ATTENTION BLACKBIRD DESIGNS LOVERS

RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW


Arriving in mid July (supposedly) --- Blackbird Designs new Loose Feathers series for 2011!!!
A series of three charts, each chart will contain a featured pattern and 2 bonus charts. The photo above is of one of the first bonus charts. The first booklet's theme is strawberries and birds. The other two booklets will arrive September and November. Each featured design can be stitched and framed individually or stitched on a 'long piece of linen'. That will be your choice, fit together or stand alone.

JUST ARRIVED -- MYSTERY SAMPLER 2

Here it is!! Part 2 of the Mystery Sampler. Pricing them today and calling you who have signed up for the project. How far are you on the sampler? I'm still on the border. But I'm gonna try to get caught up by starting the middle section and working border together.

Lizzie Kate auto has just arrived today and with it her Autumn Alphabet and 2 snippets. The special edition kit, Life's a Beach is in limited quantity and looks really summery. Great gift for that flip flop lover!

Her boxers this year are a series of Inspiration Boxers. The first one I found very close to my heart and I will do it, probably before the Mystery Sampler: " I know God won't give me anything I can't handle; I just wish he didn't trust me so much!" The next 2 in the series are just as profound and pictured on the back of this boxer.

Gotta go and price all the goodies.

Almost forgot! Mark Friday July 8 on your calendar - our next Stitch Night! Menu's up in the air, may just be another pizza night! Suggestions?

JUST IN

Just arrived, is the Just Cross Stitch Christmas preview issue. How about getting a head start on your ornaments this year!

Dictionary Series - Chart brings the series to a total of 4, adding to Stitch, Scissors and Needle.
Littlehouse Needleworks brings the next ornament Pine Tree Inn, followed by Silent Night. Her daughter, Country Cottage Needleworks has A Day at the Beach. This is a great chart because you can pull mini pieces from it.

Littlehouse Needleworks is also bringing out Colonial Welcome and her first reproduction sampler Melicent Turner Sampler. She says she is very well pleased at how the repro sampler turned out, afterall, she took out all the 'original' mistakes in counting and using too many threads in a stitch.

Want to do just a couple of 'words' for the upcoming holidays of Halloween and Christmas?

Here's just what you need! How about putting a 'word' on a grapevine wreath or fir wreath along with a few decorations for the appropriate holiday.

Talk about days going from bad to worse. Tuesday didn't start out well at home. Came in and opened; Verizon came about 10:30 to add a second and separate phone line to the shop. He did it. Also told me the work order said I wanted my original phone line moved and he did that. Hour later, I talked to a fellow shop owner in NJ for a few minutes. 2 hours later I called Paula back and she said she was trying to get me for almost 2 hours and kept getting a doctor's office, here in my mall complex and the number coming up on her phone was not Just Cross Stitch but the doctors' office. Well, Verizon had joined my phone service on their line. When the phone rang in my shop, it was answered by their answering machine since it was actually a phone call for their office. Meanwhile I had been on the line with Verizon as I had no internet service.

Called back Wednesday AM at 10 and they promised me it would be fixed by 5 today! How can I operate a business when I have no phone line, no line for charge cards and no internet order to check on new items?????????? Well she was cool, calm and collected and said Verizon was sorry! Believe me, I was not exactly cool, calm and collected!!!!!!!!! Although I did apologize for my loud voice and complemented her on her training that kept her cool, calm and collected and she giggled and thanked me.

Well, if you've been trying to get me, now you know why I haven't responded. I wasn't dead - just slightly out of touch with the rest of the world. I am Back!!!!!

STASH TO TREASURE - GOODIES REMAIN

Thanks to all who came on Saturday. To date, we have over $500 for St Judes's.

We still have a lot of stash left over, so it will remain up thru Thursday. Friday we will start boxing it up and donating it.

So stop in and check it out! Plenty of good stuff left.

STASH TO TREASURE SALE

Come out Saturday from 10-4 and pick from our donated stash and find a TREASURE for YOUR personal stash. Make a cash or check donation to St. Jude Children's Hospital. We can't accept debit or credit contributions, because we have to personally pay for these to be accepted.

THE BEST NEWS SAVED TO LAST IS THE ENTIRE SHOPPE WILL BE ON SALE. STOP BY AND SAVE 15% ON EVERYTHING - EVEN PREVIOUSLY DISCOUNTED ITEMS.

Wanted to let you know that our extended Thursday evening hours will resume on June 2. We will now be open to 7PM on Thursdays. Stop in after work and chill! Get rid of some of that tension and stress created at the workplace these days.

Anybody want to stitch on Thursday evenings after work? We are open to 7 so just bring your stitching and hang out with us. Very informal. Since we rearranged the shoppe, we now have a table for use in the front section of the shoppe. Great lighting and easy access. Stop by and hang for a few hours. Get over that horrible work day!

It's hard to believe summer is almost here. Have a great Memorial Day weekend. If you are traveling, stay safe.

Don't forget to print your SUMMER COUPON from the previous post or stop by and collect one in person so you can save all summer.

We had so much fun at our Pizza Night, that we are making plans for a night in June. What's best for all of you? Friday night, Saturday night or Sunday afternoon? E-mail me with opinions,ideas for menus and any other ideas you may come up with. I'm thinking about a 'picnic' theme with maybe barbecue. Can't be any messier than pizza. Please, let me know your thoughts.

Bye for now. See you tomorrow and enjoy the weekend.

Carolyn

SATURDAY SALE & SUMMER COUPON

I can't believe May is almost over. It's been a busy month and I've not been a good blogger this month. One great joy this month was the birth of a great grandson, Gabriel. He is such a cute baby, of course you might consider me a little prejudiced. He was born May 11 and was quite healthy at 9 lb and 21 inches long. Everyone is doing fine.

I've been busy this week trying to get the stash organized for the STASH TO TREASURE SALE, THIS SATURDAY MAY 28 FROM 10-4. We've gotten in quite a few donations - lots of cross stitch charts, some for quilting, crocheting and knitting; some yarn; a lot of cross stitch magazines; a scroll frame with numerous rods and a floor scroll frame. LOTS OF GOODIES.

Come check them out; take some home and make a cash or check donation to St. Jude Children's Hospital.


If you've been shopping at Just Cross Stitch for a while, you know we offer our SUMMER COUPON PROGRAM. You have a coupon for June, July and August. If you get all 3 coupons used and punched, then you have a coupon for September as a bonus.
I've taken a slightly different approach this year as I'm circulating the coupon thru the shoppe and my blog. Print the coupon and use it and SAVE!!!! If you can't print it, remember to ask for one at the shop and don't miss out on the savings.