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I am humbled by the beauty of a flower in the breeze, surrounded by an orchestra of softly buzzing bees.
- Little House Needleworks
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May's here! It's been a long time coming, but it's finally here! Just four days ago, it was snowing in Wisconsin. Hopefully, we're all done with that nonsense.
With May comes Mother's Day, graduations, weddings, proms, Memorial Day, and all sorts of other occasions. We have designs to fit all your occasion needs. Come see what's new for Mother's Day, or go to our "What's New?" section and browse. To all of your who are moms, we wish you a wonderful day.
While many of you may be chomping to get outside, remember that needlework gardens are beautiful, too. Our May Designer-of-the-Month makes beautiful gardens. Read more about her later in this newsletter.
Be sure to also read about clubs, specials, and winners. We've got a lot of news, so let's get to it!
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Shop on Mother's Day weekend (Saturday, May 10) and receive 20% off all needlework supplies and custom framing orders. Or buy a $30 gift certificate for your favorite mom for only $25.
Remember, too, that we have some darling Mother's Day cards from Meri Meri. Moms will love them.
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We have some great new stuff! We especially love July Bouquet from Cedar Hill, Lizzie*Kate's "Housework Never Killed Anyone," Homespun Elegance's "Virtue Sampler" and "Birds and Blossoms," and our favorite, "Heart of America" from Little House Needleworks. We've also stocked a nice supply of Aunt Martha's Transfers. Yes, we get lots of requests for them. They take us back to our youth (always a nice thing). We also have the pillow cases and flour sack towels to go with them.
New gadgets are here. (Aren't gadgets fun? Quilters have so many, now we're gaining on them.) Magnetic needle holders from Nordic Needle and Kelmscott Designs are here. Also from Kelmscott are thread minders and mother-of-pearl rulers.
We have cute, cute totes from Mary Engelbreit and Lady Jane. "Stitchopoly" will be here in mid-May. Great new preemie scissors from Rainbow Gallery are here, too. Whew....the list goes on and on. Enjoy!
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Countdown to 50 -- Dee Cornforth is April's Countdown to 50 winner. Dee has won $50 worth of merchandise. Congratulations, Dee.
E-mail Sign Up -- Gay Casper wond a $25 downtown gift certificate just for signin up for our newsletter. Congratulations, Gay.
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Judy was lucky to attend a seminar Great Lakes Region of the Embroiderer's Guild of America Madison Chapter. It was terrific. She took a class called "Ellen's Garden." The teacher was Betsy Morgan from Virginia. Oh, did Judy learn some good stuff and was inspired to create her own stumpwork design called, "Flight of the Dragonflies." Look for her to teach this as a one day class in the fall. (Could "Flight of the Bumblebees" be a second in the series? We'll all have to wait and see!) In the meantime, if you want to know how to make a perfect buillion, just ask her. She's now so smart!
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May's Designer of the Month is Country Garden Stitchery. Cathie Richardson, from Winnemucca, Nevada, is the designer, and all of her designs are of bright, cheerful flowers. Her chart, 'Spring Jewels,' says on the back, "It's a little vignette of spring flowers that brightens the garden after the cold snow melts and the gray sky of winter fades away." We need some spring flowers after our long winter. Her designs will, indeed, brighten the garden and our moods.
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May's Kit of the Month is a lovely floral from Country Garden Stitchery called "Pansies in Shades of Red." It's a row of pansies in shades of red from the lightest to the darkest burgundy with shades in between. The chart is $6.50, the fabric is $6.00, DMC fibers are $4.00 and Gentle Art flosses, including mistletoe, cherry wine, poinsettia, raspberry parfait, nutmeg, and Victorian pink are $12.00, and beads are $6.50. The entire kit comes to $30.00. If you stitch this, you'll be able to enjoy beautiful flowers all year long.
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The May and June Baubles are so fun! Flowers and strawberries are the themes, and shout spring. Enjoy stitching these bright, cheerful designs. Charts are $5.50 each, buttons are $11.25 and $9.75, fabric pillow wrap is $25.
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Lizzie*Kate's third Living With Charm chart is here. "Listen and Learn" will be sent to those in the club for only $7.50. If you're not in the club, but would still like this chart, it's $8.00
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This month's fabric of the month from Picture This Plus is Opal. What a beautiful color! 16 count aida is only $8.75 for a 1/8 yd cut, and $17.50 for a 1/2 yd cut. Linen, in both 28 and 32ct, is only $12.50 for a 1/8 yd cut and $25.00 for a 1/2 yd cut. Join the club so you are guaranteed a beautiful piece of fabric each month.
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Flowers are popping up everywhere. The posies on this month's mat are luscious. The full kit is only $18.95. Get the pattern only for $4.95.
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Oh, how cute! This tulip says May all over it. Get the free chart, the WDW Morris Blue fabric for only $5.75, the button pack for $10.25, and, if needed, the floss for $6.00. Flosses needed are: WDW butter bean, hibiscus, honeysuckle, and linen. GA baby spinach, midnight and rhubarb.
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May's Top Tie is titled "After the Rain." Well, it's been raining here forever, but we have seen some flowers, as this design implies. The pillow fabric is wonderful, and makes this design really special. The price is $20.00 and includes design, pillow wrap, needle and floss. A great deal!
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There's still time to join this new club. We're coordinating schedules to come up with dates for the stitch-ins. We're planning this to be a summer project, and yes, we will be doing the finishing together. If there are certain evenings you know you cannot meet, let us know. If you'd like to join the group, the prices are as follows: chart is $14.50, thread pack (mainly silks) is $63.00, and the fabric (28 count raw linen cashel) is $22.75. Let us know SOON if you'd like to join the group. "Where Stitchers Gather" will be an heirloom set, so don't miss out.
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May 2 - 5:30-8:30 - Mat Club
May 6 - 5:30-7:30 - Stumpwork, Section 2
May 10 - 10:00-12:00 - Crosse Stitchery Cafe
May 10 - 10:00-5:00 - Mother's Day Sale
May 11 - All Day - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
May 21 - 5:30-7:30 - Stumpwork, Section 1
May 26 - Memorial Day - Closed
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