Green Apple Cross Stitch no longer available

Dionne    Cross Stitch, Update     beatrix potter, Birth Sampler, Jeremy Fisher, Storybook Sampler II

We have had increasing interest lately in our Green Apple Beatrix Potter charts.  Sadly they are no longer being produced, if you have clicked on a Google link and found yourself here and the link no longer applicable it is because we have run out too, but the Google links take a while to disappear. 

Products we have had online and in-store that we are no longer able to source are currently Storybook Sampler II and Jeremy Fisher Birth Sampler.  We will update this as more sell out. 

Apologies, we are as disappointed as you are.  Dionne

Telstra Broadband outage

Dionne    Update    

There will be a small delay in response to your contacting us.  Our Telstra Business Broadband internet connection went down around 10pm Sydney time on January 12th (along with a couple of other businesses in our street).  We have diverted the email to my personal email and will respond via that until it is fixed.

Cheers Dionne

Lost your trusted needlework framer?

Dionne    Cross Stitch, Exhibiting your work    

So did we.  While waiting for her return we have had to go elsewhere.  We tried out Ann Pham at Liverpool Picture Framing, after recommendation from a customer and are thrilled with the work she has done for our cross-stitch shop models.  We will definitely be returning, despite the 1 hour, 10 min travel time.

If you are curious, just ask one of our staff next time you are in-store, you can check out her work for yourself.

Hydrangea: Elaine’s Botanicals

Dionne    Embroidery and Crewel     chain stitch, double running stitch, Elaine's botanicals, embroidery, french knots, stem stitch

Hydrangea is another of the more challenging of Elaine’s Botanicals.  There is a chain stitch that is distinctive in its minute size and requires a steady, even hand and eye for a uniform finish.  Other embroidery stitches include french knots, of course, and double running stitch and stem stitch.

Of all the colours that could have chosen to represent the Hydrangea, blue has the most significance to me.  My appearance as a bridesmaid at the wedding of my oldest friend saw me carrying these in a bouquet and wearing a dress about this exact colour.

Great thing about being the only bridesmaid is you get to have a bit of input into the style and exact shades of your outfit.  Lucky for me I liked both the colour and style, long fitted sleeveless sheath dress and a Chanel style jacket with self colour trim, and at the risk of sounding like a complete dork I did actually wear both pieces again!  Generally as separates.  So if anyone suspected it was a former bridesmaid outfit, they were far too polite to say.