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"Sweet Nothings" from JBW designs are just the thing for a special person or occasion! Judy has a set of -- well, we've lost count! They come as little 4 x 5 cards, with a color cover of the stitched model. Most use beads, buttons, or the glass Treasures from Mill Hill.

Her color palette is almost always soft and pastel, but the Christmas and Halloween designs follow the traditional color themes. Just beautiful, some of these are perennial best sellers! We have a "Baker's Dozen" offering on these... choose any 12, and get your 13th FREE! I know it's hard to choose... but we can do that part for you, if you want!!! Be sure to mention the web special in the comments box of the order form.

JBW has released 4 additional tiny Christmas Tree designs -- to bring this charming collection to 6 cards of 2 trees each for a total of 12!

All finishing either 1 or 2 inches in total size, each is different and quite charming! Hidden motifs, tiny charms to top each, and Mona's cute rouched ribbon finishing treatments... HOW can you pick an absolute favorite from this set?

Each card offers 2 different trees, shown stitched over one or two threads. Models are exquisite... and some reside at The Silver Needle!

Scroll down to see Judy's other new releases!

Just like the 12-Days of Christmas... this is another 12-part set of tiny village houses, churches and businesses.

3 Designs to a card, each finishes approx 30 x 40 stitches and is embellished with a button of some sort.

Even though our very own Mona is not credited with the model finishing... you'll see her charms displayed beautifully on each cover! Offered as the card of 3 designs with embellishments.

Newly released from JBW, is this charming set of 12 Fall-inspired ornaments which can be stitched individually and finished lots of different ways, or stitched together surrounded by a simple border. Not all Halloween or all Fall, you get acorns, apples, pumpkins and pears, a schoolhouse, Autumn wreath, a squirrel, owl, turkey and cat, , even a maple tree and little pot of blooming mums!

Offered in Judy's small card format, you get a tiny charm or bead for each 2 x 2 design. If you were one of lucky ones to have joined us last summer for our weekend with JBW and Lizzie Kate... you'll recognize these little guys as part of our weekend's projects!!! Offered as the small chart with charms.

This is a cute set of running bunnies -- all are the same -- except that they are all patterned differently! Floral, Gingham, Plaid, Striped and Alphabet bunnies... match their colors to the nursery theme! Each with a stitch count of 40 x 55, you can stitch them individually, add some personalization for a baby announcement, repeat, stack, just anything!

The chart includes an upper and lower case alphabet and set of small numerals, and these will be cute on just about any count of fabric.

JBW has a sweet country french rabbit design that would be cute as a baby announcement or nursery pillow. Stitched in only one color... you can choose anything you wish! This little bunny chart comes with a charming soft-buttermilk-yellow enameled baby cup that features an old fashioned pencil sketch drawing of a running rabbit. The baby cup measures approx 2-1/2 inches high by 2-1/2 in diameter.

Offered together as the chart, a cut of Antique White 28ct linen, some buttons and a skein of floss, and the darling little cup, the idea is to stitch the rabbit and make a pillow, giving it together with the cup as a special baby gift.

Judy Whitman has finished her 12-piece set of Twas the Night Before Christmas designs... all at one time! (Card #1 was released last Fall... we now have cards #2, 3 and 4!!!) Following the verses of the famous poem about Santa's midnight visit, each tiny 2-1/2 inch square ornament features a bit of the verse, and a coordinating picture to tell the story.

A REAL cute set of small ornaments... each is garnished with a tiny embellishment (brass, clay, bell, pon-pom, etc) that is included with the card. Each card features 3 ornament designs. (JBW offers the free border design, in case you want to stitch this set of 12 as one larger sampling... details about that are on each card.)

JBW has 4 new small designs... I think the Noah's Ark birth announcement is cute, all the chicks and flowers hidden in the butterfly are fun, and I like the scallops on her edges. Queen Bee is a classic design, and the French Country Homes offers a delightfully perfect neighborhood!

All are offered as small cards, none have embellishments... just easy, nothing fussy!

Four more darling little evergreen trees... EVERY one of these is really cool... and together, they make quite an eyecatching site! Our Mona has finished them, with twisted cording on the larger 3-inch-ish pieces, and rouched ribbon on the babies.

I don't know why, but the included embellishments DO NOT include those for the smaller versions... you'll need to rescue a few beads from your stash instead! Cute, cute!

This is going to be a DARLING set of ornaments... following the story of The Night Before Christmas! Offered as the small card of three charts, with embellishments for each, I imagine the other three parts will become available between now and next Spring. (We started a tiny auto-ship for the rest of 'em... so you don't need to worry about missing one of them!)

Each design is 39 x 39 stitches, and all are charted for either DMC, Crescent Colours or Weeks hand-dyeds. What a fun set to scatter about the tree... your little ones will have to search and search for all of them to tell they story! They'd be cute on a wreath, too!

Three new designs with all those tiny motifs hidden everywhere... I especially like the wreath, and its smaller ornament version! It would even be pretty on the opalescent 10ct Tula fabrics -- done in perles , few beads scattered here and there -- and used as a candle mat!

Each of these is offered as the small card, no embellishments featured. Just fun little designs!

Tiny Christmas Trees from JBW are here!!! Judy Whitman has 6 new releases, a cute pumpkin, and a lovely wedding pillow among them... but my very favorite is this pair of tiny tree ornaments! Offered in two different cards, each containing two different trees... they are precious! Averaging 25 x 35 stitches... you can work them over two and they'll be 2 x 2-ish. BUT, if you do them over one thread -- they are miniature little bits of stitching ART!

Our Mona did the finishing for all of them, so we all got to hold these darling things in our hands the day she was shipping them back to Judy! So teeny, so cute, prices vary due to embellishments that are included. Make sure to see the rest of JBW's newest things, shown right below!

Lots more of Judy's Country French-inspired designs... each can be stitched in any number of pretty overdyed threads of your choosing... makes it fun to check what's in your thread stash!

The pumpkin is simple and cute, the Shopping Hat and Sister Purse are fun 'girly' designs, and the wedding pillow is a classic! It can be stitched on most anything, and in the wedding colors, as well. The chart calls for beads in the border, and there is an alphabet included for personalization in the center of the pillow. (Would be a pretty album cover, too.) All are offered as Sweet Nothings cards with any necessary embellishments.

Bunnies, cats, chicks and an umbrella... crowns, stars, bows... all of that is hidden in the delightful little carriage!

No alphabet is provided for extra personalization... but I'm sure you have a good one from another Sweet Nothings design.

Finish this onto the ready-made pillow, and perch it on the bed of the shoe-a-holic of the family!!! Would be cute on the front of a shoe-bag for travels, too!

Pillow fabric is an elegant textured mauve and it comes with 6 fabric-covered buttons to attach your needlework.

A colorful row of tea cups offering your choice of tea, chocolate or cafe?

Finishes almost 4 x 9 on 28ct... pretty in a breakfast nook!

This tiny leaflet includes 4 entire alphabets, along with 2 different bordering treatments, and even that striped pattern for the back of the little purse Mona made!

There is a lot you can do with this set of letters, these things are perfect for eyeglass cases, insets in boxes, tiny initial fobs... lots of things! Almost like a mini-reference book!

This little guy is probably very hard to see in the pic, but his body spells out 'Have a very merry winter!' The lettering is stitched with #8 white perle cotton, so it has more of a raised texture than the rest of him.

The sky is decorated with 9 tiny white buttons, too, which are included with the card. Real cute, he finishes approx 4 x 5-1/2 on 28ct.

Judy Whitman has released 7 new Sweet Nothings designs... La Poule is simply one of them!

Two different color schemes offered for this one, her pattern is full of birds and tiny letter 'H's!' She finishes approx 4-1/2 inches square on 28ct.

A perky little egg... topped with a lavish bow, don't you know that the two bunnies at the bottom are happy they don't have to hide an egg this much bigger than they are!

A chubby tree, decorated with tiny lights and little candles, we've taken Judy's Christmas Tree of words design, and stitched it on 18ct linen, adding a whole set of clay buttons to the finished piece, for color and fun! What started as a small, simple thing... grows into a 7-1/2 x 7-1/2 Easel Stand-up!

Worked in either #5 Hand-dyed perle or regular flosses, the stitching will take you no time at all... the buttons do all the work! A button placement sheet accompanies the clay pack. Very festive! Offered as the card, with buttons separately.

Two more darling designs that hide their sentiment into the shape of the main motif. I Love Christmas Shopping is hidden in the purse design, and This the Season to be Jolly is hidden in the tree shape.

This purse design comes with a brass holly charm, and the tree piece comes with a red clay star tree-topper!

Of course, at The Silver Needle, we are *very taken* with the Shopping Purse, because Judy did US a freebie chart (For You guys!) of a purse that reads:

I love to shop at The Silver Needle!
Free with any purchase, it even comes with a tiny purse charm!

Judy Whitman has released 6 new small-card designs... English Plum Pudding and Baby's First Christmas are two of my favorites! The Plum Pudding is charming... quite different from the normal Christmas motif... it finishes approx 5 x 5 on 28ct, and is a medley of hidden tinier motifs.

Baby's First Christmas features three separate ornament designs. Embellishments include a white pom pom, red jade heart, and brass holly charm -- one embellishment for each design.

6 x 6 'Michele' Bandana color frame from Crescent Colours

Personalize each with that special new name, and make sure to date the ornaments... so that when 'baby' turns 40... she can't fib about her age! Judy's other designs are all Christmas in theme, and Country French in flavor.

For the English Plum Pudding design, we also have the Crescent Colours Family tree frame available, a 6 x 6 'Michele' style in the Bandana color finish. An excellent finishing option!

Pick your favorite mitten... we have 4 singles here.... no matching sets... just like real-life!!! Collection I features words and alphabet letters hidden in each. Collection II sports motifs... and if you're really good... they can be reversed, so you CAN produce a matching pair!

Stitched in only one color of hand-dyed thread, choose a rich red or green, and finish as ornaments, pillows or pictures. Each finishes approx 3 x 4 on 28ct, but over one thread... they are miniature bits of wonder!

More Charming French Country-inspired designs by Judy Whitman... the summer sailboat is cute, the autumn acorn is fun.

Christmas Alphabet features tiny motifs for each letter, (her stitch key tells you what they all are!) and an embellishment set of 8 teeny buttons. It finishes approx 8 x 8 -- slightly larger than the rest in this set of releases.

Judy Whitman continues her lovely set of Country French-inspired designs with this feminine flower basket stitched in only one shade (really a favorite color of your choice!) of hand-dyed thread. Finishing approx 3 x 7 on 28ct, it joins quite a fun collection of animals and motifs stitched in this same miniature, scattered, teeny-tiny motif theme that is so charming!
Offered as a Sweet Nothings Card, stitch 'em over one thread on something small -- they are awesome! (and remember that each uses only one color -- and you can choose it!) The Trail Creek Farm pillows featured come pre-made... surged edges, pretty fabrics... very coordinated! Our very own Mona finished the Amour scissor fob and Lark Boxes that are featured as alternative finishing options on each card -- pretty neat!

This is a small compilation of previously-released designs that have sold out and have been unavailable!!! Gathered together in this little booklet, you get To The Beach (2005), Christmas Welcome (2004), To The Sea (2000), Ready Set Go (1999), A Star is Born (1999) and Reindeer Parade (2002.)

Re-charted and 'fixed' for current threads and fabrics, each used to be a separate card, for at least $4 each, but now... you can get the complete little 'album' for $14!

Two of JBW's newest releases... as you can see, we have 5 in all! The ABC sampler can be done on your choice of fabrics in any overdyed color you love... the sampler is embellished with lace from your antique stash, and buttons that come with the pattern.

The Jolly Old St Nicholas is pretty cute... he's done in either Weeks or Gentle Art thread, if you stitch this... Santa will be SURE to deliver good things to your house!!!

JBW Designs French Country Stocking - click to see more

Judy Whitman has released 5 new Sweet Nothings French Country-inspired designs. Each is offered as a small card... each is stitched in a monochromatic color scheme of one overdyed floss, delicate and lacy.

Lots of finishing options are available to you. We have several pre-made Trail Creek Farm Pillows that will work well with these -- (Judy uses them a lot.) One of my personal favorites is the black and white pillow option. There are lots of ideas on this and our Trail Creek pages; remember you can always give us a call for some personalized help.

Note from Mary: Since Judy has both a Rabbit and a Bunny design, I've added a couple of words in those dropdowns so the gals at the shop are certain which one you want.

JBW has released several new things... this rooster and cat are the latest in her French Country set of designs! Offered as small card designs, look at the animal bodies... they are a tiny medley of motifs and letters!

Each design in this set is stitched in only one color of overdyed floss. The color variations in the thread give you lots of interest, and make it appear as though you've changed thread colors over and over again! Very Elegant!

By the way, all these country french things would be GREAT in black on white, and then finished onto this classy pillow!!!

Sweet Nothings small card format, the model images show this stitched in two colors and styles!

Finishes approx 4 x 8 on 28ct, and features 4 tiny black buttons as wheels!

A monochromatic study of white on white... this finishes approx 3 x 7 on 28ct. A combo of white #12 Perle Cotton, floss, Opalescent #4 Braid, and two types of Mill Hill beads... this is very elegant!

Judy Whitman of JBW has released two more designs in her new set of Country French little motifs! Joining Apples, Pumpkins, Rabbit and Lamb... each is offered in small card format and is a simple chart for the mono-chromatic piece -- stitched in one color of any overdye you wish! So elegant... these are beginning to become really fun, because of the color possibilities.

Trail Creek Farm has been making pillows for Judy, and Little House Needleworks this past year, (look at her Season of Rest, Plenty... etc series) and there are now approx 9 different AWESOME plaid pillows that are PERFECT for these! Deep colored plaids, all come with the covered buttons to attach your needlework to the fronts.
(We're even mounting our finished punch needle models onto some of these pillows!)

The pillow featured on Reindeer and Motif II is actually the SAME pillow -- it's different on each side! You get the 13 x 14 -- with a two-inch flange -- pillow and BOTH sets of buttons for each side! Stitch these two designs for it... or choose some of the others! So, I guess... the only thing easy about these is the stitching! You get way too many fun choices concerning thread and pillow color!!!

JBW has released the neatest set of tiny ornament designs that all fit into one gigantic Advent Calendar design! So, so many options with this great set of designs... the main piece features a huge border surrounding all the tiny 2 x 2-ish ornamental squares that Velcro onto their corresponding date. (You could leave off all those date numbers as one of the options.)

The main calendar finishes approx 19 x 13 stitched on a cream or white Cashel Linen. Each individual ornament finishes a bit smaller than 2 x 2.There are several other options for everything, as shown in the pictures. Think about the individual cranberry velveteen tie pillows -- they measure 5 x 5. Then, there is a red, green and black flange pillow -- approx 7 x 12 -- that fits three ornament designs with part of that pretty main border.
What about finishing the ornaments individually any number of ways?
The sky's the limit with this!

Offered as the set of all charts and finishing ideas, there is an embellishment package included that features 5 different colors of glass seed beads, and 22 different tiny charms and buttons! It will stitch the entire set of ornaments. Very well done... this'll take a bit of 'studying' to choose your favorite options! (That's why I haven't quoted fabrics here.) (and...I'm happy to say that our Mona did all the ornament finishing... and Celia stitched some of the cover models!)

Two more fun designs in the Sweet Nothings small card format... Apple is shown on the same 10 x 10 Berry and Cream striped pillow as Rabbit and Lamb, while Pumpkin is shown on a luscious Fall-colored plaid pillow. Both are stitched using only one color of hand-dyed floss, and finish approx 4 x 4.

The Fall Plaid pillow is a sateen blend of butterscotch and rusts, with a stripe of dusty gold in it. Such pretty colors -- the pillows are already made, so all you do is button your stitching onto the front!

A pair of sampler designs that each finish approx 3 x 7, these are full of fun special stitches that give each lots of texture and interest. Glad Tidings is definitely a Christmas piece; the Christmas trees are stacked leaf stitches, and lovely! Blessings could be a birth announcement, and anniversary piece, changing colors would be an option, too.

Offered as the Sweet Nothings small cards, there are no special embellishment packs for these -- but they do each use bits of Mill Hill petite beads.

Designed as a special remembrance for Baptism, Confirmation, Christening, and Dedications, this is charming little piece that finishes approx 3 x 6 over two on 28ct. The Sweet Nothings small card chart includes two micro-tiny brass heart charms to embellish, and a complete upper and lower case alphabet with numerals for your personalization.

Stitched in your choice of DMC flosses or overdyeds -- both conversions are given. Its sweet, and just the perfect 'something' you can finish, and give with a flourish! Linen color choices are endless for this... if you have a preference, let us know. The model was stitched on 28ct Confederate Gray.

JBW has released a great new set of Sweet Nothings designs... and Rabbit and Lamb are the newest pair! Stitched in one color -- your choice of several overdyeds that are listed as options -- Rabbit and Lamb each finish a petite 3 x 3-ish. Each is really made up of tiny flowers and motifs hidden in the shape of its French Country inspired design!

Shown on JBW's newest Trail Creek Farm 10 x 10 Berry and Cream striped Flanged pillow... these stitch in a jiff, and button (covered buttons are included!) onto the ready-made pillow! Classy! You could get creative and change the stitching color to match Gingham Linen... or your decor. I think our pic takes you to several other design options with these. Offered as the small Sweet Nothings Cards, pillows separately, make sure to see the rest of Judy's newest designs -- they are all really good!

Grandchildren complete life's circle of love! Finishes approx 3-1/2 x 5 on 28ct linen, the card features a set of six tiny multi-colored buttons for the balls and balloons. Check out the grass... its really the alphabet!

Good Friends, Good Neighbors! Finishing approx 5 x 5 on 28ct Star Sapphire Linen, this model was finished by our very own Mona!!! The card includes the silvery bird charm, and the design can be stitched in your choice of DMC or overdyed flosses from your stash! Can you find all the alphabet letters 'hidden' in the houses???

This is one of the prettiest JBW Sweet Nothings to be released! The delicate, multi-colored florals for Mother, Sister, Aunt and Grandmothers have always been our favorites around the shop! This one is stitched in plain DMCs and features single white stitches of #12 perle cotton, which really stand out as tiny bits of texture! Finish this by turning under your edges (a bit of iron-on interfacing looks good) and buttoning it onto the ready made coordinating pillow!!!

Measuring approx 8 x 10, with a tiny flange edge treatment, JBW offers a couple of pink pillows and a blue one that matches this green one, that would be pretty with this, too! (We tend to mix and match her pillows around here, because the color palette is so similar in the designs!) Take a peek at the earlier models we have pictured on the JBW pages, and see what you think! And... take a look at the 5 other new releases!!!

Another charming tiny design... fit this on onto the same blue checkered pillow as the beach... or make it into a little block stand-up!

Judy also offers deep green velvet ornament pillows that measure 4 x 4-ish... and if you put this on 32ct, or left off the red border, it'd fit on one of those!!! Card comes with 2 red jade star beads!

There is a tiny baseball and 3/4 inch bat charm included with this cute design, that needs to adorn the room of your special ball player! Offered in the Sweet Nothings small card size, like The Princess, it's shown finished on a blue striped doorknob hanging pillow.

Anniversary Sampler
3 x 7 on 28ct, terra cottas, yellows and greens, two mother-of-pearl heart beads are included.

Rock-A-Bye Baby
5 x 5 on 28ct, pretty yellows and greens, moon and stars embellishments included.

Spring Ornamentals
5 x 5 Rose Jacquard pillow with organdy ribbon ties includes the four covered buttons needed to attach any of the three projects. Elegant!

A Tribute
This is one of eight new Sweet Nothings cards by Judy Whitman... and it's my personal favorite. A delicate floral design, the verse addresses a special woman friend in your life, in whom you can confide. A small piece, this is worked on 28ct and finishes only a bit over 4 x 5. The model shown is finished with a really neat beaded fringe trim (by Kelly Borsberry -- who is a professional finisher, and one of our customers!!! Yeah, Kelly!!!)

Each of Judy's other designs is small, and some cards include the necessary embellishments. Our very own Mona of Magic by Mona finished the boxes on Merry Miniatures I and II! (Just have to brag on these talented women I know!!!) Enjoy all of Judy's new offerings... If only we could all finish one project every day...!!!

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