NOVEMBER, 2025

        It seems time is flying by this year. Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away, and then on to Christmas. Just a reminder for all customers - we need your finishing and framing for Christmas by November 15th to guarantee everything will be finished for holiday giving. This year we have faced many challenges with fabric stores closing, prices of some supplies going up with each shipment, a few floss companies not delivering timely, overseas designers taking longer to get their restocks due to high postage prices, and now even a perforated paper shortage which many stitchers use for ornaments. It seems there is no end in sight with a new challenge happening every week. I can only hope with the coming new year that these issues subside.

         On the business front - nothing has changed. Kreinik is still a headache getting restocks of their flosses since their company was sold last year. The new owner is now purchasing another machine to help with their backup which will hopefully speed up their manufacturing and delivering more timely. Lakeside is still months behind, and Picture This Plus is now on a 8 week schedule. Many issues are now due to with getting supplies needed from overseas due to tariffs, high postage, and shipping delays. Again, as we always state, order well in advance to avoid any disappointment. All we can say - This too shall pass - just wish it was today.

Just a quick note - we have been going through our inventory and deciding to eliminate some pattern that have been in stock for some time, well over 300, - many offered at 1/2 price so we have put on counters that will remove the items as they are sold. I have been updating some each week and will continued to do so through the end of this year. Also, more fabric will be added to our One Time Only Fabrics tab. You might want to take a look under our Discontinued Tab and Bargain Bin - you never know what you might see at a bargain price.

     Now on to some of the new releases that arrived last month

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ALESSANDRA ADELAIDE released WE WITCH YOU plus

Remember Summer, My Rock, Autumn Camouflage, Damask and Owl, Mushroom Night, Love Autumn, and Miss Fox

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SNOWBALLZ ISS MERRI MISTLETOE is from C. M. DESIGNS who also released Just Bee, Bloom Big, Christmas Tea, Sammy Snowbottom,

Una Ghirlanda Per Dueis by CUORE E BATTICUORE who also released Nativity

in Quilt, Natale A Parigi, Halloween Farm, and Christmas Calendar

THE STITCHIN' KITTEN released PUPPY LOVE as well as Rosita the Llama, Soree de Noel, Moonlight Hollow, and Kitty Ornaments

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BELLS ARE RINGING is by WITH THY NEEDLE & THREAD who also released Winter Trio, Sweater Weather, Snowman in the Forecast,

and Quaker Snippets No 2

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SEASONAL CIRCLES - AUTUMN from LITTLE DOVE DESIGNS who also released Heart of Halloween

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ROSIE ROBIN is presented by HERITAGE CRAFTS who release an array of Party Animals - What's Up Cock, Unstoppable, Totally Foxed, Rough Day, Monday Morning, and Ladies Night

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ARTMISHKA CROSS STITCH released FIREWORKS plus Puppies, You're The Butter to My Bread, and Fall Days

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HELLO WINTER is by  JAN HICKS who also released Merry & Bright, Raise the Song, Harvest Home, and Four Letter Words - Hope

DARLING & WHIIMSY DESIGNS released QUIRKY QUAKER T-REX plus Quirky Quaker Pteodactyl, and Quirky Quaker Stegosaurus

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