Category Archives: embroidery

New from Primitive Gatherings

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Here are the latest creations from Lisa Bongean, a variety of Winter an Spring projects:

I Love Snow is a fun table mat with a snowman and trees that could easily be left out all winter long. Finished size is 12″ x 18″

Winter Is Coming is a fun wool applique table mat that has four adorable snowman faces and beautifully stitched snowflakes on it. The finished size is 13-3/4″ x 15-1/2″.

Snowman Winter is fun little wool applique project to decorate for the holidays. The finished size is 11-1/2″ x 11-1/2″

Winter Wonderland Trees is a set of three wool trees that are beautifully stitched. Three different sized trees can be made: 6-1/4″ x 8″, 4-3/4″ x 6″, and 3-7/8″ x 5″.

Coming Home For Christmas is a Wool Applique pattern for three beautiful holiday pillows. The pillows have finished sizes of 14″ x 14″ and 16″ x 16″.

And then there are flowers…

The Flower Table Mat is a beautiful, simple piece that welcomes Spring into your décor. The finished size is 13″ x 13″.

Coat of Many Colors is a wool applique project that will provide hours of joyful stitching. The vast array of colors represented will ensure that this project will never be boring. The finished size is 18″ x 27″.

Follow the Sun contains two beautiful projects. The color combinations on this table mat and pin cushion are just stunning. Finished size for table mat is 14-1/2″ x 22-1/2″, pin cushion is 2 1/2″ x 12-1/2″.

All of these patterns are meant to arrive early next month, so place your orders now.

New Embroidery Fabrics from Cosmo from Lecien Japan, Inc.

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This is 100% cotton canvas cloth for freestyle stitching. It has the perfect thickness to smooth needling with a unique texture produced with subtly fluctuating yarn. Best for beginners to practice embroidery, these beautiful colors expand their basic line.

The texture reminds me of quality linen.

These additional colors are due to arrive later this month so place your orders now.

Kim Diehl Does Cross Stitch!

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What happens when a top fabric designer and project designer incorporates cross stitch into her repertoire? You won’t be able to resist the allure of Kim Diehl’s Easily Distracted Cross Stitch pattern. Once you start, all other tasks will fade away as you immerse yourself in stitching the beautiful feather and floral garland on a square pattern topped with a golden star. Embrace this perfect distraction and lose yourself in the joy of stitching!

Kim Diehl stitched her design on the Big Hexie Project Bag from It’s Sew Emma by Lori Holt.

This sweet-as-honey mesh project bag B is large and roomy for all your supplies, with handles to make it hands-free! The nylon mesh is strong enough to stand up and hold its shape during use, making it a breeze to find any item stored away. With the added handles, travel with all your favorite cross-stitch or quilting notions, projects, and tools while making a fancy fashion statement. Adorned in an eye-catching print from Lori Holt, this bag can go from stitching days to every day!

The cross stitch pattern is due to arrive next month. The Hexie bag is in stock and more are expected in January so place your orders now.

New from Sue Spargo

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This 36.5″ x 42.5″ quilt features wool appliqué, layering and embroidery.

Mushrooms are fascinating organisms deeply ingrained in our subconscious, with their mycelium extending into folklore, medicine, and cuisine. The kingdom of fungi is vast and varied, with some spores being so small they aren’t visible under a microscope. The largest organism on Earth is a mushroom, whose mycelium spans over 2,200 acres in eastern Oregon. Truffle Duffel explores their diverse forms and vast textures by expertly layering hand dyed wools, velvets, and cotton fabrics. Extensive background appliqué and embroidery creates a natural woodland where surprises that lurk and shoot through the forest floor will suddenly appear through stitchery. Detailed instructions, clear pattern and stitch diagrams, and the opportunity to learn new techniques such as wool appliqué, layering, cotton appliqué, embroidery, dimensional embroidery, and texture creation make Truffle Duffel an ideal Block of the Month program.

Creative Stitching book (sold separately) is required for embroidery stitch instruction.

The book includes the Truffle Duffel Quilt plus two bonus projects: Tiger Moth Workbox and Toadstool Pinny

The book is due to arrive this month so place your orders now.

New from CrabApple Hill

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A beautiful and whimsical table runner for your autumn holidays! The pattern includes all directions for hand embroidery, colored pencil tinting, and piecing. It measures a generous 60 1/2″ x 18 1/2″.

One side of this adorable gathering basket will be perfect for the whole Autumn season… the other is ideal for Halloween decorating! The basket combines hand embroidery, colored pencil tinting, applique, piecing and quilting. Included in the pattern are two designs for pincushion jar tops and a cute little acorn pincushion. Fill it with all of your stitching stuff, Halloween candy, or witch-y essentials like a spellbook and “potion” jars. Have fun! The bag measures about 8 1/2″ x 4″ x 6″.

Every good witch needs a few beautiful toadstools in her sewing basket. These also look great piled into a large apothecary jar or sitting on moss beneath a cloche or adorning a branch for your autumn decorating. They’re easy to make and BEWARE… it’s hard to stop with just one!

These patterns are due to arrive later this month so place your orders now.

New Embroidery Kits from Leisure Arts

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Leisure Arts Embroidery Kit include a wooden embroidery hoop, embroidery floss, printed fabric, embroidery needle and full-color, step-by-step instructions. Use the embroidery hoop to keep the fabric taught and then to display your project. Each kit makes 1 design. Colors and contents may vary. Sizes range from 4″ – 8″.

These kits are great travel companions over the Summer. These are due to arrive in July, the high of the season!

The Healing Quilt by Crabapple Hill Designs

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What a wonderful idea! The embroidered blocks have words of encouragement as shown on the back cover. This is the perfect choice for a group quilt for a friend who is going through a tough time.

A group of caring friends can easily and quickly make this lovely, warm quilt for someone in need of love and support. Pattern pages are separate so it’s easy to divvy up! We all have different skill sets so the blocks can be chosen based on the individual skill sets of the contributors involved.

Encouraging words when they’re needed most, and lots of flowers to spread love and happiness. This quilt has a bit of everything… piecing, applique, English paper piecing, and hand embroidery. Back it with a Minky type backing for an extra warm, cuddly feel. It’s the perfect, generous size for tucking in while seated whether at home, in the car, or sitting for hours in waiting rooms or treatments.

This pattern is due to arrive in June, so place your orders now!

New Embroidery by Kathy Schmitz

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Kathy Schmitz has added several samplers to her series. The patterns include the hand embroidery design and stitch directions to complete a 8″ x 10″ finished piece. The patterns include 10 different embroidery stitches – perfect for an embroidery class! The 12 weight Valdani threads used are mostly variegated which adds that depth of color that we all love. And isn’t it nice not to have to change colors?

And who could resist redwork? 14 ornaments with complete finishing

Both of these patterns use Valdani Turkey Red:

The Valdani 12 weight is in stock. The patterns are due to arrive in June, perfect take-along summer projects!

Cross Stitch by Robin Pickens

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Robin Pickens is releasing the last three in her “Seasonal Courier” series. The cross-stitch finishes on 14-count Aida or 28-count Evenweave at approx 5 x 7″ (5-1/2 x 7-3/4″ for 25-count Lugana) and features a robin bird and cheery tulips.

It can also be stitched on Lori Holt Vintage Cross Stitch Cloth or Charles Craft Monaco in Tea Dyed. 13 DMC colors are specified (and listed on the website).

Blue Jay’s Summer

Blackbird’s Autumn:

Cardinal’s Winter was released earlier and is already in stock.

Loving Wishes is an assortment of mini pillows that are the perfect decoration for showers, weddings and Valentines.

The winter version of the series is in stock now. The others are due to arrive early next month so place your orders now.