Stitchtastic

Another month gone!

Where does the time go? It seems like 2 minutes since I was
writing last month’s newsletter, saying Happy New Year to you all.

I’m delighted to say I’ve finished my Lewis Hamilton
design, I finished it over the Christmas and New Year
period. It looks absolutely brilliant and I can’t wait
to show it off! The loveliest thing about working in the
needlecraft industry is that you get to show off your
handiwork at shows to fellow stitchers, and as we all
know there’s nothing better than another stitcher
telling you that the back of your stitching is neat!

My first chance to show off the Lewis design will be
at a trade only show, Craft, Hobby and Stitch
International at the NEC. Next you can come and see us
at Sewing For Pleasure and Hobbycrafts, also at the NEC,
12-15th March. Come and have a look! I’ll be showing off
my latest project too - a Harley Low Rider Motorbike.

It’s finished! Lewis Hamilton’s car looks
brilliant!

Cross Stitch for Men

Yes, there really are men who enjoy cross stitching, admittedly
they are much fewer in number than lady cross stitchers but they do
exist.

Many of the designs we cross stitch fans undertake
are designed by the male sex. Most men involved with
cross stitching treat it as a form of art, not
particularly sewing, however, men are as capable as
ladies at producing a wonderful piece of cross stitch.
Some men choose to look at a piece of cross stitch work
as a form of “engineering” as a keen eye, the ability to
follow a chart correctly and being able to frame the
completed work are talents required by a successful
cross stitcher irrespective of their sex.

Here at Stitchtastic we like to think that our
designs are particularly attractive to men, whilst we
still know that women love our designs too!

Many of our show customers tell us that they’re
buying cross stitch coasters or cards so that a younger
relative can begin stitching. An increasing number of
these seem to be boys - brilliant!

To read more about Cross Stitch for Men, please click
on the link below.

Boys love to try stitching for the first time using one of our minitastic designs, then move onto something bigger.

Read the rest of the article here

Stitchtastic On Tour

We’re beavering away here to prepare for our first trade show, at
the NEC in February. We’re getting our products into more of your
local craft stores now, so please ask for us by name at your local
shop.

We’ll be at a number of stitching shows over in 2009,
starting in March at the NEC,
click
here for more details. Next month’s newsletter will
be a show special, ready for Sewing for Pleasure and
Hobbycrafts at the NEC, then Stitch & Craft at Olympia,
all taking place in March.

February Spotlight

Right, I’m going to mention it, prepare
yourselves....... Apparently, a few people are
saying that there’s a credit crunch going on,
perhaps you haven’t heard yet......

Ok, so we’re all being bombarded with depressing
news and images of a lack of cash, job losses and
mortgage difficulties, not to mention the fact that
those of us with savings have given up on that thing
we used to call interest.

However, stitching is one hobby that doesn’t have
to be affected by any credit crunch. Where else can
you spend about £30 and receive a kit, containing
everything you need for your hobby, and make it last
a couple of months (or maybe longer, if you’re a
slow stitcher!)

A certain situation at home here has meant that
my kits have started lasting a lot longer, and I’m
delighted to say I can pass on that tip to you - get
a kitten!

Sound strange? Not at all! Our new kitten Percy
loves to watch me stitching, which is fine when he
does it from the floor. However, after a little
while he can’t contain himself any more and he has
to try to pinch my thread, hoop, or else just
distract me from stitching and back onto him!

The newest term to beat the crunch is ‘staycation’
- a stay at home vacation! Many people are choosing
to take time off work but stay at home, with a week
of peace and quiet and a couple of new kits to
tackle! If this sounds like your idea of heaven,
visit
www.stitchtastic.com and choose something to
beat the crunch!

Here he comes again to ruin an evening’s
stitching!

Beat the credit crunch - buy a kit and stay entertained longer for less!

Next Month

It’s show special next month. The March newsletter will contain a
special guide to visiting stitching shows - vital to those of you
who’ve never been to a show, or those who need a refresher course!

Also, we’ll have a review of our first ever trade
show and I’ll let you know how my Low Rider motorbike
has come out!