Shorttakes

 

There are loads of great new things headed our way in the next few weeks.  If you read my earlier newsletter, you know that I'm not able to go to Nashville this year.  Unfortunately that means we won't have those goodies immediately available the week after Market.  However, we will be ordering all the great stuff in the week leading up to the Market & also afterwards. We know they won't ship before they leave & we wouldn't expect them to, but we do want to have our orders in so they can get them on the way as soon as they get home!  In order to get the best possible orders (& make sure we get enough for everyone!), the sooner we get your order, the better our orders will be.  So if you see things you like, go ahead & get your order in ~ you can always submit additional orders in the coming days & we'll combine the orders all together to save on your shipping.

 

Also, I've added as many "ingredients" as I've had information for.  If you would like something different (ie, different count fabric or all DMC threads) please feel free to specify that in the comments section!  We'll take care of the rest!  If we have a question, we'll touch base with you!

 

 

Cecilia has been bringing us wonderful new designs!  We have been having so much fun with her Tiny Town series & there are THREE (!) new Tiny Towns coming out.  Another awesome addition is the new book coming out that brings us some of her yearly Heart kits ~ all in one place.  So check them out ~ and be sure to read some of the yip yap...there are some important details!

   

Any Town Tiny Town & More Any Town Tiny Town - Oh my gosh, how fun is this?  This is a great one to personalize with names of your favorite places in your very own tiny (0r not so tiny) town!

But perhaps even better, Cecilia has announced that she is donating the proceeds of these charts to Habitat for Humanity in Cincinnati!  So not only are you getting one (or two!) darling designs, you're also extending a hand up to people in need.  Win-win! 

 

    

Frosty Tiny Town - Why oh why do I love winter designs??  It's just not fair!  I hate winter, but I LOVE this design!! 

Frosty Frill - And this is such a sweet & quick to stitch winter charmer!

 

       

Mementos of the Heart - This book includes 6 designs that were originally released as a yearly Heart kit.  This book includes the designs that were originally Collector's Hearts from the years 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 & 2013.  It also includes 1 new original design!

Floral Etchings 2 - Love these kinda Art Deco designs!  Cindy is itching to stitch this design, as well as the first one, on large count fabric & make bolster pillows!  What a fantastic idea.

Jeannine's designs are lovely odes to nature in all its forms.  She's currently on my island!

    

In Praise of Pollinators - All would be lost without the pollinators of the earth & this design is a fantastic homage to them.

Bees in the Greenhouse - How cool is this?  Love the design, but what I REALLY love is the construction.  How many of us have said "I'm running out of wallspace!  What can I do?"  Can't wait to put this together.

 

    

Tudor Hare - What a lovely hare!  Not only is the rabbit sweet, but I love the flora all around!

Tudor Hound - YAY!  Love this pup bounding thru the plants!

 

Cathy never ever disappoints with her charming & clever designs!  Wait until you see what's coming this time around!

 

      

Spring Folk - This is one of the sweetest springtime samplers I've seen in a while. 

Berry Basket: Blackberry - The latest addition to her Berry Basket, I just love the blackberries on this!

 

   

Gather Wildflowers - 3 charming wildflower designs ~ which will you stitch first?

Botanical Bee - I love all the details on this cute little bee.  But I

 

   

Gather at the Table - What a lovely design for Autumn decorating.

Gether Blessings (Small Blessings) - The start of a new little series ~ each one will be the same size, so you could pop each one in & out of the frame each season.

 

Liberty Pennies - A fun patriotic design. This would be lovely hanging on a grapevine wreath.

 

Stacy definitely had the first "OMG!" creations of Nashville.  We are beyond excited to get hold of her new things.  Can't wait to see how fast Kim M. gets the new Animal Crackers stitched!

 

     

Animal Crackers: Bobbin - What a sweet little stitching buddy!  I love that she's added a little "small" to these too.

Animal Crackers: Miss Mae - What's cuter: the bunny girl or her little radish??

Animal Crackers: Miss Hazel - Is she a chipmunk or a squirrel?  Either way, she's adorable!

 

    

Calling of the Sea Pinkeep & Pindisk - I'm SURE you'll be SHOCKED to know that I love this one!!  Also love her Pacific sand dollars (who knew they were different??).

Mary Robards Sampler Pocket - I can't figure out what exactly about this I am drawn to, but I definitely have to have this one!

 

     

Federal Sewing Bag - You know I love the house on this one!  Also, the 2 cute pups!

 

    

Caroline's Sampler Sewing Bag - I'm so enamored with these sewing bags ~ but they're way to lovely for the way I manhandle my stitching projects!!

 

Trumpet of the Swans Biscornu - Where are my reading friends?  Who remembers reading the book when you were little?  So you know I will have to have this just because I loved the book (even though swans are nasty creatures!!).

 

One of our favorite up & coming designers, they have loads of fun new things on the way.

12 Monthly Minis - One of the many things we've come to love from PRC is their seasonal or holiday pillows & LOOK!  A whole book of smalls for each month!  These are really sweet! They are month-specific, but I love the symmetrical aspect of them as well.  And quite honestly, I'd leave them all out in a big bowl together.

 

    

Little White Christmas - 3 charming designs for Christmas decorating.

Snowman 2024 - This is a sweet design ~ here I go again loving a winter design!

 

4th of July Rules - Oh my goodness, what fun!!  Danielle, the first one is yours (unless Charlotte steals it!).

 

   

Patriotic Quaker - This series of  little Quaker pillows has become an eagerly-anticipated addition whenever a new one comes out.

Red, White and Blue Quilt - I personally like the quilt pillows even better than the Quaker ones ~ symmetry, you know...

 

We are enchanted with these designs from this new (to us, in the last year) designer.  Her ability to create texture by using different stitches (EASY stitches!  Don't panic).

   

Songbird Serenade - Sweet little birds singing the sweetest songs!

Modern Botanical Wedding Sampler - How gorgeous is this??  I love this as a wedding sampler.  Or a baby sampler.  Or an anniversary gift.

 

BLUEBERRY RIDGE

This gal is the daughter of the lady whose company is Pansy Patch Quilts & Stitching.  We're enchanted with the Seasonal Samplers especially. 

 

Sampler Seasons: Spring - Isn't this darling?  So many sweet springtime motifs!

Pine Tree Chalet - Love this little snowglobe vignette.  It also has a fun mid-century modern feel to it.

 

I know I've said many times in the past how much I love Tracy's designs & part of the reason is her symmetrical flair.  She does a fantastic job of making them fun, colorful & interesting.

   

Jolly Green - I love these square mandala designs.  Each square is stitched in 3 shades of green and the border is done in the darkest shade.  Green not your color? Find 4 shades of blue (or red, or purple...).

Sumatran Lace - Inspired by the gorgeous patterns of Sumatran weavings, this design also has that lighter lace feel to it.

 

    

Hopscotch - Just a fun little design to stitch in shades of your favorite colors.

Fowl Mood - Okay, I love this JUST BECAUSE of the name!!!

 

The lovely designs from Sweet Wing are agreat mix of inspirational & beautiful.  No wonder I get drawn into them each time.

   

Such as This - A good thing to remember.

Golden Thread - This reminds me of the old Girl Scout song, "One is silver & the other's gold."

 

It is Well - What a lovely way to display this old hymn.

 

    

Far Better Things - LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!  And it's so true.

Goodness & Mercy - Just lovely.  Nothing more needs to be said.

 

So, there is installment #1.  Again my apologies for how late this is in arriving.  Hopefully you'll enjoy seeing all the great new things here & the rest I have to show you as well.  I've already got the next newsletter under way & am concentrating all my efforts on that these next few days, so be sure to check your inbox regularly ~ you know how I get when I get in the groove!!!

 

Hugs & stitches ~

Beth & all the exceptional treasures at TSS