Needlework Retailer News

Autumn Trees

Celebrate the beauty of the forest and it’s stately trees! Four gracefully shaped trees are stitched with The Gentle Art sampler threads in rich autumn colors. This 12½″ w x 8″h design includes a band of decorative pattern that runs beneath the row of trees. Burnt orange, harvest basket and wood trail make up the border stitched on 25ct. Dublin raw linen. Contact AnnaLee Waite Designs.

Roots and Wings

This wonderful design by licensee Laurie Furnell has such a beautiful sentiment, especially now with so many just graduating. The canvas is 10″ by 10″ and on 18 mesh. Contact Strictly Christmas.

Patriotic Pin Keeps

These quick-to-stitch patriotic pin keeps will put you in the mood for a Fourth of July party. The models are stitched on 32ct. Weeks Dye Works Aspen linen using Weeks and DMC threads. It’s always fun to embellish with a button and pin-minis from Just Another Button Company. These items are listed on the pattern. Contact Melinda at Scissortail Designs.

Finger Lakes

Commemorate a special summer or family vacation spot by stitching these Places we Love canvases from Kangaroo Paw Designs. Request a special Place we Love canvas. Contact Kangaroo Paw Designs.

Red Truck Christmas

& more and French Graffiti have teamed up again to bring you this adorable red truck Christmas canvas. It is hand painted on 18 count canvas and would make an adorable Christmas pillow. Contact Julia at & More Threads.

Coquecigrue Pillow Kit

This rectangular cushion to embroider from Maison Sajou is a cross stitch kit with the Coquecigure motif, one of the famous motifs printed in the Oberkampf Manufactory, in Jouy, France. This motif is an interpretation of their Coquecigrues motif, a cotton fabric printed around 1790-1800. The coquecigrue is a fantasy animal made up of no less than a cockerel, a crane and a stork. This complete kit contains everything necessary to make a small cushion, including all threads, pattern, instructions, linen and the backing fabric. Finished dimensions of the cushion: 31 x 22cm (12.25″ x 8.75″). Retail $60.00. Contact Très Chic Stitchery.

Patchwork Teddy

This huggable patchwork teddy bear is one of the newest additions to Kate Dickerson’s fishnet animals series. Painted on 18 mesh, it is slightly larger than Kate’s solid color teddys, measuring 7¾″ x 9¼″. It has been designed so that it can be a stuffed animal or a square with enough room for background stitching, if desired, to be framed or made into a pillow. 

Checked Bunny

This cute 6.75 inch tall checked bunny has a way of hoping into any decor! Available on either 13 or 18 mesh. Contact Raymond Crawford Designs.

Where’s the Party?

Is it too early to plan for tricks and treats? Never! Michelle Ink Designs introduces a little feline friend out for a walk with his balloon... “Where’s the Party!?” A fun, whimsical cross stitch design with dimension created using overdye threads. Contact Stitching Pretty.

Hand Over-dyed Fuzzy Metallic Ice Chenille Threads

ThreadworX hand over-dyed Kreinik Metallic Ice Chenille is being used to embellish needlepoint, cross stitch and embroidery designs. It is also being used for all kinds of craft projects including fly fishing lures. Available in 23 vibrant colors. 5-yard skeins. Contact ThreadworX.