New Namaste Bags

Yeah the new Namaste Bags should be here tomorrow.  There are a couple of new colors and a new style.  I have included a picture of the new style.  They are the same price as the rest of  the bags $75.00.  Also coming are the Oh Snap! pouches in both the small and large sizes.   The large sizes come in a set of two for $15.00 and the smaller ones are a set of 3 for the same price. 

Oh Snap!

Hermosa Bag

Just Nan will be releasing two new pieces for Halloween, Counting Bats and the Over the Top Spooky Tin.  They are really cute and for those of us that are Halloween peoples, a must have.  They are also releasing a new Pumpkin Tapesty Needle  Slide and a Pumpkin Jack Charm Garden Pin.  I have pictures of those in the shop but don’t want to post them as Just Nan will not be posting her pictures unil Mid August.  So if you want to come in and see the pictures I have them and you can pre-order the pieces. 

 

The Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Edition is also available for pre-order.  I also understand that they have an October edition with Halloween Ornaments so I am going to order a few of  those also. 

 

This should bring you up to date a bit.  So I’m off for now to work on the model of the upcoming Shades of Green class.

 

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Boy Was I Surprised!

What a wonderful surprise I walked in on this morning.  Dorothy and I had discussed rearranging the shop and  I came in this morning to find that she and her crew of   boys had unexpectedly done it.

Things are pretty quiet around here, mostly I think, because of the heat.  Although, remember, when you come and visit we have the air on so you will be comfortable.

Also remember to check your email tomorrow as there is a sale announcement for those of you that missed the blog yesterday.  It should be fun and I hope that all of you will take advantage of the opportunity to get some wonderful things at a reduced price. 

I didn’t get to go to the “Stitch ‘n Pitch” cause I was sick, but sent my husband and son-in-law.   Jerry didn’t have much to say when he got home, but I was pretty much out of it from being sick all day.  I hope to get a report from some of the others that went. 

Here is an update for your calendar of upcoming events at the shop:

August 8th – Seasonal House Class

August 15th – All Day Stitch and Deadline for Signing up for the Shades of Green Class & Christmas Tree Class

August 29th – Christmas Tree Class

September 1st – Deadline for Alex Class in November and thread deposit due

September 12th – Part 1 of the Shades of Green Class (2nd part October 10)

That should give you a pretty good run down on what will be happening here i the next month on Saturdays.

 

Well enough for now, talk to you soon.

 

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It’s Monday again!

Ok – so Vicki hasn’t been able to keep up with the blog. With the DSL out at the shop last week, it was really bad! So, here I am! It’s me (Dorothy) working at the shop today and poor Vicki is home sick. I offered to write on Mondays and so I will try to be, if not interesting, at least entertaining. I am not sure how many of you will check the blog since it has been  at least a week since our last post…

Well, here it is, July 20 and have you started your Christmas projects yet? Have you even thought about them? Do you have one ready to start? No? Well, come on in! Beginning Saturday, July 25th, we will be offering 20% all items in the store! And if your total is more than the temperature outside – insert drumroll! – we will give you an extra 10% off your purchase! And, if you pay cash, we will give you another 5% off! Now are you excited about Christmas?!

No? Well, maybe you should shake off your doldrums and come spend some time with us here at the shop! We can help you choose a project or even get started on one! Stuck on a stitch? Come ask us for help! For those of you who do needlepoint, maybe you should call first and make sure Vicki is here – she is better at it than I am! And make sure you join us for the upcoming All Day Stitches and you can get a lot of stitching done…. Our next one is August 15!

I almost forgot to mention that we are taking pre-orders for the Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue – let us know if you want it!

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How Magnets do you have?

Well to be honest I have lost count.   Maybe that is because I have too many projects in progress and each one has it’s own magnet/magnets residing there waiting for me.   Most of my projects have at least two one for needles and one to hold the chart so it is right in my face. 

Of course, there are many different styles of magnets and if you are a tool sucker like I have you have to have at least one of every kind that you can find.  I am going to show you a few of the ones that are available.

These are just a few of the styles.  Ask and we can show you more.

Don’t forget the stitchin on Saturday.

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Apologies Again

The bad news is I currently don’t have Internet at the shop because the modem is gone and AT&T can’t get there till Monday to fix it.  So no blog right now from the shop,  sorry.   So here I sit at home trying to get this done since I have missed the last two days.  Sharon is screaming at me because I have not gotten them done.

Just a brief update.  We are gearing up for Christmas.  Yes, I know it is still six months away but if you get started on your projects now they will be done for Christmas.  We have lots of Christmas charts and needlepoints in the shop for you to choose from.  I have noticed a few of the designers have released some Holiday items so they will be arriving soon.  In the mean time while we are waiting for the new charts don’t forget that the old ones are just as wonderful.  So we are offering you a 25% discounton them, if you mention this blog post. 

 We will be putting up some of the Christmas pieces that are complete.  If we don’t have the chart the ones that you would like to have we will order it for you and give you a 25% discount on that chart if you purchase the threads to go with it.

Ok enough on Christmas for now and I am going to close for now.   Thanks again for your support and understanding.

 

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Monday again…

So, I hope everyone had a great 4th of July and got to stitch at least a little! Vicki is teaching a class of young girls this morning, so I thought that maybe I could help out a little and do the blog.

Are you in love with your scissors? You know, those wonderful things you use to clip your threads? Do you have to have the new ones as they come out? Do you look for new and different scissors? Is one of your hobbies collecting scissors? Well, I think at last count I had at least 15 pairs of scissors! Most of them Ginghers. There is just something about the smooth way they feel when you open and close them. (Which you should always do when contemplating a new pair of scissors. If they open and close smoothly, then by all means you should buy them!) How many pairs do you have?

I know that Vicki is totally in love with the Dovo scissors and she collects them. I am not sure she knows exactly how many she has, but if she goes to a show where someone has some, she comes home with them and enables the rest of us!

Now, you may be asking yourself  Why? Well, for me there is just an inherent love of beautiful things and the ginghers have attracted me since my mother-in-law first bought me a pair of Gingher sewing shears and taught me to sew. I still have those scissors 20 years later. When I started cross-stitching I had those cheap fold-up scissors – do you remember those? Then I found the Gingher embroidery scissors and once I started hanging out at the shop regularly, it was all downhill for me! I had another hobby! 

Good, sharp scissors are extremely important for hardanger work. They need to have a fine point and be very sharp to cut the fabric threads correctly (one hopes and prays!) I find that having good scissors is helpful for frogging too. And besides, there is nothing worse than not having your scissors cut the first time! If you need to have your scissors sharpened, we have someone who stops by every once in a while and hand sharpens our scissors.

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Alex threads

Some of you may wonder why we get so excited about Alex coming to town – well it isn’t just because we love to see him! He brings some wonderful threads for our stash from Europe.

So in the first shot, you can really just see the bags here but Oh My! the colors! and the feel…. The silks especially!

So many colors and these are not small skeins of thread. I just love to run my hands through the silk threads. It is like a rainbow exploded in here! 

So here are some  pictures of some of the colors and fibers that we all have added to our stash.  Don’t worry he will be back in November with more fibers and a new upcoming class.  We will be unveiling that project in the next couple of days.

Here’s the pictures:

Alex threads

Choosing threads – (Leslie)

Connie (with pink as usual!)

Vicki’s choice of stash threads

Debbie’s stash threads

Everyone’s stash threads

Vicki’s previous stash – more to add!

 

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Organizational Skills

Since we talked a bit yesterday about stash, today we will go into organizing things.  “How do you do it?” is one of  the most asked questions.  I don’t know if I have all the answers cause everyone will have their own ways that fit them best but here are a few ideas.

Threads – Cotton

• I like floss away bags, placed on a ring and in numerical order.
• Floss box with floss on the bobins is another way except that bobbins can leave kinks in the thread
• You can go to a hardware store and get the plastic bins  used for nuts and bolts and lay them side by side or the Container Store has some excellent boxes
• DMC Floss binders and Stitch bows
• Slip and Stitch

Threads – Silk

• Floss away bags- just don’t seal them all the way as silks need to breathe.
• A free standing Jewelry or Lingerie (fancy underwear) cabinet that has lots of little drawers

That is just for orgainizing your fibers. As for your patterns, I (Dorothy) use 3-ring binders and page protectors. Most pattern books will fit into the page protectors. I then organize them by subject and/or designers. I have two 3″ binders for my Mirabilia patterns!

Well, the only other thing I can think of is Q-snaps and stretcher bars. Mine are all in drawers (not together!) I have started using a sharpie on my stretcher bars to label them with what size they are – this does not work for Q-snaps however! Those are just tinker toys to play with when you need the right size! Vicki started this post but I got to finish it since she left for class, so that is all for today!

Have a great day everyone!

Friday Progress Update

Hey Everyone,

Here’s what you missed seeing last night:

Corliss is working on the Sea Quilt:

Dorothy just started Winter White Santa:

Vicki worked on her Christmas House:

Virginia is working on her My Stitching Album:

First page complete

Starting on the back page

Pauline is close to finishing Pansies Please:

Finally, Sharon is working on Lady of the Flag:

Enjoy your weekend!

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Stitcher’s Spotlight-Sharon B

Hey Everyone,

We haven’t had anyone volunteer to be our featured stitcher for this week, so I am featuring some of my pieces that I don’t think have come into the shop. If you would like to be a featured stitcher, please let us know via comment here on the blog, email, or phone!

First up is Joseph, a free design from Pamela Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs. I’m not sure if he is still available:

Next is Rosebud, a leaflet by Pamela Kellogg of Kitty and Me Designs. Check her website to see about availability:

Finally, this is a design I charted and stitched myself:

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