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Sweetgrass in bloom
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"Elephant Ear" design
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| It's A Stitch of Charleston, SC | November 2010
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Greetings!
What happened to October? What happens every year to October? It just speeds by and suddenly the holiday season is here! For us, this is the time of year we love. Clear Carolina blue skies bring every leaf and pink bloom of sweetgrass into clarity. In the photograph you see, our sweetgrass is now in full bloom, waving in the cooler breezes. When it is harvested and dried, the Gullah ladies create stunning sweetgrass baskets to sell in downtown Charleston, and the roadsides out of town.
Christmas needlepoint finishing is already returning to the shop. We are always excited when Charlie delivers the boxes full of your wonderful projects to us. It is almost like Christmas for us to bring your treasures out of each box. You will see some wonderful examples of your hard work in this newsletter.
Many of you are busy working on holiday knitting projects. If you haven't started yet, have no fear! There is still time, and we have plenty of fabulous yarns in stock to make something for that special someone in your life. even if that someone is YOU.
All of us at It's A Stitch wish you a lovely Thanksgiving with family and friends. If you are in our area, we will have shop hours on Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Linda, Margot, Jean, Pat, Lee and Joan
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Needlepoint News
Finishing Gallery
We congratulate all those who have finished their special projects and want everyone to admire their work!
Jo Fulton's nutcracker
Fun design and great stitches Jo.
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Barbara Blum's pillowThe red fabric and trim really makes this canvas pop. 
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Mary Foss stockingJust slightly out of focus, but it was a great job Mary! 
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Elegant Turkey
by
Labors of Love Needlepoint
JP Sligh
Isn't he just perfect to adorn your holiday table? There are four canvas pieces to stitch, and then off to the finisher he goes to be stuffed, only this fellow can return year after year for you to enjoy!
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Knitting NewsIntroducing 4 new yarns from Araucania Yarns
"Aysen"
70% merino, 20% alpaca, 10% silk
191 yards, #9 needle, 4sts.=1"
"Azapa"
30% alpaca, 45% merino, 15% silk, 10% donegal
140 yards, #10 needle, 3.5sts.= 1"
"Milodon"
100% wool
202 yards, #6 needle, 5 sts. = 1"
"Panguipulli"
100% wool
193 yards, #10 needle, 4 sts. = 1"
Child's hat made from Panguipulli
Araucania Yarns is inspired by ancient Chilean crafts made from hand painted natural yarns. Each hank is color blended to create unique interwoven shades.
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Beth Campione's pillow
Great job Beth! Love the colors!
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Jenny Neumann's ornaments
Jenny is the ornament Queen. These must make numbers 600 or so. Right Jenny? 
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Claudia Stowe's stocking
Beautifully stitched by Claudia. The custom cording, lime green backing and purple lining make this a whimsical stocking for her newest grandchild
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Linda's owlFront side of the Labors of Love owl. He is off to the finisher now, so we will soon be able to add him to our bird tree for you to see.
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Featured Canvases
November 2010
Charley Harper Designs
Charley Harper (d. 2007) was a wonderful graphic artist best known for his highly stylized, colorful, and whimsical wildlife illustrations which appeared in books, prints, and posters. Fortunately for all of us, his artwork can now be brought to life on needlepoint canvas. His designs are bold and perfect for decorative stitching. We have many of his designs in the shop. Here are just a few:
Puffins Passing
Dolfun Skimmerscape
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made by our own Lee Gleaton
with Araucania's "Ruca Multy"
The yarn is 100% sugar cane! It feels like liquid silk. It is perfect for sweaters, tops, shawls, especially in spring and summer. Lee took hers on a trip to Italy and said it packed beautifully, was very light weight, and received compliments wherever she went.
100% sugar cane
263 yards, #4-5 needle for garments, #8 needle for feather and fan shawl
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Charleston Garden Class
Feb. 4-7, 2011
with
Tony Minieri
Everyone is getting excited about the three-dimensional Charleston Garden project that Tony has created for us. The class is full, and we have many new and returning students from near and far who will join us.
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| Save 25% !!! ~ Great opportunity to get a head start on next year's Halloween with our special sale at 25% off all in stock Halloween canvases. Cut out the coupon and bring it into the the shop to enjoy your discount. |
| | Offer Expires: December 1, 2010 |
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