Free Breast Cancer Awareness cross stitch pattern

As we near Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we want to share a beautiful cross stitch design created by Brooke Nolan of Brooke's Books Publishing for Kreinik thread fans several years ago. See the chart, instructions and color key below. 

 

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We miss you already, Frank

We lost a good human on Friday: Frank Bielec. Such a nice man, and so creative, talented, encouraging, funny, genuine. He and his wife Judy had a cross stitch design company years ago called Mosey N Me. In his honor, here's one of their free charts made for Kreinik thread fans: http://www.kreinik.com/shops/Marching-Together.html Click on the link to download the pattern. 

RIP Frank. We miss you terribly. Much love to Judy, Matt, and all of Frank's friends and family.

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New Kreinik Celadon color

We are so excited to introduce our new metallic color 5730 Celadon. This color was created by a group of designers who wanted a soft sage green to match popular needlepoint painted canvases. Of course, it's not just for needlepoint. Use it in cross stitch, embroidery, fiber art, mixed media, anywhere!

The new color comes in these Kreinik sizes:

• Very Fine #4 Braid
• Fine #8 Braid
• Tapestry #12 Braid
• Medium #16 Braid
• 1/16" Ribbon

Choose the Kreinik thread size  based on what technique you're doing, what stitches you're doing, what fabric or canvas size you're working on, etc. For more educational info on Kreinik threads, visit http://www.kreinik.com/shops/Metallic-Thread-c-497/

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Visiting The Black Sheep needlework shop in Florida

Heading south for winter? Make this needlework store in Orlando, Florida, your home away from home. 

Wow! Check out the Kreinik thread selection at the fabulous needlework store The Black Sheep in Orlando, Florida. While carrying mostly needlepoint patterns, their thread and yarn selection is for all techniques: cross stitch, embroidery, Temari, Swedish Weaving, knitting, crochet, everything. 

Watch the video to meet the owner and find out why it's called The Black Sheep (can we relate?!). Sounds like creativity runs wild at this fun shop. 

Visit the shop's website for address and other information: http://www.theblacksheepshop.com/

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Come to the once-a-year Kreinik sale

Grab your friends and make an autumn road trip to the Kreinik Factory Outlet Store the first weekend of October. The mi-Ohio Valley is lovely that time of year, and the fibers you'll find in our mega sale are even lovelier. 

We put up tents in the parking lot for the overflow of silks, metallics, fabrics, accessories and just about anything your creative mind desires. This year we are selling finished models from the Kreinik archives too. Pick up some home decor or gift items in needlepoint, embroidery, cross stitch, knitting, crochet, and quilting. We will have a huge section of Christmas models that make quick gifts. 

Spend at least $125 and get our famous "Kreinik Stash" tote (you can only get it at the Factory Outlet, much to the envy of people who haven't made the visit yet!). You will have a great time visiting the colorful, interesting Kreinik factory. Get some fibers for your winter projects, and meet new friends who share your passion. 

If you do any of the following techniques (and more that aren't listed), you'll find fabulous fibers and treasures:

• cross stitch
• crochet
• needlepoint
• embroidery
• quilting
• jewelry making
• Temari
• Sashiko
• Swedish Weaving
• fly fishing
• weaving
• knitting
• crochet
• tatting
• mixed media
• fiber art
• art schools
• kids' camps

And, of course, anything else you would want to do with threads and yarns. 

So here are the details:

1. October 3, 4, 5, 2019
2. 1708 Gihon Road, Parkersburg West Virginia 26101
3. October 3 and 4 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
4. October 5 from 8 am to noon
5. We can provide recommendations on lodging and eateries if needed

Hope to see you there!

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Visiting needlework shop Needlepoint Gallery & More in New York

Take a virtual trip to this fabulous needlework store — and then visit the shop in person if you can! They carry lots of Kreinik threads for all techniques (embroidery, needlepoint, cross stitch, fly fishing) Watch Doug Kreinik interview owner Doris Katz in this video from July 2019. 

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Start your Halloween stitching now

Tis the season! It may be summer outside here in the United States, but now is the time to get ready for Halloween—at least with your stitching projects. Pick up Hands On Design's new Scary Apothecary series for small, quick, fun-to-stitch-and-display projects. The designs have that clever Halloween sense of humor and a subtle sparkle thanks to Kreinik threads.

Designer Cathy Habermann just released the next three designs in the series: 

• Cackle Lozenges "Shriek well"
• Coffin Paint "After-lifetime warranty"
• Cauldron Cleaner "With enhanced spell check" 

There will be nine designs in the entire series; you can stitch one, two, four, more, less or all. Another thing we love about this series: easy finishing. Cathy has supplied instructions for how she finished them, and you can do it at home. Don't use that as an excuse to wait until October to start stitching these designs though—get the patterns, threads and fabric now. Work on one a month and you'll be on your way to having your custom Halloween decorations ready. The designs make great gift-swaps too. 

The series uses nine Kreinik colors in Very Fine #4 Braid: 011HL, 242HL, 5510, 5815, 5013, 5535, 5720, 5545, 027. Print this list and use it to shop at your favorite needlework source, or online at www.kreinik.com. 

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3 new Kreinik metallic thread colors!

Meet the newest Kreinik metallic thread colors! Available in Kreinik Fine #8 Braid, Tapestry #12 Braid and Medium #16 Braid (no #4 Braid right now). These fun metallic colors are a wee bit thicker, so go down a size than you'd normally use. 

Welcome 9591 Buttercup, 9592 Peony, and 9594 Bluebonnet. 

9591 Buttercup

9592 Peony

9594 Bluebonnet

Ask your favorite needlework store to order the new colors for you. They fit right in with our current pastel shades such as 091 Star Yellow, 092 Star Pink, and 094 Star Blue, offering a shade darker. Buttercup is richer and less lemon-y than some of our current yellows. Bluebonnet will make a great sky or water blue, and Peony is just a fabulous pink for everything. 

Have fun with the three new Kreinik colors. We'd love to hear your feedback on them too! 

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Kreinik is coming to see you!

Kreinik is hitting the road for the rest of the year, bringing threads and inspiration to the streets. Check the list below to see if we will be near you, or take a road trip and visit us at the Kreinik Factory Outlet Store. We are open during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. 

• MARCH 30-April 1 — Orlando Needlepoint Market (closed trade show) March 30-April 1. 
• MAY 4—Doug Kreinik thread talk at Homestead Needlearts in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
• MAY 30—Doug Kreinik thread talk at The Needle Bug in Montgomery, Alabama (2 classes).
• JUNE 21-23 — Summer TNNA trade show (closed to the public) is 21-23.   
• JULY — June 29-July 7 Kreinik factory, outlet and offices are closed for summer break
• SEPTEMBER 14-16—Destination Dallas Needlepoint Market (closed trade show) Sept 14-16
• SEPTEMBER 28—Doug Kreinik thread talk at Labors Of Love shop in Atlanta, GA
• OCTOBER 3-5—Factory Outlet Store Sale at the Kreinik factory, Parkersburg, WV
• OCTOBER 16-18— International Fly Tackle Dealer IFTD show in Denver, (closed to public) October 16-18. 
• DECEMBER — Kreinik factory, outlet and offices closed for holiday Dec 23 -Jan 1

More dates/events to be added. 

Is your shop or fiber group interested in hosting a Doug Kreinik thread seminar? Contact us at info@kreinik.com for pricing and scheduling info.

Photos from Doug's visit to Needlepoints West

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New cross stitch series from Hands On Design is spooky, sparkly and silly fun

She has cross stitch fans all over the world, an entertaining and fun FlossTube channel, and a positive, encouraging, glowing life attitude: Meet Cathy Habermann of Hands On Design. Next month she's introducing a new design series featuring Kreinik threads that is just to die for!

Cathy has been creating cross stitch patterns since the 1990s, but since launching Hands On Designs, she has become one of the most popular designers around the globe. Her unique style is fun, fresh, clean, a mix of modern and traditional (check out the Chalkboard series), and just plain creative. As a long-time stitcher, she knows we all want patterns that are quick to stitch and finish but also creatively satisfying. Her Year Of Celebrations patterns, for instance, offer a sweet stitched sentiment that you can rotate monthly.

The newest series from Hands On Design company is the Scary Apothecary series, featuring Kreinik metallic threads. Classy and elegant, they have a humorous twist. They're spooky, sparkly and silly—just what we all need right now. "Scary Apothecary was inspired by spooky apothecary labels," Cathy says, "but with a Hands On Design twist of a vintage color palette, a touch of Kreinik sparkle, and some wicked Halloween humor." Cathy is introducing the first three designs in this series at the Nashville Needlework Market in March 2019, a wholesale trade show. Ask your favorite needlework store to pick up copies for you: "Bat Balm," "Bitter Brew," and "Broom Stick Fuel."

For more information on Cathy's designs, visit her website. She is also on Facebook and Instagram.

All photos courtesy of Hands On Design

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Spotlight on cross stitch designer Glendon Place

Cheryl Granda of Glendon Place creates the kind of textile art you would find in galleries, museums, and the finest homes—like yours! She's a cross stitch designer with a passion for making art, holiday traditions, and family memories come alive in stitches and threads.

When you stitch one of her designs, you are joining her in making the world a prettier place. They're the kind of cross stitch designs that make you want to spend the extra money on nice framing. You will pass down these creations as family heirlooms. She often uses Kreinik metallic threads for added sparkle and texture, which adds even more visual interest. Take a look at her catalog here.

Embellishment packs containing beads and Kreinik metallic threads are available for some of her designs.

We asked Cheryl if she had any new designs planned for the upcoming Nashville Needlework Market trade show in March 2019, and it was a resounding, "YES!"  She is adding more to her vintage nursery rhyme series: the next one is Humpty Dumpty. If you can't wait to get a copy, ask your favorite needlework store to pick one up for you at the market.

Shown are four designs in Glendon Place's vintage nursery rhyme series.

Explore the designs in Cheryl Granda's design line, Glendon Place. You may find your next favorite project—or the next gift to stitch for someone special.

Look for new designs in Glendon Place's vintage nursery rhyme series. Humpty Dumpty will be out in March 2019.

For more information:

• Glendon Place Designs website: https://glendonplace.net/https://glendonplace.net/
• Free Easter themed design: https://glendonplace.net/free-designs/

Visit the Glendon Place website for this free design

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Hope to see you at a creative event in 2019

Happy New Year! We are looking forward to creating more threads and colors and ideas and inspiration to help you bring your creative dreams to life in 2019. Your projects and comments fuel our creativity too, so feel free to share photos and thoughts with us at any time via our social media, email or at a Kreinik event.

Here is our 2019 event calendar—so far!

• January 12: Doug Kreinik speaking at What's The Point in Dublin, Ohio
• January 31-February 3: TNNA Portland Market (wholesale trade show)
• February 5: Doug Kreinik speaking at Needlepoints West in Los Angeles, California
• March 1-3: Nashville Needlework Market (wholesale trade show) in Tennessee 
• March 15-16: Maker events at the Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival in Pennsylvania
• March 29-April 1: Spring Needlepoint Market in Orlando, Florida (wholesale trade show)
• April 26-28: Doug Kreinik speaking at Emily's Stitchery in Northbrook, Illinois
• June 21-23: TNNA Summer Market (wholesale trade show)
• June 29-July 7: Kreinik factory, outlet and offices closed for summer break
• September 14-16: Destination Dallas Needlepoint Market (wholesale trade show) in Texas
• October 3-5: Kreinik Factory Outlet Store Sale, 1708 Gihon Road, Parkersburg, West Virginia
• October 16-18: International Fly Tackle Dealer Show (wholesale trade show) in Denver, Colorado
• December 23-January 1: Kreinik factory, outlet and offices closed for winter break

Want to have your own Kreinik Thread Seminar?

Doug Kreinik is available to speak at needlework stores, retreats, and guild group events. His "thread lecture" teaches all about Kreinik silk, metallic, iron on and real metal threads. He brings a trunk show of inspiring models and designs that will jump-start your creativity. You will learn everything about Kreinik threads direct from the maker! Contact Kreinik for cost and additional information.

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Visiting a fabulous Dallas needlework shop

Love stitching? Love Kreinik? Then put this needlework shop on your map: Needlepoint This in Dallas, Texas. It has racks and racks and racks of Kreinik threads. You will find lots of other good needlework stuff too, including classes, canvases, accessories, and great staff. Did we mention the Kreinik thread selection? They carry Kreinik for cross stitch, needlepoint, crazy quilting, embroidery...

We visited the shop in September and got to peek in on a class taught by JP Sligh of Labors Of Love needlepoint designs. We shopped through the Christmas needlepoint canvases, and picked out the threads most used in cross stitch. Get some embroidery scissors, some needle magnets...just about anything you'd need and want. 

Check out Needlepoint This

• 4420 Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75225
• Phone 214-363-6377
• www.needlepointthis.com

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