Christmas is almost upon us and, oh boy, has this year flown!  It has been a very busy and productive year for me with lots of teaching and a number of new designs being produced.  In spite of the recession or maybe as a result of, crafts seem to be booming,  which is really wonderful as it would be terrible to see needlecraft disappearing.

My teaching workshop in France and my Great Escapes class this year were both very successful.   In 2010 I will be teaching on two Great Escapes weekends - a stumpwork sampler in May and crazy patchwork bag in October.  Both of these will be run from Highgate in Northampton, a new venue for me and one to which I am really looking forward.

The two residential weekends to France, where I will do a ribbon embroidery and a stumpwork workshop  project respectively, will take place in May and September.  Full details will go up on the website shortly and will also be available in a brochure via post.

We will be also updating the website with a number of changes and events in the New Year.  There will be a number of new monthly special giveaways with each order placed.  If you wish to be placed on my email list,  kindly let me have your email details.  Needless personal details requested on the website for going onto my mailing list have also been deleted.

Hopefully my new Spring Sampler will be available to order in the first quarter of 2010, as will also be a beaded thimble holder and matching needlecase.  Keep checking too for monthly specials, as I add new designs and reduce discontinued lines!  From January all my designs will be available as Pattern and Print or as Pattern only - this exciting new development has come about as a result of repeated requests by those who have hoards of threads stashed, wish to stitch one of my designs but do not necessarily want to purchase a complete kit.

Chameleon Threads has brought out a number of new Au ver au Soie D'Alger silk colours, which will shortly go up on the website, as will her range of gorgeous hand-dyed 28 and 30 count linen fabric pieces.

 I am now offering gift vouchers in multiples of £5.00, so if you are looking for a gift for a stitching friend, be it big or small, a personalised gift voucher could be the perfect solution, or alternatively give your husband or loved one a gentle nudge!

Lastly the most exciting news of all for me is that we (Steve and I) will be moving into a new house together at the beginning of December.  I will have a studio and much better teaching facilities so am really looking forward to the move.  My telephone number and email address will remain the same but as of 11 December my new postal address will be:

South Cottage, Medstead, Nr Alton, GU34 5LN

As you will perhaps realise we are only 5 miles from where I now live, but we will be more rurally situated.

My very best wishes to you all for Christmas and may it be a much improved 2010 for all of us!

Enjoy stitching!

Lorna

 PS.  Hot off the press – Stitch magazine Issue 62 is just out and contains my new Counting Sheep pincushion and Sheep in a Line designs!    Details however should read:

A complete pin cushion kit, which contains the design screened onto the fabric, muslin, all threads, needles and the wooden form can be ordered at a cost of £17.95 (includes packaging and postage). Alternatively a complete kit with the sheep in a row can also be ordered at a cost of £12.95  ie, two kits available and the above prices are correct!