A full alphabet (included in your chartpack) allows you to customize your beaded and embellished Fortune-Teller. And, with a flip of your hand (and the help of your Fortune-Telling booklet & the 8 charms which are included in your chartpack) you can delight everyone with their 'reading'.
To see how this design was developed, please click here.
For design details about this nostalgic piece of childhood fun, please click here.
Shop News
I'd like to thank the following shops for recently choosing to offer my charts to their stitchers... I hope they everyone enjoys them.
U.S. Shops
THE FROGGY STITCHER, 24166 Brentwood Dr., BROWNSTON MI 48183 Ph: (734) 783-3184 e-mail: karen@froggystitcher.com
JUDY'S STITCHERY NOOK, 1046 N. 77 Sunshine Strip, #2, HARLINGEN TX 78550 Ph: (956) 421-2654 e-mail: judystitch@aol.com
CROSS-STITCHVILLE, 1489 Sparta Highway, CROSSVILLE TN 38572 Ph: (931) 788-2528 e-mail: info@crossstitchville.com (I know that many of you are very familiar with M Designs. Mary is the designer of those wonderful Personalized Name Trees, Word Tree Ornaments and Alphabet Series. Cross-stitchville, her latest adventure, will be opening in late-April).
NEEDLEARTS GALLERY, P.O. Box 15, GRANBY CT 06035 Ph: (860) 604-8309 e-mail: customerservice@NeedleartsGallery.com
The Stitcher's Garden, 1018 Van Ronkle, CONWAY AR 72032 Ph: (501) 513-1851 e-mail: thestitchersgarden@conwaycorp.net
For a list of other U.S. stockists, please click here.
Outside N. America
COLOURS DOWN UNDER, Armadale, PERTH, AUSTRALIA Ph: +61 (08) 9399 6931
For a list of other stockists outside North America, please click here.
For a list of Canadian stockists, please click here.
I'd like to thank Annette T. of Christchurch NZ for allowing me to show you this photo of her with her finished, framed "The Play's the Thing: Shakespeare"
She has a very special reason for being interested in this piece... she actually performs in Shakespearean plays! She recently appeared in an outdoor production of "A Comedy of Errors" as Adriana.
Since Annette isn't particularly fond of the colour pink, she chose to adjust the fairys' wardrobe to her own liking.
Thank you, Annette... Well done!
Canadian Stitchers needed
The Wellington County Museum & Archives (www.wcm.on.ca) occupies a building which is the "oldest House of Industry in Canada" (located between Fergus and Elora, Ontario).
It's the site of many exhibitions that are of particular interest to needleworkers and, if you really work fast, you can enter the juried show, "Passions!" All entries must be original designs and this opportunity is open to any Canadian resident. For more information, please visit Threadworks 2007.
Stitching on the Edge
The Embroiderer's Guild of Canada is holding its annual seminar in St. John's, Newfoundland this year. "Stitching on the Edge", will take place between May 15 to May 23 at the Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's.
While you're visiting the EAC site, don't forget to check out the latest news for young embroiderers by clicking on the "EAC Youth Site" link.
Creativ Festival
The Spring Creativ Festival is just around the corner. It's grown into an amazing extravaganza with experts onsite to guide and inspire your all your crafting adventures.
Carla Canonico will be there with some of the designers that have been, or will be, featured in her beautiful needlework magazine A Needle Pulling Thread.
This lovely magazine is available as a subscription, through your local needlework shop and at your favourite book shop.
Just a Little Reminder
In 2005, Wendy Mesley (a popular TV journalist and co-host of CBC's consumer show, 'Marketplace') was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Her diagnosis, subsequent treatment and recovery led her to investigate the rising incidence of all forms of cancer throughout North America. The end result was an informative and much-repeated television show, "Chasing the Cancer Answer" which exposed startling facts about the fight against cancer and our environment. CBC has also provided online tips about avoiding carcinogens in common household products.
Please don't forget to familiarize yourself with the signs of Ovarian Cancer and to ensure that the men in your life remember their PSA checks.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read this newsletter. I hope you've found it interesting. Take care... and Happy Stitching,
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