tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61816708483186478432024-03-14T00:01:41.407-04:00The Finishing TouchLouisville's Original Cross Stitch ShopThe Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-8833565997436722522022-06-17T10:14:00.002-04:002022-06-17T10:14:12.827-04:00A note from the family of Saundra Cox<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It is with great sadness that we announce the death of The Finishing Touch's owner, Saundra Cox.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">To honor her role in the Louisville stitching community, we would like to invite her stitching family to the shop one last time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We will hold a final Open House on Saturday, June 25 from 10-4.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">All merchandise 50% off. All sales final.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We will also be offering some shop models and a few stitched pieces from Saundra's private collection for sale.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thank you once again for supporting our family for 40+ years...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">See you on 6/25!</span></p>Andrew Yeager-Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072530875279485592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-83236353467286451882020-08-04T17:55:00.001-04:002020-08-04T17:55:50.669-04:00August Has Arrived with New Designs<font face="arial">Although our normal relaxed summer has evaded us this year,
it is truly August already and the wonderful designers we
depend on to keep us happy have just produced some
delightful designs.</font><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">In the shop now and ready to ship, we have two great
Halloween charts from WTNT – Hilda Boo & Sunflowers, Too
and The Witches Brew. Brenda has the beginning of a seasonal
group – this one is Autumn Blessings with a very unique finish.
Stitching With The Housewives offers Buzz of the Bees, Long
May She Wave from the monthly truck series and for fall,
Calvin and Clyde. Three more new Housewives will be here
soon.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Teresa Kogut has two really cute Halloween designs – Snarky
Cat and Fabulous Monsters Series 2. We have 5 new designs
from Plum Street; all are great. Two of our favorites are
Summertime Blessings and Grace On Thee. This is our short list
of what’s new as there are many more.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">We are now in the shop on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday from 11:00-3:00. Knowing how small we are, no
doubt you understand why we can have a small number at a
time. To make it easier on everyone, we are working by
appointment. This is actually very simple. Just select a time
from above days and let us know if you would like 11:00,
12:00, 1:00 or 2:00. Don’t hesitate to make a last minute call as
we will try to work you in.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Recently, you have not heard from our web site or our
Facebook page because we are in the midst of constructing
something new and easier to navigate. Watch for all our new
pages.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">We would like to take a moment to express our appreciation to
all of you who have kept us going by adding to your stash and
making arrangements to pick up things we have held for you.
Also, the porch pick-up is still working well for some and our
mail order service is still going. If you still have packages here,
all of the above services are available to you and they need a
new home. In the meantime, thanks for being the best
stitchers ever and we look forward to having our doors open
on a full schedule. In the meantime, stay safe and healthy.</font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_x0Dt5JAJY4/XynZT2UsF-I/AAAAAAAACuQ/4rYTMufL394G2Zyvn64mSD53HXFHE8E5ACPcBGAsYHg/s512/unnamed%2B%25287%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_x0Dt5JAJY4/XynZT2UsF-I/AAAAAAAACuQ/4rYTMufL394G2Zyvn64mSD53HXFHE8E5ACPcBGAsYHg/s0/unnamed%2B%25287%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8FIhgjQXmVs/XynZTzl8O2I/AAAAAAAACuQ/Kaxxf_rYfSA0fd9KHet8j1Q3hHC4aSfagCPcBGAsYHg/s350/unnamed%2B%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8FIhgjQXmVs/XynZTzl8O2I/AAAAAAAACuQ/Kaxxf_rYfSA0fd9KHet8j1Q3hHC4aSfagCPcBGAsYHg/s0/unnamed%2B%25286%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Grk6tgeLgjA/XynZTzE4GKI/AAAAAAAACuQ/32oJoaWEfBgB5RBkEpQ-vt7RcwtHs42zQCPcBGAsYHg/s300/unnamed%2B%25285%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="232" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Grk6tgeLgjA/XynZTzE4GKI/AAAAAAAACuQ/32oJoaWEfBgB5RBkEpQ-vt7RcwtHs42zQCPcBGAsYHg/s0/unnamed%2B%25285%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R2gfg0Ic44U/XynZT4EULTI/AAAAAAAACuQ/t_7eV4FOsHAv8jHjnbAS5SZQkjDfPetdwCPcBGAsYHg/s512/unnamed%2B%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R2gfg0Ic44U/XynZT4EULTI/AAAAAAAACuQ/t_7eV4FOsHAv8jHjnbAS5SZQkjDfPetdwCPcBGAsYHg/s0/unnamed%2B%25284%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fGlJowT8mXQ/XynZT8wh4PI/AAAAAAAACuQ/SA-VdHGpalAqbBpYTu7CWf53Br0GnYGeACPcBGAsYHg/s451/unnamed%2B%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fGlJowT8mXQ/XynZT8wh4PI/AAAAAAAACuQ/SA-VdHGpalAqbBpYTu7CWf53Br0GnYGeACPcBGAsYHg/s0/unnamed%2B%25283%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PHsOYTzIzmA/XynZT75AqBI/AAAAAAAACuQ/3Xnp7_3lZw0ykoJfsLTQmSMCcqNDdZ-QgCPcBGAsYHg/s397/unnamed%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="397" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PHsOYTzIzmA/XynZT75AqBI/AAAAAAAACuQ/3Xnp7_3lZw0ykoJfsLTQmSMCcqNDdZ-QgCPcBGAsYHg/s0/unnamed%2B%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8OdLNy8oLw/XynZTyPhIHI/AAAAAAAACuQ/La3EMG-4rjUOl4ClBquNelvIAXTKbifTQCPcBGAsYHg/s350/unnamed%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8OdLNy8oLw/XynZTyPhIHI/AAAAAAAACuQ/La3EMG-4rjUOl4ClBquNelvIAXTKbifTQCPcBGAsYHg/s0/unnamed%2B%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Gu5pkTwLyY/XynZTwLkVfI/AAAAAAAACuQ/qtNeC_zGbXo6liVreksaLNBR2QuKEW24ACPcBGAsYHg/s512/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Gu5pkTwLyY/XynZTwLkVfI/AAAAAAAACuQ/qtNeC_zGbXo6liVreksaLNBR2QuKEW24ACPcBGAsYHg/s0/unnamed.jpg" /></a></div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-33301933734930228442020-06-01T17:35:00.000-04:002020-06-01T17:42:43.245-04:00COVID-19 Reopening Plans<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello Stitching Friends,<br /><br />It seems ages ago that we sent out an eblast. We have so missed seeing you in the shop but appreciate all your concern as well as all the mail orders and porch pickups. Thank you. We are excited to see the possibility of once again welcoming you beyond the porch. <br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>OPENING DATE is JUNE 16</b></span></div>
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<br />We will open with a few changes called for by our state and CDC. Our first concern is the health and safety of our customers and staff. It is our hope you understand and follow these changes.<br /><br /><b>New Shopping Guidelines Upon Reopening</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You will need to make an advance appointment by calling 502-893-3112.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The appointment you make is for you only. You will have 50 minutes to spend in the shop</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You will need to bring and wear a mask while in the shop</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hand sanitizer must be used at the door</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Keep a distance of 6 ft. between you and others</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Only one person at a time in our small aisles</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Credit cards much appreciated and safer than cash</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We hope you understand the necessity of these new guidelines and are as anxious as we are to resume our time together.<br /><br /><b>In-Shop Appointment Times</b><br />Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11-3<br /><br />We will continue our porch pickup or mail orders by phone or email program as is.<br /><br />Thank you for all your support and kindness through this period. Stay healthy and safe. See you soon.</span></div>
The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-28182208082715310792020-02-10T15:43:00.002-05:002020-02-10T15:43:40.181-05:002020 Nashville Needlework Market<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before we talk about market, let us tell you about our Valentine’s Day/Inventory Reduction Sale. Join us on Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15 to help us clear some shelf space to handle all the wonderful things we will be bringing home to you. Friday hours are 10-4 and Saturday hours are 10-2 with 20% off everything in the shop.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coming To America – The Women of the Mayflower</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brenda Gervais is introducing a very limited edition sampler honoring the Pilgrim women who came to America aboard the Mayflower. 2020 is the 400</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> anniversary of the Mayflower’s landing in Cape Cod. In the shop, we have Brenda’s information letter which outlines the entire project in great detail. Please stop by the shop and learn all the fascinating information Brenda has to share. </span></span></div>
<b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Official registration for this sampler kit begins June 1</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">st</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and lasts until June 15</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. There will be no other signup dates so mark your calendars now. As you may have guessed, we will be participating in this fun project.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One other upcoming project we can share is a new multi-piece semi-monthly project from Amy Breucken. 365 Days of Warm Wooly Welcomes featuring 12 of the cutest sheep ever will be introduced at Nashville. Here is a sneak peek.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Valentine’s Day, we have Cecilia Turner’s 2020 Collector’s Heart kit and several mini Valentine designs for a quick gift. </span></span></div>
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The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-13674700223805790212019-12-03T22:05:00.003-05:002019-12-03T22:05:18.528-05:002019 Christmas Open House on Saturday!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big “Thank You” to all who turned out for the Black Friday Sale and the Shop Local Saturday. It was a great weekend even if the weather didn’t cooperate on Saturday. We enjoyed sharing all the new seasonal projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our Annual Christmas Open House is coming up on Saturday, December 7, from 10-2. Please join us for the annual hot punch and cookies (or brownies). We continue to get new things and look forward to sharing with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As always, we will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We will be returning on Thursday, December 26. This year our 20% off inventory sale will be December 26, 27 and 28 (regular hours). See you there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please Note: During January and February 2020, we will be closing at 4:00 on Fridays. We will go back to the 5:30 Friday hour when winter has moved on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are a couple of things which have just arrived From Lila’s Studi0, Plum Street, Kathy Barrick and Abby Rose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-23093184464856769242019-11-19T17:06:00.000-05:002019-11-19T17:06:01.835-05:002019 is flying by and Thanksgiving has arrived!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The calendar pages in 2019 seem to be moving at an unprecedented pace and Thanksgiving is almost here. Now is the time to share our schedule for the holidays. First up is the Third Annual Black Friday Sale. We will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but will be open on Friday, November 29, from 10 until 5:30 for the 15% off Black Friday Sale. Join us and begin your holiday stitching. Shown below is a small selection of new things headed in our direction. Each time we think we have all new things covered, so many more beautiful and interesting designs show up. <br /><br />Our Annual Christmas Open House will be Saturday, December 7, 2019. Join us for the traditional party of cookies and hot punch. Christmas Open House hours this year will be 10-2. The Frankfort Avenue Old Tyme Christmas Celebration is also December 7 with trolley rides and special events all along the Avenue. Come check it out. <br /><br />New this week: “Let Us Be Thankful,” a beautiful Thanksgiving saying from Bent Creek: Gather Friends, another Autumn design presented by Threadwork Primitives. Chuck-Full Christmas, designed by Erica Michaels, is a sampler featuring winter cardinals and a holiday verse. Beautiful! A new Patchwork Deer design added to Cecilia Turner’s Patchwork Collection. Really cute Christmas addition to your collection. <br /><br />Abby Rose has quite a Christmas collection all her own: Christmas Time, Tis The Season and Primitive Merry Christmas Pillow. All these listed are pictured here. There are many, many more to come. <br /><br />Stay tuned for information on the Annual After Christmas/Inventory Sale. <br /><br />Our best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving.</span><br />
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<br /> <br />The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-46040070275643315022019-08-27T21:18:00.000-04:002019-08-27T21:18:03.680-04:00End of 2019 Summer Season<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A sure sign of the end of another summer season is all the activity at the Kentucky State Fair. We are so pleased with each of the finished projects that were entered and displayed. We are always happy to see a show and tell if you would like to share your work. Congratulations to all the ribbon winners.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coming soon is an 11-piece Snow Village project from Country Cottage. We have included a photo of the first three pieces to give you a hint. Charts will be released each month for 11 months, beginning in September. It is stitched on Country French Rain linen, which we have on hand. Another Country Cottage special!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are doing an Early Christmas Special this year. Beginning September 10-14, we are extending 15% off any and all Christmas designs. What a good way to get a head start on the holiday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About new designs: Mirabilia has a beautiful new design featuring a young lady playing her violin and wearing a gorgeous gown. Garden Prelude is really special! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Autumn and Halloween always bring fun projects to share. In the shop now, we have Three Witches by Barbra Ana, Simple Gifts-Halloween by Praiseworthy Stitches and Parts 1 and 2 of a 4-Part Sleepy Hollow Mystery series from Tiny Modernists. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still to come: Heart in Hand has Merrymaking Mini: 31 October, the owl sings, and Wee Santa 2019.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hands On Design: Chalk Full: Boo, Autumn Skies and A Harmony in Autumn – House on a Hill Series</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Blue Flower: Halloween Squirrel and Night Walked Down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a partial list of what is coming with a few photos to share.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will be celebrating our Annual Trick or Treat Sale on Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30. Make your selections, draw a ticket from our pumpkin and enjoy a surprise discount on your entire purchase. Fun days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please mark your calendar: The last day to bring Christmas projects to be finished for Christmas delivery is Saturday, October 26.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy the wonderful lazy last days of summer 2019 and have a wonderful Labor Day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-52636933121126761302019-06-18T12:35:00.000-04:002019-06-18T12:35:04.259-04:00Spring has moved on to Summer<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Somehow Spring has moved on to Summer and we missed our Spring Cleaning Sale. We really need to make room for new things on the way, so join us beginning Friday, June 21, for a Clean Sweep Sale. Sale will begin Friday, June 21, and end on Saturday, June 29. Here are some of the sale items.<br /><br />Pine Mountain Designs - ½ price<br />Heart’s Content Kits - ½ price<br />Vintage Charts - $2.00<br />50% off all precut fabric<br />20% off Peepers<br />Discontinued Model Sale<br /><br />Amy Breucken’s Lucky 13 series has just begun. If you have not seen this darling collection of Halloween designs, check it out below. You receive 12 charts, two at a time, until you have the complete set. This is a great group to stitch individually as ornaments for your Halloween tree, for your Halloween wreath or on a single piece of fabric for a WOW impact. Not signed up for this project? Let us know and we will get you started.<br /><br />New things coming soon or already in the shop include: Early American Folkart Cross Stitch Chart – One Day At A Time – shown below and Work of Heart – Good Tidings - also shown below. Both designs are new offerings from Teresa Kogut. Teresa also has a new snowman and his two sheep out in the snow. It is called Peaceful Snow. Great project to have finished for winter. Kelmscott Designs has a group of sweet new threadkeeps. Alice and the Rabbit is sure to be a favorite of everyone and Pinkie is also pretty special. Photos of both these designs are shown here.<br /><br />Cecilia Turner has two new Merrymaking Minis to honor 4th of July. Home of the Brave includes a brass star embellishment and Land of the Free includes trim beads. Quick to stitch for the upcoming holiday! Of course, this is just a bit of what is new.<br /><br />Longer days seem to bring more people out and about and we are quite pleased and surprised to learn that so many had not realized we had reopened. We have so enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Thank you for sharing our information. <br /><br />We wish you many sunny summer days for relaxing and stitching. Stop by and check out the Clean Sweep Sale.<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PS: Yes, there is truly a 2019 Prairie Schooler Santa and he is a winner. </span><br />
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The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-63364635783310767182019-04-29T11:09:00.003-04:002019-04-29T11:09:34.686-04:004th of July Holiday Hoopla and more!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is great to live in a state which enjoys all four seasons in a year, but even more special to have a fifth season to celebrate. Kentucky Derby is a time for fun, friends and relaxing with some downtime stitching a new design. Although Nashville market has passed, we continue to receive new designs created for the market. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NOTE: We will be open Derby Day from 10 until 2</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spring Sale: May 7-18. Purchase chart for any model currently on the wall and receive 20% discount on that chart. There is a lot to see on our walls these days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last Call: Amy Bruecken’s Lucky 13 Halloween Series is a collection of 13 spooky designs to be stitched individually or as a single large project. Series starts in June and stitchers receive 2 designs every other month. If you have not signed up yet, order goes to Amy on May 8. We have a poster size photo in the shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A number of designers have hit the worktable running this spring. We have a few of the beautiful Lucy Navier 1818 (The 2019 Queen of the May) from Hands Across The Sea Samplers still in the shop. (See photo). Brenda Gervais has a new hoopla design which arrived this morning. 4th of July Holiday Hoopla features an Uncle Sam with a Wisper beard. Great holiday accessory!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AnnaLee Waite has a new bunny circle called Bunny Round. Three bunnies seem to be chasing one another accompanied by butterflies. See photo. Heart Leaves is a beautiful contemporary heart design stitched on hand-dyed fabric presented by Keslyn’s. Farm Life, by Little House Needleworks, is another wonderful design encompassing almost everything you imagine when thinking of a farm. A must see photo is attached.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wishing everyone a wonderful Spring Season and we look forward to seeing you at The Touch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-58671153104254007782019-03-26T14:12:00.000-04:002019-03-26T14:12:14.733-04:00Best Wishes For A Warm And Sunny Spring<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The 2019 Nashville Market is now a happy memory but the new additions to our inventory continue to arrive. This year’s market was the best we have attended since our return to the cross stitch world. We were thrilled by the combination of new designers with exciting things to share and the continued excellent projects and accessories presented by our designer friends who always have something wonderful to share.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just to mention a few of the new designers: The Blue Flower has a collection of darling seasonal squirrels (pictured below) Mermaid’s Garden as well as many other subjects. Livis Rovaris has a colorful and cheerful line of beach designs including a mermaid, whale, and others. Some of her designs are pictured below. While Teresa Kogut is not new to designing, she has branched into cross stitch and has a Carrot Row design along with Early American Folk Sheep and a great Santa and sheep design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course, we have a collection of new spring items from Cecilia Turner, Heart in Hand, who is celebrating her 25th year designing. This year she is featuring a Stoneware Tart with special designs to fit the tart. Come by and check this out. Plum Street Samplers has a group of 6 new designs, including Fox Few, a new addition to her animal series. The Scarlett House had a number of new samplers, highlighted by A Perfect World. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This list could go on and on, but a visit would be worth a thousand words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">SPRING BREAK SALE – Enjoy some spring stitching with designs from Plum Street Samplers or Country Stitches. Choose your favorites and receive a 15% discount at check out. Sale days are April 2nd - April 13th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are still taking names for Jack Frost’s Tree Farm Series. Carol has the first part stitched and we are working on part two. There is still time to catch up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-15222979260430608912019-01-28T09:00:00.000-05:002019-01-28T09:00:01.356-05:00Happy New Year!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy New Year!! January 2019 seems ready to send us cold and snowy stitching days and we are all prepared to enjoy some downtime with a new project or two. Here are a couple of upcoming specials to brighten a cold day.<br /><br />Super Bowl Saturday is a good time to add to your DMC stash, so join us to do that on Saturday, February 2, from 10 until 2. Buy One – Get One Free. This sale covers regular DMC floss as well as #5, #8 and #12 DMC Perle cotton. You may find your next perfect project while you are here.<br /><br />Need a Valentine gift for a friend? Check out the accessories we have on hand such as small Dinky Dye scissors, needle minders and threadkeeps from Kelmscott. 15% discount on any of these accessories on Saturday, February 9th.<br /><br />March 1, 2 and 3 -- we will be attending the 2019 Nashville Market. Excitement is building as more and more new things appear. We will do our best to come home with wonderful things for everyone to enjoy. If you see a design you would love to have, please let us know. Our plan is to come home with all we can carry. MARKET SATURDAY is planned for Saturday, March 9, from 10 until 3. Mark your calendar now.<br /><br />Following are some of the new items in the shop as well as some to come. We will continue to add names to the Auto. List to receive Jack Frost’s Tree Farm from Little House. We will close the automatic list on January 25. See Photo.<br /><br />Two new Hands On Designs – Ready, Set Snow and Grown With Love embellished with Just Another Buttons pins are both too cute for words. See Photos.<br /><br />We have all the darling new Valentine designs from Heart in Hand and have pictured a couple, but you must see the entire group. In addition the 7th bird in a series of 12 should arrive this week. It is a beautiful Bluejay surrounded by lovely flowers in shades of blue and includes the tiny house that is shown in each of the 12 designs from Cottage Garden.<br /><br />Summer House Stitche Workes has a new Fragments in Time series. These eight smalls were inspired by Shaker maps and gift drawings and embody the Shaker ideals. Take a stroll through a Shaker village via your needle. The first stops are the Orchard and the Workshop.<br /><br />So many more in shop and coming soon designs and so little paper. Enjoy the photos and hope to see you soon. Come share your latest finished piece – we do love Show and Tell time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once again, some designers are busy working on wonderful new things to keep us happily stitching next year. Jack Frost’s Tree Farm is a darling series from Little House. This series contains a central design with six small individual coordinating pieces. These designs can be stitched individually or stitched to create one large project. We are taking pre-orders to prepare for the February release. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plum Street Samplers has added to her wonderful collection with Noah’s Christmas Ark VI, Llama Lump and Goodbye Fall. These should arrive before the holiday. Please let us know if you would like any of the above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-62560626187264288242018-11-19T10:42:00.001-05:002018-11-19T10:42:07.634-05:00Christmas Is Coming! Christmas Is Coming!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas Is Coming! Christmas Is Coming! and the goose is getting fat. Are you ready? Maybe we can help you with some quick holiday projects. Also, we are again having our 15% off everything Black Friday Sale and the hours are 10:00 until 5:30. Thanksgiving Holiday Hours: Closed Thanksgiving Day, regular hours on Friday and Saturday. Enjoy your holiday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You are cordially invited to our Annual Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Please join us for the traditional party of cookies and hot punch. Saturday hours are 10:00-2:00. See you there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the department of new designs, here is a collection of some new charts in the shop. Country Stitches has a holiday group of 5 Winter/Christmas designs which includes Basketful of Winter Time. Check out the photo. Hands on Design has I Hear the Bells embellished with darling pins from Just Another Button. Also a photo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas Cabin, from Chessie & me, is stitched on linen using Gloriana silk. The kit includes everything you need to produce this beautiful design. Cute and quick stitch from Country Cottage is Santa’s List, one your children will love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another Hands On Design is a chart of small designs featuring one for each month. We show you photos showing the entire set on one piece and some ideas on how to use a few months at a time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glitter Village, from Country Cottage, is an ongoing collection of 9 small village houses (one a month) stitched on Raw/Silver linen. What fun to see this village appear!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-45148709758758842472018-10-19T06:48:00.002-04:002018-10-19T07:13:21.055-04:00October Newsletter - Upcoming Trick or Treat Sale<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are thrilled October weather has arrived, even if it is a bit late and we must scurry to catch up. It is almost time for our TRICK OR TREAT SALE. Come by on Friday, October 26, or Saturday, October 27. Make your selections, draw a ticket from our pumpkin and enjoy a surprise discount on your entire purchase. We have a good number of wonderful autumn and holiday designs to show you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please mark your calendar: November 1 is the last day to bring Christmas finishing to be delivered before the holiday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Coming soon: Glitter Village by Country Cottage is a series of 9 designs to be released one per month, beginning late October. The designs are charming village houses in shades of pastels. Wonderful collection. Sign up now to receive all 9. See photo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here are some of the latest newbies we have in the shop: Bats in the Belfry, from The Drawn Thread, takes you to a quiet and semi-spooky Halloween scene. See photo. Chessie & Me has two new kits: Halloween Mini, which shows a pumpkin stack topped with a black cat. This kit includes fabric and Gloriana fibers. Christmas Cabin includes deer, trees and a cozy cabin as well as fabric and Gloriana fibers. See photo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Moving on to Christmas is Merry Christmas created by Country Cottage. This is very simple but brings the feeling of home and comfort to mind. Search the Sky, Waxing Moon, incorporates Santa and his sleigh flying over a home and a complimentary verse to complete the scene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cottage Garden has a series of 4 bird designs and we have just received #4. This series has beautiful color selections and features different birds on each chart. See photo of #4.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Soon to arrive: two new Ink Circles designs: Horse Play and Castle Walls. These designs are unique beyond words. Photos. New Christmas cuties are expected any day from Heart in Hand - anxious for these to come.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope to see you at The Touch soon. Happy Stitching – Have a safe and scary Halloween!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-5875952520102969142018-09-17T09:36:00.002-04:002018-09-17T09:36:50.435-04:00What a difference a day makes!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a difference a day makes! Yesterday we were enjoying early Autumn and today Summer has returned. Luckily, needlework designers keep moving at their impossible pace to bring us projects and ideas to cover all seasons. We have a number of these new designs in the shop and more on the way.<br /><br /><b>AUTUMN PREVIEW SALE</b><br /><br />Join us for a 2-day sale to celebrate the upcoming season. Take 20% off your total order on Friday, September 21 and Saturday, September 22. This sale covers all inventory in the shop on those two days. Come join the fun!<br /><br />Coming Soon from Country Cottage: Glitter Village is a series of 9 designs that will be released consecutively for 9 months. Each small house can be stitched to stand alone or put together to show the entire village. Thus far, we have seen only two houses but, as always, they are darling. A photo of the village is shown in the picture section.<br /><br />Some of the other new things shown below include: Put On The Hat by Hands On Design. This Halloween design needs no explanation, as it says it all. All you need is a hat and a cat! Barbara Ana has an outstanding 3-part Halloween design titled Black Cat Hollow. Each section includes busy little witches and their black cat partners surrounded by pumpkins. See photo.<br /><br />Heart in Hand has a new addition to her Bird Sampler Series. Tom Turkey Sampler is a folk art, handsome, monochromatic turkey. Great addition to your fall display. Cecilia also has two new Christmas designs: Wee One: Christmas Night features stockings and a neat holiday verse. In addition, there is a sweet little ornament titled Wee One: Glad Tidings. A peaceful crèche sits atop a snowy hill, carefully guarded by three little animals. We also have the Wee Santa 2018 by Heart in Hand.<br /><br />Two beautiful bird designs have just arrived from Cottage Garden. Merry and Bright features everyone’s favorite cardinal sitting in a surround of greenery and red berries. Also, Winter’s Wisdom which shows 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets and Conifers. Beautiful!<br /><br />Watch for our Halloween specials in late October. Happy stitching while you enjoy this beautiful season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-88013102001578389512018-08-06T16:24:00.000-04:002018-08-06T16:24:01.927-04:00New Autumn Designs<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seems only yesterday we were talking about the beginning of summer, but today the school buses are rolling and we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a number of new autumn designs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are anticipating arrival of four newbies from Cecilia Turner at Heart in Hand. Everyone has been waiting for Bird in the Hand: Autumn, which is the final installment in the set of four seasonal Bird in Hand designs. These designs are great stitched alone or joined and finished using a free border available from our shop. Please see photo showing the entire set stitched together. Also from Cecilia is Harvest on Dahlia Ridge where a lovely maiden has yielded quite a harvest – super-sized dahlias and pumpkins galore to gather. Delightful wooden pumpkin buttons are included with each chart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wee Santa 2018 is coming along in this shipment. The 23rd annual Santa celebrates the jolly old elf’s cold weather home as Santa is joined by a snowman, snowy owl and a tiny bird perched on Santa’s mustache. A must have!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brenda Gervais has also been working on a number of new autumn creations: Bittersweet & Broomsticks features a darling little witch with her basket of pumpkins and, of course, bittersweet branches. Next comes Basketful of Autumn Time; the third in a four-part seasonal series. This chart shows another little witch carrying a BOO banner over a basket filled with pumpkins surrounded by flying bats. The Cat & the Moon is the 3rd basket in the gardener’s peat pot series. Cute, cute cat in this chart. A must see!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The designs mentioned above are just a drop in the bucket of new things in the shop and on the road here. Please stop to see for yourself. If you have not seen the latest Plum Street animal collection (Hen Peck, Cow Pile, Snort Stack and more), it is whimsical and just plain fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 2018 Just Cross Stitch Halloween book is here and the Christmas book should be here shortly. Sounds like a very busy stitching season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-19963624814606299092018-06-28T10:19:00.001-04:002018-06-28T10:19:15.598-04:00Summer has arrived in Louisville!<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Summer, with all its heat and humidity, has for sure made it to Louisville. Time to collect a cool drink and new stitching projects to enjoy a quiet afternoon. That’s where we come in! We have a list of new designs here and on the way, but first let me tell you about our July Specials.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here are a few of the new designs for the summer season and beyond. Scissortail Designs has a clever patriotic design named Rise and Shine; Country Cottage shares her darling sheep with a saying, “Every Heart,” for the 4th of July holiday; Knee High By the 4th of July is a new one by Hands On Design. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is something for everyone for the upcoming holiday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Plum Street Designs has a set of three cute, cute animals. Included are Goat Load, Sheep Heap and Snort Stack. Check out the photos!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brenda Gervais has four new designs: Betsy Snyder, 1822 is an antique reproduction sampler, faithfully reproduced. Really darling is Queen Of The Needle – especially for those who love being a queen. Farmyard Parade features the Woolsons (Ora and Ida) who are the Grand Marshalls for the 4th of July Parade. Strawberries & Stripes is a small bluebird/strawberry design to fit on a peat pot basket (second in a series).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Finishing Touch will be closed on July 4th. Enjoy the holiday. Happy Summer Stitching!</span><br />
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The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-62429587729498455622018-04-09T15:58:00.000-04:002018-04-09T15:58:01.966-04:00New Items from Nashville Market<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While anxiously awaiting the true beginning of spring, here are some of our new items from Nashville market. Of course, there many new things since market as well. We are still recovering from all the Nashville hustle and bustle and the shop is full!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DMC has introduced 35 new colors to their line and Patti Connor has designed the cutest graph featuring her special bird and whimsical flowers, using all 35 colors. This piece is stitched on Stormy linen; and to introduce you to these beautiful colors, we have Patti’s leaflet, 35 colors and linen to stitch it at a 15% discount. Stop by and get yours by April 30.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recent new arrivals include: Long May She Wave—A Patriotic Series by Abby Rose. This is the first in a four-part series of patriotic designs. Photo below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Spring ABC’S” by Little House is the third in a series of seasonal designs. Spring includes bunnies, birds and flowers. This would be a fun collection for each season. Photo included.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cecilia Turner, Heart in Hand, offers “Wonderful Life,” </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">which really is a wonderful birth sampler or a fun addition to a child’s room. This graph includes small animals, a hot air balloon, a feeling of the forest and darling buttons to complete the picture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Basket of Summer, yet another beautiful design from Brenda Gervais, shows a colonial house, the lady of the house and her dog, flying their flags. Brenda presented nine new designs at Nashville market. Drop by and check them out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From Carriage House comes a lighthouse inspired by one of the oldest lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay. Beautiful design stitched mostly in blue silk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This seems to be the year of stitching a series. Coming June 1, Amy Brueken is beginning a series of 12 fancy Santas dressed in colorful suits for each season. We are still adding names to our list to receive 2 Santas at a time. There are 13 graphs in the series, including the words shown in the center of the design. Santas are $10.00 each. Come join the group!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Little House has an ongoing Farmhouse Christmas. This is a series of nine designs taking you back to the “good old days.” We are working on the third design, Grandpa’s Truck. See photo. It is not too late to join the fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seems as though everyone has a series this year and Plum Street Samplers is no exception. Paulette’s Noah’s Christmas Ark has six graphs with two designs each. Part #3 is coming soon, so it would be easy to catch up. Pictured here is Noah’s Christmas Ark I. We also have a group stitching this series. Here at the shop, we have the 7 new Plum Street designs from market. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-71650755629625286782018-01-30T13:12:00.001-05:002018-01-30T13:12:16.497-05:00Super Bowl Saturday and Upcoming Nashville Market<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas decorations are back in storage and shop inventory is finished, so it must be time to relax and enjoy all the 2018 presentations from our favorite designers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Super Bowl Saturday – To help you prepare for a Super Bowl Sunday, we are having a DMC floss sale. Buy one – Get one free. This sale covers regular DMC floss as well as #5, #8 and #12 DMC Perle cotton. Join us Saturday, February 3, from 10 until 2. While here, you may find just the right project for Super Bowl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nashville Market is coming very soon! March 2, 3 and 4, 2018, we will be attending and shopping the Nashville market for you. Our Market Saturday will be March 10 from 10-3. If you see anything you need to put on your wish list, please let us know and we will make every effort to get it. Mark your calendar and do not miss Market Saturday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some of the items in the shop now as well as coming soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lizzie Kate’s seasonal series continues with Winter Smalls; a collection of four designs that are not only very cute but quick to stitch. See photo. Also from Linda, a new Inspirational Boxer-The Things That We Love. Boxer also pictured here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just Nan has a new mouse in her house. Frosty Winter Mouse has a house covered in snow and icy beaded flakes with winter robins greeting you from the front door. The mouse who lives there is ready to welcome you. Also from Nan, a darling needle slide featuring 3 snowmen. Great item for your accessory collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kelmscott has a wonderful new Martha Washington Threadkeep. Martha is the first in a collection of First Lady Threadkeeps. The new threadkeep group also includes a French schoolgirl and French Birds Singing Vintage Post Card. My favorite piece has to be the new vintage sheep scissors. A must have!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stacy Nash has added a darling snow person to her Animal Crackers series. Now Whittaker has a new pal named Paisley.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many more new things in the shop, including several from designers in Europe. Stop by and check these out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking forward to a new year filled with stitching, sharing and visiting with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SUPER BOWL SALE – FEBRUARY 3 – 10-2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MARKET SATURDAY – MARCH 10 10-3</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are designers who continue to send us wonderful Christmas ideas to share during the holidays. We have included photos of the new ones we have on hand. From Plum Street, we have Hello Winter, the last in the season series. Colors in this Winter are beautiful. Two more sampler houses: Sampler House V and Sampler House VI. This is a delightful series shared by Paulette. Last but not least, Yuletide Shanty. This design contains a darling small Santa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shepherd’s Bush also has 5 new holiday designs. Cute little Snowman Tag kit contains 2 tags on perforated paper. Too cute! I’m Dreaming is their 2017 ornament. Design is snowman embellished with snowflake buttons. Check out photo of Making Spirits Bright Pincushion, a kit which contains all finishing supplies for the snowman and sheep design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Merry Wishes Treasure Box is a complete kit with everything to stitch it up for your own personal box. Kit features house with Christmas wishes. Little Red House Kit is another in the little house series stitched to fit in mini tart tins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As you can see, there are many new things on hand to fill those leisure holiday hours and still more to come.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks to all of you who have visited with us this year. It is great to catch up on what you are stitching and see what you have finished. We look forward to sharing 2018 with all of you and meeting new stitchers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">See you Tuesday, January 2, 2018</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The creative juices must be flowing fast in the world of cross stitch designers as we have so many new holiday designs in the shop and so many more to come. It is exciting to get beautiful new things every few days and see your finished pieces. Please keep sharing your finished work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanksgiving is right around the corner and here is our schedule. We will be closed Thanksgiving day but will be open on Friday, November 24th. This year we are having a Black Friday Sale with 15% off your purchase that one day. Join us and begin your holiday stitching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our Annual Christmas Open House will be Saturday, December 2, 2017. Join us for the traditional party of cookies and hot punch. Christmas Open House hours this year will be 10-3. The Frankfort Avenue Olde Time Christmas Celebration is also December 2 with trolley rides and special events all along the Avenue. Come join the fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are excited to show you some of the things in the shop now. Also watch our Facebook page to keep up with other new arrivals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Bethlehem,” from Little House, is a beautifully simple design. Very nice. Heart in Hand offers Christmas Cheer 3, a darling kit featuring 2 ornaments and a snowman and Christmas tree scene. Cute and quick to stitch! We also have Cecilia’s Wee Santa 2017. Tidings of Great Joy is the latest offering from La-D-Da. This wonderful story would be an heirloom to enjoy for years to come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just Nan has added Christmas Mouse in a House to her ongoing mouse collection. This is the sweetest Christmas house with a darling tiny mouse to live there. Must see! For those stitchers who love houses, Yuletide on Thistle Hill, by Abby Rose, features a quaint Christmas village which looks very welcoming and cozy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That brings us to Brenda Gervais, who has not one, but four new designs. We are showing Jingle All The Way, a delightful old time Santa, and O Tannenbaum. O Tannenbaum is a collection of 5 holiday designs shown in a shadowbox. Each design could be used alone but the collection looks great together. We also have the shadow box. We do have Snow Birds and Merry Christmas, the remaining 2 new designs, in the shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Stitching and best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving.</span></div>
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The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-9690277085864697592017-10-05T15:56:00.003-04:002017-10-05T15:56:52.511-04:002017 Trick or Treat Sale<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The calendar shows October, so it must be time for a TRICK OR TREAT SALE. Come by on Friday, October 27, or Saturday, October 28. Make your selections, draw a ticket from our pumpkin and enjoy a surprise discount on your entire purchase. (Spirit of Christmas Mystery Sampler not included) That’s 10-5:30 on October 27 and 10-2 on October 28.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please mark your calendar: October 31 is the last day to bring Christmas finishing to be delivered before the holiday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some of the new fun things filling our tables and racks for autumn and holiday stitching. Plum Street Samplers has a Heritage Sampler which is designed to honor our American Flag and its history. Blackbird Fraktur, featuring two large birds: a perfect companion for the existing Autumn Fraktur. Hello Fall is the third release in the Seasonal Hello Series. The autumn colors in this design are lovely. Friends of the Hart is a beautiful deer surrounded by foliage, florals and little forest friends. Paulette has wonderful designs and has outdone herself this time. Check them out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harvest Hill, a quaint colonial village design from Abby Rose, will get you in the mood for fall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pumpkin Spice Farm, a Hands On Design project, will certainly put you on the trail of the aroma of pumpkin goodies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From The Scarlett House comes Sew Witchy and Fall Frolic, two small Halloween projects covering a little witch, moon, tombstones and more. Photos of most designs mentioned here are included in this message.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Little Black House Tart Tin kit is a quick and darling stitch from Shepherd’s Bush. Kit includes tin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A beautiful set of seasonal designs has arrived from The Drawn Thread. We have Welcome Autumn, Welcome Halloween, Welcome Christmas. Also included with the group is Deck The Halls, featuring two charming little cardinals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope everyone is enjoying our beautiful fall season and taking some time to relax with a little stitching project or two.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>The Finishing Touchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14889302722223289127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6181670848318647843.post-55967607259359763772017-09-05T14:43:00.002-04:002017-09-05T14:43:39.938-04:002017 MARKET HARVEST HOP<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the daylight hours grow shorter, our thoughts turn to fall designs and hours of stitching new projects. Coincidentally, it is time for the 2017 MARKET HARVEST HOP. The dates this year are September 7 – September 12. If you participated in this online market before, you know this show consists of new projects presented by many of your favorite designers. To date, we have a list of some 30 participating designers. While we will not see complete pictures of any of the new designs until market opens on September 7, we will use our Facebook page to pass along any other information we receive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a Facebook address where you can make a request to join and perhaps see some sneak peeks of upcoming goodies: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/109907612997605/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/109907612997605/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On September 7, we will be ready to post pictures of what is new for your viewing pleasure. Our plan now is to place our first orders on Monday, September 11. Please let us know what you would like to add to your stash before the Monday order. Stay tuned for further information and be ready to shop beginning Thursday, September 7!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have never participated in an online market, this is a good time to join. Let us know if you have questions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are three of the upcoming designs by Amy Bruecken to be featured at the 2017 Market Harvest Hop. Happy Shopping!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each part will contain a coordinating BONUS
project…that’s 3 “gift”
designs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Linda stitched “Spirit of Christmas” on 32 count
Heartland linen from Picture
This Plus. They worked with the ladies
of PTP to craft a lovely
NEW neutral fabric for their mystery.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We will be offering pre-cut fabric in 4 choices---28
and 32 ct. Heartland
linen, and 14 and 16 ct. Heartland Aida. Everyone is invited to
this mystery, whichever fabric you prefer. As always, the PTP
precuts will be serged, individually packaged.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stitch Count for “Spirit of Christmas” is 95W x
191H. Not coincidentally,
the colors are compatible with Lizzie’s Holly and Hearts
Mystery Sampler, for those addicted mystery stitchers.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bonus projects are: Holiday Home 2 sided scissor fob, Christmas Love
pin pillow and Christmas Is…mini sampler.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thread pack will be available, including a new color
from Weeks Dye
Works. Linda is working with Miranda and
her whiz color team to
create a new color especially for Spirit of Christmas. Thread pack
includes 11 skeins of Weeks Dye Works, including the new
“mystery” color. You will not be able to
order the “mystery
color” separately.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We will have a lovely embellishment pack that includes
goodies for “Spirit of
Christmas” and all 3 bonus projects.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One more thing, we’ll have a Christmas Needle
Nanny. The gals at Zappy Dots
are making a beautiful collectible “dot”
just for this
mystery. Perfect place to park your
needle while watching the mystery
unfold.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now that you have all the details, to be ready to place
our order, we need to know
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are two Sale Specials for the month of June. Beginning June 13 until the end of June, we have 20% off any Heart’s Content leaflets or kits in the shop as well as 20% off any pre-cut fabric pieces in our fabric bins. Great time to stock up on fabrics of all counts and colors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New spring and summer projects are arriving daily and many more to come shortly. Here are a few in the shop now: Lila’s Studio has a new series called Seasons. So far, we have received: Seasons- Spring and Seasons –Summer. Spring features beautiful birds and spring flowers while Summer features strawberries and birds. Great pair.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Martha Washington, the third in the Little House Needleworks “Early Americans” series has arrived to join Betsy Ross and John Hancock. This series of 9 designs has a great start and should be lots of fun for summer stitching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stacy Nash has a new Rabbit Hollow Farm Sampler which reminds me of the bunnies eating the flowers and plants in my own yard – still they are cute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Main Street Bookstore, second in Country Cottage’s series, has arrived to join the Flower Shop. The spring and summer colors in this little village make it a must have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also from Little House, House Rules, with a row of charming, colorful houses and a count twice rule to live by. Liberty, from Samplers Not Forgotten, is a darling patriotic colonial design for stitching on a lazy summer day. We have new Bohin “cat” scissors which every cat lover needs. All the new things listed above are pictured here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still to come in the next week are new summer designs from Lizzie Kate and a Wee One “Libby” from Heart in Hand. Watch for photos of these.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Finishing Touch will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Enjoy the holiday and lots of summer stitching.</span><br />
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