Yarn Tree News

Happy New Year to all Cross Stitchers Everywhere!

All of us at Yarn Tree wish you a Happy New Year!

We are excited about counted cross stitch! Cross stitch is more popular than ever, makes great gifts, is relaxing to do, it's easy, it is inexpensive, and is fun! What more could you want?!

Yarn Tree has gotten some new shipments of Zweigart fabric, so we are well stocked and ready for the New Year. We're looking forward to helping you cross stitch! Keep on Stitching! Beth

 

 

Welcome to Cross Stitch Designer Praiseworthy Stitches

 
We are excited to add the cross stitch patterns of Praiseworthy Stitches to our family of fabulous designers! They have samplers, as well as some very fun designs we know you'll love to stitch. Keep on Stitchin'!  Beth

Mini Christmas Stockings for Cross Stitch

 
What fun! Just in time for Christmas stitching. We have new Mini Christmas Stockings from Yarn Tree for counted cross stitch. Only 5½" tall with a 2¼" wide 14 count cuff. You'll find all sorts of  fun things to do with your little mini stockings from ornaments on the tree, gift tags, and place card holder. Or use to hold silverware for each place setting at your holiday table. Have fun stitching! Beth

Notforgotten Farm Cross Stitch Patterns

 Yarn Tree is pleased to welcome Notforgotten Farm as our newest cross stitch designer. You will love her designs as they are nicely 'old' and 'quaint'! We'll be adding more of her designs in the next few weeks. Have fun stitching! Beth 

Customizing Your Furniture with Needlework

There was an article in Wall Street Journal yesterday about customizing your furniture. This is a "new trend" according to the article. Silly me!! I thought we needleworkers had been customizing our living spaces for years! Throw pillows, seat covers, footstools, pictures, clothing, accessories, and more, are all fodder for customizing when you do needlework. No cookie cutter look for us!  Good for us; we are ahead of our times!! Keep on stitching!  Beth

New Cross Stitch Items

Be sure to check out our Online Catalog and click on the 'More New Products' section. We just added a number of new items such as heavy duty scroll rods from American Dream, lovely new Elegance fingertip towels, and a nice oak clock, as well as baby cups complete with vinyl weave.  Happy Stitching!  Beth

Passion des Croix - New Cross Stitch Designer

 
We would like to welcome Passion des Croix to our popular line of cross stitch designers. Located in France, you'll find her designs have a special flair and are fun to stitch. Happy Stitching!  Beth

Free Store Publicity!

Volunteers? We need needlework store owners to share retail displays for the Nov/Dec 2010 issue of Needlework Retailer. The chosen store will be listed as a Featured Store on NR's Facebook page, Needlework Retailer's website and at the top of Yarn Tree's retail store list for the months of November and December 2010. If you would be willing to send high res photos of your retail store, please email info@needleworkretailer.com

"Kats by Kelly" Cross Stitch Designs to be Retired

 
The entire line of fun and ornery little cat designs from Kats by Kelly and adapted for cross stitch by Calico Crossroads are being retired and taken off the market at the end of this month (September 2010).  This includes the Mini Kats designs, as well. All are shown cross stitched on Aida 14, so they are fast and easy designs to stitch. If these are favorites of yours, as they are for many, be sure to order today!  Happy Stitching! Beth

Counted Cross Stitch and Counted Needlepoint

Did you know that charts and patterns used in counted cross stitch may also be used for counted needlepoint? It is easiest for needlepointers to use patterns that are charted in full stitches only, not those with quarter or half stitches. Patterns with backstitching may be used if you wish to leave out the backstitching on your needlepoint or put it in after your piece is stitched using a lighter weight thread. Stitching counted needlepoint gives needlepointers a wider variety of designs from which to choose. Keep on Stitching! Beth