patriotic canvas on 13 count canvas with classic colors and motifs. Keep the stitching simple using Planet Earth Silk or Silk & Ivory. The canvas is on sale today for $104.
Pepperberry Easter Egg Topiary
Are your ready for Spring? We know we just got our first snow storm and we are getting ready for our scaled down celebrations and ringing in 2021. Gretchen has been busy working on this enchanting Pepperberry Easter Egg Topiary. Lots of bright colors, different textured threads and fun stitches. Finished as a standup this will be a wonderful addition to your Easter collection.
Will we be able to do a class? We know that everyone is anxious to be able to come in the shop and sit with our stitching buddies but at this point we have no way of telling when it will be safe to do that. More information will be coming after the new year.
Stay safe all!
New Stitch Monday With a Twist – Week 3
Continuing on my journey of learning 11 new stitches for the Raymond Crawford “Needlepoint” canvas I found a fun stitch for the second letter “E”. The Upright Oriental stitch was just perfect. I used 4 stands of Splendor S1074 for the main part of the stitch (shown light blue) and then added Neon Rays N116 for the accent lines (shown dark blue).
There have been discussions about how far to take your vertical stitches. I take them right to the edge because when I don’t it looks to me as if I skipped a stitch or two. Some stitchers don’t like a crowed look. It your personal choice.
When using Neon Rays or and type of ribbon it is a good idea to use a laying tool to help keep it flat. Try to use a laying tool that does not have a sharp point because it can catch on the ribbon and make a pull. Another trick is to use a small flat iron and run the ribbon through it. Of course I’m sure you all know where to order one from.
Another idea for this stitch would be to use an over-dyed thread for the main section and a solid thread for the accent lines.
For those of you who are participating in the 21 New Stitches for the 2021 Challenge I hope you can add this stitch and the other 2 that I wrote about over the last 3 weeks.
Give them a try!
Happy Stitching – Stephanie
Now that we got some snow it is beginning to look like Christmas. Not that we need any more stuff to deal with this year.
Our holiday hours will be:
Open – Tuesday & Wednesday (12/22 & 12/23) from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm by appointment.
We will be closed Thursday, Friday & Saturday (12/24, 12/25 & 12/26).
Open – Tuesday & Wednesday (12/29 & 12/30) from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm by appointment.
We will be closed on Thursday & Friday (12/31 & 1/1).
Open – We will resume our regular hours on Saturday, 1/2. Please be sure to make an appointment before you come to the shop.
Back in stock! Labors of Love 3-piece Christmas Tree & Mrs. Claus. We also just got in the new 3-piece Santa! These would be great to stitch over the holidays. Start now and have them ready for next Christmas.
To complete your set, here is a picture of Stephanie’s finished 3-piece Snowman. She made a few changes and added beads for the hat, heart buttons & the color of the scarf so she could leave it out through Valentine’s Day.
If you have us kit them for you, we will give you 10% off of the threads. Give us a call these won’t last long!
Julie Mar & Friends Virtual Trunk Show
We are hosting the Julie Mar & Friends – A Division of PLD Designs Virtual Trunk Show this month. We are offering a 20% discount on all trunk show orders. So many canvases to choose from. To view the full line of their designs please visit http://www.juliemardesigns.com. Give us a call if something catches your eye!
