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Fall 2011
This year Mother Nature has given us hot and hotter days in Arizona but the
local weatherman has been doing a much better job here recently.
Temperatures are dropping and we’re looking forward to wonderful cool Fall
weather - and a Winter with NO SNOW!! For the present and until it cools
off just a bit more we still take joy in the fact that the air conditioning
is working so we can stitch in comfort.
We've been pretty busy here and we have 9 great new designs for Autumn
stitching. They're all available for you to see right here in a quick little
slide show - something to tempt you to look further!
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At the beginning of 2011 we started off with a new series called
"Quadrielles" which are four-sided decorative hanging ornaments - and -
they're simply gorgeous!! This month were adding 2 more Quadrielles that we
think you’ll just adore. “QUAKER QUADRIELLE,” is monochromatic with a
different Quaker flower motif on each of its four sides. We’ve worked our
model in deep rich Blue but the design can be worked in any color & you can
easily work it “over-one” for a very tiny Quadrielle. Next is “LAVENDER
FIELDS QUADRIELLE” with sophisticated floral motifs worked on each side in
gorgeous Purple shades. Each kit in the Quadrielle series is
"all-inclusive" so everything needed to stitch them (except your stuffing
material) will be included in the kit for you.....even the needles! We’re
also adding a special section on our website to show you a new way to finish
your Quadrielle and make it more sturdy. Read on to check out this new &
helpful page.
For the sophisticated stitcher we have 2 jaw-dropping kits which are now
available to the public from an exclusive class in Colonial Williamsburg.
The ”WILLIAMSBURG TEA CADDY TREASURE BOX” & “TEA CADDY TREASURE BOX FOB” are
gorgeous pieces designed to coordinate with each other. Both use special
piecing techniques to “join” White and Rue Green linens to form a
spectacular box top and matching fob. They both have multiple decorative
stitches & surface-work using bright Silver Japan Thread. Crystal-Clear
Paillettes & petite beads finish each piece with special sparkle. Each kit
gives explicit directions so that all stitch techniques will be easily
understood. These two projects are truly pieces of heirloom quality to be
passed down through your family for generations.
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Next, our Mini-series of "Welcome Kits" continues with "CHICKADEE WINTER
WELCOME" - stitched on a soft blue linen this kit features a sweet little
Chickadee perched on a pine bough with “Winter Berry” embellishments to add
some 3-dimensional interest. Since framing is so expensive these days we now
have custom-cut mounting boards which are available through your local
needlework shop. The custom shaped boards come in a set of 2 - one for the
front and one for the back of your ornament & make finishing your ornament a
breeze! (Contact your local shop or The Sweetheart Tree for further
information.)
Our French Alphabet series continues with “W Is For Witch.” As Halloween
approaches I know you’ll fall head over heels for the darling and totally
“un-scary” little Witch in this piece.... This all-inclusive kit is worked
on Summer Khaki Linen and is embellished with Crème Pearls, a Crème Pearl
Heart & a sprinkling of beads. It will add a festive touch to your home for
Halloween.
There are three quick new Teenie Tweenies this time....
CHRISTMAS FISHIN’ has a darling little Polar Bear doing a bit of “ice
fishing.” He’s a successful fisherman too as he’s just caught the cutest
little Silver Fish! This will make the sweetest holiday ornament for your
tree & we now have custom-cut mounting boards so your ornament can look just
like the one on the cover. These are available through your local
needlework shop & come in a set of 2 - one for the front & one for the back
of your ornament. They will make finishing your ornament a breeze!
(Contact your local shop or The Sweetheart Tree for further information.)
“TEENIE HARDANGER IV” & “TEENIE HARDANGER V” have coordinated rosebud floral
motifs worked in shades of Garnet, Mauve & Olive so they’ll work well as a
“set” in your home. Both are perfect for beginners who want to try their
hand at Hardanger without feeling overwhelmed - one has a small diamond
shaped Hardanger motif while the other has a small Hardanger Heart & both
will sparkle in your home as they are adorned with our Crystal-AB
Paillettes.
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We’ve added 2 new areas to our website both of which are listed to the left.
Through trial & error we’ve developed a new finishing process to help
maintain the shape of your Quadrielles and make them more sturdy. A
tutorial has been added called “QUADRIELLE FINISHING TIPS” where we show the
step by step process we’re now using so that our Quadrielles will last for
years and years. This area includes photos with instructions which we’ve
used to build a tiny support box to insert inside a Quadrielle to maintain
it’s shape. I really think you’re gonna like this! And, after so many
wonderful conversations with stitchers on the phone & in classes we been
encouraged to add “A PEEK BEHIND THE SCENES.” We’ll start this time around
with the addition of our new office “partner.” This won’t be a regular
“blog” but more like a periodic girlfriend chat & over time we’ll fill you
in on some of the fun parts I’ve had being in this wonderful needlework
industry.
If you would like to receive email-newsletters from us when our new items
are released just click on the link to the left side of this opening page
and sign up to receive our "BE A SWEETHEART!" email newsletters. We'll send
you email updates on ALL new products released by The Sweetheart Tree. Tell
all your stitching buddies about this great email newsletter too!
Continue to visit our website often to get timely updates on all of our NEW
DESIGNS! Our goal is to continue to bring you the best & most complete
selection of high quality counted thread designs and embellishments.
Happy Stitching!
Sandie Vanosdall...
Designer
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