Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mine didn't go as planned but despite some major setbacks, the day turned out fine. Just a heads up, I will not be posting a blog next Monday. I will be out of town for about a week as my mom is having surgery on Wednesday. I should be back to blogging on December 13th. 

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The Stitch and Frame Shop's "Customer Appreciation Day" (also known as open house and cookie day), will be on Saturday, December 11th. We will be serving homemade cookies and hot cider. At checkout, you will receive a small gift and can register to win a gift certificate. We will be drawing for three gift certificates: $100.00, $50.00, and $25.00. 

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From Plum Street Samplers

I love the newest "stack".  It's polar bears! The snowman waving the flag on top of Mount Vernon is just adorable.

This Joyous Season

  

   A Mount Vernon Christmas                        Polar Pack                    

From Annie Beez Folk Art

These designs are the 2nd and 3rd patterns in the "Gathering" series. The first design (which is already available) is called Gathering Strawberries.

  

Gathering Pumpkins                          Gathering Holly     

Gathering Strawberries

From Needle Bling Designs

Three fun designs. I love the snowball one! 

  

       Country Ride                                     Snowball Fight              

Turkey Trot

From Hinzeit

The best part of these designs (aside from being just too cute) is that the charms are included with the chart.

North Pole/Ho Ho Ho

Dec 25/Holiday Home

Love Angels/Holy Night

Give Thanks

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HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yay! Thanksgiving is this week. I hope everyone has a wonderful day filled with fun, family and food.

My mom arrives tomorrow, my daughter on Wednesday and everyone else on Thursday. After last year, I am really looking forward to having everyone together. 

Remember, the shop will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday but will be open regular hours on Friday and Saturday. 

Here are some new designs that will be arriving soon.

 

From Mani Di Donna

Four new Christmas designs.

Country Christmas Pillows

  

      Jingle Bell Santa             The Light of Christmas

A Peppermint Christmas

From Long Dog Samplers

How cool is this, an Egyptian themed sampler.

You Belong to Me

From Little Dove Designs

A fun design featuring the Wizard of Oz and another one with a cute Christmas town. 

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Christmas Town

From Erica Michaels

A lovely design for those who celebrate Hanukkah as well as some super cute berries.

  

Happy Hanukkah                             Winter Berries       

Life is Better *Woof*

From Hands Across the Sea Samplers

Another beautiful reproduction sampler.

Mary Snow

From Homespun Elegance

Four lovely ornaments that would look nice on a wreath or Christmas Tree.

Quaker Merriness

From La D Da

"Flowers for Beatrice" is a marking sampler whose purpose is to learn new stitches. Diagrams for the 8 specialty stitches are included!

Flowers for Beatrice

From Les Petites Croix de Lucie

A very beautiful Christmas design.

Christmas Day

From Lila's Studio

A reproduction sampler with cherub, bird and flower motifs. My favorite part is the strawberry border.

Eliza Stephenson 1827

From My Big Toe

Three very inspirational designs and a very true statement about friendship.

  

  The Peace of Christ                                    My Jesus, I Love Thee 

  

Refuge and Strength                                   Exceptional Friends

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Wishing everyone a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving!

On the way...

 

Happy Monday! Only 10 days until Thanksgiving. Yay!! My favorite holiday is almost here. After last year, I am really looking forward to getting together with my family. At last count, I will have 16 people and 2 dogs. Needless to say, this coming weekend will be spent cleaning and getting the house ready for that many people. 

Remember, we will be CLOSED Nov. 24 and Nov. 25.

Take a look at some new designs and some new series that will be coming soon. 

From Nora Corbett

Two new designs in the Bewitching Pixies series.

 

   Sea Witch                                            Spellbound

From Primrose Cottage Stitches

Five fun and festive Christmas designs. 

   

Jingle All the Way                    Joy to the World 

   

          Let it Snow                       Jolly Happy Soul 

Christmas Wishes

From Jennie Lane

Jennie is a new cross stitch designer and I think her first two designs are wonderful. I really like them both and can't wait to see what else she does.

  

Autumn Harvest                                    St. Nikolas  

From - From the Heart

The first design in a monthly series of Quaker samplers.

January Quaker

From Pineberry Lane

A fun primitive design featuring Christmas angles. 

Merry Christmas

From Stoney Creek

A great design for a mountain home.

Woodsy Welcome

From Tralala

Fun Christmas designs featuring Santa in the woods with his forest friends.

  

Christmas Day                                            Santa        

From Cottage Garden Samplings

The last part of the Time for All Seasons series and the first part of a new series - A Year in the Woods. The new series will be starting in December.

  

A Time for All Seasons #12            A Year in the Woods #1  

Christmas Eve                                         The Fox       

  

From Little House Needleworks

A new 9 part series (Fall on the Farm) will be starting in December. Based on what you can see in the photo below, it looks really cute. If you would like to sign up for the series, let the shop know.

Fall on the Farm

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HAVE A GREAT WEEK!