In the Cherry Blossom's shade
there's no such thing as a stranger
-
Kobayashi Issa
A Floral Welcome to our May 2018 newsletter
Flowers and blossoms feature this month and we have news on
- Kits by Permin, Thea Governeur, Luca-S, Riolis, Lanarte and Vervaco
- Patterns by Ink Circles, Nimue Fee Main, Nora Corbett and Arts and Designs (that's us)
- Blossomy Bargains for a floral feast
Kits
Permin have released their
online catalogues.
Thea Gouverneur has a lovely new design of
lots of new kits from Luca-S. From the artwork of Gail Elizabeth McCormack there are more romantic flowers and rose patterned china. These are all available on 20 count evenweave fabric and 16 count Aida. They also offer a counted cross stitch table runner with pink blossom and border.
Lanarte`s First 2018 Collection has arrived with some lovely ladies and pretty flowers and birds by Marjolein Bastin. Tones seem more muted this year.
We've had lots of enquiries about
Vervaco's new collection. It's still not available in the UK but we are watching for it coming in and we'll make the kits available as soon as we can.
Patterns
Ink Circles has added a new pattern called
Robin`s Jig is a quirky and fun new design by the French designer
Nimue Fee Main. There's also a kit version of this design.
Nora Corbett's Mirabilia design for April,
Cock Sparrow this time available as a kit or pattern.
Blossomy Bargains
With May arriving and the garden blooming we have been inspired to offer flowers in our
Bargain Basement this month
all at half price while stocks last.
And finally...
When we think of Cherry Blossom, we think of Japan and our title this month is from the Japanese Haiku master
Kobayashi Issa (1763 - 1828), known simply as
Issa.
Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere (it's always spring in Australia and New Zealand!) and the Cherry Blossom is out on our trees ready to be washed away by the rain.
If you do find yourself sitting in the shade of a Cherry Tree on a warm spring day, please do remember Issa's aphorism.