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In this month's issue we're featuring kits from Luca-S, Heritage Crafts, Bothy Threads and Permin. We have some new stitching hoops from Nurge and more positive news about Kreinik metallic threads.
Kits
We have some lovely new kits from Luca-S dogs, cats, flowers and wildlife. Excellent quality kits at very competitive prices!
There's also a new watercolour lady violinist in full swing from the excellent John Clayton reminiscent of the expressive Dutch musician, Janine Jansen.
Permin have just released their fourth collection of the year. The third collection was all about Christmas but this one is varied with birth samplers, cushions, samplers and cartoon quips in hoops. We have online catalogues for both.
And while we're on the subject, Anne has produced an up to date catalogue for Golden Fleece kits which feature a huge range of genres including stunning wildlife, fabulous cities, sublime classics and lots more.
Charts
For once, there's not a lot to say here!
Bella Filipina's latest design Mad Tea Party has been very popular, so much so that we sold out of it and its companion The Poison Apple. They are both winging their way over from the far side of the planet and should be back in stock very soon.
Supplies
Just in, a range of Nurge stitching hoops, the popular rectangular brand from Turkey featuring clever, effective design and sturdy build quality.
We've also found yet more needle minders if you're building a collection.
Mill Hill beads, and of course all bead embellishment packs are taking even longer to be delivered - now about six weeks. Unfortunately the Magnifica beads are still not being manufactured which makes the embellishment pack for the popular Mirabilia design Nightingale unobtainable. We last obtained Magnifica beads in February 2022! We can only guess that there's a raw materials supply problem somewhere which is preventing manufacture of these.
Kreinik #4 (very fine) metallic threads do seem to be coming back on supply, although we still can't get the complete range.
We've increased the price of DMC stranded cotton. We know this is a staple for stitchers and we've held the price down for as long as we can. The prices we pay - of just about everything from postage (which is also going up again soon by the way), to packaging and payment fees have made this increase inevitable. We hope to hold the new price until at least Christmas but it may have to go up again afterwards.
And Finally
Our title comes from Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 and it seems to urge us to happy memories, as of summer, and to rejoice in them rather than dwelling on the past.
«Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate;
For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.»
We hope you've enjoyed your summer and it's given you a lot of happy memories, too!
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