Fall Expo Arrivals!

 Once again, I need to apologize for the delay in writing to you! The sale of the shop is not final but is still progressing, just not as quickly as we thought it would. In the meantime, come in and meet Sarah (almost new owner) and see all of the wonderful Online Expo items that she ordered for you. There are so many great projects!! If you want a preview or cannot visit in person, just go to our website to see them. Click on “Our Catalog” or “What’s New” at www.houseofstitches.com.  There are beginner ornaments that are stitched on pierced wood, Autumn/Halloween projects galore, Colorful Cats and even designs that are displayed on rolling pins! In case you missed them, we have the 2022 Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Magazine and Halloween Magazine and the 2022 Wee Santa and Prairie Schooler Santa!

And while we are thinking about Christmas and holiday stitching, let me urge you to have your projects in by Halloween.  Frames are sometimes taking longer to arrive than they did in the past. We don’t want anyone to be disappointed!

As always, we are grateful for your continued support!

Exciting news!

 

More new designs are headed your way!  Just go to www.houseofstitches.com and click on What’s New. We added new things on the14th and more will be posted on Monday, the 29th. One of the most exciting additions is the 2022 Just Cross Stitch Ornaments Magazine!  As usual it is filled with great ornaments, finishing ideas and recipes.

The biggest news that I have for you is that House of Stitches will have a new owner on September 1!  (I will let her introduce herself in the next newsletter.)  After 35 years, it is time for me to spend more time stitching, baking, spending time with my family and organizing my stitching room.  I know you will enjoy having an energetic and enthusiastic person supplying your stitching and framing needs.  She has jumped right in with ordering from the online Needlework Expo!  I hope you will give her the loyalty and support that I have enjoyed from you.  It has been a pleasure to make so many friends and “supply your habit”!

Summer stitching!

I hope you are having a great summer (or winter if you are in the southern hemisphere)!  It is going to be very hot and humid here for the rest of the week.  So, as always, it is great stitching weather.

We have more new charts to tempt you!  They are arriving nearly every day!  Go to www.houseofstitches.com and click on What’s New (www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm) or click on Catalog and type Aug22a.  There are projects with a summer theme, Christmas designs, the latest Little House Needleworks and Nutcracker Village installments. I just realized that I forgot to include a picture of the summer issue of the Stoney Creek Magazine.  If you would like a copy, put a note in the customer comments of the online order form.

It has been fun to see so many of our distant friends this summer. Plan to stop in if your vacation travels pass through our area. You can stretch your legs and enhance your stash at the same time!

JCS 2022 Halloween Magazine!

 I'm happy to let you know that the 2022 Just Cross Stitch Halloween Magazine arrived today!  Let us know if you would like us to hold one for you or put one in the  mail.  We have a few copies of some previous years (2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021) if you missed one. 

Happy Summer!

Happy summer!  Can you believe the 4th of July is next week?!  We will be closed on the 4th but otherwise we will be open our regular hours.  (10-5:30 weekdays and 10-3 on Saturdays, Central Time)  

I know you have been hoping for some new projects, so take a look at our What’s New Page: www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm .  There are many good choices for your summer stitching pleasure.  We also added two fun new scissors and some cute magnets that somehow did not get on our website sooner.

Supplies are starting to come in a little more predictably, but some things are still elusive.  I think we are all learning to be more flexible and willing to substitute when necessary. So, maybe that is the silver lining to the supply chain issues.

This sweet little project has been waiting for me to finish it as a pinwheel for at least 3 years!  So, I took the easy way out and "hooped" it.  At least it is out of my stitching bag and you can see it!  It is "Quaker Carnations Pinwheel" by Threadwork Primitives.  

Choose your summer projects so you are ready for your traveling vacation or your non-traveling staycation!  We look forward to being in touch with you soon. Your continued business is appreciated.

Road trip anyone?

We have a What’s New page that will help you plan your projects for the rest of the year.  There are patriotic designs, fall designs, samplers and… are you ready for this?!  Mill Hill Christmas kits!  You can be ahead of the Christmas in July people by starting your projects in June.  Be sure to see the next charts in the Year in the Woods, Nutcracker Village and Fall on the Farm series.  And, we have added a couple of new designers: Dirty Annie’s and Stitches by Ethel.  So many projects and so little time!!

It is summer traveling season again and we are having fun meeting new stitchers as they travel through our area.  We are near I 94 and I 80/90 so stop in on your next trip.  Your traveling companions can visit Little’s Chocolate Shop across the street, the Roxy Music Store downtown, several downtown antique malls and a great Ace Hardware just down the street.  That way you can shop unhindered by people waiting for you.

We will be looking forward to your visit whether in person or on the web!

Two New Updates!

It has been too long since my last update!  There are two What’s New postings that you will want to see at www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm .  You don’t want to miss the new Autumn Mill Hill kits, AuryTM’s  Coffee Definitions, Mirabilia’s new Rosamund (Sleeping Beauty), and the continuations of all of the series designs. (Country Cottage Needleworks, Cottage Garden Samplings, Little House Needleworks) We also have new designs from Stacy Nash, With Thy Needle and Thread and Sue Hillis, just to name a few.

We are continuing toward the sale of the shop but we do not have a definite date yet.  Please be advised that we are NOT closing.  There seems to be a rumor to that effect going around and I want to dispel it!  I repeat; we are NOT closing! We all need a place to shop for our counted cross stitch and needlework supplies.  I will let you know when I have more a more specific timeline.  Stay tuned!  Your continued interest is appreciated!