We've released a new design this month at Truswell Needlework Design.
It is called "Snow-Capped Mountain Sampler". Majestic mountains crown
the top of this sampler, frosted with the winter's snow. Is it the
first snowfall of the year, or the last remains of winter? You decide, as
you move through the graceful bands of the clouded alphabet and the
stylized leaf block. The sampler has cross-stitch, specialty stitches,
beading, and cutwork. If you haven't tried cutwork stitches before,
don't be afraid to start them! They add such an elegant touch to the
design, and are really quite simple once you read the instructions (an
perhaps practice on a small scrap of linen). "Snow-Capped Mountain Sampler"
is stitched on hand-dyed Lakeside Linens "Mount Baker Blue", although
Zwiegart does have a wonderful alternate linen. It is stitched in
cotton and silk fibers, and accented with Mill Hill Beads and Rainbow
Gallery Nordic Gold thread.
Visit the "Designs" area of the web page to see a photo:
http://www.needleworkdesign.com
"Snow-Capped Mountain Sampler" has already been sent out for the
automatic shops. It is a four-page leaflet, and the suggested retail price
is $7.00. Please ask at your local shop about ordering the design for
you. If you don't have access to a local shop, please visit the "Order"
area of the web page to see which shops carry the design line:
http://www.needleworkdesign.com
Comments, questions, or suggestions are welcome!
Sincerely;
Summer Louise Truswell
Truswell Needlework Design
http://www.needleworkdesign.com