Chaparral Needlework Winter, 2009 We hope that everybody is having a fabulous holiday season with family and friends. At Chaparral we are busy stitching away. Please come in and bring your receipts before the end of the year. We have a lot in stock, but don t forget that you can order also. If you are looking for that perfect Christmas gift, we have Sajou Scissors heirloom quality scissors made to look like tortoise shell, mother-of-pearl, ivory or tartan plaid. Namaste Cases faux leather magnetic cases for holding needles, scissors, laying tools, etc. The colors are beautiful. Gift Certificates for the stitcher to spend as she likes. Bags Galore Dash and Albert canvas bags (with sayings or plain), Hug-Me bags, vintage fabric bags and Timeless Totes. Frame Weights in adorable fabrics with fun sayings-such as Knotty Sticher, Just Stitch Dear Santa, Define Good. In addition, Carolyn Baird s Ribbonry has a lot of fabulous new trims! Current and Upcoming Trunk Shows: Remember that all of that designers canvases are 15% off during trunk shows. Painted Pony Designs: December 5 through December 26. They have, among other items, adorable angels that hold charms and represent a theme. For example, there are university angels, sorority angels, a new baby angel, a graduation angel, a nativity angel, a garden gnome angel almost anything you can dream up! Go to www.paintedponyneedlepoint.com to see their designs. By Paige Paige Andrews carries finished needlepoint pieces. We especially love her shoes, but she also carries pillows, eyeglass cases, cosmetic bags, coasters and golf club covers. We will have models and will be placing orders. January 9 th through the 30 th. Raymond Crawford Coming in March, Raymond s canvases are more contemporary, bold and fun than your
grandmother s needlepoint. www.raymondcrawford.com New Series: Julie Pischke Julie is based in Key West, Florida, therefore her designs have a tropical feel to them. She has great canvases for needlepoint bags. Her trunk show will be here in April. Susan Roberts April 24th through May 17. She has Barbara Eyre Designs, nutcrackers galore, and lots of traditional pieces. Brenda Stofft We will have Brenda Mile High Princess designed these precious hearts-of-the-month that we stitched for the shop. To see them all finished you can go to our website at Stofft, who paints fabulous whimsical www.ndlpt.com, click on the series www.brendastofftdesigns.com heart. We are starting the series in animals, in June. Upcoming Finsihing Deadlines button and then click on the snowmen January, so call now to sign up. are In April, we are starting a series of Valentine s Day Please turn in ASAP Designs. Cindy Thomas has stitched as the finishers go on vacation in January for 2 weeks. Halloween baskets from Ruth Schmuff them, and we think they are wonderful. Easter To be guaranteed, please bring in by February 4th. You will probably get items brought in soon after the deadline, but there is no guaratee. There are six baskets in this Mini series a witch, skull, pumpkin, owl, cat and devil.
Past series have included Melissa Shirley s Victorian Christmas Children, then Halloween and Valentine children. Now Carolyn has stitched the 4th of July Victorian Children. We will start the series in June, but call now and put your name on the list if you are interested. Friday, January 1 Our January Sale will be held Monday, January 4th through Saturday, January 9th. All items will be at least 20% off and some will be 60% off. Remember that you can even place orders during the sale as long as you spend at least $100 per designer. Threads that we will no longer carry will be heavily discounted. These include Mandarin Floss, some colors of Rachelette, most colors of Spring II, Designer s Dream and Grandeur. A new line of threads that we will carry, starting in January, are the 6 ply strandable silks from Planet Earth. The colors are delicious! We are also carrying Bellalusso Merino Wool. It can be used as a substitute for the Medicis wool that is no longer Later this summer, we will be offering an exclusive series from Patty Paints that will spell out Give Thanks with imported into the United States. It is much softer, however, and feels fabulous to stitch with. an autumn motif. Happy Holidays from Sally Anne, Holiday Hours: Chaparral will be Kathy, Stephanie, Ginger and Kay! closed the following days: At Noon on Thursday, December 24 Friday, December 25 At One on Thursday, December 31 Carolyn, Sue Ella, Lucy, Karen,
Chaparral Needlework 3701 W. Alabama Suite 300 Houston, TX 77027 713-621-7562 800-572-7743 Class Schedule Please call to sign up. 713-621-7562 Monday -Carolyn, 10-12 and 12:30-2:30 Monday -Cindy, 6-8 Tuesday -Karen, 10-12 Tuesday -John, 6-8 Wednesday -John, 10-12 and 12:30-2:30 Wednesday Carolyn, 6-8 Thursday - Karen, 10-12 Thursday -Gayle, 6-8 Friday -Carolyn, 10-12 Saturday Carolyn, 10-12 and 12:30-2:30