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Thea's March - April  Newsletter!
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Hello Stitchers..!
Spring time in the Northwest, and I have more fun stuff to share, and more new releases for you to enjoy. :) I look forward to telling you about some of the special things that happened during the past few months! :) Like yours, my January is usually full of short days and good intentions. Luckily I didn't take my resolutions too seriously during all the visiting.. but of course now I must.. sigh.. how those extra calories add up! :)

All those Christmas indulgences have resulted in some undesirable results, but as I get older, the wish to improve myself during January seems elude me more! I find that just maintaining the 'status quo' seems much more reasonable way to go... LOL Well, now it's the end of February, the blossoms are out on the trees, daffodils are blooming, and I really must get back to a much more healthy lifestyle, don't you think? I promise.. tomorrow I start! :) During February I was away on two outings, and had another birthday.. so I might be forgiven for indulging just a bit longer.. after all how could I turn down that delicious meal my cousins prepared, or that delicious chocolate birthday cake?

Mid January my friend Connie D. came to visit, and we talked and stitched together for a whole day.What fun we had.. Then, early
February, 
three cousins and I drove to Long Beach here on Vancouver Island. It was a wonderful 4 days away, and we all felt so good being together. My cousins are all wonderful cooks so they spent a lot of their time cooking awesome meals.. healthy, colourful and delicious.We played scrabble, received massages, listened to music and walked the endless beaches....  I was soo spoiled and loved Carol, Frances and Dodie's humour and good company. The only thing I didn't anticipate was their surprise birthday party on our last night! :) 

Within a week, I boarded a jet to Savannah, GA to teach with 3 other designer teachers, Tricia from England, and Cindy and Debbie from the US. All of us were interested in happy togetherness. so we bonded over frogs, bullion knot roses and silk ribbon stitches, as well as a wonderful trip down the Savannah River, line dancing on the deck of a riverboat..! :) I really enjoyed my walks through town, and the weather was reasonble, although we were surprised by a snow shower during one of our nights out!  

No sooner was I back from this trip but my birthday arrived. Starting the day was easy with some special calls from friends and my daughter and her husband.. soo nice of them to remember! I also highly recommend the facial, which I'd set up before, and was specially relaxing and rejuvenating! Then I met an old elementary school friend, Miriam, for lunch at a new bistro and we laughed and joked our way through too much food.. then went home where I made a special birthday dinner which I was able to share with my mom and brother and his significant other.  I have really had a wonderful few months..

Thanks to so many of you for your loving birthday  greetings, cards and letters.. I do feel so lucky to have not only my wonderful family and friends, but all of you in my life as well... blessings to you all!


Victoria Sampler News!

FROM THE STUDIO ...                  
Cathy and I have had a spurt of energy during the winter, and now our projects are overflowing the studio. :) We both finished our Ornaments for the JCS magazine, and will probably both get them in just under the wire. Here are some sneak previews of parts of mine.. ! :)

A special set of bellpulls celebrating all four seasons are also designed and will be released sometime this Spring. I also have designed a special Memory Box top... and tucked it into the lid of a gorgeous Sudberry music box. What a beautiful way to keep a special lock of baby's hair, an old photo, or outgrown charm bracelet.. ! The box plays a special nostalgic melody when you open it to enjoy your treasures.  

I have had such fun creating another small farm sampler for my Farm Series! This one is called Babe's Honey Farm, after one of our local bee farms here near Victoria. Babe was truly an original... we all knew and loved her, and I remember her fondly as the woman from whom I bought my honey at her farm stand. My design is a tribute to her kindness and her love of bees...  she ran the farm for over 60 years! This is also the fulfillment of a promise I made to a stitcher named Honey, with special dedication to Linda N! :)   

I'm releasing Friends in Stitches as a chart and Cyberclass soon I'm sure you'll enjoy learning how to work all the delicious cutwork, Hardanger and specialty stitches. It will be available in two colourways.. antique blues and roses..  you'll enjoy adding this design to your collection!    

I had a request from an Australian Quilt magazine to do a piece for their August 2010 magazine. It was really fun to do, but I cannot divulge more details until it's published... You'll find more of it in future you can be sure of that!    

Just so you know, my Mystery Bags being snapped up quickly. Thank you to all, as I know these are going to good stitchers homes! :)  They are listed under my designs in the Catalogue.. and they can be found here...  "Miscellaneous" - "Specials" :

Now on to our MARCH releases..new VS projects, news below. - Thea :) 


SPRING Biscornu NEW CONTEST!
Come and look!  (Click here to join or find our Victoria Sampler Yahoo group.) The 'Spring Biscornu' Contest has started, and you can still join! The deadline is May 3rd.. so come and download the free pattern in the files at the Yahoo Group, and use your own colourways and embellishments.. perhaps you'll win the prize!   


Come to Victoria for a VSRetreat!
April 22 - 25, 2010!!
The Spring VS Retreat is still open for registration! A gorgeous caddy  called "Happy Hearts" is the project this year and relaxed stitching is the order of the day! Click here to see what's in store for you when you sign up for the new Spring VS Retreat!


New...!   "Hands to Work..."  A Kitchen Garden Sampler
'Hands to Work' brings me fond memories. Last year I was priviledged to teach a superb group of stitchers in Sturbridge MA. Sue of Stitchers Hideaway and I are good friends, and her retreats are always so well run, full of fun and good food! I included some Olde Sturbridge Village buildings and grounds. What fun to be able to tour the actual Village with Sue after the retreat!  The re-named sampler is released .. as a leaflet and Acc pack as well as a Cyberclass!This old saying is just right for my imaginary little Kitchen Garden! Stitched on pale blue/grey 28 ct linen, and using delectable silk flosses, perlees, beads and overdyed silks, this delightful garden sampler is a depiction of a 19th Century kitchen garden patterned after the one in Olde Sturbridge Village, MA. As you walk into the garden at the bottom of the sampler you can see beds of carrots, radishes, and cabbages on either side. A household servant has a basket in her hand and of course has found a wee frog among the radishes! The onions, squash, potatoes and strawberry beds and further on the cauliflower, peas, parsnips and lettuces are interspersed with specialty stitch bands for your learning enjoyment. There are also a few herbs and flowers sprinkled among the vegetables as they kept away insects and were very prized for cooking. Behind the houses at the top you can see a couple of trees, which indicate a big orchard of pear, peach, plum and cherry trees. There are two houses pictured at the top of the sampler. The red house is a depiction of the old Freeman Farmhouse and the smaller one is the Fenno House both found in the original village. This Learning Sampler is for the beginner through intermediate specialty stitcher. You can practice lovely stitches such as Satin Stitches, Backstitches, French Knots, Queen Stitches, Leviathan Stitches, Vault Stitches, Lazy Daisies, Cross Stitch over one fabric thread, and simple Kloster Blocks, Dove’s Eyes and Partial Greek Crosses at bottom. This sampler can hang in your kitchen or near the door to your garden, so you can take the saying to heart as you head out to cultivate or harvest the fruits of your labour. Enjoy stitching this summer bounty! - Thea   
 
NEW! Mermaid Song A lovely Mermaid sings her siren song on this nautically inspired set of needlework smalls. The collection includes various different pieces. The gorgeous Mermaid Stitcher’s Pocket, with Hardanger flap is finished in the shape of a shell. An adorable Needlecase shaped like a miniature version of the Needlepocket, a matching Scissors Fob as well as a Mermaid Scissors Case with another Hardanger flap closure, complete the entire assembly. You’ll find some unique silver charms to add a nautical flavor to your stitching. This design is stiched with the colours of the ocean. The luscious overdyed silks and regular silks, the overdyed cottons, the sparkling metallic threads and beads are all specially picked to delight the eye. A gorgeous bargello design outlines the scallops of the pocket ‘shell’ shape, and you’ll find it in the needlecase as well. Bargello is easy and so much fun, and you’ll learn a lot about it in this design. The Hardanger flaps are counted slightly differently, and the silk ribbon ‘kelp’ is just so real..it practically swims off the linen! Be prepared to focus on some new techniques, as well as enjoying the easier Cross Stitched areas so you can relax and stitch without losing your concentration. I hope this collection captures your heart and that you use them with enjoyment, and perhaps bring them to your future stitching retreats -  Thea

Snowdrop Hill... NEW! by Cathy Jean!
 
“Come Gentle Spring... Snowdrops Bow to Thee..” Cathy Jean's new design for March is called 'Snowdrop Hill', and she has decided to add some unique and delightful sampler elements to her cross stitched motifs. It has turned out to be just soo gorgeous! It's a heartwarming primitive style which is interpreted with unusual colours and bands of specialty stitches enhancing the whole. The new spring design has all the elements of an antique sampler. A charming yellow farmhouse sits atop a hill of sampler bands. The specialty stitches are interspersed with spring motifs; a robin, a bunny in a snowdrop patch, a nest full of blue eggs, and a sprinkling of alphabet letters. Stitched with gentle overdyed cottons and many different silks in soft shades, I just know you're going to love this one!


NEW! Free Patterns !
There are many Free Patterns on our website. Check out the "Summer, Fall and the new Winter Biscornus'" just waiting for you to print and stitch. Look for the latest ones like the "Stained Glass Ornament", or "Noel, Angel of Prayer", or even last year's "Gingerbread Cookie" to go with your Gingerbread House!  We have many quick Christmas Ornaments for free on our website. Check menu to find the free patterns as well as other features like  Stitch Animations and Search Features.  


CYBERCLASSES
Our next Cyberclasses start on April 15, 2010 Come and stitch, laugh and chat with us. You now can register for "Birds of a Feather" or one of our  Original Cyberclasses , which are based on our published designs! We have just released "Bumblebee Lace",  "Butterfly Lace" and "Dragonfly Lace"! Other designs like "Heirloom Christmas", or "Heirloom Wedding", "Heirloom Anniversary Sampler", "Noel Bellpull", "Christmas Wreath", Gazebo Roses", "Green Earth", "Cottage Garden" or "Heart to Heart". Join now, or give a friend a class, and spend some time stitching together! Cyberclasses are wonderful gifts to give to that special stitching friend! :)


Alphabet Sampler Wallhanging

Here's a progress pic of Lisa's Alphabet Sampler Wallhanging! She's almost done with the outer hemstitching! I can hardly wait to see her masterpiece hanging finished on her wall...  The whole hanging is now stitched, including all the dividing bands and the ribbon and bead work. Lisa figured that by the Spring of 2009 it will be hanging on her wall but other stitching got in the way. We all know how that goes..! To create your Alphabet Wallhanging... or just to find the charts for individual letters.... ASK your friendly staff at your local needlework shop for our new Alphabet Sampler  ...or go to our Catalogue and click on Thea's leaflets, starting at #52 for A is for Angel. 

A few letters from our readers.

I would like to thank all of our readers, as well as our many shopowners, and stitchers for the hundreds of positive messages that we get via email, cards and letters. Our Stitching world is filled with soo many kind and thoughtful people! I also want to remind you to re-register and update your email addresses in our mailing list. - Thanks!

Last Cyberclasses Comments...

Hi Angels, I have just completed the waterlillies on my Dragonfly Lace, and must admit with some difficulty, had to unpick a couple of times as I wasn't happy with what I was doing, but all done now and looks great. I am about to start the beads and they look mighty small, so any tips would be appreciated. It is a lovely hot mid summer day here today, too hot to be outside so am pleased to be indoors sewing. --- Thanks for that tip about beads! I have now finished the beads and I used the double sided tape on my index finger as suggested. It is just as well there were plenty of beads in the pack as I dropped a couple. Now for the dragon himself, that looks like it will be fun. This will probably be the last time I get to talk to you, thanks to both of you for all your help. Cheers Leta

I have loved working on the Birds of a Feather sampler and best of all, I am nearly finished. The directions are wonderful and the threads are a delight to stitch with. Now if only I could complete some other projects in my stash this quickly. - Merril

Thank you for your help Angels! I only have the hardanger left to do on my Crystal Waters Sampler - I think I'll do a doodle cloth on a 25ct fabric to practise. It is a lovely piece - I love all the different textures with the metallics, perle cotton, cotton and silk and the sparkly beads :) I will be finishing it during the Vancouver Olympics so the whales and the water and the mountains are very appropriate. hugs Fiona

Jazz Sampler Finish!

Thea. I haven't sent you a note in ages; life interferes too danged much! I hope you had a good year and that your holidays were spiffy -- and healthy! Water aerobics surely does help the entire body doesn't it. Attached is a photo of the New Orleans Jazz sampler that I finally finished and gave to my husband for Christmas. The picture doesn't do it justice, of course (do they ever?), but it hangs proudly in our airy stairwell, and he loves it (such a good husband!). My goal for this year is our 50th wedding anniversary sampler (your design, of course); I have until December 17, so there's no excuse for not finishing it on time. :-) I have everything I need and will start it before the month is out. I send you cheery thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful year ahead! Hugs, Barbara Fraize     

Hi Sherry... by now we've been in touch with you already... but I do want to thank you for your lovely note! The photo of the Jazz Sampler is stunning.. wonderful stitching! :)  

Stitching VS designs!

"Besides Cindy Valentine and Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum, my favorite designer is Thea Dueck of The Victoria Sampler . Her designs always have new (to me) and interesting stitches to learn and the results are always wonderful. It doesn't hurt that people think they are much more difficult than they really are. I have done a number of her Beyond Cross Stitch Learning Series and recommend them to anyone trying to learn new stitches. I stitched her Heirloom Anniversary Sampler  to commemorate my 25th anniversary, and I combined her Frankincense, Gold, and Myrrh designs into one project. I hope to do her Heirloom Stitching Sampler or Good Friends Sampler next." - Terri E.

(Thanks to Sue and Roz of Nordic Needle for this quote from their latest newsletter.) I met Terri recently at the Savannah Retreat run by Cindy Valentine. It was so nice to get to know her, and I was excited to hear she'd framed her stitched Three Gifts of the Magi vertically in one frame. I included her quote along with her photo.. it is stunning.


Savannah Blues...

Hi Thea... I wish I'd known you were going to be teaching in Savannah.  I'm 5 hours away, but that sure beats the distance between SC and Canada! I dearly love Savannah also, originally being from GA. Have a safe trip. I don't envy you flying through O'Hare Airport- I hate it worse than any other. I have also posted a message about it on my blog on the website too.  Happy Stitching DianeFlorence, SC Sent from my iPod

MORE No-Cut Beginners Hardanger Kits!

Hi Thea - i hope this finds you well and keeping warm! We had a horrific storm here with 74mph winds and lots of rain Monday night - like a summer monsoon, but it isn't summer! It's very chilly right now - I think only 49 degrees (Farenheit for us) .... The last couple of days I've been working on your two new hardanger ornament kits that you released recently - the gold one turned out gorgeous! I'm going to finish it for an ornament exchange at our local shop on Dec. 19th! I hope to do the finishing this next Monday evening, there are so many holiday acitivities going on right now of course....... I love your new Caroler's sampler that you just released and I'm hoping to win the next biscornu contest! I have to get the biscornu started soon! If I were to win, I'd probably use the winnings toward the sampler and thread pack! Tedra Raden Phoenix, AZ

 I took one of Thea's patterns no cut hardanger..I did it like instructed. However I finished it differently. I have posted in Photos under Jennifer in Florida the front and back.I hope you like, Jennifer

So glad you liked the new no-cut Hardanger kits, Tedra and Jennifer..! We have now made a few more, as they were so popular!  Thea


Wedding Sampler Advice

Hello Thea!I do hope this finds you keeping warm up there in Canada, or are you warmer than we are??  Today is a high of 36F and raining, tonight down to 24F... this in South Carolina!!May I ask for you advice on Heirloom Wedding Sampler, please?  My niece's wedding colors are black and white, and I've decided on (even started on) black 28 ct. fabric, and all of the threads you've suggested in the original colorway, with the exception of the platinum for the lettering.  I'll just go with white on that as well. Here is my dilemma:  On the pulled thread bands, should I use black (DMC 310) perle cotton instead of the white??  Isn't the purpose of the pulled thread band to see the space left after the stitching is done, and to not see the stitching??  I think, though, that the hardanger would still look more stunning done in white perle cotton, rather than the black perle cotton.  Somehow I think the hardanger would get lost if I used black, as if there was something missing at the bottom of the sampler. I hope you don't mind my asking you for you advice, but I felt you could visualize it the best. Hugs, Stay warm, Diane Merlock

Hello Diane.. I hear you about your niece's wedding colours.. black and white are quite elegant formal and current..! :) Doing this entire piece on black linen would be quite a challenge.. but I'm sure the bride will love it. However, I would definitely TRY tone on tone and contrasting effects on doodle cloth before committing to one or the other. That being said...my own personal tendency is probably to do white perles on the black for both hardanger and pulled thread.. and then have black mat underneath... The stitches would be the focal point then, and the linen itself would look 'blacker' than if you had white mat underneath...... let me know what you decide!! :)

Heirloom Family Sampler

Dear Thea, All the best to you and everyone at Victoria Sampler for a wonderful 2010! I was thrilled to find out that my Winter Biscornu (DorisD) was the 2nd choice in group ALL the entries are lovely and Linda R's was my choice in the final vote, so I'm happy she won! I can hardly wait for the Spring Biscornu!!! For Christmas I was tickled pink when my children presented me with Thea's "Heirloom Family Sampler" chart, complete with the acc pac. My daughter, Shannon Dimanis, who lives in Whitehorse with her hubby, ordered it, and had it sent to my son and daughter-in-law, Jason & Dagmar Todd, in Brampton, who wrapped it up beautifully for Christmas Eve. I was so touched that I was misty-eyed. I am always talking about the Victoria Sampler and Thea Dueck's designs! Now I'm off to stitch the tree trunk. Your friend in stitches, Doris Dieners in Oakville ON   

Thank you so much for your letter, Doris. You're so right, it was a great contest. I've uploaded our new Spring Biscornu pattern to our files in the Yahoo group. I look forward to seeing your H. Family Sampler and your new Spring Biscornu version! :)  - Thea

Happy Hearts...??

Hello Thea, Good Morning/Afternoon, I wonder if you can help me please. I run The Sampler Guild in the UK and a number of our members have seen the project for your forthcoming VSRetreat "Happy Hearts Needlework Caddy" and pin keep etc. I understand the chart will not be on general release until next year, but wondered if you would sell to us for us to sell to our members. At this moment in time I'm looking at 12 copies, but this could increase once the word gets out. We all feel it is a stunningly gorgeous project. I look forward (fingers crossed) to a favourable response. Kindest Regards, Linda Hadden

I'm very flattered that you and your  guild members really like my new 'Happy Hearts'.. the April 2010 VS Retreat project. Regretfully, we have reserved this project for our VS Retreat this spring. That being said, perhaps you would all like to travel to West Canada to attend my retreat in April? :) We've enjoyed meeting quite a few English attendees over the years and would love to have you come..! - Thea

Mystery Design...? 

Hello Thea, I few years ago, I received a lovely hardanger ornament in an exchange. At the time, I thought it was a free chart on your website, but didn’t save it. I would love to stitch this as a gift and can’t find the chart. Is it your chart, and if so, is the chart still available? I have attached a photo. Thank you in advance for any help you can offer. Eva

Hi... I'm sure that some of our stitchers would know where to find this one! (shhh.. It's a Beyond Cross Stitch Kit ...BCS 5-06 Floral Heart Kit.)  Here's a quick link to click on to scroll down the page to find it and then click on it to see it closer.

New Year Resolution... 

Hello Thea and all... Wishing you all a blessed, healthy and fruitful year. My resolution this year is to start stitching all the kits I bought during the VS Retreats. For a start, I'm doing Noel cyberclass 'biting my nails'. Cathy know my disaster story but it's an exciting start. Looking forward to more of your and Cathy's beautiful designs for the new year. Hoping to visit Victoria again soon... God bless Karen Tiang - Singapore 

VS Retreat in October.. Yes!

Dear Thea, Thank you for your good wishes. Sadly I will not be in Savannah in February. I would love to come but we just returned from a month's holiday in the USA at the end of November. We were visiting my son and his wife in Florida and travelled up as far as Washington, DC. While there Roddy and I met up again with Shirley and Scott Crockett whom we had met on the 12 Days of Christmas VS holiday in 2008. We spent a superb day together in and around Washington; Shirley and I have kept in contact since the VS Holiday. Roddy and I still talk about our wonderful stay in Victoria and intend to return there one day. Am I right in thinking there will only be one VS holiday course each year in Victoria now? We would want to combine this with one of the Alaska cruises and also spend much more time in BC. i have just finished the Heirloom Nativity sampler which was much admired over the festive period and then I discovered the Carol Sampler so it is already in the queue to be completed for Christmas 2010. At present I am just completing the Jazz Sampler and have started the Cyberclass ' Birds of a Feather' which I am hoping to do twice ( once on banded linen to give as a birthday gift). The snow today has allowed me to spend the day stitching!! Kindest regards to Lisa, Cathy and yourself for a happy and healthy 2010. Charlotte GB

Hi Charolotte - What a nice newsy letter from England! We decided to cancel last October's VSRetreat due to the economic downturn, but this year I'm once again scheduling two retreats.. one in April, and one in October. ( It will be available for registration soon! )

Gingerbread Stitching House and Twelve Days!

 Dear Thea!!! I love your designs and have many of them in my to do pile. I am currently working on the Gingerbread Stitching House. I have found that the heart buttons are missing from my bead pack. Were they substituted by something else? or one of those sweet mysteries of life? I have finished stitching the back and am over 1/2 way through the front. So drop me a line about the heart buttons please? Thanks!!! Because when this is done, I want to do 12 days of Christmas next from my stash!! Sincerely yours, Linda McL, NJ

Dear Cathy!! The beads arrived safe and sound today!! I really appreciate how you helped me. Thank you so very much!!! I have gotten the front/back/and side one done. on to side 2 at the moment. I will bead it all at the end.... may change some of the other beads. but I knew that I would definitely use the heart beads. Thank you so very much!! Been sick last week and your little package coming sure helped to cheer me up!! Many thanks!! I have a large number of VS designs waiting for me to do. that banner with the cardinals with the matching ornaments were finished like a number of years ago and they are so beautiful. So you know how much I love Thea's work. Thanks and please tell her that I love her designs. Thanks again!! Hugs! Linda Mc Loughlin

Dear Linda, thank you for your kind note, and your compliments. :) Hope you're feeling much better, andI look forward to getting a finished picture of GSHouse! I'm so glad to hear you are going to do the Twelve Days Sampler.. it was soo much fun to stitch!  

Hi Thea, Just wanted to take a minute to wish you and all the Victoria Sampler crew a very, very Merry Christmas and a great New Year!!! Like many other stitchers, I so enjoy your designs and the service and joy you all bring to us. May your holidays be filled with love, joy, time with family and a bright New Year. Daun Ketcheson

I love your messages of good cheer thank you! Thanks to all for your kindness to me and to my staff..! Sending all your good wishes right back all of you! :) - Thea

Thank you to ALL...! We are grateful for your personal pictures and letters to share your experiences with Victoria Sampler designs, so keep em coming! PLEASE Send stories letters etc and pics to Cathy here. Thanks to all of you who wrote.. you say things that make our hearts glad.. Each time I complete this newsletter, I am more grateful than ever that you are all in our Victoria Sampler family.. ! - Thea

Trunk Show Schedule .... 

NEW! There is a new Cathy Jean Trunk Show, and Thea's got a NEW Trunk Show as well! :) Just click on the Trunk Show link in the menu at left. Take a moment and visit your Local Needlework Shop when they are hosting one of our trunk shows to see good close-up views of our stitched and finished models! Thanks in advance for your letters telling us how much you enjoy seeing all the models - thanks to all our wonderful VS Stitchers, and to our kind and supportive participating Shopowners and staff!



Teaching Schedule for 2010 

Come and join me...
...at the next Victoria Sampler VSretreat! I just know you will have a marvelous time meeting new people and learning new stitches with us here in Victoria! We are passionate about stitching and about having fun... so you know that you will have a quality experience, with prizes, laughter and most of all, STITCHING!!! I am always looking forward to meeting old and new friends... :)  
Check below for all my Retreat and Teaching events, and check for availability with the organizers.    - Thea :)


Future Stitching Retreats with Thea



Victoria Sampler Spring VS Retreat - April 2010
To be held on April 22 - 25, 2010 -    open!
Victoria B.C. Canada
More information here:  
Email Lisa at
LisaA@victoriasampler.com

Stitching Under the Oaks Retreat
To be held June 4 - 6, 2010   - open!
Fruitland Park, FL USA
More: http://www.stitchingundertheoaks.com
Email Harriet Davis at
jopada@aol.com

New England Stitcher's Retreat
To be held on October 8 - 11, 2010  - open!
Enfield, NH  USA
More http://stitchingretreat.com
Email Kathy at kbroseen@yahoo.com


Victoria Sampler
Fall VS Retreat - Oct 2010
To be held on October 21 - 24, 2010 -    will open soon!
Victoria B.C. Canada
More information here:  
Email Lisa at
LisaA@victoriasampler.com

  
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Cathy Jean's Windows of My Heart..



Stitched with gentle overdyed cottons and many different silks in soft shades. Victoria Sampler provides a ‘Windows of my Heart’ Accessory Pack which contains all the overdyed threads you need for this design. ... more