Cicely Mary Barker Patterns? where can you buy them?
Linda Deugau
Hi There everyone,
Somebody posted that the "Flower Fairies" by Cicely Mary
Barker are still available as counted cross-stitch kits, is this
true?????
I bought the "Red Clover Fairy" kit in Holland 15 years
ago, it is finished and hanging in our main bathroom. I would
love to stitch a "mate or two" for it.
If anyone knows where to get these kits please let me
know, I would be forever grateful.
Oh yeah, I wouldn't mind knowing if anyone has seen
these paintings as "collector's plates" too. I know they were
on the market several years ago, but it was before I was "into"
collecting plates. Thanks for that info too :)
Take care and happy stitching, Linda :) (the one in Canada)
Jeri Lyn
Hi, I don't know about the kits, but I noticed in a few stores recently,
a load of flower fairy patterns, by DMC I think. They are a much better
design than I've seen before, but the colours looked quite pale on the
cover.
Jeri
WELLER
Linda Deugau wrote:
> Somebody posted that the "Flower Fairies" by Cicely Mary
> Barker are still available as counted cross-stitch kits, is this
> true?????
>
> If anyone knows where to get these kits please let me
> know, I would be forever grateful.
> If there really _are_ charts for any of her work, please let me know
also. I have several prints of the "Flower Fairies" scattered about my
bedroom and would love to be able to stitch them, they really are just
charming! (And the Candytuft Fairy looks just like my youngest daughter
<BG>)
TIA
Cathy>
Mcohn
On 25 May 1996, Linda Deugau wrote:
> If anyone knows where to get these kits please let me
> know, I would be forever grateful.
I just returned yesterday from a week in England (will post later about
my purchases there) and saw these in a shop in Broadway. They had only
just come in (the shop owners were putting the price tags on them). They
are just lovely! My mom bought three that I am going to do for her.
Can't wait to get to them. If there is a book out there somewhere with
all the designs, I would love to know it. I want to do more that just
the three and would like to have them for myself.
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Barbara Joyce
In article <4o5qos$l...@freenet-news.carleton.ca>,
dd...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Linda Deugau) wrote:
> Hi There everyone,
>
> Somebody posted that the "Flower Fairies" by Cicely Mary
> Barker are still available as counted cross-stitch kits, is this
> true?????
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Yes, it is true. They are Eva Rosenstand kits. I am generally not a
"kit" person, but I assure you that these kits come with excellent quality
linen, cut bigger than I'd have it custom cut (the fabric is 10" longer
and 10" wider that the stitched design), and Eva Rosenstand floss, which
is as good, probably better, quality than DMC or Anchor, and very clear
charts. I'm working on the Apple Blossom Fairy at the moment (one of
several "active UFO's." It's the one with the mother and baby fairies on
a branch; very sweet.
The US distributor for these kits is Merry Cox. You can contact her at:
Eva Rosenstand
P. O. Box 185
Clovis, CA 93613-0185
(209) 292-2241
You can send for a catalog of available kits. The price is $5.00.
Barbara
Robert Munck
I'd like to second Barbara's recommendation. The Eva Rosenstand
catalog has around 15-20 flower fairies, all lovely. Several are boy
fairies, which someone was asking for. I'm also currently doing an ER
kit (not a fairy), and my experience with the quality of linen and
floss is like hers. They're really excellent.
Chris
On Sun, 26 May 1996 19:25:41 -0400, bej...@radix.net (Barbara Joyce)
wrote:
CedarIsle
I have done several of her fairies and they are readily available. You
may also purchase them from Thumbelina Needlework in Solvang, CA at a
competitive price. I adore the Eva Rosenstand/Clara Waever products.
Even though I am not a "kit" person, theirs are of superior quality. They
also have some of the finest needlepoint charts and kits I have ever seen.
They dye the fibers to match the original artwork so your finished piece
will really be what the artist intended.
Karen
Susan Profit
In article <Pine.SUN.3.91.960526...@bessel.nando.net>,
Mcohn <mc...@nando.net> wrote:
>On 25 May 1996, Linda Deugau wrote:
>> If anyone knows where to get these kits please let me
>> know, I would be forever grateful.
There are two companies that make them, the one I bought was from Eva
Rosenstand via a local shop. The contact address I have for The US (No
Canadian contact given) is
Eva Rosenstand
P. O. Box 185
Clovis CA
93613-0185
This is a kit that includes its own house brand of floss, and I had a
problem with it so I just substituted DMC floss for it all to save what
was left of my sanity.
>If there is a book out there somewhere with
>all the designs, I would love to know it. I want to do more that just
>the three and would like to have them for myself.
> Mary W. Cohn x I hate housework! You make the x
> mc...@nando.net (home) x months later you have to start x
> mc...@dirm.dhr.state.nc.us (work) x all over again. -Joan Rivers x
That makes two of us. AFIK, these patterns are only available in kits, but
the Rosenstand pattern of the Poppy is a delight. I just wish Willow and
Wild Rose were also available.
@}->- ;) Tinne :D Laughter Heals :) -<-{@