| 8/12/08 - Raymond Crawford Trunk Show - Raymond's show is in-store now, through the end of August!! Receive 20% off of his wonderful collection of canvases - you will not be able to pick just one!! Visit Raymond"s website to start your list and give us a call!! Raymond will be at Pocket Full of Stitches on Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16, so,come by and meet him! You will then understand the source of this needlepoint collection's charm! We are going to have fun!! |
| 8/05/08 - Elizabeth Turner Collection - has a new website! We are so excited because now you can see more of their fantastic collection. They have over 1000 belts, and they are all on their website!! You can also see shoes, purses, coasters, eyeglass cases and more!! They will keep growing the site over time - so still check PFOS's pages for Christmas, and their great sayings!! Have fun browsing!! |
| 8/5/08 - Renaissance Designs - Ricki has the cutest new designs for the summer! From "under the sea", "at the beach" to "gone camping", Renaissance celebrates summer vacations! There are new words and sayings that will speak to you! As you scroll down to Halloween designs, don't forget that Pocket Full of Stitches will send you the adorable witches of "The Witching Hours" as a series - monthly, with threads or without , or however you want to set it up!! Check out all these fabulous canvases! |
| 8/5/08 - The Cupcakery - We have nine of these delicious creations stitched and they look good enough to eat!! Have your sweets and don't gain a pound - stitching these creations will satisfy your craving for something sweet and you will be left with a treasure!! Call today to join us in this yummy celebration of sweets, they begin shipping in January 2009! 1-800-234-1761 |
7/23/08 - New PFOS Store Hours!! - Beginning Monday, August 4,2008 Pocket Full of Stitches will be closed on Mondays. You will still receive the same great service that we always try to provide, and the timeline on orders with stitch guides will even improve!! With our employee number increasing on the other five days of the week, we hope to be more productive than ever! If you still want to shop on Mondays, the website is always open and your e-mails will be waiting for us on Tuesdays!! . Thank you for your business and support!! Rhea,Nancy and the Pockettes! |
| 7/23/08 - Pocket Full is so happy to announce our newest club for Christmas 2009 - Kelly Clark's Twelve Days of Christmas!! These gloriously elegant pear-shaped ornaments feature all twelve verses of this timeless Christmas carol. Kelly has designed this club exclusively for Pocket Full of Stitches and we cannot wait to stitch these beauties! Just as with all of our new PFOS clubs, this club will start in January 2009. Visit the Christmas Club page for all the information about joining!! Create an heirloom collection for your family!! |
| 6/24/08 - As The Canvas Turns - We just had to add some fun new characters to our continuing saga of sale canvases!! You won't believe your eyes - 23 great canvases waiting just for you!! The drama, the excitement - There is more to come!! Don't forget about the price drop on our older stories - the bargains are unbelievable!! Stay Tuned!! |
| 6/16/08 - The Enchanted Forest - We now have all of Rhea's trees finished and our forest is glorious! Stroll through these exquisite trees and pick your favorite - it won't be easy! Remember, you can sign up to receive them once a month, two or three at a time or all at once. It's your choice!! Call today to sign up! |
| 6/13/08 - Melissa Shirley - has her new designs from the summer market up for you to enjoy!! We love her brightly flowered initials, purses and vases! You will love "A Christmas to Remember" heirloom advent calender! There is truly something for everyone to love!! Enjoy browsing and give us a call to order. 1-800-234-1761 |
| 6/05/08 - Raymond Crawford has added new pieces to his line for the June market in Columbus. Now there is even more for you to choose to stitch at our Raymond Crawford retreat in August! Find your favorite canvas and make plans to join us for a weekend of stitching, fun, food and friends! Be sure to check out Megan's "Peppermint Berries" canvas! |
6/05/08 - Pocket Full of Stitches is proud to announce our two newest clubs, exclusive to PFOS, beginning in January 2009 -
Holiday Lingo - Janet Burnett of A Collection of Designs proves that spelling is such fun with these adorable holiday word!
Cupcakery - Raymond Crawford has whipped up the sweetest cupcakes and we have the recipe for scrumptious stitches and threads! |
| 5/7/08 - "Time Out in Texas" Stitching Retreat - We have held our first retreat and we had a blast, we think our guests did, too!! Read about it and see pictures on our John Waddell page! We have made some changes in our upcoming retreats and wanted to tell you all about it! Visit our retreat pages for all the news!! |
4/28/08 - The Current Canvas - April - We have added a picture of the fat pig we bought at Needlework market and she is sooo cute!! Check out "Tattoo Piggy" from Dede's Needleworks and her friend, "Edwardian Fly Piglet." Maybe a collection of flying pigs would be fun, hmmm......!
We have also added some of our favorite pieces from Robbyn's Nest Designs. Her musical instruments are beautiful - don't you know a musician that needs one? They would be great for the hard-to-stitch- for man, as would the map piece we just got in! Enjoy these and visit her website for more!
At the Dallas Market, we picked up the sweetest bunny from Tapestry Tent Designs! This piece is not only sweet, but so elegant! He is looking for a home ...! |
4/22/08 - We have added two more needlework designers to our Needlepoint page!!
Betsy B. Originals features the most wonderful designs for sororities and fraternities. She has recently added new mini socks for sororities and “manly” fraternity ornaments! Check out her website for your favorite Greek!!
DeDe Needleworks has a fabulous website featuring all of her old favorites and many wonderful new pieces. Plan to spend some time browsing this site – there is so much to see. Under “Animals” you will find the flying pig that we discovered at market, “Tattoo Pig” and another flying pig “Edwardian Pig”, tooo cute!! |
| 4/18/08 - "Up On The Rooftop Santa" - Rhea and Nancy have finished stitching this jolly ole' fellow from Janis Mattox/CBK Needlepoint. Using John Waddell's stitch guide, this is an enticing preview of the fun you can have at PFOS's first ever "Time Out in Texas" Stitching Retreat!! We have a few places left, you can still come join in the fun!! Give us a call to sign up - We have such fun surprises for you!! If you just can't join us, Santa and his stitch guide will be available after our retreat - and we are having a CBK trunk show May 1 through May 15!! |
| 4/02/08 - The Enchanted Forest - Rhea has now finished eight of the trees in Mindy's forest and they truly are enchanting!! Take a stroll through our forest and you, too, will find yourself irresistably drawn to stitch this series! The magic continues!! Give us a call and join in! |
| 3/21/08 - The Current Canvas - We have Kelly Clark's elegant new nativity set in store for you! These canvases are beautifully detailed and will be a delight to stitch. The animals are fabulous, especially the camels. Don't miss this collection of treasures! |
3/10/08 -We have added two new designers web sites to our pages! Happy Browsing!
Barbara Russell has the sweetest collection of dog canvases and you can see them all on her own web site! Check out all of her animals, they make you want to reach out and pet them!!
Robbyn's Nest Designs - is new to Pocket Full of Stitches! We loved her line of musical instruments and you will find both large pieces and ornament sizes to stitch! She has gorgeous flowers and butterflies and more - don't miss a page of her web site!! Call us to place your order!! |
3/10/08 - Updated Web sites!! Six more of our designers have updated their web sites with new canvases - don't miss out on "What's New" from these companies -
Renaissance Designs - You can see all twelve of the Ladies of "The Witching Hour", Ricki's bewitching new series!! Don't forget that you can receive this as a monthly from PFOS. There is also a composite thread kit available! We are also charmed by the rest of Renaissance's new Halloween, Snowmen, and sayings!!
Leigh Designs - following a trip to Las Vegas, Leigh was inspired to design "The Showgirls" - eight gorgeous dancers named after the shows that they are from! Her elegant new "Sand Castles" series will have you stitching in the sand!
Ewe & Eye & Friends - has added 25 sweet 2x2" holiday designs to their line - fast to stitch and great for ornaments, gift tags, and such!! There are delightful new,traditional Ewe & Eye designs such as "Yankee Doodle Doo" and a set of seasonal birds. Enjoy!!
Julia's Needleworks - Julia is now carrying JB Designs, and they are in the process of adding their entire line- featuring 12 different designers - to their web site. It's not complete yet, but there is plenty to see!! They are also working on their own site - see the "Functional" section to see great new pictures of leather items (don't miss the dog collars!!), shoes, and their sweet 3-d baskets!!
Sundance Designs - has recently licensed the art of "Everyday Icons", a line featuring icons accompanied by a daily devotional prayer. from "Our lady of Stress Relief", to "Senior Moments" to "Our Lady of Junk Food" - these new designs will keep us from getting too serious!! Don't miss "Terry Medaris'" colorful geometrics and pots - they would be such fun to stitch!!
JP Needlepoint - French ladies series, elegant butterflies on taupe patterns, beautiful brown and turquoise designs, and so much more from the Long Beach TNNA market!! |
| 3/5/08 - Enchanted Forest Series - Mindy Designs has the most delightful series of trees and Rhea Irish is stitching them for PFOS', creating our very own "enchanted stitching" experience! Take a walk through our enticing new series and call to sign up! |
| 3/3/08 - "A Halloween Spell" - We have added a picture of our finished club and it will "bewitch" you! We have the flocked wooden candelabra available at PFOS for $10.95! A limited supply is available, call today! |
2/27/08 - We are back!! Slowly but surely, Nancy is learning a new program and will be adding new pages soon!! We are also working on a new look - so keep posted!! We have added links to three more web sites that new to PFOS - browse - enjoy - and give us a call to order!!
Gimmies - has a darling new web site showcasing all of their delightful, happy canvases. Don't miss the pictures of their stitched pieces -Fun!!
Deux Amis - This old favorite needlepoint company is back and you can see it all at their great web site. Easy to navigate, with lots of categories - you won't want to miss a thing!
Stitch-Its - This extensive line has something for everyone! Best known for their cute sweater ornaments, they also now have the Prairie Schooler Santas in needlepoint! Look under Holiday for the sweaters, they even have greek letter designs for your college girl!
We will be back with more news soon!! |
| 2/15/08 - Happy Heart Month! We wanted to keep you updated on our web site
issues! We
have not been able to publish to our site in the last two weeks, until
today, so have not been able to show you what is new from
market! We are
working hard to get this issue resolved and will be
updating as soon as possible!
Danji
Designs - We found the cutest snowmen at
Danji's booth from Laurie
Korsgaden Designs -
these snow people and more will melt your heart! Fun sports motifs from Sapna are also new at Danji! Perfect for the athlete in your life!
Kelly Clark has her fabulous
new nativity pieces all on her web site -
Fifteen of the most elegant figures - you will want to start your set today!! Meg stitched one of Kelly's
mini socks for her daughter last Christmas and
we all fell in love - it was sooo sweet and fast!! Kelly has tons of new designs for 2008. Love the pink sets!! Kelly is best known for her charming old world
Santas - the Nordic
Love, Swiss,
Americana
and Classic Stitching santa are her new
additions!! Check
them all out!!
Sharon
G. has downsized her lovely landscapes into
smaller sizes that will be such a joy to stitch. She has several new triptychs featuring
Tuscany
and elegant felines and fish. We loved "Eight Flying Jewels", a collection of
jewel toned dragonflies.
Ruth
Schmuff celebrates the holidays with a new
series of ornaments featuring the "girls!" It will be hard to choose between Jingle Girl,
Holly Girl, Snowflake Girl and more - have a party and
stitch them all!! For
a new look in needlepoint, Ruth has created "Nodder
Santa's" - the jolly old elf is a bobblehead!! Too cute!! Don't
forget to see Ruth's village tree - a wonderful tree
with houses, churches, sleigh and such nestled in the
branches. A
true heirloom when finished!!
Brenda
Stofft Designs is new to Pocket Full of
Stitches and we are in love with her designs!! She has such beautifully detailed canvases - Santas
riding all sorts of animals with the most elegant
findings, bewitching Halloween cats, sweet Easter bunnies
and more - don't miss a page of her web site and then
give us a call when you have found your favorites!
Mile
High Princess has their new designs "in the
bag!" Brenda
Palmer has three new purse styles in tons of designs -
so fun!! The
Halloween "Best Friends" would be a darling pillow and
the polka dot Santas add a new twist to the holidays!
The Artists Collection is reissuing designs from "As
You Like It". This company has the very popular "Scandia Santa
"and "
St.
Petersburg Santa" . They also have glorious stockings. Check them out!!
|
| 1/16/08 - Market News!! - Rhea and Nancy just returned
from market and there are so many exciting things to tell
you about!!
Melissa
Shirley -candy canes, lollipops, and the new
two-sided Santa; cottage gardens and country farmhouses;
Mary-Lake Thompson children and snowmen ,Associated
Talents - Christmas words, trees and packages;
sweet Easter eggs , Maggie
& Co. - Designs by Jennifer Black featuring
life with our pets; Needle
Deeva - new bunnies and such, Nativity
mini socks ,and elegant
angels;
New Designers at Pocket Full of Stitches: Little
Shoppe Canvas Company - cookies and pastries,
3-d Christmas tree, 3-d pears and strawberries, candy
corns, and the rose bowl; L'Esprit
de France - the lady bug and rose border shoes,
slide loafer inserts, watches and watch bands, headbands,
and handbags!
Great news from Heartstrings - Pat Thode is
reissuing their limited edition Santas from 2003, 2004,
2005, 2006 and 2007!! If you missed these charmers
the first time, now is your chance to get your
favorites!! We have 2004 and 2005 on our web pages,
2007 is on Heartstrings site, and will have the rest up soon. The deadline
to order is March 1, for delivery in May!! We will
also have the 2008 Santa, "All Things Merry and
Bright" for you to see soon!!
We will be back with more Market News
next week!! Call us to order your favorites now! |
| 1/07/08 - "Meowy
Christmas" -
If you haven't seen these cute kitties, you are in
for a tuna treat!! This series from Kathy Schenkel
celebrates Christmas with cats, just a "A Barkers
Dozen" does with dogs!! They are "cat"pivoting
and fun to stitch! This series is available as a
monthly club, all at once, or you can pick and choose your
favorite felines!! Call today to stitch the pitter
patter of tiny kitty feet!! |
| 11/27/07 - The
Princess and Me 2008 Ornaments of the Month!! - Princess and Me has
assembled a selection of Santas, snowmen and a lone
alligator for their 2008 series!! These adorable
ornaments in all shapes and sizes will fill up your tree
with Christmas joy! Each canvas comes with a stitch
guide and we would be happy to kit the threads for you!
Don't delay - sign up today! Call
to sign up today - 1-800-234-1761 |
| 9/18/07 - Mindy
Designs - We reworked our Mindy pages and there
are new designs on every page, plus some old favorites you
may not have seen! Mindy's exquisite oriental, art
deco, and rainbow hued squares make the most delightful
pillows, as you will see by our samples! These are truly
treasures to stitch! |
| 9/18/07 - Jane
Nichols Needlepoint - Jane has a great web site
with a little bit of everything on it! Along with
her well-known giraffes, you will find flamingos, and new
this year - penguins!! She has beautiful luggage
straps and belts and many classic floral designs.
Check out her sports page for an unusual look at golf!! |
| 6/28/07 - "A
Halloween Spell" - Pocket Full of Stitches will cast a spell you with our new Halloween club!
Nine brightly colored letters + the word
"Happy", as well as a "bewitched" cat
and a plump pumpkin, complete this set. Once again, Janet
Burnett from A Collection of
Designs magically has
created this club exclusively for Pocket
Full of Stitches! Check it out and call us to sign
up - It begins January 2008!! |
6/18/07 - "Our
Children's Christmas Pageant" - Presenting Pocket Full of Stitches Christmas Club
2008!! The
Children have gathered in their home-made costumes to
present their version of the Christmas
Pageant. You will love these adorable canvases,
not only because they are so sweet, but the canvases
evoke happy childhood memories for many of us. Visit
our Christmas club pages to see the whole cast!!
Call soon to sign up!! |
| 6/02/07 - Lee's
Needle Arts - We
finished updating the rest of Lee's pages!! New
Christmas stockings, Faberge eggs, crosses, Judaic
designs, florals and the most elegant Oriental
arrangements - it is all here for you to fall in love
with!! Visit every page - you won't be
disappointed!! |
| 6/01/07 - Lee's
Needle Arts - Lee
has added 4 new purses and 28 new canvases to her Leather
line! They are so elegant with great new
sizes! You will be sure to find something you can't
resist!! These are such a great way to stitch
wearables - you can finish them yourself and the prices
are very reasonable for the high quality of the
items!! We are updating the rest of Lee's pages as
you read this - adding new canvases and deleting the
discontinued pieces. Check back next week for more!! |
| 5/24/07 - Amanda
Lawford - Amanda has launched her own web site
and it is fabulous!! See her entire line in a
beautiful, colorful setting!! Don't miss her newest
large Santas' - Seashore and 12 Days - they are
glorious!! New Constance Coleman dogs and Mariko
King cats will charm you! Be sure to check out her
"What's new" page!! Have a delightful time
and give us a call with your order!! |
| 5/2/07 - Ann
Wheat Pace Designs - Anne has a web site you can
visit with all of her sweet needlepoint crosses, florals,
and star canvases! The crosses make such special
gifts, you will find a design for everyone on your
list! Be sure to see the floral page, it is blooming
with glorious canvases. Check them out and call us
with your order! |
| 4/5/07 - Strictly
Christmas - New canvases have popped up all
over our Strictly Christmas pages! New stocking
cuffs, stockings, ornaments, and those adorable squatty
Santas!! There is something for everyone!! |
| 4/3/07 - "A
Barker's Dozen - Kathy Schenkel of KS Designs
has designed a series of ornaments celebrating the twelve
days of Christmas from a dog lover's point of view!
You will "pawsitively" love these canine
creation - they are precious and precocious!!
Receive one a month, or order them all at once - it's up
to you. However you do it - join us in a dog-gone
good time!! |
| 4/3/07 - Sew
Much Fun - We have just received darling new
canvases from this company, from Market. We couldn't
resist more of their 3-d animals - Tillie Turtle, Lulu
Lamb and Penelope Poodle - sooo sweet!! They also
have wonderful inserts for Lee bags. It is just
"sew much fun" to see their stitched
pieces!! Enjoy! |
| 4/3/07 - Shelly
Tribbey - Shelly's new web site is a work in
progress! Some categories aren't finished but you
can see lots of her adorable designs! Keep checking
back - it is growing daily!! |
| 3/19/07 - Silver
Needle - has a big hit with "Goodnight
Moon" designs. The sweet pictures remind us all
of a much loved book from childhood! Three new
characters - Snow White, Dora, and Percy the Train.
H.A Hadley Pottery, a well-known line of children's
pottery is recreated by Silver Needle on canvas - so
charming! |
| 3/16/07 - KS
Designs - Kathy has made us so happy! She
has a wonderful new web site where you can see her entire
line! Have a wonderful time browsing, there is so
much to see. Don't miss the dogs and cats - your
favorite is sure to be there!! Call us to place your
order |
| 3/16/07 - Painted
Pony - We have just added the 25 newest angels
from Painted Pony to our web pages! - and a link to their
new web site - www.paintedponyneedlepoint.com!!
See even more of this charming line of ornaments and happy
stitching!! |
| 1/19/07 - CBK
Needlepoint Collections - This fun web site
features six different designers! Old favorites such
as Edie
& Ginger, Bettieray and Keep
Your Pants on will delight you, while new
interpretations from artists such as Melinda B. McAra,
Janis J. Mattox and Beth Cope will charm you. You
can also pull up designs in categories such as bellpulls,
eye glass cases, 3-d animals and so much more. There
is truly something for everyone!! Enjoy!! |
| 1/19/07 - Barbara
Fox Needlepoint - You will thoroughly enjoy
browsing through Barbara's web site! She has fabulous
florals, charming Christmas, animated animals and so much
more! Don't miss Teddy Bears and Friends, they are
sooo sweet! Spend some time browsing, then give us a
call - there is sure to be a canvas you can't live
without! |
| 1/19/07 - The
Collection - Sallie Ludke has a delightful
"collection" of canvases for just about
everything and now you can see them on her new
web site! Signs, welcomes, baby, wedding and so much
more!! Enjoy her sweet designs and finishing ideas! |
| 1/19/07 - HP
Designs - HP has such an elegant line of
canvases, featuring exotic animals, florals, Asian
designs, geometric's and more. Many of their designs
fit into the beautiful lacquer boxes that HP is famous
for! Be sure to peruse this unique line's web site,
you are sure to find a treasure!! |
| 1/19/07 - DeElda
Designs - DeElda is well known for her bright,
colorful canvases! She has a wonderful web site where
you can see her whole line of fun!! Check it out,
then give us a call to order! |
| 11/21/06 - In
Good Company - This company has created mini
stocking ornaments for everyone you can think of!
They have states, cities, countries, the armed forces,
monograms and just about everything else!! Check out
their web site to find an ornament for everyone!!
Visit all the "MS" pages! |
| 9/20/06 - Raving
Beauties - We found this new designer at the
Phoenix Needlework Show and, of course, loved her dog
designs!! Celebrate the holidays with your favorite
pet!! |
| 9/15/06 - Cozy
Toes - We have our exciting new club stitched,
kitted, priced and named!! You will find this club
even more enticing when you see the prices and get a
giggle out of their names! It was a silly day around
PFOS when we named our canvases - especially when Meg
insisted that "Jack and Jill" looked more like
"Donny and Marie" ????????????? |
| 9-12-06 - DJ
Designs - You will have the best time on DJ's
web site! This designer is new to PFOS - we just
could not resist the adorable pups by Paper Russells!
Be sure to check out all the designers featured - the
rooms by Mary Kay Crowley, florals by Kathy Sharpe and DJ,
and Santas by Peggy Abrams are all fabulous!! For
fun, Meri Meri and Paper Russell will tickle your
fancy!! Have fun, then call PFOS to order!! |
| 9/5/06 - JP
Designs - has added so many new canvases to
their "New Stuff" page that you are sure to fall
in love! All sorts of animals, insects and
such! Scroll down until you find Nancy's favorites -
the hearts and fruit on plaid!! So cute for your
kitchen!! |
| 8/23/06 - Alexa
Designs - We have added 50 Alexa stockings to
our pages - you can now see most of the line!! There
are a total of 94 for you to choose from!! We have a
great selection in stock at this time, many are on
consignment from Alexa through the end of the
August. Look for the red stars (**)
on each page to see what is at PFOS - order your today -
you could still have it stitched by Christmas!! |
| 7/17/06 - Judi
& Co. Needlepoint - Pocket Full of Stitches
has just recently begun to carry Judi's canvases. We
just couldn't resist all of the fun purse canvases!!
You will love them, the tropical pieces and the rest of
the line that you can see at the Judi & Co.
web site! Enjoy! |
| 7/14/06 - NeedleDeeva - We love Judy's happy, happy canvases and you will,
too! Now you can see even more of these delightful
designs - NeedleDeeva has their own web site!! Happy
Browsing!! |
