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January  2012

Happy New Year!

Christmas Stockings on sale

We have most of our cross stitch and needlepoint Christmas stocking kits and patterns on sale for January.  Now is a great time to get started on your stockings for next Christmas. They make incredible heirlooms.

Santa's Toy Stocking by Dimensions

 Hardanger Tips

Satin Stitch for Hardanger

Hardanger Satin stitch.  The Satin Stitch is the basic stitch that makes up the majority of a Hardanger project.  This one simple stitch can be repeated over and over in several rows to create numerous shapes.  The satin stitch is a straight line stitch.  I prefer to start my first stitch on a  Hardanger piece with a waste knot.  The waste knot will eventually be cut off, that is why is is called a "waste knot".  The waste knot will be on the front side of your project.  This is just to anchor your floss until you have a chance to stitch over the tail in the back to secure it down permanently.   A satin stitch is worked by poking your needle with your knotted  floss from the top down into your fabric.  The knot will be on the top of your fabric.  Begin your first satin stitch to the left of the knot a few holes away diagonally.  You will come up through the back of the fabric in hole one, make a straight line down through hole two.  Back up right next to hole one, through hole three, and another straight line down through hole four.... and so on and so on until you finish your shape.

How to Check on your Orders Online Any Time!!

Did you know you can view all of the details (including all notes made by Julie) for all current and previous Orders?  It's very simple.  Just click on the ..

.. button at the top of our main web page.  This will take you to the page which explains how to log in to your account and check your order details.

On occasion, an email will go into my spam folder. If you have emailed me, and you  don't hear from me for a few days, and it seems strange, go to the contact page, fill out the form and send it to me. http://juliesxstitch.com/oscart/contact_us.php

Two new Hardanger fabric Colors.  Navy blue and Tobacco.

All Dimensions in stock!

All the Dimensions kits on my website are either IN STOCK or on reorder to be in stock soon.  I am willing to take special order for Dimensions kits that you do not see on my website, but there may be an extended wait. 

Ballerina Dreams by Dimensions

Sand Bakkles Cookies

My great grandparents are from Norway.  Since I was a kid, we have made several traditional Norwegian recipes at Christmas.  Here is  a recipe for Sand Bakkle  cookies I thought I would share with you.

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1tbs. milk
1 egg
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. Cardamom (spice)
2 cups of flour

Cream butter, sugar, milk and egg in mixer.  Add baking powder, Cardamom and flour till dough is stiff. Chill for one hour in fridge.  Press into Sand Bakkle tins in a thin layer and bake at 400 degrees F for 5-8 minutes.

New from Mirabilia

Golden Apple Girl, MD118. This pattern makes me think of summer time in California.  I love it!  Another unique design by Nora Corbett.  It also makes use of one of my favorite new fabrics.  28 count Milk Chocolate Linen. Great color!

Golden Apple Girl by Mirabilia

Pattern $11.99
Fabric (fat quarter of Linen)

Create a Wish List

We have added a Wish List program to our website.  You can save your favorite patterns, kits, fabric, floss, etc. in your wish list.  Just log into your account and when you find something you like, add it to your Wish List by clicking the bright pink Add To Wish List button at the bottom of the page.  Next time you log into your account you can go directly to your wish list and add products from your list to your shopping cart  for purchase.  It's a great way to keep track of things you are interested in. 

Fairy Enchantment
by Joan Elliot
Five large fairy designs by Joan Elliot and 4 smaller ones.  48 pages.

Back issues of Cross Stitch and Needlework Magazine on sale for 50% off

We are currently selling back issues of Cross Stitch and Needlework magazine at $3 a piece.  This is a great little magazine for cross stitch lovers.  They offer several quality patterns in each issue, information on the newest products in cross stitch, and other topics of interest to stitchers.  Purchase any 3 Cross Stitch and Needlework magazines and get an even better deal.  Just $6.50 for 3 back issues of the magazine.  You choose which three.

We have recently added Lanarte Cross Stitch Kits to our extensive line of cross stitch kits at Julie's X Stitch.  There are over 300 kits to choose from.  We have also added over 200 patterns by Ellen Maurer Stroh to our store at the request of a customer.  We have finished adding the full line of Caron Collection Floss to our store as well  which includes Waterlilies, Wildflowers, Snow, Rachel, Impressions, Soie Cristale, , and Antica.

Little Japanese Girl by Lanarte
Kit

New Nora Corbett cross stitch patterns

Nora Corbett, of Mirabilia, has a few new patterns out in her Nora Corbett line.  These are generally smaller and simpler than her Mirabilia line and they have a lot of beautiful colors.  Recently released, Evening Primrose (NC164) and Little Snowy Blue Cottage (NC163).

Little Snowy Blue Cottage-NC163,
Snow Globe Village Series
 by Nora Corbett

What is Julie working on?

I have a new interest.  Hardanger Embroidery.  It is a traditional Norwegian embroidery method.  It produces some beautiful results.  I find it relaxing and enjoyable.  My great grandparents immigrated to Wisconsin from Norway in the 1800's.  I was really interested in learning something from my Norwegian heritage.  I added a Hardanger section to my website with patterns and kits.  I am also working on Hardanger tips.  I have found very little information on how to do Hardanger out there on the web, and what I have found is not very user friendly.  I would hate to see such an incredible art die out for lack of knowledge. 

My latest design is a Christmas theme. I used 25 count Lugana in Victorian Red and Caron Collection Wildflower floss in Claret. I am just finishing the outer edge, and the cutting comes after that. Design comes from Award Winning Designs in Hardanger Embroidery 2010.

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