Bristly Thistle Needlepoint News

The latest collectible design in Gingher’s porcelain-handled scissor series is “Glory,” featuring a red, white, and blue theme. It’s perfect for Americana collectors, country styles, and military wives and mothers. The new “Glory” design is available in 8” shears for home sewers (cuts fabric so smoothly) or 4” embroidery scissors for needlepoint.

The Bristly Thistle has the 4” embroidery scissors in stock and priced at $34 on our website. We can order the 8″ size as well. (posted by Michele)

It’s summer—time for backyard barbecues and aloha shirts. Stitch these fun canvases in sunny colors and you will be Hawaii dreamin’ anytime of the year. See more Treglown Designs on our web site. (posted by Michele)

There’s nothing like beading to add magic to your needlepoint canvas!

We just added the “top 50” colors of Sundance Beads in both size 11 and 14. So come in and choose some beads to add a special sparkle to your canvases. Or, you can order them on our website. (posted by Michele)

One of my dearest friends and fellow stitcher has an incredible collections of “welcome” and “please come in” signs. She has almost every season and holiday covered. I am trying to catch up. This “Welcome” comes with 4 sparkly glass ornaments to hang from the branches. See more signs we have in the shop on The Collection page. (posted by Michele)

Anyone who has been in the shop during my first year knows that I have been adding threads that I love. The latest is Trebizond from Access Commodities, who also provide us with Accentuate. Trebizond is an incredible twisted silk thread that you use “as is” for 18 mesh canvas. The colors (all 197 of them) have a gorgeous sheen that makes your canvas glow with color. And, of course, I bought all 197 colors—with thanks to Vicki for fitting them into the store on their new rack. Here’s a thought—combine Trebizond with Accentuate to make your own metallic silk combinations! (posted by Michele)