Design Buzz...
Hot new projects on the market
Below is a list of designs that we found using Kreinik threads that are available through your favorite (or maybe soon-to-be favorite) designers. Visit the designers' websites or ask your local needlework shop for more information.
Visit your local needlework shop monthly to see what's new.
Purchase Kreinik products from them or our online shop at www.kreinik.com.
For sampler lovers
Designer Sandra Murray of Needle & Frame has a new reproduction
sampler, "Sarah Parr 1825 North England Sampler" featuring traditional
colors of Kreinik Silk Mori. Sandra has also
reproduced a spot sampler you'll love: "Antique Swedish Weaving
Sampler Circa 1900 to 1920" in which she recommends various threads
for different techniques (including Kreinik metallics). For more info,
contact Needle & Frame at 520-820-4296 or email
sales@needleandframe.com.
Erica Michaels Designs has a sweet baby sampler design, called "Random
thoughts of baby" - the blue boy model uses Kreinik #4 Braid in 001
Silver for a light accent. It's adorable! Visit www.ericamichaels.com for more info.
For cross stitchers
The Cricket Collection just released new spring designs. The leaflets
always include several patterns, so you can stitch small designs or
one larger design. Leaflet 272 "Soft Boiled" features spring and
summer themed critters brought to life with a little Blending Filament
032 Pearl. Leaflet 273 "A Date in June" features a ring-bearer's pillow and a few wedding tokens, made with #4 Braid 102C as an accent.
For more info, visit www.cecricket.com
| Mayberry Designs presents "Summer Blocks" with the word "summer"
surrounded by fun images of summer activities. It uses Kreinik
Blending Filament 032 for light accents. "Fall Blocks" is similar and
also uses Blending Filament 032. Also new from Mayberry Designs: "You Light Up My Life", featuring a cute snowman lighting a street
lamp. This design also uses Kreinik Blending Filament 032. "Waiting
For Santa" uses Kreinik Very Fine #4 Braid 008 and 002 plus Blending
Filament 032. "It's a Meowy Christmas" uses the pearl filament too. "The Screw Up Fairy" has a little humor plus Blending Filament 024
Fuschia, 032 Pearl, and #4 Braid 3509 (one of our new "Latin Dance
Colors"). For more information, visit www.mayberrydesigns.com |
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For snowmen collectors, the design company A Stitcher's Hands has a
cute design featuring a snowman glistening with Blending Filament 032
Pearl. For more information on the design "Custom Built" contact
www.astitchershands.com.
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"Cross Stitch Wit & Wisdom" by Joan Elliott features over 45 designs
with words that are funny, cheerful, inspiring. Published by David &
Charles, many of the designs feature Kreinik threads to brighten
decor. For more information, visit www.davidandcharles.co.uk |
Keslyn's Designs has just released "Grated Crest" featuring Kreinik
Japan #1 001J silver. For more info, visit www.keslyns.com.
| Glendon Place Designs has new Americana themed projects that are just
darling - they'll decorate your home this summer and bring a smile to
your face. GP 124 Celebrate America uses 002 Gold and 102 Vatican Gold
colors of Kreinik #4 Braid; GP 125 Let Freedom Ring uses #4 Braid in
001HL Silver Hi Lustre, 002 Gold, 003 Red, 032 Pearl, and 051HL
Sapphire Hi Lustre; GP 126 United We Stand features 002 gold and 3514
Blue Merengue in #4 Braid; and GP 127 Firecracker uses 003 Red, 015
Chartreuse, 027 Orange, 028 Citron, and 051HL Sapphire Hi Lustre, all
in #4 Braid. Find these designs in needlework stores this summer. For
more information, email a note to email@glendonplace.net. |
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