Author: Quail Run Needlework

Nativity Tree

This Nativity Tree will be one of our clubs for 2015. The design is 15.5″ tall and the base is 11″ wide on 18 mesh. There will be 9 lessons so you can stitch it and have it finished for next Christmas.

Each lesson/kit cost will vary depending on threads,etc.

You will receive at 15% finishing discount. As there is not border you can add a background if you choose to frame it or put it in a tray . For a standup , a smaller border will be stitched.

Join the club by call in the shop 490 551 1423.

The adorable designs of Cheryl Huckaby, CH Designs of Danji Designs, have arrived in the store . This trunk show is an order only trunk show–we have one of each of her designs for you to choose from. That way they will arrive inthe New Year, a great way to start your 2015 stitching.  There are candy canes,  gingerbread people with gingerbread house as well as eggs and carrots for your Easter tree. My family has asked me to stitch the Gingerbread house and gingerbread people so that is what I am ordering.  Here is the link for  you to make your choices
                                             
                                                       CH Designs 

These designs on are 18 ct. and a great portable project. Stop in to make your selection or call/email us.  480 551 1423  or    [email protected]

           

Everyone is asking about the new restaurant going in where Busters was for nearly 30 years.

It is going to be a French bistro with a wine bar, bakery ( chocolate croissant , anyone?) , and a market( cheeses ,breads, pate and wonderful goodies). The plan is to open mid January . I will keep you posted on the opening and hours so you can come for coffee and a pastry or lunch and shop/visit with us.

À bientôt.

Susan

Just a reminder that we keep a” Wish List” on file of  the items you would like as presents. This makes shopping so easy for  your family and friends. So next time you are in , please have us add those special things to your list. You can also email us with your list. We will always recommend a Gift Certificate if we do not have a list on file .  Just a reminder- 13 days until Hanukkah celebrations begin and 21 days until Christmas.

Southwestern Style Decorating

                       

                                                          Desert   12 x 10′ on  13ct.

As with other areas of decorating, the bold, bright colors used in southwestern style are derived from the land. Some of the favorite colors are:

• The intense blues, cobalt and turquoise are found in the skies above.

• The beautiful reds come from the colorful soil filled with iron oxide and the fiery red chili peppers that grow in the area.          

                                                                   

                                                        Canyon  11×9″  18 ct.
                                            

• The bright yellows and oranges are found in the colorful spring desert plants along with the gorgeous sunsets that take your breath away.

• These along with the neutrals of the desert, browns, beiges and grays and the desert sage greens make up the color scheme of the authentic southwestern style home

                                 

                                                     SW Design 15 x10″ 13 ct.

• The most popular color used in a southwest decorating scheme is Taos blue. This is a mixture of sky blue and a dab of violet. This color was introduced by the Spaniards who believed it would ward off evil spirits. 10×3” 18 ct 

                                          

                                                              10 x3″ 18 ct.

 All crafts and items associated with Native Americans have come to represent the southwest style of decorating. Some of the most popular are:
• Indian carvings , baskets, pottery, blanket weaving, rug making,
• Indian jewelry, drums, sculpture, dream catchers.
• Kachina dolls, skulls,  and long horns bleached by the desert sun hang in many southwestern homes.

So if you are looking to add a touch of Southwest design to your home,  Quail Run Designs has many choices we can tailor to fit your needs. See you soon.

If you like geometrics, Mindy’s Needlepoint designs will provide you with unlimited options to stitch.
You can take this canvas (9×9″ on 18 ct.), use wonderful threads

 

and create this
 

 The four season canvases, 9×9″ on 18Ct. are among my favorites of the new designs.

The purse designs are wonderful and so beautiful it is hard to choose just one to stitch!

 

More new designs include this unique Folk Art Christmas canvas(7×7″ 18ct.),

       

Birdy with nest (8×8″ 18ct) , 

and the Cat Clock with unique art deco cat buttons (9×9″ 18 Ct). 

So stop in soon to see these designs and more!  
Call if we can help you with your selection. 
 

In the afternoon session , Terry showed the class how to apply color with different pencils, marker and waterpens as we worked on fabric. Here is one great result. Working on fabric gave us a different application for this artform. We discussed transferring designs to fabric and canvas. The designs lend themselves to the use of many types of beads (tila, bugle, seed ) as well a memory wire or hotwire to create these abstract projects.

             

One good reference is Pattern Play. There is one copy in the store and more ordered so call if we can hold one or send one to you.

One of the students is going to design her own holiday cards like the one below .

Another student was working on designs to apply to tshirts  and yet another student chose to work on book front. Both are gifts so no pictures to keep the designs a surprise.

We all found this very relaxing , fun,  a great way to de-stress, and increase our creative confidence. We learned a repetoire of tangles(patterns) as a starting point for our own creative spark. Then, enjoyed practicing and refining our new found skills. 

The morning flew by in our Zentangle 101 class with Terry Dryden. So much fun I forgot to take pictures of the group but here is the wonderful progress they made on their first tiles

Terry has more fun planned for this afternoon after the lunch break at Grassroots , our favorite

lunch place in the complex.  Here is what she plans for the afternoon-a little color!

The most common questions I get asked in the shop is “What are you stitching?”  . While many of you have been so busy finishing holiday items,  I have been hard at work on models for the January  national needework market. There are many new designs that have been added to the Quail Run Designs line of wholesale canvases for  this market and I have chosen several to stitch, One of my favorite things at the art markets has always been the chili wreaths so this is the design I just finished stitching last night. I think I will finish it as padded hanging sign that I can either hang or sit on a easel for display. 

Chili Wreath  8.25″x8.5″ on 18 mesh $98

For the chilis, I used the Twisted Chain stitch, elongated cross and basketweave in various overdyes to give lots of texture and color.For the leaves, I used Threadworx overdyed perle#5  Evergreen . The background is stitched in one ply of Glorianna so the painted shading shows  .   I am just typing up the stitch guide, so the kit will be available shortly . Call if we can send you the canvas or the kit to enjoy stitching.

  This colorful southwest lady is my next one to complete.  The design is8x11″ on 18 mesh  and a perfect piece for canvas enhancement as there are so many options for threads and stitches.