Lot’s of goodies to share.

Stitched by Lynn

Stitched by Gail

Stitched by Sherry

Stitched by Deborah

Stitched by Evelyn

Stitched by Susan

Stitched by Amy

Stitched by Helene

Stitched by Sue

Stitched by Pat

Stitched by Olga

Stitched by Gretchen

Stitched by Stephanie

Stitched by Donna

Danji canvases are always fun to stitch. We just got in a variety of great canvases.

The Jersey banner is great for all us Jersey girls (and guys)!   If you have a wedding in the near future the “Just Married” ornament can be personalized with the date and possibly put the names in the window.  You can really jazz up the Faberge egg by embellishing it with beads & metallic threads.  And let’s face it you can never have to many holiday ornaments for your tree.  Give us a call if something catches your eye!

For this week’s Staff Pick we have this classic quilt style design by Patty Paints.  There are many stitch & thread possibilities.   Use a metallic thread for the gold border.  The Rhodes stitch would be great for the diamond shape section outlined with gold and then Continental stitch the black with Neon Rays.   For the section with the small red squares use the Smyrna Cross stitch with either a flat thread or Neon Rays and then add Kreinik for the outline.  When finished this would make a beautiful pillow or Lucite Tray insert.

These are just a few ideas and we would be happy to help you pick out more stitches and threads.  This great canvas is on sale today for $140 and if you would like us to kit it, we will give you 10% off of the threads.

While we may all want to forget about Covid-19 that may be a little hard but Rebecca Woods has designed 2 canvas that we think you will enjoy stitching.  Santa and one of his reindeer with masks on.  Both are in stock today.

We also just got in fun Santa canvases that you can really enhance by doing turkey work for the fur on his coat and hat.  There are so many different stitches you can use for his beard and we will be glad to help you pick one.  The Double Straight Cross stitch would be great for the snow with a metallic tread.

Keep the stitching simple on the angel and use Neon Rays for her dress and add either beads or a metallic thread for the design within the dress.

Need more ideas?  Just ask us.

Even though I do a lot of stitching I always to go to my favorites and since I seemed to have shared most of my go to stitches, I thought I would venture out into my books and the internet and look for a new stitch to me and possibly to you.  I came across the Tweed stitch in my “Stitches to Go” book, a must have for all stitchers and then I went to the web and found a variation.

In the first diagram the base stitch of the Double Straight Cross is done over 6 threads with them touching both vertically and horizontally and the Cross stitch is in the center over 2 threads of the base stitch.  Once you complete that pattern you can then add the accent Cross stitches. As a general rule I don’t always like such open stitches because I feel it always looks like I forgot to stitch it.   I would try using this stitch in a large area or use as the background of my canvas.   I would play around with different threads such as an over-dyed with a coordinating color, metallic threads or ribbons to see what type of effect I could achieve.

In the Tweed Variation, shown below, the base of Double Straight Cross is stitched over 4 threads with the center Cross stitch over 2.  In this stitch the Double Straight Cross stitches don’t touch and the accent Cross stitches are placed in between 4 Double Straight Cross stitches.   I think this variation would be a great stitch for snow.  Give them a try.  I know I will.

Happy Stitching – Stephanie

Looking for a small project?  We just got 3 really adorable Two Sisters canvases in.  The 2 rounds will fit into the self-finishing boxes.  The blue/green plaid will make a beautiful frame.

We are continuing our celebration this week with 10% off all in stock books.  Here is a sample of our most popular books.  We do have other books in stock so come and take a peek. You can never have enough needlepoint books in your collection.

Sew Much Fun Virtual Trunk Show

Have you found your favorite Sew Much Fun canvas yet?  Well it’s not to late.  We are still hosting their virtual trunk show.

If you have an upcoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Sew Much Fun has a wide selection of Tallis bags.  Below is a taste.  You can see their whole line of Tallis bags by visiting their website.

While you are browsing take a peek at some of their floral canvases.  They also have 2 adorable Christmas canvases that would make great holiday stand-ups.

Remember there is a 20% discount on all trunk show canvases.  So why not go to their website at http://www.sewmuchfun.ca and see if you can’t find your perfect canvas.

Finishing Friday!

Stitched by Judy

Stitched by Adrienne P.

Stitched by Gerry

Stitched by Kappy

Stitched by Kappy

Stitched by Elizabeth

Stitched by Ellen

Stitched by Annamarie

Stitched by Carolyn

Stitched by Beth

Stitched by Susan

Stitched by Ellen

Key fobs anyone?  If you need a last-minute gift, we have these Voila Self-Finishing Key Fobs in stock and ready for pick-up or we can ship it to you.   We also just got in these eye glass cases.  It’s always good to have a small project or two to work on in between your larger ones.  Remember this week’s special is 10% off of threads.   Give us a call if something catches your eye!

One thing for sure is that Kirk & Bradley have the cutest holiday themed canvases.  For today’s Staff Pick we have this adorable dome shaped whale canvas that can be finished as an ornament or a standup.  Do the stars in a metallic thread or ribbon.  Consider doing turkey work for the rim & pom pom.    There are some great stitches that can be used for the water.  The canvas is on sale today for $80 originally priced at $100.  Give us a call and this cutie can be yours.