This Month in Our Gallery
The Stoney Creek Collection
by Rita VainiusAt Stoney Creek, Christmas is the most favorite time of the year. It's easy to see why when you get a glimpse of the incredible beauty and variety their holiday-themed designs offer, which include something for every stitcher and for everyone on a stitcher's gift list, as well!
"Gathering of Angels" (Book 152)
8 Designs including Summer Angel, Lady's Necessaire of Roses, Spring Angel, Angel of Roses (A Series of 3 Designs), Winter Angel and Autumn Angel.
"Holiday Stitches" (Book 264)
From angels and antique postcards, to our annual Santa Christmas plate and a Mrs. Claus stocking, to a festive rocking horse, cuddly Santa teddy, and a variety of birds and a chipmunk feasting at a holiday feeder, this season offers something for everyone."Lighthouse of Christmas" (Leaflet 103)
Stoney Creek's handsome Lighthouse of Christmas is decorated for Christmas, even though it can warm your home all winter long. May it guide and welcome your guests into a place that shines with love and peace."North Pole Pals" (Book 245)
Stoney Creek's North Pole Pals have fun in every season. This book features a whimsical snowman and his penguin friend having a snowball fight, flying a kite, chasing butterflies, enjoying fireworks, going back to school, raking leaves and more. There are twelve designs: one for every month of the year."The BRRR-muda Triangle"(Leaflet 104)
An adorable pyramid of snowmen make up The Brr-muda Triangle in this delightful Stoney Creek publication. Eleven delightful snowmen form this pyramid, each displaying their own unique personality. Some snowmen have carrot noses, others have coal noses. Hats come in all shapes and styles, some wear coats, some wear shawls, and even the common mittens and scarves are worked in a bright rainbow of different colors. They'll bring a smile to many faces!"A Visit from Father Christmas" (Book 109)
4 Designs including Father Christmas, Christmas Village, Ring Christmas Bells and Sleigh"Christmas from the Heart" (Book 136)
11 Designs including Angels of Christmas, Jingle Bell Stocking, Angels' Tree, Christmas Angel, Holly Angel, Drummer Boy Lullaby, Waiting for Santa, Old English Carol Sampler, Holly Bell, Santa Ornament and Stained Glass Cardinal."Snow Place Like Home" (Book 262)
An adorable collection of snowmen from Stoney Creek shows us why there is Snow Place Like Home. Seven designs featuring these friendly snow folks are sure to warm your heart."Beaded Christmas Ornaments" (Book 190)
A Stunning Collection of 19 Different Ornament Designs"All The Trimmings" (Book 265)
This new Stoney Creek book contains All The Trimmings you'll need to bring Christmas cheer to every corner of your world. Create ornaments for the tree, mini stockings for special occasions (baby's first Christmas, newlyweds first Christmas), Christian symbols for church or home and stitch snowmen, teddies, birdhouses, quilts, candy canes and much more. Choose from 30 different designs! Finishing instructions for creating cording, making stockings or mounting designs on padded foamcore are also included.To purchase Stoney Creek Collection designs, please see your local needlework retailer. If there is no shop in your area, you may contact the Stoney Creek Collection at:
5161 Woodfield Ct., N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49525Phone - 616-363-4858 or 1-800-243-1410
Fax - 616-363-593
E-Mail xstitch@stoneycreek.com
Website http://www.stoneycreek.com
GALLERY ARCHIVES
Click below if you missed past month's Gallery Features.Martha DeRaimo-Burch and Her Bears
byAward Winning Designs from the 1999 ANG National ExhibitThe Dynamic duo of Marjorie Hunter and Amy Bunger A Bear Tail, Oops, Tale There are Bears, and Then There Are Donna Cornelison-Henasy's Bears Revisiting Robert Forman New Watercolours and Wildflower Threads K's Creations Tools of the Trade for Stitcher's Contemporary Crewel Embroidery Sampler Fest Christmas Sock Designs Part II The Mary Jane Collection Nan Halberg of Colorific Thread and Dye Works Studio Inspiration "Flower Power" Gallery of Designs
Exhibition of Original Christmas Sock and Stocking Designs
Judy Ritter
of Whiteworks Heirloom Christening GownsDaniele Bertin
the proud owner of Zip Mercerie in Le Havre, FranceThuve-Stua The mother-daughter design team of
Lillill Thuve and Anne-Stine ThuveCarol Tinson Design Booklets (England) Voirrey, Embroidery Centre, in the UK Christmas Sock Motif Contest Winners Barbara Greenberg, artist, sculptor "Lacemaker Extraordinaire", Marjo Timmers. New Caron Designer Patterns and Thread Colors
International Style Collection by Pam Davenport and new Watercolours and Waterlilies threads."Inch" Winifred Sharp
A true industry pioneer whose example and work are an inspiration to needleworkers everywhere.Nautical Contest Entries and Winner!
See the simple nautical motif transformed by these interpretations.The Breast Cancer Quilt Projects Parts I & II
"Raging Light" USA, Life Quilt for Breast Cancer CANADAContest #3 Winner and Participants
Italian Winner Giulia Manfredini, MDNorthern Virginia Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild "Red Squared" by Stephanie Novatski
(Winner and other entries to Contest No. 2)Yarn Painting by Artist Robert Forman Karen Cohn, of Dragonfly Clothing Embellishment of, Deanna Van Assche Contest #1 Winner Roxanne Barkofsky and other contest entries The Wearable Art of, Kimberly Crum
