|
| ||||
| A sampling of traditional designs with a colonial flair, Blue Ribbon Designs is new on the stitch scene! Offered a charts, some are mono-chromatic -- perfect for personalizing to your decor color scheme! Nice sentiments in the verses with great, large sizes to make a statement on your wall, here are a few we've chosen to highlight! | ||||
 Sweet Simple Samplings | ||||
 Liberty Stitchery Quite a bit of visual impact with this piece... 'Liberty Stitches of white, blue and red showcase my fancywork done with needle and thread.' Actually, this does remind me of the farms I have in my memory -- don't know where any of them are -- but a very familiar feel to this design. Finishing approx 9 x 13 on 28ct, this is charted for both DMC and Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Little bit of Satin Stitch on the house roof... wouldn't the tree leaves be neat as Lazy Daisies? | ||||
Schoolgirl SamplingsBlue Ribbon has three new releases... this Sampler, Needlework Box and Smalls Set has caught my eye! The outside of the 6-ish inch box celebrates the 'land' while the inside celebrates the 'sea!' Goodness... all the sides of the octagonal box are stitched... both sides of all the little fobs and pieces... Land is stitched on a straw-colored linen, while Sea is stitched on a bluer-gray! How cool is that? Two different colors on everything! The verse on top reads; 'I've traveled across both sea and land to collect needlework treasures so exquisite and grand.' There are even little fish thread winders (available separately) that you can store inside of this! We have darling Charland sterling charms that would be neat for the sea theme in here... mermaids, tall ships, scallops, crabs, you name it! Anyway, this is offered in chart format with pages and pages of charts and assembly instructions, all is stitched in Gentle Art Sampler Threads -- easy on your budget! SO charming... what a great job Belinda has done for us with this!!!!! | ||||
Sweet Songs of SpringAnother of Belinda's medley designs full of individual blocks of motifs... that all nest together so neatly! Everything Spring in this... you are encouraged to be super-creative and stitch little fobs and cases and things... all to match your main piece. I especially like the sunflower signature block -- do that over one!, and that tree directly to its left. Pair this with Blue Ribbon's other Medley designs like this... they're all really nice offerings. Chart. | ||||
  In My Heart | ||||
  Autumn Leaves and Sunflower SeedsBlue Ribbon has three new releases... 2 for Christmas and Autumn Leaves, which is another of her neat medley pieces. Since I especially liked the owl, turkeys and little squirrels, I chose it for Just Arrived! Rich Autumn-y colors of Belle Soie Silks, the main sampler can be broken down to make the needlebook, fob, pinkeep... all those fun 'smalls' that are pictured beside the main design. Offered as a chart. | ||||
 Just Add TinselWow... this is an imaginative little 7 x 7 x 2-1/2 tree box that stores cool things inside!!! Verse reads; 'Tucked inside this tiny tree are needlework treasures special to me.' The tree pieces are stitched on 32ct Green Slate Lakeside linen, smalls are all on 32 Sand Dune. There are MULTIPLE (like 34!) pieces to the tree, stitching layout information, and assembly instructions are included... but Belinda does warn that the fabric cut used does not allow for error, and you'll need to be a diligent finisher! Very unique... isn't that star-shaped pin keep the cutest? Offered as the chart, with linens separately, we do not have a firm linen price yet, or delivery date. (Anticipated $40-45) NOT advised to change fabric count from 32 to anything else!!! | ||||
 Winter White WoodlandA third seasonal row of smaller designs surrounded by 'Sparkling snowflakes cover grass and trees, creating the most perfect winter white scene!' 8 Small designs suitable for ornaments or fobs... this joins Belinda's Halloween and Americana designs! Offered as a chart, stitched with Sampler Thread overdyeds. | ||||
Afraid of the DarkJust a minute 7 x 8 on 40ct... or 10 x 13 on 28... this piece is darling! I'm totally enchanted with those three monsters at the top left! I think they'd be cute stitched with some metallics, and made into a little wedge-shaped thing to perch on a windowsill or your desk at work (especially if you work in 'personnel!') Every Realtor needs the haunted house... and the skeleton should be at home in ANY doctor's office! Main chart is presented, along with all the smaller options, and their finishing techniques for this set of mischief. Stitched in Sampler Thread overdyeds or DMC, offered as the chart. | ||||
Black Cats and Flying BatsA medley of 8 ornament-sized designs... stitch'em all together with the border, or separate and do your favorites! Each square is exactly 45 x 43 stitches... and they are all stitched in either Weeks hand-dyeds or DMC cottons. Crows, owls, jack-o-lanterns and ghosts, cats and bats -- lots of small scenes to this piece! (If you did tiny fobs over one on 36ct... each would finish only a bit over an inch in size!) | ||||
A Sampling in the SquareThis piece is pretty -- but I think the extra Needlework Smalls set of options just makes it! Look at that precious and classy tiny needle case! A collection of Early-Americana sampler motifs, there's a lot going on in here... all in the petite 9-1/2 x 10 inches on 28ct. Stitched in Weeks overdyed flosses, there are luscious colors of Chestnut, Curry, Deep Sea, Garnet, Ocean, Peoria Purple and Sweet Potato -- just to rattle off a few of them. Complete piece layouts included with the charts, and assembly instructions for all the bonus little things... lots of potential with this chart! (Think of some monochromatic pieces over one on 40ct!) | ||||
Americana Panorama'The flag waves high, proud, and true... over this land of red, white and blue.' This scene is ENCHANTING!! New from Blue Ribbon, you get the
border and all the little inside motifs in ONE design pack... all together, all at one time! Stitched in Crescent Colors hand-dyeds, finishing approx 4-1/2 x 25-1/2 on 28ct... the small squares could be stacked, could be stitched as ornaments, could be tiny scissor fobs... just whatever! Very well done, offered as a chart. | ||||
 Patriotic Patchwork | ||||
 Blooming With Inspiration | ||||
Read Between The LinesA bookmark sampler by Blue Ribbon! This is one of three recent releases by Blue Ribbons Designs, and it is awesome! Designed as a large sampling of motifs, this is actually a huge collection of bookmark designs tucked together! Belinda includes the chart for the main piece, as well as finishing and stitching ideas for four other styles of bookmarks! I see basket bands and scissor fobs, biscornu cushions and needlebook covers! There is quite a bit in this medley of designs... I love that teeny weeny squirrel and rabbit in there! Also new is a pair of Winter Sampler and Heart Sampler -- both with matching Needlework Smalls! You're going to like what you see!!! | ||||
It's Cold Outside & Hugs and KissesTwo sampler designs reminiscent of BR's popular Peppermint Twist Christmas piece, these two samplers are full of personality, and overflowing with project possibility! Each design collection offers a main sampler, along with several options for pillows, fobs, needle books, ornaments, scissor cases... just EVERYTHING! It's Cold outside has lots of penguins and snowmen, while Hugs features lots of heart motifs. These kinds of charts are so much fun... because everyone recognizes the main design... but when you make little special somethings out of a tiny part of them... all your stitching friends are STUMPED as to WHERE did THAT CUTE THING come from! I see it in the shop all the time... because the shop gals are always bringing in Show & Tell! We love this kind of stuff!!! Both are offered as charts, and have a total stitch count of 135 x 156. | ||||
Peppermint TwistBlue Ribbon has released two new Christmas designs, Peppermint Twist -- which is shown -- and Countdown to Christmas -- which is a darling Advent Calendar. PT is a medley of Christmassy and Winter motifs, all packed together into a sampler format, or split apart, and sewn into small needlework smalls. You can make ornaments out of your favorite parts, stitch the pinkeep, scissor fob, or needlebook, too! Pretty colors of Weeks cotton are used -- Curry, Garnet, Hazelnut, Holly, Hunter, Liberty and Snowflake, which you probably already have in your stash. Very pretty, the main piece finishes approx 8-1/2 x 9-1/2 on 32ct. Offered as a chart. | ||||
Countdown to ChristmasHere's an Advent Calendar that really doubles as a Year-End-Countdown piece!!! It features 35 days! You use it all the way up to New Year's Eve! Cute little motifs, pretty top border, choose a favorite fabric and start stitching away. Each ornament is hanging by a hook and eye attachment... of course there are lots of other options you could choose for that job. Start the month of December with all the numbers facing out, then, each day turn over that number to reveal your tiny stitched present. You probably won't have time to finish this THIS WEEK, in time for December 1st... but plan ahead for next year. All is offered in chart format with finishing instructions. Main piece finishes approx 18 x 20 on 28ct. Really cute! | ||||
Creepy Crawly'The stitching tools from my basket, are laid to rest in this tiny casket!' If this isn't the cutest little set of sewing pieces for Halloween... they are a hoot! Blue Ribbon has created such a fun little set of things... the (almost 5 x 7) casket to hold scissors and threads, a needlecase with a tombstone front, and the 'pushed-up daisies on the back, the black cat pin keep, and the bat scissor fob. When you open your casket, you'll find the 'preserved threads' and a stitched skeleton!!! WAY, WAY cute, this project took a lot of creativity, and it just brings a big smile to your face! I don't think you'll find another available on the market, quite like this! Offered as a chart, all the finishing instructions are included, stitching is done with overdyed flosses. | ||||
Behind the GateWow... this is CUTE!!!!! A take on the classic Advent Calendar counting down the days in December till Christmas... I have never even *THOUGHT* about a Halloween count-down piece... but NOW... 'ya 'gotta have one!!!' This is Over-The-Top-Cute-and-Creative!!! 'As the month of October creeps along, Each day reveals a treat. Quickly we reach the 31st day, when beggars dress up for sweets.' Finishing 16 x 17-1/2 on 32ct, this piece is so full of imagination, each day of the month has a little hanging pillow that is turned over it's morning to reveal an October Treat. All the individual pillows are hung on the main piece via hook and eye. Offered as the chart, the assembly instructions are included, and the charts are beautifully in the package. So creatively unique! | ||||
My Sewing SamplerAnother of Blue Ribbon's trademark checkerboard designs... this one celebrates your sewing box! Loaded with the buttons you haven't sewn on anything else(!) and lots of tiny stitching motifs, it finishes a commanding 11 x 11 on 32ct. Always TONS to see in this series of designs, a lot of these would make DARLING ornaments for a stitcher's Christmas tree -- just little bitty bits of needlework! | ||||
Proud and TrueBlue Ribbon introduces a neat Americana-flavored piece... a traditional alphabet, luscious shades of Crescent's Belle Soie Silks, stitched on 40ct, this finishes a mere 7 x 8! I like the lacy trees, and the waving flags! 'With my needle and threads of red white and blue, I stitched this sampler so proud and true.' Just fun, and actually quite a 'quick stitch' because all the letters go so fast, and the Collard Green leaves are all one color of silk! | ||||
Small Tokens of AffectionBlue Ribbon has released 4 new designs that deserve a look! Small Tokens of Affection is a charted set of main Sampler, Sewing Pocket, Needlework Smalls Needlebook Case, Pin Keep, and Scissor Fob. All stitched in Sample Threads of Currant, Pine, Raspberry Parfait, Rhubarb, Victorian Pink and a smattering of other golds and greens, on 32ct linen, it's charming! Lots of little pieces, lots of raspberry overdyed color... stitch the main piece, or simply treat yourself to some of the small pieces, till you have a chance to finish the rest! Offered as a chart... with all the pieces provided! ****Make sure to see BR's OTHER new releases! | ||||
Black Velvet Inscription SamplerWow... this is neat! At first glance, it's a lot of squares on point, lots of black and white, lots of busy. STOP! LOOK! Each diamond is a letter of the alphabet... each letter is positioned 4 different directions... embellished a bit... but IN THERE... beautifully disguised in a busy square of black and white! Stitch a fob... choose red overdyed threads and a smaller linen, and make tree ornaments for next year's tree, featuring
family initials! A lovely piece, each of the 26 letters features either the larger or smaller font plainly displayed in the center! Then... HOW COME someone can get so creative with just those simple letters???! | ||||
Letters, Leprechauns & Luck... & ... Bunnies & BloomsBlue Ribbons latest new checkerboard designs... enjoy the total flavor of the Holiday with either of these cute designs! Multiple 1-inch cubed designs -- 81 in each -- you'll love these! Blue Ribbon has quite the collection in this style... all are offered as charts... all are stuffed full of their own holiday's charm! Finishes approx 10 x 10 on 28ct... we have a few shop models on 40ct... EXQUISITE! | ||||
 Poinsettias and PinesOne of two new designs, this is a lovely winter sampler. Since Lindy was still gone when this came in, your weary webmaster consulted one of the shop experts on this. Mona tells me that the inner motif would also make a great fob, and that she would choose a lambswool fabric. Measuring anywhere from 12 x 7 on 40 ct, down through 17 x 10 on 28 count, it has been stitched in Bell Soie silks. Just let the gals know if you need threads or fabric for this, and they'll be glad to help you pick it all out. | ||||
 An Expression of GratitudeBlue Ribbon has released kind of a neat piece -- something for the kitchen or dining room wall -- stitched on hand-dyed linen in DMC flosses or the luscious Crescent Colours Belle Soie Silks. Butterscotch, Carrot Cake, Cinnamon Stick, Collard Greens, Lasagna, and Mudpie... don't those colors just tantalize your imagination??? No special stitches or anything, just rich color, lots of autumnal motifs and a neat sentiment. 'As we gather together we give thanks for the blessings bestowed upon us.' Finishes approx 7-1/2 x 16 on some of the new Weeks 30ct hand-dyed! Get a fat quarter cut, and have some extra for a few tiny ornaments taken from the main piece! | ||||
 Fruit SmoothieHere's another of Blue Ribbons charming little checkerboard designs. We have her trunk show in the shop right now, and were so surprised to find out how petite this set of designs really is! Stitched entirely in overdyeds, on 32ct, it measures only 9 x 10... and 'feels' so small because of all the tiny motifs scattered everywhere. Your eye dances around all the alphabet letters finding all the rest of the 'stuff' in there, so it's an exercise in discovery! If fruit isn't your bag... check out the rest of these checkerboards -- I bet you find one you'll want to work on. All are offered as charts. | ||||
 In The Pumpkin PatchBlue Ribbon's latest gameboard piece includes pumpkin shopping instructions, as well as a darling collection of 3 dozen different little pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns. Pretty Crescent Colours overdyeds of Blackbird, Lobster Claw, Sassy Brass, Tangerine and Weeping Willow, it finishes approx 10 x 10 on 32ct. Simple and cute! | ||||
 My Precious TreasuresA set of projects that definitely deserves a Blue Ribbon!!! A Shaker Sewing Box, inside, you'll find a Sweet Bag to keep hold of a Scissor Fob, Pin Keep, Needle Book, and Scissor Case -- all matching everything else! A few details: Weeks overdyeds in Deep Sea, Hunter, Lilac, Ocean and Peoria Purple -- to name a few! The complete set will require 16 skeins of thread! 32ct Country French Linen -- we have several shades that would be lovely with this! Depends if you want to go more lavender, blue, taupe, white, green-ish -- your possibilities are almost endless! Pages and pages of diagrams and charts for the main box lid, all the exquisite little pieces, and complete finishing instructions are clearly detailed. Everything features that pretty peacock motif, and each smaller piece is stitched on both the front and back! Lovely options for silk ribbons and lining fabric, buttons, wool needle pages... get the pattern first, then study your fabric and finishing options. Piece placement on linen is most cost effective if you purchase 1/2 yard of linen... enough to do all pieces. (The pattern doesn't supply stitch counts on the piece layout guide... and calls for a 20 x 30 AND 16-1/2 inch square BUT tells you that you really need a little more than that -- which leads me into an 18 x 54 inch cut! High Math!!!) Truly an elegant set of really neat stitching pieces! And... if you want... it all tucks into that Sudberry House Shaker Box for posterity! | ||||
 Green Thumb GameboardYet another of Blue Ribbon's fun little checkerboard designs... this one (the 9th!) is stuffed full of gardening delights! Just like all the rest of Belinda's boards, this one has so many fun little details, you can stitch only a few squares, make a name, forget the letters and stitch blocks of motifs only... just anything! Cute and colorful, this is offered as a chart. Make sure you see the rest of these checkerboards -- Halloween, Indian Summer, Tropical and Beach, Patriotic -- they're all cute! | ||||
 Postcard from ParadiseBlue Ribbons's newest checkerboard design, this one is stuffed full on 'teeny-weeny beachy' things!!! Mixed in between the alphabet, you'll find sand castles, fish, mermaids, a bikini, sun tan lotion, a camera, octopus, beach ball, sun glasses, a cool tropical drink, flip flops and sea shells, palm trees, a sea horse, a flamingo, sail boats... I'm going on and on!!! Darling, it is offered as a chart, and finishes approx 9 x 10 on 32ct. Stitched in Crescent Colours overdyeds or regular DMCs... the border is worked in Fishbone Stitch, and I bet you can find lots of other places to add other fun stitches and a few cute embellishments! Cute and different! | ||||
 Stop and Stitch the FlowersBlue Ribbon's 7th checkerboard design... this one is full of tiny flower motifs and sampler squares of geometric stitch patterns. Worked in Crescent Colours overdyed flosses or regular DMCs... you could reach 'Over-Achiever-Stitcher-Level' by substituting some of the geometric squares for tiny squares of special stitches -- Drawn Thread's Toccata samplings might be fun in here!!! Offered as a chart, the checkerboard finishes approx 12 x 12 on 28ct. Lots of room for fun! | ||||
 Christmas SentimentsA set of six ornaments, each featuring a bit of advise for those gazing upon them on the tree... these would look great on a wreath, or clustered along a table runner of greenery -- as a centerpiece! Offered as the chart of six ornaments, each is stitched on your choice of fabrics, using overdyed flosses. There is a tiny scalloped edging on each -- I don't know if you can make that out from the pic -- but those scallops are glass seed beads! Something pretty and special... | ||||
 Indian Summer SamplerWow... we're getting quite a nice collection of these fun little checkerboards! Blue Ribbon's latest design... this is a companion to her Halloween, Patriotic and Valentine's Day checkerboards, and is just as charming! Stitched on anything you like (28ct finishes 10 x 11), the colors are fantastic in this. Overdyeds of Bittersweet, Burnt Orange, Cidermill Brown, Claret, Dark Chocolate, Dried Thyme, Gold Leaf, Mulberry, Oatmeal, Sarsaparilla, and Shutter Green, the tiny motifs and geometric stitched patterns in the individual squares are so much fun just to look at! As with all the rest, you could do a teeny weeny square of just four of your favorites and make a mini picture. You could do tiny ornaments for an Autumn Tree... multiple scissor fobs... little pin cushions... a VERRRY long and SKIIINNY banner... the sky's the limit! Enjoy! | ||||
 Six Bats and a Witches HatHere's another of blue Ribbon's charming checkerboard designs... only this time it has a Halloween theme!!! SO CUTE... you'll keep looking at this and you'll find something different each time! It took me forever to find all 6 bats... and there are 2 witches hats!! Stitched on 32ct, this finishes approx 9 x 9 and is stitched in Weeks overdyeds of Carrot, Curry, Havana, Hazelnut, Lilac, Mascara, Pelican Gray, Scuppernong, Snowflake and Sweet Potato. Containing TONS of delightful teeny motifs, it features some Leviathan stitches, and would LOVE you if you added more special stitches and a few clay embellishments. We haven't come close to doing it justice with our images. The design is strong enough for lots of creativity... if you're so inclined! You could do miniature ornaments... teeny individual blocks as scissor fobs... and since each one is only 16 stitches... they'd be 1/2 AN INCH! Make sure to see Belinda's Patriotic and Valentine's Checkerboards... They are awesome, and you can have lots of fun with them! | ||||
 Stitches, Stars and StripesOne of two new designs, this is a fun piece full of Summer flavor! Stitched in your choice of Crescent Colours overdyed flosses or DMCs... it finishes approx 11 x 11 on 28ct. With the border stitched in Smryna Crosses, each little square offers a different letter, motif, or geometric pattern. A PERFECT place to display some of your talents with specialty stitches in those squares, this is just a fun piece! Offered as a chart. | ||||
 Patriotic Wishes 1 & 2Whether you're a Donkey or an Elephant...or just a middle-of-the-road Eagle... you'll enjoy this set of patriotic designs by Blue Ribbon! Simple and cute... we don't get many options like this -- something small with a touch of class!  Offered as the chart of all six designs, each is stitched in Sampler Threads of Pewter, Raspberry, Gold Leaf, Presidential Blue... along with a few others. Each Ornament finishes approx 4 x 4... personalize if you want??? | ||||
| ||||
6068 S. Sheridan Tulsa, Ok. 74145 (918) 493-1136 Fax: (918) 493-1933 Toll Free Order Line: (888) 543-7004 Store Hours: 10 -- 6 CST, Monday -- Saturday | ||||
|
Web Site Design and Maintenance by  © 2010, Silver Needle Ltd. You may not reproduce, copy, or redistribute the design or layout of this web site, individual elements of the web site design, or Silver Needle images, designs, adaptations, charts, instructions or logos without the express written permission of Silver Needle, Ltd. View our company's Privacy, Shipping and Return Policies Prices are subject to change without notice. | ||||
