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Lap Stitching FramesImages Stitchery has the coolest lap/table frames, very easy to use and gentle on the tabletop or the clothes on your lap! Offered in three different sizes, you have lots of options. Basically, they consist of two rounded end pieces, 4 round knobs, and sets of dowel rods with fabric belting on them -- ready for you to attach your stitching fabric. (There IS enough room on there to get that belting strip under the presser foot of a sewing machine.) See how it stands? There is nothing encumbering your hands on the back side. Great ergonomic shape, everything about these is smooth and very heavy-duty. 
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PVC Stitching Frames!WOW... these are cool! Are you familiar with Q-Snaps? The PVC plastic pipe stitching frames that stretch your fabric without leaving marks like hoops can? These frames come from England -- they are NOT Q-Snap Branded frames (those do not exist), but they are definitely on the same wavelength! Notice how each offers two sizes of frames -- one is tilted towards you, the other is on your lap or table. You can join them with the bending piece... or use each individually, forgetting the stand option. Small (pictured) offers 11 x 11 and 11 x 8. Large size offers 14 x 14 and 14 x 9. Totally easy to travel with, these come all apart, and weigh almost NOTHING! You can clamp almost any size and any count fabric in them... they hold it beautifully! They come in a flat package... so they are EASY to ship... as most needlework frames are not! We've had these off and on, and I thought it was time to offer them on the website. You'll LOVE yours! | |
 Stitching Tin Sets TOO DARN CUTE! Check out these hand-painted stitching tins... made expecially for us... complete with matching wooden needle cases, needle threaders, and mini-magnets! Available in 6 different hand-painted designs, your 2 x 2 x 2-1/2 inch lightweight metal tin is painted on top with a charming design. Pop the lid to reveal a heavy 3/4 inch magnet set to hold patterns, scissors, anything you want. Next is a matching wired needle threader with a THIN, THIN wire fused into the 1-1/4 inch plastic handle -- small and strong enough for beading needles. Add the 2-1/4 inch long wooden hand painted needle case, and you have *one darn cute set of treasures!* Choose between the Sewing Set -- floss skeins, the tape measure and tomato pin cushion design; a buzzing beehive scene, a garden cart surrounded by a blooming garden of flowers, or bussssy lady bugs flittering everywhere! I honestly don't know which set I like the best!!! | |
Felt Flower Spool CushionsAren't these the cutest? I found these colorful flowers perched atop old wooden sewing spools, and fell in love with them! Basically, they come in a complete kit. Your old wooden spool may or may not have remaining thread still wound on it, and it might have one or both of its end labels still intact. Inside the kit, are 7 different cuts of various colors of solid, hand-dyed, or pattern-woven wools and felts. You have a green to cover your spool if it's empty, and enough for a base leaf or two. Then, simply stack the PRE-CUT and shaped flower shapes and big ball on top... tack together, and get out the glue gun to attach all to the top of your spool. The crowning glory is your colorful 1-1/2 inch felt ball that tops your flower! The kits even come with 2 sizes of beads so you can garnish your flower, if you like! (If you're handy with a sewing machine, you can do some doodle stitching on the pieces... but if you'd rather, you can hand-embroider a bit on there, as well. That's an optional dressing.) Finishing approx 3 inches wide and standing 4 inches high, these take 15 minutes to put together, and they ARE CUTE!!!!! If you do them at a stitch group... you can even swap felt pieces! Each kit is unique in color. TOO FUN! | |
 Sterling Needle Cases Looking for something elegant and useful? We have lovely sterling silver needlecases, all featuring lift or tilt-off covers along with a silver loop of some sort to attach your needlecase to a special sewing case or cord. All reminiscent of sterling silver table knife and spoon handles, each is hollow, and will hold quite a few needles! We have assorted different styles, the smaller measure approx 2-1/4 inches, the larger is approx 3-1/2 inches long. They are all really pretty, these pictured will give you a sampling of our assortment! If you have a favorite pictured, try to let us know… otherwise, we'll choose one for you. | |
Smooshie Sampler Pin Cushion from Lady Dot CreationsA pretty little pin cushion by Lady Dot Creations, this tuffet measures approx 6 x 2-1/2 x 1, and features 2 different fabrics by Blackbird Designs (one on each side.) The corners are dressed with wine-colored tassels, the center is tufted with two triangular Mother-of-Pearl buttons... and it even comes with a pair of snazzy hat pins to dress it up! A real cute little thing... ALL DONE! No stitching required... just open the bag, poke in the pins and LOVE it! We have built a new page for Lady Dot, so be sure to go over and look at all of the new designs. |
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Whimsical Lampwork Glass PinsWow... here are two *Snazzy Sets* of hand-made glass fused onto Counting Pins! How can you NOT fall in love with these??? We have a Halloween Witch's Hat pin, with two matching Side-Pins. Can't you picture those poked into a pretty pin cushion or sewing case??? Our Little Black Kitty set features that kitty with 2 coordinating pink, green and black glass pins... such a retro-looking set! Sharp points (these ARE pins!) on these 3-inch pins, they are festive poked into so many of your pin cushions, pillows, sewing cases... just anything! Use them as garnishes at the tops of ornaments and stand-ups -- poke them right into the knot of the bow. Don't just use these as counting pins... think of all the places the darling kitty or that witch hat would be cute as an embellishment and STICK IT! Each set features 3 Pins. | |
Super-Duper-Long Glass Headed Hat PinsOh... these are fun for bigger pillows, bigger sewing cases... all the places the little pins go... only these are the BIG GUNS! Choose between a snowman, Jack-o-Lantern or the Witch's Hat... each of these 4-inch pins features a darling handmade glass Lampwork bead as its garnish! So much more interesting as a garnish to a piece, than simply a button or charm stuck into the bow on top... these are classy, AND affordable! | |
Glass Scissor or Zipper Fobs -- PumpkinsWe have lovely hand-made Lampwork Fobs made of beautifully formed glass. Pumpkin Harvest has yellow pumpkins and black spider webs... cute for a Halloween scissorcase. Just for fun, each of these features a large, sturdy clam-shell closure that is secure, yet easy to open and close to move from scissor to scissor, or bag to bag! | |
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Just Pins from Just Another Button Company
 Pins with Personality by Just Another Button Company! Fun sets of 5 stick pins garnished with hand-made clay toppers, Just Another Button Company has taken some of their buttons, and turned them into pin-cushion garnishes and marking pins!!! 9 Different assortments available so far, they're just as cute as can be! Poke them in your favorite cushions or sewing cases... or wherever you desire your pins to be!!! Each pin measures approx 1-1/2 inches -- quite generous in length -- before it's special topper. CUTE! |
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 Clay Pins by Butterfly Couture Directly from France, we have these darling, delicate pins... handmade of polymer clay. I classify these as 'hard to get' because the artist doesn't make all her styles all through the year! I can get Spring during the Springtime! Christmas later in the year -- not now! So... we don't have specific designs that call for these... but you'll see them gracing a few of our European designs. Really cute, really fun and unique... get 'em while you CAN! We do have a few other floral sets in the shop baskets - just not enough to feature on the website -- some are 3-Dimensional flowers -- you might want to call for availability -- or just trust us to choose some for you! (I notice that our Pansy sets feature assorted pansy colors. All feature 2 pansy and 2 clover pins.) |
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Victorian Mourning PinsAKA Little black stick pins! I'd never seen these before, till they appeared in Netty Nightshade's Pumpkin Furniture!!! (Any good stitcher or seamstress has pins and needles stuck in her furniture!) Presented in a clear dish with a screw-top lid, 150 black straight pins measuring 1 inch x .85mm are nestled inside. Perfect for Halloween pin cushions and sewing cases, or something very 'antiquy'... they have a flat, matte black finish that matches our black scissors. | |
 'Epingles from SajouI hope that name tells you that these are very special pins from France!!! We have received the coolest tiny tins of Italian glass-headed pins from Sajou -- a French Needle work Designer and Supplier. What makes them special is the tiny tin they are packaged in... along with the fact that glass-headed pins do not melt when you iron over them. In the world of the United States Chain Stores... plastic headed pins are the norm. My Mona, of Magic by Mona, is lusting after these, because she has melted too many pins under a hot iron!  Charming little 1-1/2 inch diameter tins standing 1-1/4 inches high... each is made from leather-like cardboard sides in either red, pink or light blue.The classy Sajou label written in French, tops your tiny tin. Inside, you'll find 80 Italian Murano glass-topped straight pins. Multi colors.. pins are 1-inch in length. When your little tin arrives... it will be a CHALLENGE to open. Designed to fit tightly at first -- we want your pins to be in there when you get your little tin! After you twist and fidget a bit, the tin will open much easier. These are so classy... so unique... so substantial and heirloom-y! Quite the special thing to include in a needlework display! |
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| Tacky BOB from Flying Needles Have you gotten your *TACKY BOB* yet? The newest, super-handy beading gadget is here!!! Tacky B.O.B. (which stands for Box for Beads) is a miniature CD box that has been lined on the outside bottom with a layer of colored foam, to help keep your BOB in one place, and the inside top, with various coordinating colored papers. Inside, the box features a magnetic strip for needles, and two large areas of acid-free 'tacky!' Simply spill your beads into either side of the box... the different colored sides help you see the different bead colors. Since they're 'stuck' on there... you just pick up each bead with your needle as you need it. TOTALLY SPILLPROOF, these are perfect for car or air travel... stitching outside where your beads could blow away, or just around lots of commotion, where your bead dish could be easily and accidentally dumped! What a handy little invention!!! (Every stitcher you know needs at least one or two of these! They come in all sorts of colors, so let us know if you have a favorite in mind. We'll try to do our best!) |
 
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Serious Scrap Bags!We've found a gal who is making generous-sized scrap bags for us!!! Assorted fabrics -- never the same ones twice. These feature an emery filling (8-ish ounces?) in the 4 x 6 top pillow, and a thread/chocolate holder bag that measures 6 inches in diameter, 6 inches deep, with a 4 x 4 inch bottom. The little bag does not detach from the fabric tabs, but you won't lose precious needles and pins when you dump your trash. Perfect to hang off the edge of your stitching table or chair, we're glad to have these in a larger size again! | |
| Baby Ort Collectors  These are a miniature version of our ever-popular Scrap Bags that have been a favorite shop gizmo for years!!! These little charmers are brought to us by Flying Needles, and are just the most petite things! Designed to sit at the edge of your table, or perched on the arm of your stitching chair, they feature an emory cushion to hold resting needles, and a little removable pouch that holds your loose and extra thread ends -- your 'Orts'! Very lightweight and portable, you can never be accused of being a messy guest if you bring your little 'thread-trash-can' with you!!! Measuring just 3 x 4-1/2 on top, with a 3-inch long emory cushion attached, the hanging pouch measures approx 4-1/2 x 2-1/2. Available in a multitude of bright and fun prints... give us a hint as to a favorite color... or let us choose something pretty from our current stash! $19.95 Use the box below to tell us just what you'd like! |
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Magnetic Needle Tuggers Quite a handy gadget... these help you grab an errant needle that simply won't go where you want it to! Available in a gold or silver color, these feature a clam-shell clip on one end to attach to your chatelaine or stitching case, along with a plastic tube to pinch and tug at a problem needle at the other end. Simply pull the two ends apart, insert the needle in the tube, grab, and pull! When you're done, it clings back together because of the tiny, powerful magnet! Fun and useful, what a fun stitcher gift! |
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Lighted Telescoping MagnetHere's another really fun gadget... a definite MUST HAVE for every kitchen drawer, desk, tool box and glove compartment! This little charmer features a nice padded handle (which is good, because you'll be using this ALOT!) Next, pull on the head -- the arm telescopes out 25 MORE inches to an overall length of 33 inches. NEXT... turn the little head, and *Presto!* there is a tiny LED light in there, (yes, battery is replaceable) that lights up! Now... poke this handy stick anywhere dark (like behind a filing cabinet, or under a seat, or down to the floor to pick up pins and needles, the light shows you what you're looking at, the magnet helps grab up to 8 pounds of it! Just like our regular telescoping magnets -- only this one has that awesome light! You'll definitely want more than one of these, so take advantage of the buy 3 option! |
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Telescoping Magnet Here's a handy little gadget we've sold for years! It's a very powerful magnet mounted onto the end of a telescoping wand. Closed, it's only 5 1/2" long -- the size of an ink pen. When fully extended, it's a fabulous 25 inches long... and perfect for picking up your needles and even scissors when they fall on the floor!!! The extra 2 feet of reach lets you stay in your chair, and lets the surprisingly powerful magnet do the work! Very handy! |
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| Mini Drill This is the coolest gadget! We've used them for years to make the twisted cord embellishments we put on just about everything in the shop! It helps you twist your threads evenly and quickly, and acts as a weight to keep kinks out of your cording. We've done a quick sheet of twisted cord instructions that we've included with the drills... but if you need a phone conversation to help you make sense of them... that's OK! The cord is great fun -- everyone loves making it to dress up their pillows and things! |
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Thread Straighteners from Flying Needles OK... how can something so simple be so useful, and just great??? These acrylic rods are fitted with a band of soft, squishy foam, (like pencil holders). To remove the kinks, curls or folds from synthetic threads, twisted silks and monofilament threads, just wrap the thread's cut ends around each pad. Holding them with your fingers, gently, gently pull the rods apart... you'll feel the thread 'give' and relax. When you let go... your thread will be straight and smooth!!! None of those obnoxious kinks and curls that you get when you've taken thread off of a card or spool! Stitches lay smoother and flatter... and you're a calmer stitcher!!! I couldn't believe how well these work! Something else cool for your stitching bag!!! |
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| Metal Finishing Forms  Something SO WONDERFUL for ornament finishing, you'll need a boatload of these!!! We have 11 different sizes of metal disk forms available that make ornament finishing a breeze. Sold in pairs, you wrap your needlework around one of the forms, backing fabric around the other, glue the two sides together, and cover the seam with twisted corded trim! Zip-Zap, you're ready for the Holidays!!! We've shown two Mill Hill bead kits models in our pics, but so, so many different things will do well on these! Measurements given are the actual diameter of the forms. Each is gently curved up in the center, and a bit of padding as the fabric liners look extra-nice when finishing these. Remember, prices quoted are for a pair of forms. The Assortment package contains one pair each of size, except the 6-inch pair, and saves you a whopping $3.03!!! |
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Glass Paper Weights Solid glass paperweights, these have been around for years... and we still sell them! Four different shapes, each comes with a cork backing to protect the table. We've seen just everything from 40ct silk gauze samplers in these to quick initials stitched on 10ct... just anything will do well. The rectangular one is approx 3 x 4-1/2, and the others, generally 3 x 3-ish. Each is an inch thick, and I think weigh at least a pound! Great gifts for men, students, secretaries, just anybody! |
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Nap Brush This little brush is a stitching necessity! It's a wonderful little wire brush, with a leather looped handle. Slip your finger through the loop, and pick at the specialty threads in your needlework, that you want to "Fuzz Up!" Perfect to make fur -- "furrier," frizz -- "frizzier," clouds -- "wispier!" Use it on any wooly threads, and the "Arctic Rays and Charleston-type" threads, too! Perfect to add dimension to snow, animals, glitzy metallic areas, things like that. |
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Uncle Bill's Tweezers These have been customer favorites for years! 1 1/2" Silver Grippers, these are wonderful little tweezers. They are perfect for grabbing errant threads on your work, and picking out the cut threads in your Hardanger Embroidery work. The tips are super sharp, and the sides are strong heavy gauge stainless. They are very easy to grip and hold, and just the slightest pinch pressure gets you what you're trying to grab! Great for your first-aid kit, too, if you have a sliver! They come in the coolest little clear plastic tube, with a screw-off cover, too! Every stitching bag should have a pair! |
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 White Emery99% Pure Aluminum Oxide... this is a super-fine grain emery abrasive powder that is used to stuff pin cushions and scissor fobs. A beautiful, clean white color... it's a cleaner, brighter filler than the traditional grey-black emery previously in our market. Offered in a 4-oz package... 4 Tablespoons-ish to me... along with the emery material... you are treated to a WONDERFUL history and explanation of emery! (Rubies and Sapphires are made from the same substance... since the middle of the 1500's, there has been a need for this abrasive substance to clean steel needles. An entire page of really interesting info about this historic product is included, and I really, really enjoyed reading it! Anyway, this powder is super-heavy to your hand, and is generally used as a needle-cleaning agent. It feels really good in your hand... as it weights your tiny fobs and cushions perfectly! Get some for your stash, to use for neat cushions, fobs and special sewing cases! |
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