Happy Winter Holidays or for some of you Happy Summer Holidays ~

Todays news ~ 6 new EdMar designs, 40% off a couple Threads in Bloom designs and  introducing the first 2 in my Bookmark series.

There is still time to make some easy and quick to stitch gifts ~ Introducing the first 2 in a series of my Book Mark designs. Stitching time is about one hour and assemble into the book mark in an additional 5-10 minutes with a little double sided tape and dab of glue.  The package contains the 2 design patterns and instructions, two 6″ X 6″ pieces of fabric to trace the designs onto, two heavy card stock folded book marks  ( folded allows the back of stitching to be covered for a nice finish).  The Book marks have a proverb:  “Friends are the flowers in the garden of life” and two clear cellophane  envelopes for gift giving.  Each designs only a few strands of  EdMar rayon thread – you can use those extra strands from previous projects.  Card stock will vary from white, ivory or a whisper periwinkle. Find them in the Threads in Bloom design department. Below shows the completed Book marks, plus 2 future designs.

The six new EdMar designs are taken from the large Primavera design.  EdMar has taken sections Primavera to make separate designs of each flower.

They range from 1.75 X 4″  to  3 x 4.5″  I like the smaller individual designs.

For me it makes learning her new techniques and enjoying each one in a more stitchable time frame.  You will find all six new designs in the EdMar design department

SALE ~ 40% off

Mary’s St John’s Wort Bouquet

Reg. $17.00         Sale $10.20

Its-a-Belle

Reg. $16.00        Sale  $ 9.60

Find these in the Threads in Bloom design depart.

Somehow I duplicated 3 books  ( I really need to have an inventory of my needlework library )  Before I put them on Ebay, I want to offer them to you.          Since I only have one of each, please drop me an email that you are ordering the book, to make sure it is still available, before you push that ‘order’ button.   If there is an over sale, I can credit you account.     One, a really gorgeous  book ‘GOLDWORK – Techniques, projects and pure inspiration, by Hazel Everett.   I found techniques I can adapt to Brazilian Embroidery.  It is truly a book of inspiration.  I am wowed by some of these flowers that would be beautiful in beads.  The cover project looks like a piece of jewelry, the inside illustrations are just as stunning.  144 pages, soft cover.         The next is  Redouté’s Finest Flowers in Embroidery ~ by Trish Burr.  She is an expert  Needle Painting artist form Australia.  If you are not familiar with Needle painting, it is satin stitches, shading the colors look as if it is painted.  Although, I do not do Needle Painting  ( another one of those embroidery techniques I want to learn ), the book is wonderful for learning Satin stitching, how to create curves, do tapering; we all do Satin stitch – this is a good book to add to your needle art library – if only to look at for the stitching beauty.  Soft cover – 95 pages.

And the third is Needle Painting Embroidery – Fresh Ideas for Beginners, also by Trish Burr

It has detailed instructions from the beginning of supplies and materials, on shaping and direction of stitches, several projects are included in the book, with ‘what to do with the completed stitching’ showing a scissor case, scissor fob, pincushion and pinwheel.  Also soft cover, 120 pages

I am offering each at 25% off – they are all new, and found in the  book department at ThreadsinBloom.com

Now I am off to make some pretty coral Pepper Jelly to go with my jelly assortment for Christmas gifts.  The pretty coral color comes from Cranberry juice. This is the first time I made this kind – hope it turns out good.  I like Pepper Jelly over cream cheese, served with assorted crackers.   This year in my assortment is  Santa Rosa Plum and Blueberry. The Blueberry didn’t set as it should, so I labeled it syrup – great over ice cream or pancakes.   I didn’t make any pomegranate this year – I still have a few jars left from 2010 crop.  The mint in our front yard is perfect right now for another batch of Mint Jelly, of course lovely with lamb.  I still have some tea towels to finish to tuck in the Christmas packages and make a few more of those bookmarks to give to friends who enjoy reading – or mark pages in the needle art books.  Sometimes I go to the used book store and find some really fun books, adding the Brazilian Embroidery book mark for a complete gift.

I have been on vacation this past week – it is back to work tomorrow.  I do customer service for an insurance company.  Threads in Bloom is my evening and week end enjoyment.  I did get a lot done this week, but honestly could have another week to finish up; oh well, it will be there to keep me from ever having to look for something to do.  Life is never boring.

I was watching ( while stitching)  the old Jimmy Stewart movie last night, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’.  What a great movie, even if I have seen it numerous times.  At the end, he is given a book with a note  “No man is a failure who has friends”.  How true that is.

Here is my email to contact me about the books or anything else you need:      [email protected]     and of course the website is ThreadsinBloom.com

Thank you for your time, I enjoy talking to you.       Have a Wonderful Winter or Summer Holiday – where ever you may be.  Sharon  ~  Threads in Bloom ~ Modesto, CA USA   thrdsnbloom.comcast.net  ~  ThreadsinBloom.com