Crewel Kits in the store!

Once again the crewel kits are returning to the store! I'm really excited about being able to do this. I love working with the wool threads and the soft effect they give.  The wool fibers are strong and  durable and feel great.

These are all lots of fun to stitch, and since they are designed to fit in a hoop, they are so easy to put up on the wall and enjoy.

Returning!

I'm slowly getting to updating everything, including this blog.  The feed now is posted under the store news sections of the main site.

The biggest news is the updated look of the site. It's designed to be easier to get around and of course, nicer to look at! I'm back posting on The Floss Box's Facebook page regularly, and I've returned to using my old Floss Box blog once again. It turned out to be entirely too much work to maintain my own hosted blog. (Simple is always a good solution).

I've released updated versions of biscornu 1-299 with improved designs and all patterns now have a coordinating design for the lower part.

These are just a few examples. Visit the biscornu patterns to see the rest.

Also, the free patterns page now is live again! There will be more added in time, and there will be a rotation of designs, so don't wait to download them, if you want them!

This is all just a start on updates and changes. I will post more as I go along, so stay tuned!

Site update!

I've made a big site update today. Lots of changes. Hopefully they will make for a more pleasant visit.

One of the major changes will be that I can now offer an option for iron on transfer for nearly all embroidery patterns (At this time I need to go through and add the option to each of the patterns). I will also be happy to offer iron on transfer printing services for other designers. Send a message if you are interested, I will make a page for it soon.

And finally, my site is now pin-friendly.  Pin away, and please be sure to add the links in!!

As always, thanks for visiting!

An opportunity

The Victoria magazine has been kind enough to feature me in their latest issue (January 2013)! They have included some photos of my projects.

Since then I have had a few people contacting me about buying finished embroideries. I don't sell my work, but customers are welcome to sell finished works (up to 10 for each pattern).

So if you are interested I would like to offer a page on my site with links to people who sell finished works made from my designs.

It seems that it was this piece in particular that has caught some attention:

I did this project in January 2010 as part of an online embroidery exhibition. The theme was winter, of course.

Hurricane Sandy Relief Pattern

(Cross post from my needlework blog)
This past week's hurricane hit close to home. My little sister lives in New York City. She is lucky enough to live on higher ground, but her former neighborhood of Long Beach has literally been flattened. She is quite upset by the situation.

People have lost homes, businesses, loved ones, just everything. Gone. So she has set up a volunteer effort to buy supplies and necessaries for the folks in her old neighborhood. The FEMA and red cross food is apparently just really not at all nice.

I have decided to do what I can from far away, even if it is small in comparison to what needs doing. I created a special pattern for the victims. All proceeds will go to her volunteer fund. All of the money she raises is going straight to victim aid. There is no administration, offices, staff or overhead to be paid.

I'm going to try to get her to send me a few pics of the neighborhood and her progress helping. She is going out to volunteer over there for the whole weekend.

If you can at all help, please purchase the Sandy Cross Stitch design in my store.

I'll be working on an embroidery version. But the people can't wait, so if you are interested, please purchase the cross stitch for now, and send me a message that you prefer the embroidery version. I will see that you get it.

Printed Fabric for Embroidery Patterns

Pre-printed fabric is available for most embroidery patterns now. These are perfect for quilt blocks. White woven cotton is the standard fabric, but cream, tan and a few other colors can be available too.  Custom sizes are also possible. 

Please send a message if you have questions.

Thanks for visiting!

New Biscornu Patterns

Three new biscornu patterns are now available!
Biscornu 653

Biscornu 654

Biscornu 655

As you can see Halloween is already on the mind. It's never too early to start holiday stitching!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Indiana Cross Stitch

First, I have to say, that I have fixed the gallery pages. Unfortunately I had accidentally deleted the infomation displaying the pages, so only 1 page would show up. Now it is fixed you can once again see all the projects in the galleries.

I have bee a little slow this week, lots else to focus on, but here in the next pattern in the states series - Indiana!

Another fun little design, perfect for some spring-time stitching. And as all the others, this is based on a real historical house in Indiana. Check out the Indiana cross stitch pattern in the store!

Thank you for dropping by and have a great stitchy day!

Order without logging in!

Many people these days prefer not to use a Google account, so with this in mind, it is now possible to order without logging in.  However, this means that no record of your orders will be available to you on the site, and that your patterns will be emailed to you instead. Unless you say otherwise, your patterns will be sent to your paypal mail address. If you prefer another account, please be sure to make a note or send an email. Be sure to keep your paypal emails since they will have the record of your orders.

Thanks for visiting The Floss Box!!