Spring 2013

Needlepoint, Knitting

 

 

 


Greetings!

We have arrived at the season of renewal. When we look out our windows, the early spring flowers and bushes are in bloom, the birds are already nesting, and the days are getting longer. Along with the blossoming of spring, we are also blossoming with new canvases from our favorite designers, new tools for needlepoint and knitting, and new yarns for spring and summer you will love. This newsletter is full of photos of some of the latest to arrive at It's A Stitch. We hope you will enjoy what we have gathered for you! 

Happy Spring from all of us at It's A Stitch!

Linda, Margot, Jean, Lee, Pat and Nancy


 
 
SALE!
TIME FOR A LITTLE SPRING CLEANING.
A LARGE SELECTION OF OUR FALL AND WINTER YARNS WILL BE ON SALE BEGINNING MARCH 21, IN ADDITION TO OTHER SELECT YARNS!!!
 SO STOP BY EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTION AND STOCK UP.
 
WE WILL ALSO HAVE SOME SPECIAL SALES ON SELECTED NEEDLEPOINT CANVASES AND THREADS.
 
***Shop discount cards not applicable to sale merchandise.
 
WIP's Anyone?

Everyone has them (Works In Progress)!

Maybe you need a little boost to get to the finish line. Why don't you join us on a Friday afternoon, sit at our table and get inspired again to get your WIPs stitched or knit? Meet some new people, share your stories and your progress - we'd love to see you. 
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Finishing Schedule
for your Needlepoint Projects:
 
Halloween - September 1
Thanksgiving - September 1
Christmas - September 15
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 A request from It's A Stitch:
Need help with your project purchased from us? Please call us in advance of a trip to the shop to be sure someone will be able to spend time with you. (843) 557-0401  

 

 From all of us at

It's A Stitch of Charleston, SC
  
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Hot from Market 2013

So many new designs are arriving at the shop daily. Check out the latest from some of our favorite designers.

Leigh Designs
"Femme Fatales"
We expect some of these ladies in our canvas embellishment class in July.

Leigh Femme Fatale 2 Leigh Femme Fatale 1 Leigh Femme Fatale 3

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From Labors of Love

~King Henry and his wives
Coaster size, or great for box tops

~Seagull clip-on bird
~Pheasant clip-on bird
LOL King Henry and wives LOL seagull clip on bird LOL pheasant clip on bird
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Melissa Shirley Designs

Stitchin' Witches

This canvas will appear in this summer's canvas embellishment class too!

MS14
Peacock Jar
Here again is a canvas chosen for the canvas embellishment class
MS13

New Ornaments

MS12
                    MS7
MS6 MS5

MS4 MS3

MS10 MS8

MS9 MS11

MS rooster ornament
Valentine's Hearts
MS2
MS1
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Rebecca Wood Needlepoint Designs

These are just a few of the many new designs arriving at the shop from Rebecca Wood.

New Stocking 
RW new stocking
Fairy Tale Series
                          Peter Pan         Wizard of Oz
RW Wizard of Oz RW Peter Pan
A few of Rebecca's whimsical reindeer series ornaments
RW reindeer ornament 2 RW reindeer ornament
A few of Rebecca's new Santa series ornaments
RW santa ornament 2 RW santa ornament
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Maggie & Co.

Colorful and whimsical designs from Maggie & Co
Maggie best friends - dogs Maggie Walking the dog
Maggie night time deer scene Maggie red/green/white deer Maggie Beach scene Maggie star snowman 3
Maggie star snowman 2 Maggie star snowman 1
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Unique New Zealand Designs

The current craze in designs for ornaments and pillows from the Keep Calm and Carry On series

UNZ Keep calm and needlepoint
Keep calm stitch on - red keep calm stitch on blue
keep calm wait for santa keep calm love dogs green
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Dream House Ventures
Dream House - geometric 1 Dream House - geometric 2

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Amanda Lawford Designs
AL Chinese dragon
AL seahorses  
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Janet Watson
Russian Angel
One of a series of six Russian angels
Janet Watson russian Angel
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Danji Designs
 New Laurel Burch designs
Laurel Burch White Swan Laurel Burch Black Swans
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Funky owls
Danji owl 1 Danji owl 2
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Share One's Ideas Needlepoint Designs

Some of the most popular Halloween canvases and perfect for embellishment classes
SOI - witch legs 1
SOI - witch legs 3
SOI - witch legs 2
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Associated Talents
New starfish ornaments
ACOD - Starfish1
ATstarfish6 ATstarfish5 ACOD - Starfish4 ACOD - Starfish3 ACOD - Starfish2 
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Great pillow canvases
Ain't life grand sittin' in the sand! 

AT beach saying 1 
The beach fixes everything!
AT beach saying 2
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A Collection of 
Designs

These canvases are perfect for decorative stitching (or basketweave) and jeweled embellishments!

Jeweled Mini Socks, crosses and ornaments on 18 ct.
ACOD pastel stocking 2 ACOD pastel stocking 1 ACOD pastel ornament 3 ACOD pastel ornament 2 ACOD pastel ornament ACOD cross 2 ACOD cross 1
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Jeweled ornaments on 13 ct.
ACOD ornament on 13 -4 ACOD ornament on 13 -3 ACOD ornament on 13 -2 ACOD ornament on 13
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Russian egg ornament series
on 18 ct.
russian egg finished
ACOD russian egg 1 ACOD russian egg 2 ACOD russian egg 3 ACOD russian egg 4 ACOD russian egg 5 ACOD russian egg 6 ACOD russian egg7 ACOD russian egg 8 ACOD russian egg 9 ACOD russian egg 10
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Jeweled trees on 18 ct.
ACOD tree 4 ACOD tree 3 ACOD tree 2 ACOD tree 1
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New from Zecca Designs

Opening the box of these new canvases made everyone smile. 
Great designs for decorative stitches and embellishment 


Zecca 1 Zecca 2
Zecca 4 Zecca 3

New BLT's in beautiful acrylics and woods
(more colors have arrived)

Don't we love our needlepoint tools - especially when they are comfortable in our hands and come in beautiful, functional cases?
Here are the perfect laying tools for you!
 
BLT 3 BLT2 BLT 1 BLT 4

 
What's New In Knitting

There are so many new yarns arriving at It's A Stitch. Our favorite UPS man, Charlie, makes it feel like Christmas when he delivers the boxes of new items every week. Below are some examples of lovely spring yarns for shawls, scarves, tops and sweaters in colors you will love. There will be plenty more boxes arriving each week.
 
"Antihue" from Araucania Yarns
     237 yds.  -  52% cotton/48% viscose - size 6 US needle
 
Antihue yarn antihue pattern 2  antihue pattern free patterns on line
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"Lin Silk" from Elsebeth Lavold Yarns
50% Linen/30% Viscose/20% Silk
219 yards - US 6- 7 Needles 
Lin silk Elesbeth Lavold lin silk  
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"Mila" from Louisa Harding Yarns
91% Cotton/9% Polyester
109 yards on US 8 Needle
Perfect for spring and summer tops
Mila  
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"Ruca" from Araucania Yarns
100% Sugar Cane - lovely drape and cool feel
Great for adults, children and babies 
263 yards -  US 4-7 Needles
Ruca ruca 3 
Ruca 2 ruca 1  
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"Tristan" from Araucania Yarns
65% Viscose/35% Linen
259 yards - Size 5 needles (or larger)
Lovely feel and drape
Great for shawls, scarves, tops, sweaters
Tristan free pattern 
                                                          Free pattern on line 
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"Marlow" from Jupiter Moon Farm Yarns
50% Merino/50% silk
153 yards - US 9 Needles
Incredibly soft in beautiful variegated colors
Marlow  
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Hiya Hiya Circular Knitting Needles and Mini Scissors 
We have just added Hiya Hiya Stainless Steel and Bamboo knitting needles to our inventory and we love them!
Hiya Hiya  
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"Huasco" from Araucania Yarns
100% Extra Fine Merino
450 yards - US 3 or larger Needles
huasco  

Huasco  
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"Nuble" from Araucania Yarns
75% extra fine Merino/25% Silk
231 Yards on US 4 or larger needles
nuble crochet pattern NubleFree crochet shawl pattern on line
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"Maypole" - Eurobaby from Knitting Fever Yarns
One of our most popular yarns in many happy colors
100% Polyester
100 Yards - US 9 Needles
Maypole maypole 2 maypole 1  
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To the Finish Line !!!
Congratulations to our many customers and It's A Stitch family who have completed their projects. We love to share their (and our) work with you.

Cheryl Boswell's 
beautifully knit baby sweater
(was this the good luck charm?)
Boswell sweater
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Jean's beautifully completed La Belle Joelle
(pre-framing)

Jean's La belle
Jean's new soft sweater knit with Seda Rustica from Knit One Crochet Too (70% Silk/30% baby llama - 218 yds. on US Size 8 Needles)
Jean's sweater
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Margaret's completed Mystere in her customized color palette
Margaret Wood's Mystere
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Margot's tartan with goldwork thistle, pre-framing
(hard to take photos framed with glass)
Anderson tartan
Margot's First Two Melissa Shirley Christmas Crackers from the Christmas Cracker Club
MS finished crackers
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Linda's Carnivale Mask from Lani's Needlepoint Designs
(pre-framing)
venetian mask
Linda's tartan and goldwork thistle (pre-framing)
goldwork thistle
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It's A Stitch of Charleston is pleased to announce their participation in 
Melissa Shirley's Fancy Forest Topiary Club
 
Won't these be fun to do?
Just call us and sign up. Shipment of the first topiary is expected sometime in April.
 
It's A Stitch fancy forest announcement
Please give us a call for details and join us to stitch these wonderful keepsakes - 843-557-0401.
January 2013 Canvas Embellishment Class with Tony Minieri
What a great class we had with Tony in January! There were 18 different canvases to stitch, stories to tell, and laughs all around, as you can see below in one of Tony's silliest moments.
Jan. class 2 Jan. class 1
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Here are just a few of the projects people were stitching:
Jan. class 3 Jan. class 6 
Charley Harper - "Herondipity" - Gail       Watermelon Basket - Carol
Jan. class 7
Levitating Witch - Elizabeth
Jan. class 8
Geometric - Sharon G - Jane
Jan. class 9
Fan - Lani Designs - Kathy
Jan. class 10 Jan. class 4
Nutcrackers - MLT for MS - Aileen   Trellised Irises - Kirk & Hamilton - Debbie
Jan. class 5
Single rose - Jean Smith - Judy
Jan. class 11
Peacock - MS Designs - Kelley
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Upcoming Classes
 
Next Class - July 2013 Canvas Embellishment with Tony Minieri (full)
 
Accepting registration for Tony's Canvas Embellishment Classes in 2014
 
April 2014 and July 2014.
 
Call us for information (843) 557-0401