We hope that you had an exciting holiday season and that you received the gifts of your dreams. We look forward to seeing you all start NEW projects in the new year. But what happened to January !!!! Its almost February?
!!!! Stitching SUPER BOWL !!!! All day Super Bowl Sunday, February 4th, 2007 - had enough of "Super Bowl"? Want some quiet time? Come and join us for all-day stitching. Special offers during the day, door prizes, food, come for an hour , or 2, or 3, or all day, stay as long as you want, arrive when you want....We will also have a couple of projects for you to try. From 10:00am.
^^^^ NASHVILLE MARKET DAY ^^^^ All the goodies we will buy at Nashville this year will be ready for you on Sunday, February 25th, 2007 for our annual market. Note that we will be closed from 4:00pm Wednesday, February 7th to 10:00am Tuesday, February 13th while we go to Nashville to buy the new goods. If you need supplies, we will be open Monday, February 5th from 12noon to 5:00pm as well as our usual Tuesday 10:00am to 9:00pm, and Wednesday 10:00am to 4:00pm.
~~~~ Beginners Cross Stitch in February will be Saturday, February 17th at 10:30am. Call (305) 372-3730 to register. If you have a friend or friends that you think would like to learn, enrol them and we'll be happy to introduce them to this skill.
**** NEW ITEMS *** CHARTS *** "Love is in the air" with lots of new charts for Valentine's Day - Favorite Hearts $4.00 from Heart-IN-Hand is a quick stitch, Random Hearts $5.50 from Erica Michaels. Calico Crossroads monthly Mini-Kats continue with Happy Mew Year and I Love Mew $4.00 each. The Victoria Sampler has issued "M" is for Mother as the next in the alphabet series, just in time to stitch for Mother's Day, their Tropical Sampler is really cheerful, and Cathy Jean's My Sunshine baby in a tree top is really cute - as always we have the thread to go with these. Sue Hillis' Just Ducky is another new baby sampler and her Cute Pyjamas reflects her wacky sense of humor and would make a good design for a teenage girl. We also have new design from X's and Oh's, Dimples Designs, Mystic Stitch, Wichelt/Mill Hill, Stoney Creek, Imaginating, and many more.
*** BOOKS *** Ooooh - The Essentials of Ribbon Needlepoint by River Silks $31.95 includes 13-mono canvas and a reel of silk ribbon to get you started. Card and Thread Greetings Cards $10.95 contains a super selection of stitched paper designs that could be used for scrap books as well as cards. Traditional Blackwork Samplers $17.95 has a wide selection of band samplers, motifs, and alphabets to tantalize those who love backstitch.
*** KITS *** New kits from The Sweetheart Tree include Tulip Welcome and "E" is for Egg, $18.00 each, and The Tiny Alphabet Sampler $35.00 is really pretty. "Find the Cure" $20.00 includes the Pink Ribbon charm and continues the support for Breast Cancer research by the designers. Vervaco kits from Belgium are now in the shop, these include Cat Profile, Madonna & Child, A Beauty, Temptation, Owls Eyes, and Teatime Tablecloth.
*** FABRICS *** New Afghan cuts are in stock, Tannenbaum $65.90 in blue and white also has pillow shams to match, Novarra $81.50 in 14-count white all-cotton is just the softest and has matching shams, and Anne Cloth $58.00 is Black. Aida 14-count new colors include Eggshell and Desert Cream as well as Antique White and Victorian Red with Gold Stars, and we now have Heatherfield 10-count in Lambswool. Love Afghans come in Antique White with a white heart border, or a red heart border, or a blue heart border. Belfast 32-count is now available in Steel Grey, and Aida 14-count in Denim Blue and Faded Jeans - terrific for doing decorative patches for your or a family member's favorite jeans.
*** MAGAZINES *** Latest copies of Embroidery & Cross Stitch, Just Cross Stitch, Sampler & Antique Needlework, Jill Oxton's Beading & Cross Stitch, Stoney Creek Collection, Zweigart's At Home with Needlework, and Cross Country Stitching are all available at the shop.
*** TOOLS *** Annie's Keepers are on their way to us, these thread keepers are an excellent new way to organize, store and use your specialty threads. We also have Laurel Birch Totes - to carry your stash - and Mugs - to provide sustenance during your stitching - now in stock.
*** Embroiderer's Guild *** Next Meeting is 7:00pm Thursday, February 1st, 2007 at the Kim Lautenschlager's for night stitchers, and 9:30am Friday, February 2nd, 2007 at Sunset Presbyterian Church. Call for details.
.... With our needles in our hands, we wish you and your families and friends a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2007 .......
With our needles in our hands.......
Janet & Peter
Stitchers' Paradise @ The Cross Stitch Station Miami, FL 33130 T: (305) 372-3730 or (866) 572-3730 www.MiamiCrossStitch.com & www.stitchers-paradise.com
