Hello Everybody! It’s Wednesday again and that means you want to know WHAT’S NEW???!!!
New items have come into the shop…
First the Walker bags are back in stock. This time I ordered 3 different kinds but they all measure 11-1/2 x 16″.
Two Zipper Pocket Cases – shown above in fuchsia, purple, aqua and red. $56
Triple Zipper Pocket Cases – shown above in fuschia/orange/yellow and blue/aqua/green. $74
Triple Zipper Pocket Totes with handles, shown above in Fuschia/orange/yellow, orange/fuschia/pink, blue/mint/purple and purple/mint/aqua. $86.
Of course I can always order different sizes and colors for you but I like to have some in the shop for you to choose from! At this point, these are NOT on my website. Please call to order, 810-694-3040.
New Silk Straw Color Palettes
Three NEW Silk Straw Palettes including (left to right) Just A Hint, Singin’ the Blues and Sunflowers & Sunshine. Still just $22, each collection has 5 skeins of Silk Straw. The Just A Hint is to dye for! (Get it?) The colors are Baby Girl, Mermaid, Cirrus Cloud, a NEW color – soft periwinkle and Mint. This card is perfect for those pale flowers on your canvases. The blue contains two shades between Azurite and Baby Boy and there are three NEW BLUES on the card. The Sunflowers & Sunshine include Big Bird, Lil’ Bird, Goldilocks and TWO NEW YELLOWS.
Short Petite Tapestry Needles are Back
Colonial heard us and has made SHORTER tapestry needles. I’m carrying them in Size 22 and Size 24. Most of us stitch with a size 22 needle on 18 ct. canvas. These needles are very petite and come six in a tube. They measures about 1-1/4″, a full 1/2 inch shorter than our regular needles. It doesn’t sound like it’s much smaller but when you hold it, you’ll immediately know the difference. These are hard to keep in stock and I’m placing another order, so please call me and let me know how many tubes you want. These would make a GREAT little gift for your stitching friends. $5.
Mini Mindy Trunk Show Continues
Hurry! It’s only here through Saturday, November 2!!! This Trunk Show highlights Mindy’s latest creations.  Also included are passport covers, luggage tags and thin credit card wallets. The canvases include her cozy cat and dogs, flowers houses, mushroom houses, round landscapes and Christmas ornaments. There are also a few Christmas ornaments, watercolor birdies and fun abstracts. You can see it all in the short video I made. It’s on YouTube here.
Of course, all canvases and accessories are 20% off the regular price AND if there’s a Mindy you want me to order, you will also receive 20% off. Call or email me for prices and sizes. Any Mindy currently in stock in the shop is also 20% off.
NEW CHART by From Nancy’s Needles, Holiday/Winter Star
Nancy says “I couldn’t decide which color scheme I liked the best, so I decided to include both in one chart. Holiday Star has the beautiful colors of the holidays, and Winter Star has the serene colors of winter snow.” Either way, they’re both stunning. Just $15.50 for the chart. The finished design is 7-1/3″ square. Different threads are needed for each, so let me know if you need this kitted and in which colorway – or both!
Nancy also suggests Cozy Retreat or Poinsettias and Snowflakes. I can order any of these for you. Her charts are well written and are usually mostly satin stitch so it’s a relaxing project.
Classes
Wednesday classes continue. Please call or visit to sign up. We’ll work on the canvas of your choice and choose stitches and threads. Class is held from 2-3:30 p.m. Cost is $15 and must be paid at time of sign up.
The next Saturday class will be held on Saturday, November 16 from 10:30 to noon. Again, bring your canvas that you need help with. Cost is $15 and must be paid at time of sign up.
What’s Off my Stretcher Bars?
The candy carrying crow is now finished! This not very scary crow has an actual Bit O Honey wrapper in his beak. Obviously he cleaned up after the trick-or-treating ended.
And that’s all for this week. Skye says hello from the land of turning trees. She matches pretty well, don’t you think?
See you soon,
Theresa, Homestead Needle Arts
810-694-3040