Rosewood Manor Quaker Diamonds Thread Conversion Chart

Dionne    Cross Stitch, Free stuff     au ver a soie, dmc stranded cotton, the gentle art, thread conversion, valdani vintage colorways, valdani vintage colourways

We stock a lot of complete ranges of thread at Victoria House Needlecraft, but we can’t possibly stock every range available.  When Karen Kubla’s Quaker Diamonds turned up in store, action was needed to ensure customers could complete the breathtaking work.  We have converted the Valdani 3 strand Vintage Colorways thread to DMC stranded cotton, The Gentle Art hand over-dyed thread and Au Ver a Soie Soie D’Alger.

Vicki is currently working on the design in The Gentle Art and is loving it.  It is looking beautiful and I have extracted her promise that I can photograph it and display it on the website when she finishes.  Click on this link and download the free conversion chart today.

Thank You

Dionne    What's New    

Its been a little quiet on the blog front, this month has been particularly busy, I have crashed the shopping cart once wiped out the entire site 2 weeks later, hmmmm back to the drawing board for upgrades to software.  The munchkin has been especially needy with 3 new teeth finally appearing, a sinusitis plague has worked its way through the entire household including Grandma … and we have had our Annual May Sale.  Thank you to all our loyal customers, and thank you to our fabulous staff Kerry, Wendy and Vicki.

A-Z of Heirloom Sewing, our Book of the Month

Dionne    Book of the Month, What's New     country bumpkin, handmade, heirloom sewing, materials

Another winner from Country Bumpkin

In a world of consistantly declining sequels and deteriorating variations on a theme, Country Bumpkin maintains their first class standards with their latest offering A-Z of Heirloom Sewing.  We bought our first copies on reputation alone and are not disappointed.  Neither are our customers, those copies sold out within a week and our latest shipment is rapidly heading out the door.  The reason every good Needlecraft shop and every stitchers library should hold these books is simple.  They have the best explained and illustrated product on the market.  An absolute beginner can pick these up and create something lovely.  A more experienced stitcher can hone their skills. 

A-Z of Heirloom Sewing contains all those skills and techniques Grandma tried to teach you, and you promptly forgot.  The breathtakingly beautiful finishes of yesteryear are brought to life and shown simply and clearly with descriptions and photographs that boulster the confidence of any stitcher tackling a simple dress with an embellished collar or a new family heirloom that will be photographed from every angle and handed down for generations to come.  While most of the illustrations appear for children’s and babies clothes, many of the techniques can be used for more delicate garments such as a traditional nightgown or a wedding dress.  In a world that has focussed on mass production, Country Bumpkin’s A-Z series has been at the forefront of preserving the knowledge bank of traditional needlework techniques and shown us some nifty tricks and shortcuts to creating a traditional look with modern materials.  Available in store and online now RRP $34.95.