Good Morning Everyone! Yes I am still here.
Just wanted to let you know that our finishing services are still available.

Christmas Deadlines for this year will be as follows:
Any finishing brought in by Nov. 1, 2013 will be guaranteed finished by November 28, 2013
Any Finishing brought in by Thanksgiving you will have before Christmas.
Any finishing brought in after Thanksgiving we will do our best to have for Christmas - no guarantees

So bring in your finishing projects as soon as possible to have for the Christmas Holiday.

We have a new section in our shop - The Handmade Crafts Boutique
In this section we have things made by local crafters all year long.
For example:
Quilted Christmas Linens by Jane Frain - table runners, placemat sets, baby quilts, etc.,
Crocheted Items by Liz - scarves, hats, baby items, IPodholders, shopping bags and more,
Sewing Items by Lois - kitchen towels, stocking, etc.,
Eyeglass holders. ripcord bracelets by misc. crafters
Doll Clothes to fit 18" dolls and more

Stop in and say Hello and check out our new section. We will be adding new things as they come in.

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to give you an update on our finishing services. Yes we are still finishing needlework pieces.
We have expanded further into needlepoint finishing and have added alterations to our list of finishes.
This year we will be adding doll clothes for 15" and 18"dolls. The clothes will fit the American Girl Dolls!
We will be able to do custom orders or if you are local visit our Design Studio to see what we have in stock

In addition to the doll clothes there will other handmade items available.
Our location is 308 W Ridge Pike, Limerick, Pa. 19468
So stop by and say hello or e-mail us at thecreativefinisher@msn.com with any questions.
We will also continue to do finishing through the mail when needed.
I Hope to post some new finishing photos soon

Happy Stitching!
Veronica

No Calorie Easter Basket

Too Much candy around at Easter? Trying not to eat sweets?

Just stitch up a couple of Chocolate Rabbits using

the JBW Bunny Chart.

The size of the bunny depends on the count of the linen it is stitched on

Add a couple of eggs from Homespun Elegance and you have a

No Calorie Easter Basket

Pillows, Pillows & More Pillows

Do you have friends or family that you need gifts for?

Just stitch their names and have them finished as a pillow.

Learning Something New

There is always time to learn something new. During the fall last year I learned how to smock.

First you must pleat the fabric then stitch your design on it and finally finish it into something.

I had joined an ornament swap with Vetty Creations in Australia. I needed an ornament for the exchange. So I took a completed piece of smocking and made it into a snowman.

There's my ornament.

Isn't he cute with the top hat, nose made out of memory thread and hand crocheted scarf?

Yvette Stanton, the ornament recipient thought so.

Yvette is a designer in Australia and author of some great reference books. The Left Handed and Right Handed Embroiderer's Companion - a step by step stitch dictionary are great.

For additional information on the dictionaries and other publications visit her website http://www.vettycreations.com.au/

Lila's Studio Design

Lila's Studio Design

Creating a new project for someone is always fun!

The above pouch and fob was designed to compliment a design by Lila Umstead

a new cross stitch designer from Lila's Studio

She is being featured in the Mar/April Issue of Just Cross Stitch Magazine

Introduce yourself to her unique designs by visiting her at Lila's Studio

It's Finally Here!

It's Finally Here!

During the past year I designed and finished the Stitch Your Heart Out Designer's Encyclopedia.

A compilation of 12 Cross Stitch Designs from 12 different Cross Stitch Designers finished as a book.

Each design is attached to the page with a whip stitch and finished by hand or machine sewing.

A Designers Card is attached to each page so you will always know the Design name and Designer.

A portion of the sales from each chart was donated to the Carol for Heart Foundation

An organization that increases the awareness of heart disease through the education of women and those working in the medical community. For more information on heart disease and how to get a healthy heart visit http://www.carolforheart.com/

The designs are available through your Local Needlework Shop and anyone completing all 12 designs will receive the complimentary Cover Design and Finishing Instructions.

To see all the Designs in the Encyclopedia please visit the SYHO Link on this page.