Effectively, there’s a lot coming quickly on Needle ‘n Thread – quite a lot of embroidery content material, suggestions, strategies, tutorials, tasks, provides, books, sources, and extra. The whole lot you anticipate on the web site… with just a few new twists and surprises for 2025. Like hand embroidery, the Growth of Issues here’s a gradual course of, however you’ll see the fruits of our labor as 2025 unfolds.
Proper now, it appears that evidently the most important “coming quickly” is that we might be coming (again) quickly. We’ll be again to the complete swing of labor on Monday. I’m relying on the upcoming above-freezing climate to do its job and clear up our roads this weekend.
Within the meantime, I’m nonetheless working from dwelling. As we communicate, I’m looking on the steepest and longest hill avenue in our city (consider it or not, this a part of Kansas just isn’t flat!), which occurs to be the road bordering the west facet of my dwelling. It’s nonetheless compacted with snow and ice and barricaded. My driveway, midway up that hill, is inaccessible. Evidently, the road has turn out to be the premier vacation spot of each child with a sled. It’s enjoyable to look at!
A lot of you’ve got requested, and I’m right here to formally let you know that sure, we might be carrying Jenny Adin-Christie’s upcoming new guide (this month!), Enchanted Embroidery. In actual fact, after I heard it was popping out, I swiftly bought on the listing for a very good provide of those books. I’ve little doubt it would high the charts in reputation among the many needlework world, and it’ll in all probability promote out all over the place fairly shortly.
Jenny’s ingenuity in embroidery design is unsurpassed; this guide is a set of 9 of her beautiful needlework masterpieces.
I don’t have the guide in hand but, however it’s printed by Inspirations Studios, so we all know that, apart from being glorious content material, the guide might be lovely. As quickly as my little paws are on it, I’ll offer you an in-depth evaluate.
Subsequent week, I plan to have the guide listed within the store for pre-orders. Usually, I don’t do pre-orders due to transport kerfuffles and the like, that may’t be predicted. However I’ve determined with this one, I’ll pre-list half of my ordered stock for individuals who need to reserve a replica prematurely. After which, when the books are available, we’ll ship the pre-orders instantly. As soon as we’re certain we’ve obtained all our stock, and we’ve separated out any which may not survive the transport course of unhurt, I’ll listing the remainder of them. If the pre-orders promote out, don’t fear – there might be extra in inventory as quickly because the books arrive!
And that’s additionally after I’ll offer you a very good have a look at the within of what guarantees to be an impressive quantity.
Really, I’ve been anticipating the arrival of this guide greater than any child anticipates Christmas – or a snow day (or 5).
In order that’s what’s up right here! I’m itching to get again into the studio and get some manufacturing rolling!
In fact, my coronary heart goes out to these in California affected by the fires. I’ve heard from family and friends within the space, and it’s heartbreaking and fairly horrific. You’re all in my ideas and prayers!
Wherever you might be as we speak, I hope you might be secure, safe, and pleased!
See you Monday!
