Heirlooms 1821 Pakowhai Road RD 3 Napier 4183 Phone & Fax: Contact: Sherelyn March 2017

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1 For those of you who are not able to visit the Needlework Gallery and for those of you who were not able to attend the Embroiderers Guild Conference that was held in Auckland at the end of July last year, you may not know that not long before that time Olwyn Horwood granted me the rights to publish her design that she created for a class that she taught at the Sampler Gathering at Taupo in This beautiful piece was inspired by an antique sampler. Olwyn chose different elements that were in this large sampler and reduced them to created a smaller sampler for us to stitch. To the right is a photo of this gorgeous sampler with Olwyn standing underneath it, plus an image of the delicate design. BARB 055 Olwyn s Sampler 2011: $27.50 Threads: In 2016, The Gentle Art added three new colours to their range of overdyed cotton threads SAM Green with Envy ) SAM French Lilac ) 5 yard skein SAM Rag Doll ) $ 6.00 Many of you will know that one of my favourite colours is green. It is also a favourite colour of one of my lovely customers who lives in Hamilton Fiona Jones and she chose Green With Envy for last year s Mystery Samper project Family Quaker Sampler. Pictured to the left is a photo of her sampler. SAM SAM SAM For those of you who were unable to participate in the project, this sampler will be available as a complete design at the end of May. Gallery location: Wyndom House, 1821 Pakowhai Road, R.D. 3, Napier 4183 Fridays: 10am 4pm (or By Appointment) : Phone & Fax: heirlooms@clear.net.nz : Facebook Web : Blog The Little Kit Company : Online Purchases Prices Subject To Change Without Notification Shipping & Handling Charges: $2.00 $6.50 or dependent on size of order Please do not pay when ordering. An invoice will be sent with the ordered products. Payment by cheque, internet banking or credit card (Visa / Mastercard) Thank you, Sherelyn

2 2 The following fabrics have been available for many years, but it is only now that I have decided to purchase a small quantity for the Gallery. ZW 3448 Floba (Extra Fine) : 32 count Raw / Natural (#053) 30% Linen / 70% Rayon $ per metre ZW 3984 Murano : 32 count Fern Green (#6016) 52% Cotton / 48% Rayon $ per metre The following are not needlework related products but it is lovely to send pretty cards through the mailbox to someone special to remember their special day or let them know that you are thinking of them if they are experiencing some hardship. These cards are from Carol s Rose Garden and there are 10 mini cards in a pack and the pattern on each is beautifully embossed. So too, the envelope flap. $15.00 per pack. CRG : H Hydrangeas CRG : P Peonies CRG : FMN ForgetMeNots Designs: The following designs from Judy of JBW Designs were released early in Something for everyone an alphabet sampler, a little girl s bedroom, a reminder of winter, a baby announcement, a little fella s bedroom and a pocket for a tooth ready for collection by the tooth fairy. JBW 315 Floral Alphabet $ JBW 316 French Country Bicycle $ JBW 317 French Country Snowflake $ JBW 318 French Country Stork $ JBW 319 Ready, Set, Go A, B, C s $ JBW 320 A Visit From The Tooth Fairy $ 15.00

3 Magazines: The latest two issues of Just CrossStitch available at the Needlework Gallery are December 2016 & February Just CrossStitch December 2016: This issue is packed full of Christmas tree ornamental ideas No Peeking : Fairies : Yuletide : Penguin Love : Gingerbread House : My Christmas Stocking : The Christmas Stitch : Christmas Cross Coin Purse : Candles in the Night : Angel : A Christmas Carol : JOY Squared : Seasons in Chalk Art: Christmas : Christmas Tree Farm to name a few. Plus, there s lots more. I like what the editor of the magazine had to say. She wrote, Frazzled? Hurried? Pressured? Is that how you feel during the hectic last months of the year? Thank goodness for cross stitch! That s the one activity that is a respite from the footlongtodo list. Truly fabric, thread and needle in one s hands soothes, refreshens and calms the soul. $18.50 Just CrossStitch February 2017: The biggest change to this magazine with this issue is that all needlework charts are now printed in colour. There are a couple of other changes to the magazine that were introduced last year, and these are to continue. They are Designer Q& A information about designers The Sampler Sleuth for those who enjoy historical samplers there are to be reproduction samplers : serialized over several issues of the magazine. The charts are to be presented in a way that part of the chart can be stitched and displayed as its own design, or can be stitched part by part until the whole sampler is complete as one. The first part of three parts of Susanna Rambo s 1836 sampler is in this issue. $ Designs: In June of last year, one of our favourite designers Ellen Chester of With My Needle released some new designs. The following descriptions are as written by Ellen WMN : AMIDST Amidst the Crowd: My design was inspired by Mary Ann Green s lovely sampler, which is part of my collection. Mary Ann stitched her sampler in 1838, and I ve included a small photo of her sampler with the directions. My design borrows heavily from Mary Ann, but there are also quite a few changes to the design and colours. Therefore, this is not a true reproduction, but rather an historical adaptation of Mary Ann s lovely sampler. Detailed stitching directions, charts and stitch diagrams are on 13 pages, plus there is a cover page and the sampler photo. Stitches used are Backstitch & Cross Stitch over two threads, fabric is 36 count Antique Ivory Linen and the stitch count is 222 wide x 318 high. $40.00 WMN : GIFT A Gift From Heaven: I designed these two samplers to commemorate the births of my twin granddaughters, Katie (Kathryn) and Norah. I wanted each girl to have their own sampler that would be slightly different from her sister s, but I wanted them to coordinate. The thread colours on both samplers are the same, but I changed the colours of some of the flowers on the border so that there would be a subtle difference between the two samplers. I also changed the positions of the bees, ladybugs, small flowers and butterflies. The most noticeable difference is that the pictorial scenes on the samplers are mirror images. I ve included charts for both samplers in the package. Detailed stitching directions, charts and stitch diagrams are on 7 pages, plus there is a cover page. Stitches used are Backstitch, closed Herringbone, WMN : AMIDST Cross Stitch, Cross Stitch over one thread, Satin, Smyrna Cross & Tent Stitch. Silk threads are by Needlepoint, Inc. and Simply Wool from The Gentle Art, fabric is 36 count Antique Ivory Linen by Zweigart and the stitch count for each design is 159 wide x 80 high. $32.50 Amidst The Crowd $ WMN : GIFT A Gift From Heaven $ WMN : SENT Sentiments I and 2: To Love and To Be Loved and When We Are Absent One From Another are my first two offerings in a series I call, Sentiments. These little designs look wonderful framed, but they would also be beautiful on the top of boxes or made into mini pillows or perhaps a pincushion. Charts for both designs, detailed stitching directions and stitch diagrams are on 4 pages plus a cover with a photo are included in the package. Stitches used are Backstitch, Cross Stitch, Cross Stitch over one thread, Satin and Smyrna Cross. Silk threads are by Needlepoint, Inc. and the fabric is 36 count Marine White Linen by Lakeside Linens & Designs, Inc. Stitch count for each design is 73 wide x 73 high. $32.50 That s all for the moment apart from the happenings on the next few pages. Sherelyn WMN : SENT Sentiments 1 & 2 $ 32.50

4 Magazines Just CrossStitch, Sampler & Antique Needlework Just CrossStitch Christmas Threads Silk n Colors Shepherd s Silk Sheep s Silk Silken Chenille Caron Collection Giunie Thompson Linen Thread Rainbow Gallery STRAND Au Ver A Soie IT S ALMOST STOCKTAKE TIME! Before I have to count all the threads, designs, ribbons, books, magazines, embellishments, cards, calendars, and other bits and bobs I NEED YOUR HELP Please take some of these treasures home to live with you so that I won t have to count them! 50 % BOOKS Goldwork Pulled Thread Embroidery Ribbon Embroidery Smocking Tatting and more... Sampler Designers The Sweetheart Tree Stoney Creek Jeremiah Junction Historic Needlework Guild In A Gentle Fashion Indigo Rose The Nostalgic Needle GIFTS Trinket Boxes Picture Frames Framed Prints Mini China Tea Sets Perfume Bottles.. and more. off LAST CHANCE! SATURDAY, 1 APRIL 10AM 4PM OTHER DESIGNERS JBW Designs Leisure Arts : Gloria & Pat, Lavender & Lace Mirabilia : Keslyn s Lorri Birmingham Designs Dessins DHC Stitchin Inspiration ForgetMeNots In Stitches and many more. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SHERELYN

5 IT S ALMOST STOCKTAKE TIME! Hardanger Magazines, Books & Designs Zweigart Cindy Valentine CARDS (Large & small) Year Blank Birthday Teddy Bear Christmas Susan L. Meier & Rosalyn Watemo Needlework Kits CHRISTMAS Santas Candles Angels Snowmen Tableware House Décor Wall Plaques Christmas Tree Decorations etc. Note: Display greenery not for sale Please HELP ME as I don t want to count it! 50 % off and more.. The Sweetheart Tree Periwinkle Promises Sudberry House Textile Heritage The Thread Gatherer The Little Kit Company and more EMBELLISHMENTS Brass, Gold & Pewter Mill Hill Glass Treasures Mill Hill Crystal Treasures Dress It Up LAST CHANCE! SATURDAY, 1 APRIL CALENDARS 2017 by LANG & LEGACY 10AM 4PM I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SHERELYN

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