Needlework Retailer News

Congratulations to Sullivans USA! Chosen for "CHA HOT 20" product list

The Craft & Hobby Association's (CHA) celebrity judges announced CHA's hottest 20 products being launched from the CHA 2012 Winter Conference & Trade Show. The "CHA Hot 20" were selected from more than one hundred new products entered in the Innovations Product Showcase.

Sullivans USA's The Cutting Edge Clear Rulers are designed to sharpen rotary cutter blades with every cut. The ruler's diamond carbide edge maintains the cutter blade's sharpness, making it last longer.

Wholesale contact: Sullivans USA.

Have you ever lost your reading glasses?

Keepers for your Peepers from Puffin & Company are pretty and practical eye glass holders. Perfect for keeping those Peepers handy! Magnetic attachment keeps the holder and your glasses right where you need them without damaging your clothing. Wholesale contact: Diane Zielinsky, Puffin & Company.

 

CORRECTION. Wrong Destination: Dallas trade show dates published.

In the January edition of Needlework Retailer magazine we published an advertisement on page 33 with incorrect dates for the trade show Destination: Dallas.  We apologize for the mistake.

Please note the correct trade show dates are April 1-2, 2012.

 

Q: Who is totally mod and totally now in needlepoint?

A:  Flirty Girl.

Here is one of four Flirty Girl Collages handpainted on 18ct mono. Finished size 10″ x 10″.  Wholesale contact: Ruth Schmuff.

 

Which new Peepers do you like best?

Graceful Glam cat-eyes?

 

Luxe silver flowers?

 

Top Drawer in sea foam and tortoise shell?

All three new styles are available wholesale from Peepers.

Charted peyote style beading from Michelle Ink Designs

Bits n’ Pieces From Michelle Ink Designs is a new series of chart only, beady things. All designs are charted peyote style beading using the double needle technique. Heavy card stock, chart only, all coded to Mill Hill beads. Photo included with suggested ideas for finishing. Retail $6.00. Wholesale contact Stitching Pretty Presents.

 

Stitchable Petite Mantle Clock from Sudberry House

Sudberry’s Petite Mantel clock features a 5″ x 7″ design area with an overall clock size of 7″ x 9″. Retail $44.95. Wholesale contact Sudberry House.

 

4 cross stitch valentines with a vintage flair from Sue Hillis Designs

Here’s my Heart, a cross stitch leaflet from Sue Hillis Designs has four cute designs suitable for stitching on aida or evenweave fabric, and the color key uses Sullivans floss, but lists DMC as well. Contact Sue Hillis Designs, Inc. for more information.

 

 

Remember the Poppies stitched with Sullivans Floss

This Fern Ridge needlebook Remember the Poppies uses nine colors of Sullivan’s floss, silk dupioni, some felt, and of course, the interfacing, Zweigart linen, needles, beads Hanah silk ribbon, and instructions along with a threader/cutter. The box will be separate with an inside linen/poppy border, silk dupioni mattress, a waxer, a stitched fob/pin cushion. The Sullivan’s scissors are not included with the box but there will be a beaded scissor fob to match. Wholesale contact for Sullivans Floss or Scissor line.

 

 

 

Do you need to organize your stitching stash?

TheStashCan Software is designed to help your customer keep track of all her patterns, beads, floss, buttons, fabric, finishes, etc. Your customer can mark her stash as have, want, for sale, or sold, so at any time she can print a shopping list for that next visit to your store. Include the purchase price and date for all the items she adds to her StashCan to print a Stash Value report. For more info contact Dena Selmer.