News from Stitcher's Treasures

     I am sorry to say that I cannot attend  the Nashville Market.  I had originally planned on attending but a family illnesses has thrown a wrench into the works.  I will be ordering new products once the show closes and they let the non attendees have some fun!

     The needlepoint canvases and accessories from the Phoenix show are arriving now and we have rearranged all the needlepoint boards to accommodate them.  Here is a picture of the first board which we have affectionately named our "attitude board".

    Oh yippee! The UPS man just arrived and the Dovo Scissors are here.  I have a weakness for scissors.  Thank God I didn't order any for myself.

     We have a new cabinet in the shop that has glass doors on both sides.  Some of our models have found a new home in a new cabinet.  Come in and check it out.

    The Whimsey and Grace order should be here next week.  They are wonderful 3 dimensional stars with beads so that you can use them as a stand up or a tree topper for your Christmas Tree. We also ordered the Gingerbread Men ~ such fun for a kitchen!

     Here is the work in progress picture of the Patchwork of Peace that I have been trying to get finished.  Do you ever get so close to a finish and get so anxious that you just want it done?  Well that is where I am right now on this piece. Maybe by this weekend I can have it finished. 

     As for our classes, Dorothy will be here the end of March to teach the Puzzle Purse by Jean Hilton.  Of course, there are always color choices to be made and I have the thread list if you are signed up for the class.  You also have the choice of doing it as a purse or as a flat piece for framing or pillow.  The model of the flat piece is already in the shop and the purse should be here soon. Come by and take a look so you don't miss out on the class.   There is pre-stitching that needs to be done before the first class.  Here is a picture for you:

     So I going to go now and get the scissors into the inventory and maybe try to get a bit of stitching on the flag.  Hope to see you soon,  

Happy Stitching,                                           

Vicki                               

                                         

     

What's New At Stitcher's Treasures

I actually started this post last week and got bogged down with what to say.  This week I have no
problem.

First at 9:09 am our Granddaughter presented us with our first Great-Granddaughter.  Her name is Elayna and she weighed it at 4 lb 13 oz and is 18 inches long.  So the joy all those years with children has just tripled with the Great-Grandchild era.  I am not sure how I feel about it 'cause I don't feel old enough to be in this era.  I am elated to have a new gift from God in our family and I pray for the new family beginning their lives together.

We have had the good fortune of acquiring an abundance of canvases.  Most of them are up on the website for you to peruse.  They are from many different designers i.e. Melissa Shirley, Danji, Alexa, Associated Talents, etc. and some of  them are on the 50% sale page.  Time to take advantage of the fun canvases that we have.

I have also have decided to discontinue the Anchor #5 & #8 Pearl Cotton.  This was very difficult decision as I have always liked the Anchor fibers.  Since they decided to discontinue #12 and #3 and some of the colors in #8 and #5, I feel it is better to provide you all with the matching colors across all the sizes and I can do that with DMC.  So we are bringing in those in #3, #5, #8 and #12. It will take a bit of time to do all of that but if you come in and we don't have a color you want, we will order it and fill in the line as soon as we can.  We have already made a good dent into the collection!

The Second in the Hanukkah Series has arrived and we have one more spot open if you want to join the club.  The canvases are $55.00 per month for the next 7 months plus the first 2 that are already out. When finished you can also purchase an amazingly beautiful wooden Menorah with dowels for the finished needlepoints.  Here is a picture of the finished Menorah.

We will be starting on the Raymond Crawford Halloween Train on February 21st.  I am so looking forward to the start of this project.  Nancy has done a wonderful job on her rendition of  the project that was shown in the Needlepoint Now Magazine.  If you want to join us please let me know as I am in the process of ordering the threads and the remainder of the canvases needed.  It will be a fun class.  

In March we will be offering the Puzzle Purse by Jean Hilton,  It can be done as a purse or as a flat piece that can be made into a picture or a pillow. Here is a picture of  the one done flat.  The purse model is still in the works.  So stay tuned.

We will be offering six seasonal baskets through The Artists Collection.  We are going to start this group the end of April with the summer basket.  It will be done every other month and that will give you the ability to finish it before the next season arrives.  They are small pieces and easy to complete.  Here is a link to the page that the information is on for this club: http://stitcherstreasures.com/mainpages/stitchers_sorority/seasonal_baskets.htm .

We have done some remodeling in the shop and added some trellis to help accommodate the additional canvas that are here and the others that will be arriving soon.

Well that is it for now.  Come by and see us soon.

Happy Stitching,

     Vicki

 

Antique Sewing Items & More

     Well things are starting to get back to normal after a nasty cold.  It is still not completely gone but I am feeling so much better than I was.  

     For those of you who are collectors of antique needlework items I would like you to know that we do have some available for you.  There is a new page up on the web site that shows the antiques items.  They are fun and for those of you who love to do samplers they are wonderful pieces to add to your displays.  They are also usable in you daily stitching lives.   I am a scissor collector and love to have antique scissors to use.  There are other items also available other than scissors, i.e. stanhopes needle holders, stilettos, measuring tapes with stanhopes and thimble
cases.  Not all the items are up on the site but we are working on it,  so stay tuned.

    Here is what else is new:

• We have some canvases that have been marked down 50% and they are available on the web site
• We have replenished our stock on many threads
• Canvases and other items are arriving from the show daily
• Two new clubs are starting click here to see.  Please call to sign up.

   Don't forget to check out the class page as there are new items for you to consider. Classes fill up fast and are limited to 8 people.

    Superbowl Sunday is this weekend and do you have your project ready to work on?  If not, stop by and see what is available to make the game a bit more enjoyable.  Come in on Saturday and you will find special discounts awaiting you.  

Happy Stitching,

Vicki

   

    

      

New Items Arriving Shortly

     Well Virginia and I made it home from Phoenix unscathed.  Although a nasty cold caught up with me and I have not been doing well this week. 

    Virginia and I have spent most of the week putting invoices in the computer and trying to get pictures of what is coming in for you to see.  It has been a big job and we are not finished yet.  So I did get a few of the pictures to share with you. What you will see here is no where near what we will be getting in over the next few months. I did bring some things back, so there are new items for you to visit in the shop.  The following pictures are a smattering of what we have coming.



   



         

 


      Stand by for more.

Happy Stitching,

Vicki

On The Road Again . . .

     Virginia and I will be going to The National Needlework Association show this weekend in Phoenix, Az.  We are leaving on Friday and will be back Sunday Evening.  A bit of a whirlwind trip but other commitments require our attention on Monday, so it is what it is. If you have seen anything or just can't live without something in the way of Needlepoint or threads let me know and I will do my best to get it for you. 

     I am going to be taking my laptop with me so I hope to be updating the webpage with pictures of the things we are getting/ordering from the show.  So make sure you check the web page often.

     For those of you who don't know we will be doing the Raymond Crawford Halloween Train starting in February.  There is a stitch guide available in the Needlepoint Now Magazines starting with the Sept/Oct 2024 and going through the Jan/Feb 2015 issues.  We have the two back issues and will be getting the Jan/Feb issue soon.  Nancy will be teaching the class, if you can attend at the shop, she has made some wonderful modifications which could possibly be available as an additional stitch guide. I am including pictures of the Train and the additional pieces that are available. Let me know as soon as you can if you are interested in any of these pieces.

 

      The end of the month we will be starting the Patchwork of Peace flag.  There are a few more opening in this class if you are interested.  You can see all the particulars on the class page.

     Well I am off for now as I have lots to do to get ready for the show.

 

 

Happy Stitching,

 

Vicki

    

    



Christmas Week Is Upon Us

     Time, as usual, is moving far to quickly this time of year and I seem to be getting farther behind by the minute.  I don't know how your time goes but if you have any to spare I will be glad to take it off your hands.  

     Ginia and I have just updated the web page to include a new page for Antique Stitching Tools.  So far we only the have scissors up but will be adding other items also.  If you want to take a look click here .

     Just for fun I want to share some of the pieces that we have gotten back from the finisher.

     Our Holiday hours will be as follow:

• December 24 Closed
• Christmas Day Closed 
• December 31 from 9 am to 12 pm
• January 1st Closed

     All of us at Stitcher's Treasures want to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  We look forward to serving you in 2015.

                                                             Happy Stitching;

                                                                     Vicki

            

What's New At Stitcher's Treasures

 

      I received an email from the distributor of The Sampler and Antique Needlework magazine. As of January they will be adding 16 more pages and a new style of cover. They will also be raising the price to $9.99 per issue.

     We received the new kits from Lizzie Kate today and the next part of  Things Unseen.  I will be getting the new charts  to those who subscribed tomorrow.  Lizzie Kate also has the new kit Jingle All the Way which includes the finishing fabric, chart, stitching fabric and embellishments for on $20.00.  Click here to see it.

    Go to our Facebook page.  We are running a special for the first 200 of you that comment on the post. 

     I am just about done decorating the shop for Christmas and the Shop Decorations page has also be updated.  The girls have told me we already have had passersby's coming in to purchase them.  Sorry they are from my private collection and here for all of our enjoyment.

     We are thinking of doing the Hanukkah club from NeedleDeeva.  Anyone interested . . .? Please email us as we have to order these in advance.  

     Other items that are upcoming are the Raymond Crawford Halloween Train and the Patchwork of Peace will be starting in January.  In February we will be doing Blue Carnation Bargello that is in the Nov./Dec. 2014 Needlepoint Now Magazine.  You can see the updated model on our WIP.

Happy Stitching,

Vicki