I've just sent out the updated info on the Amy Oxford Workshops.
If your looking to register or just want to see the course outline here's the quickest way to find the info.
Just page to the bottom of this page and click on her picture.
Maggie Bonanomi has published her 2nd book on primitive stitching!!!
"Nature's Offerings" projects inspried by the four seasons....Once again there are some absolutly wonderful whole cloth quilts, hooked rugs, appliques and even some veggies to stitch up!
I also have her first book back in stock.
Also instock is "Autumn Gatherings" from Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings.
This new book will keep you busy for years to come with 20plus patterns for quilts, table runners, punchneedle and more ... all with a fall theme
Traditional Pastimes, a quilt shop here in Calgary is now carrying my hand dyed rug yarns with a punch rug hooking workshop set for Jan 23, 2010!
I will also be hosting "Amy Oxfords" workshop at Traditional Pastimes in May of 2010
More info coming soon on these workshops
Aug 1/09 - My Dear Aunt has arrived for her annual visit!
This is a fun, creative, seasonal rug hooking pattern that you create the background for! She visited 3 talented hookers last year...to see their impressions of her please go to "Whats new" and click on the picture but don't delay as she will disappear at the end of August
June 27 - Valdani threads are now up dated with a few more to go:
3 strand floss: M16, 19, 28, 31, 32, & 81
May 17 - Amy Oxford Workshops
Calgary May 4 - 9, 2010
Amy is the creator of the Oxford punchneedle and will be giving 2 - 3 day workshop on using her needles with Luxury fibres & Hooked Rug Signs
Please see the Event Calendar under May 2010 for course outlines
to register online go to Whats New
Product updates:
This winter I have been working on some new products, over-dying and alot of hand stitchin'
Wool throws kits
Around the the Block - solids, textures and hand dyes
Tossed Pennies - on a wholecloth wool base with 75 pennies
French Country Floral - textures and marble wool
I've also been having fun in the dye pots with over-dying. These are 8 different textures cut at 8"x8", brilliant in colour and perfect for applique.
o/d teal & blueberry w/ turkey red
Feb 21 - I've become a stitchin' fool this winter....I've been working on my wholecloth bed cover from the "With these Hands" book also 2 hand stitched wool throws called "French Country Floral" and the classic "Around the Block" more on these in a week or so.
I'm now offering the hand dyed rug yarn in the large 80 yd skein for $13.00 I'm in the process of updating this section so if your item is not updated please email me & let me know that you want it in the skein size
Feb 1 - "Mornin' Sunshine"
rug hooking pattern is now available for sale!
Great new rug hooking pattern from the artwork of Teresa Kogut, sample was hooked by Ann Taylor I'm proud to say!
I'm putting together a little bits package of felted wool by colour...these are great for your applique projects. You will receive 16 different felt wools, assortment will vary but will always include light to dark and a selection of solids, hand dyeds and textures. I've put them under British woollens for now.
Prices are listing in U.S. dollars and are due in the Cdn equavilent, exchange is calculated by xe.com per order.
Oct 6 - I've finished my first wide cut rug, pictured below is one of Notforgotten Farms designs, hooked in #8, 9 &10 on primitive linen - finished size is 16" by 22"
