The cross-point™ Collection
Dear Stitching Friends:
It is over fifteen years since I first wrote on these pages to introduce my first collection, and with it, a brand new way to stitch that is fast, fun, and easy. We continue to develop new designs and stitch up samples. We recently added our brand new blog to give us room for more detailed articles. Please visit the Color Schemes! To previously uploaded Summer color schemes, we recently added Autumn and Early Winter schemes for stitching. We would love to have some feedback and look forward to your comments. Many of you requested that we show all of our patterns on the website and our new online catalog now includes every design in our collection. However, the blog article shows color related patterns on the same page which I hope you will find helpful when putting together a scheme.
Pattern: Anatolia
For the first time we include examples of our Upholstery & Stool Tops patterns, Rugs, Runners & Throws, as well as a myriad of small items and bags….something for everyone – from beginner to experienced stitcher. Since interior lighting is so variable we photograph our stitched samples in natural daylight to give the truest possible color rendition.
With the introduction of our SPECIAL OFFERS page you now have the opportunity to take advantage of our Introductory Offer and periodic specials at a reduced price. We plan to rotate color coordinated pillow groups and occasionally introduce new designs as well as new colors as they are added. Nearly all of our kit prices have changed as well. Most small kits are now less than they were even originally and many new items have been added for the online store. To request our revised price list, please email us through the CONTACT page. Please visit the SPECIAL OFFERS pages for our current sale.
The best news is the change in quality of the jute fabric two years ago. Zweigart has made great improvements by making the fabric available in a wider width which will allow us to create new rug sizes. This has also made it possible to add a large number of wider pillows to several of our patterns. You will find them on individual pattern pages as "long" items. Some can be easily converted to runners.
Much has changed since our beginnings fifteen years ago. Other news brought about by the fantastic changes in this computer age: our new "safe unsubscribe" Constant Contact E-Newsletter. Please sign up for E-News at the bottom on the left of this page or by using the CONTACT page. The newsletter will be send out quarterly and will advise you of upcoming special offers as well as new patterns or colors added to the website. If you do not have access to a computer newsletter, please let us know so we can mail you a hard copy via the US mail system. We also added a "Links" page where we are listing websites we have found of interest to us and we want to share those with you.More links will be added as we discover them.
Happy Stitching!
News Details
NEW JUTE FABRIC and AFFECTED SIZE CHANGES
The jute fabric we used in the past has changed from 32" wide to 48", and the thread count is now an approximate 12 per inch. Jute, being a natural fiber, is not always exactly the same as a man-made material. Since our stitch is 2 over 2 threads, all new orders will be shipped reflecting 6 to 7 stitches per inch which makes most pillows slightly smaller. Some patterns have been adjusted without drastic alteration to reflect the previous size while other patterns that do not lend themselves to alteration are shown in their current new size. While we try to be as accurate as possible, sizes shown on the pattern pages in the online store, in both inches and centimeters, are based on the new fabric count size and are approximate +/- one half inch.
SPECIAL OFFERS
To thank you for your past loyalty and adventurous spirit, we created a new page in the Online Store featuring a series of color & pattern coordinated kits. They are available as a group at a substantial discount. New designs will also be offered occasionally for a limited 30-day introductory period with a discount. To see our current offers please go to the SPECIAL OFFERS pages. Special offer groups are considered 1 kit even if there are 3 in a group and count as 1 kit to calculate shipping charges. To receive early notification, please sign up for the e-newsletter on the CONTACT page.
TOPICS FOR FUTURE BLOG POSTINGS AND ARTICLES
Upcoming blog postings and articles are on pertinent topics related to stitching. I invite you to join me by posting your comments and questions and to submit topics of interest to you in the "reply" space or through the CONTACT form. I plan to chat about colors and color combinations, scale, pattern origins, history of stitching, etc. Please sign up to read my ramblings and your comments and thoughts, only your name and email is required for you to have access..
CROSS-POINT™ IN THE NEWS
CROSS-POINT FEATURED IN STITCHER'S WORLD, SEPTEMBER 2000
Cross-point and Sieglinde Anderson are featured in a five page article describing how cross-point came about, how designs are developed and how our technique differs from other cross-stitch. This issue included charts for our Small Moghul pattern in two different colorations.
CROSS-POINT FEATURED IN CLASSIC STITCHES MAGAZINE
We're featured in the Classic Stitches #51 issue, where you'll find a very nice two page story about our designs, plus stitching charts for our Lindisfarne Accent Pillow.
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