Get Ready for Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air! Valentine decorations & yummy candies are on the shelves in the local stores and we have decorated our shop. On the front wall we have lots of adorable canvases. Here is a taste of just a few of the canvases that we have in stock to celebrate Valentine’s Day. To help you feel the love receive 10% off of your thread selection for your Valentine’s Day canvas.
New Stitch Monday With Twist – Week 7
This week I decided I needed to add some Bargello stitches that I have never done to the Raymond Crawford “NEEDLEPOINT” canvas. For the letter “P” I did the Florentine stitch. With all of the books that I have purchased over the years I found this stitch in “The Pattern Library – Needlepoint” book that my mom bought for a $1.00 at some tag sale.
I used Splendor S983 (4 strands for 18 count) and Neon Rays Plus 135. The beauty of this stitch is that you can add several colors to your pattern. It was easy to compensate and I really like the way it came out.
I hope you can add this to your new stitches list for 2021. Give it a try!
Happy Stitching – Stephanie
Don’t Forget! Sign up for our Resolution Stitching Program.
We are happy to say that we are once again going to run our Resolution Stitching Program in 2021. For those of you who are new, this is a great way to get you inspired to complete stitching 3 projects during 2021.
Between now and January 31st call or send us your list of the 3 items that you would like to get done in 2021 and sent out for finishing. You will receive 20% off of your finishing and 20% off of an in-stock canvas the day you bring in your project. For our out-of-town customers we will give you a call to let you know we received your canvas and then you can let us know what canvas you may want. Please note that framing is not included in this offer. This offer cannot be combined with trunk show or sale canvases.
So, get stitching!
We are hosting the Melissa Shirley Virtual Trunk Show this month. We are offering a 20% discount on all trunk show canvases.
To view the full line please go to http://melissashirleydesigns.com. Please note there can be a 5-plus month wait for any canvases that we may need to order from Melissa Shirley.
Stitched by Bridget
Stitched by Lorraine
Stitched by Judy
Stitched by Mary
Stitched by Catherine
Today we have this colorful gardening canvas on sale for $125 and this adorable lion on sale for $67.50.
Who doesn’t love a sale?
The Kirk & Bradley holiday themed whale dome is on sale for $50.
Patty Paints classic quilt style design is on sale for $87.50.
New Kate Dickerson Canvases
We just got in several fun Kate Dickerson canvases. The mules & flip flops can really be jazzed up with beads, sequins and fuzzy threads. The colors are so bright that will definitely put you in a good mood! Consider stitching the black shoes in Neon Rays to give them that really shiny look. Use an over-dyed thread for the sand. Lots of great sand, water & sky stitches in the “Stitch Landscape” book.
The Tallis bag has potential for several different background stitches. Consider using the Twisted Columns stitch that was featured in week 5 of the New Stitch Monday With a Twist.
Give us a call if something catches your eye!
New Stitch Monday With a Twist – Week 6
I am at the half way point on my Raymond Crawford “NEEDLEPOINT” canvas. I have to admit this has been a fun project and is helping me keep busy during these crazy times that we are living in. For this week’s stitch I choose the Arrowhead stitch. It is fairly simple and easy to compensate. I used Splendor S850 for the main part of the stitch, shown pink on diagram and Kreinik 127 (size 12), shown yellow on diagram for the accent stitches. If your canvas is 18 count use 4 strands of Splendor & 6 strands for 13 count canvas. You may also want to consider using size 16 for the Kreinik depending on the coverage you are looking for. You can use the Arrowhead stitch in small or medium areas.
Hopefully you can add this to your 21 new stitches for the 2021 Challenge. Give it a try!
Happy Stitching – Stephanie
More fun canvases have arrived. Raymond Crawford has designed several inspirational canvases and “expect miracles” is just perfect for the coming year. The Meredith Collection has several holiday wreaths. Each on is cuter than the next. If you love sunflowers the Sandra Gilmore vase will be right up your ally. Clutches seem to be the new thing and Anne Fisher has designed a very elegant canvas for your new clutch. We also have some great ornaments from Canvas Works. Give us a call if something catches your eye!
