Ornament Clubs 2011-12

Hello all, The Ornament Clubs have begun. For the last three years we have done a monthly kit of a Christmas ornament form the Just CrossStitch Magazine. We make a complete kit with all the materials to make it look just like the picture in the magazine. This year, we decided to take a break from 12 new Christmas ornaments to 6 new Christmas and 6 new Halloween ornaments. Just CrossStitch put out a book of full-sized and ornament sized Halloween patterns. We had many people request some fun ornaments since Halloween is fast becoming the most decorated holiday. We will do alternating months. October is/was Christmas Blackbird Designs, November will be Charland Designs Boo Halloween design. These kits will vary in price depending on the supplies needed to finish them. If you are interested please contact us by email or call us. We can ship ornaments out on a monthly or bi-monthly basis if you would like. If you are interested,please contact us by email or call us. xsmsf@aol.com or 608-782-7008, 888-907-7008

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To Market to market I go

The Superbowl is almost upon us eeek!

Cool Superbowl Sunday Sale 10-2

make sure you are here!!!

Our Nashville market is coming the weekend of Feb 19 and 20th. I will be going down to see the latest designs from many of our favorite designers.
If anybody has any requests for me please email me xsmsf@aol.com
We know for sure that Blackbird will be there with a book filled with projects they taught this last year. I would love to know who would like one.

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Choices for Ornament Club

Hello All, These are the Ornaments chosen for the club. If you are interested in joining call 608-782-7008. Thank you Sarah

Anyone ready for fall?

Hello Stitchers,

The weather has been my kind of weather lately. I love the cool crisp air. I'm hoping we are on the downhill slide of this hot sticky stuff. Fall if my favorite time of the year. I just adore sweatshirt weather! So with cooler air on the brain I've been working on some halloween projects lately. I've finished these two quick stitches into little containers. Aren't they adorable? The days are definately getting shorter so those of you who are 'winter' stitchers come on in and get a new project for those longer evenings coming up.

Betsy Ross and her sisters?

Hello everyone,

I just had to share this story for you. It'll show my gullible side! Linda and I were working at the framing desk. She was putting together the new ornament kit and I was entering things on our website. Make sure to check out the new stuff coming in. Anyway, I told Linda I thought the Liberty Belles by Little House Needleworks was very cute. She said one of them must have been Betsy Ross and maybe the other two were her sisters who helped her out but didn't get any credit. She said it so seriously I had no clue she was kidding. So, everyone out there. Stitch up Betsy Ross and her sisters. Don't those sisters deserve some credit!

Enjoy your day and make some time for stitching!

Bah Humbug!

Most of you who know Sarah won't be surprised by this blog...I just finished a cute little Y2K pattern. Yeah that's right! Only took 10 years for the finishing. Isn't it a cute little pin keep and scissor fob. You all know how much I like the little things. This pattern is still available and would make a very cute reminiscent piece or put the current year on it and it would still be adorable!!!

Christmas in July!!!!

Such an exciting month here at the store. We have our annual Christmas in July sale going on. We have 25% off custom framing and 25% off Christmas charts and fabric to go with the chart. Stop on in and save on your early start to Christmas shopping! While you are here you will also enjoy our JBW Designs trunk show. They have lots of very cute quick designs ideal for gift giving.

New Stuff on webite

Hello Everyone, I hope you have a fun weekend planned. I have been very busy with my daughters softball team. They've been doing very well so far. Only one more month to go. We just recieved new fun designs from Pine Mountain Designs and The Sweetheart Tree. Check them out on our website or stop by soon for a visit and see them in person. The one pictured is my favorite of this bunch. Someone just this week mentioned getting a glass of wine over a good bull session!

Dragonfly beauty

Hello Cross Stitchers!

Here is another freebie chart we thought was adorable and made into a pin cushion. We've made up some supply bags to go with the free chart so stop in and pickup this quick project.

We've also been working hard at Christmas ornaments for our Christmas in July sale. Don't groan too loudly. I know it seems early for thinking about Christmas already but these would make wonderful quick gifts for anyone on your nice list!

Bent Creek New Charts

Hello Crosse Stitchery Fans,

I hope you had a safe and fun Memorial Day Weekend. We just got Bent Creek new patterns in Saturday hot off the press. This one is my favorite one so far. Check them all out on our website. School is almost out for my daughter so you may see her in the store from time to time this summer. She loves helping customers.

Take care and enjoy the rest of your week.

Summer is here!

Ok it's not officially here. But the weather sure feels like summer so we are making supply bags for a cute little pillow Deb W. made. It is a freebie pattern from Glory Bee and is a cute and quick project to work on. Stop in and see what else we have for summer.

Front Windows

Hello All,

Here is a picture preview of what the front windows are going to look like. It's a new model for the store and finished with our new 'gift box' finishing technique. We have directions for this type of finishing at the store if anyone is insterested.

My daughter Brooke is in softball so I'll be learning all about that sport this summer. More than I already know anyway. I volunteered to help out with the scorebook and so far it should be taken care of but I may have to do it at some point so I figured I had better learn it. I was checking into it on the internet and it is way more complicated than I thought so I have my work cut out for me. Wish me luck at learning something new!

Just Nan Twilight Pearls Leaf Ball

Ok, I couldn't resist a second post today. I'm wondering if anyone is interested in starting a stitching group for this one? You know how much I love the small stuff. We just got the chart in from Just Nan for the Twilight Pearls Leaf Ball. We also have the fabric in and I can't wait to get going on this one. I just have so many projects going right now I should really get done first but I might not be able to resist. The fabric is gorgeous. Let me know if you are interested in a group stitching project!

Hello Crosse Stitchery Fans! We are glad that you come here to check into what is going on at the store. I am a little behind on posting info here but promise to blog every time I put something new on facebook which is usually a couple of times a week. Thanks Colette for the suggestion! This last week I finished a very cute Liberty piece which is a freebie from Lizzie Kate. I finished it into a 'gift wrap box' so it is a standup piece that can set anywhere you need a cute little bit of patriotism to show. I also finished my stocking which is the Sugarplum stocking by SamSarah. Very cute and non traditional. I will be posting the Ornament and Reindeer stocking by SamSarah when I get those done. Cross your fingers I get them done by fall! I'm working on them during Brooke's softball so I should have ample time to complete them. I've only taken a little ribbing so far from other spectators! Sarah and I have been discussing offering finishing services through the store so ask us about a project if you need to have something finished.

Ornament Club

I must admit I've been on a finishing frenzy lately. I went through my WIP basket sitting by my chair and sorted out projects as to importance. It was getting quite messy will all my works in progress. I still have 10 or more in my current basket and all but two fit in there so at least it's a little cleaner. I moved a few to the back burner in the spare bedroom and put away a couple that had been done. I need to work on 5 pieces to donate to the guild boutique for a fundraiser for the Oktoberfest show which I will post pictures of when I get all 5 done. I've got three done right now. I also finished the next ornament for our ornament club. The designer is Cherished Stitches and it is a needlbook which was stitched on 36ct buttercream linen. I really enjoyed working on the higher count linen although I do need my trusty mighty brite to do it. Our ornament club was started after the Just Cross Stitch issue came out last September. We chose 12 ornaments with the help of our regular customers and made up kits for one each month. It's been a fun club. In June we will have a couple of finishing nights in case some people have questions. I believe this was a popular club and will be done again next year. We should have details in September if anyone is interested.

WIP's

Happy Friday to all. It's a great day to be thinking about stitching with the drippy rainy weather. I am currently working on the Gingerbread House set from The Victoria Sampler. Here is a picture of the biscornu I just finished. I have the scissor fob stitched but not assembled. I have a few sides of the house done and am anxious to get back to working on it again. I took a break for some guild projects that I needed to complete. Hopefully the weather warms up a little bit. I'd like to get my flowers planted. I'm thinking with snow/rain mix in our forcast for tonight I may wait another week. Enjoy your weekend and keep on stitching!

Bent Creek Newbies

Hello Stitching Fans,

I couldn't resist sharing these cute new patterns from Bent Creek. They just arrived this week. For those of you who loved The Branch series there is a new Patriotic one starting. There was also a Christmas Branch series and of course the original Branch series. Check out our website for more information. The Happily Ever After is a very cute birth sampler that looks like it would be a quick project if you know of anyone you need a gift for. And being a stitcher I fell in love with the Stitching Row. I just love alphabet stuff and stitching what a great way to combine the two. Might just have to pick that one up and do it for a model. I have flowers and yard work on the schedule for this weekend. My flower store in town is having their spring sale so I'll get the flowers I need for my pots. Hopefully I'll still have time left over for stitching!

Have a great weekend,

Tricia