What A Hoot!
Model stitched on 32 count 'Toasted Almond' Belfast Linen from
Zweigart,
using DMC threads and designed to house a pair of Putford Scissors
from Kelmscott Designs.
Open him up and discover a place to store your needles, and Clover
thread-cutter. Finished size 4.75" high
Please Note: Due to a techincal glitch in the chart, the colour denoted
as
'38 Coffee Brown UD'
should read '838 Coffee Brown UD'
Spook - A - Boo!
A new secret message
box top for your holiday stitching
This great Holiday design is stitched
on 'Lilac' Belfast Linen with DMC threads
Christmas Angel 2007
Card Packs
A cute photograph of
a stitched Angel is on the cover of each of cards in this pack and the
chart is also included for you to stitch and frame, or make into an
ornament.
Each pack contains 5
cards and envelopes and the chart to stitch your very own Christmas
Angel
New Holiday
Collaboration pack
This pack includes
the charts and finishing instructions for the two ornaments pictured
and all the silks needed to stitch and finish them
Two
New Releases for June, 2007
There are fairies at the bottom of my garden ...
Splendid Fairy Wrens that is!
AND A
BRAND NEW TEACHING KIT!
The
Peacock Stitching Chair
Blessed With Happiness Embroidered Box
Birds of a Feather Dilly Bag
and Stitching Accessories
Grandma's
Cushions Boxtop and Thread Wallet
(to match the recently released Stitching Accessories)
Limited Release 2007
Alyssum Scissor Pocket
A Stitcher's Meditation
Note Cards and Chart Pack
Spring Fever - Nashville 2007 Exclusive
A joint release kit from The Cat's Whiskers Design Studio
and Dinky Dyes Threads and Designs
We now distribute all of Janie's wonderful
designs. All these designs can be ordered
from us and we can ship immediately.
A note from Janie....
The Cat's Whiskers
Design Studio is nestled in the Perth Hills, about 30 minutes drive from
Perth City, Western Australia.
By day, we own and
operate our own graphic design business in nearby Kalamunda, and by
night we work in our studio - who needs sleep anyway?
The Cat's Whiskers
Design Studio concept was the natural progression of our passion for a
blend of needlework and fine woodwork.
And as for the name, well ... our life is ruled by two children and two
cats ...and all four of them think they are The Cat's Whiskers!
'Red Desert Scissor Pocket'
Nashville Needlework Market 2006
Limited Edition
This little scissor
pocket is a limited edition design, for sale
initially at the 2006 Nashville Needlework Market, and then
available until sold out during the 2006 year.
The design was inspired by the colours of Jo-ann Stores exclusive
Gingher’s ‘Lanell’ design embroidery scissors. These colours can also be
found throughout Australia, in the red earth of the desert regions, in
the seed pods of our Australian trees, shrubs and grasses and in the
bush in the heat of summer, when the clear
night skies are filled with twinkling stars ...
The
kit contains graph, instructions on how to construct the pocket,
one skein each of Dinky Dye Silk #74 'Red Dust'
and Cotton #29 'Nullabor' and a copper button.
Oops! We have been informed of an error in the original
printing of the graph for this little pocket. The basting line on the
long lefthand side of the pocket graph should have been placed 4
threads from the cross-stitch border instead of 6 threads. We
have corrected this error in a subsequent printing. If you have any
questions regarding this 'oops' please email Janie direct on janie@thecatswhiskers.net.au
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'Feed My Soul Stitches' Embroiderer 's Companion
For those of us who
can't bear the thought of leaving home without 'something to stitch on'
close at hand, here is the perfect companion for the travelling
embroiderer! Using DMC cotton threads, and stitched on 32 count 'Pearl
Grey' Belfast Linen, this elegant little compendium will safely house
your favourite pair of tiny scissors and your needles and pins during
your journey.
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Dragonfly Jewels ~ First in the 'Secret Message' Series
Four wonderfully whimsical dragonflies, with their glittery wings,
guard the little pearl of wisdom hidden beneath four little
embroidered triangles. Undo the ribbon, and open the 'envelope' to
reveal the secret message ...
Stitch this design for yourself or a special friend and remember to
always 'fly away with your dreams, don't let them go!'
This pamphlet includes instructions on how to sequence overdyed
threads, and how to construct and attach the secret message flaps.
Details:
Stitched on 32 count Antique White Belfast Linen
Stitch Count: 71h x 71w
Threads
used:
Dinky Dye Silk Threads: #23 Amethyst,
#40 Daydream, #52 Emerald, #63 Stormy Sky
Kreinik Metallics No.4 Braid:
#9194 Star Green & #093 Star Mauve
Kreinik Metallics Blending Filament: #008 Green
Kreinik Cord: #105C Antique Silver
Box Mounted:
Onto a wooden box with 13cm (5.25") square insert.
'Indian Dreams'
~ Second in the 'Secret Message' Series
Dream of balmy nights
in a mythical Indian palace of apricot-coloured marble. Smell the
perfume of the climbing roses that adorn the palace arches, and marvel
as majestic elephants bedecked in jewel colours pass you by. Stitched on
32 count 'Natural' Belfast Linen, which has a gold thread woven into the
fabric, and using DMC threads and Mill Hill beads, this exotic sewing
box and group of sewing accessories will brighten even the dullest day.
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AN ORIENTAL TRILOGY
A set of three designs for stitching accessories exploring the use of a
monochromatic palette.
Inspired by the Chinese plate patterns and Oriental art pieces, these
designs use two shades of Dinky Dye Silks each and are stitched on 28
count pure white Cashel linen. Finished with silk tassels and beautiful
beads, these little stitching accessories will be an elegant edition to
your 'stitching small's collection.
'Shades of Blue Willow' 'Cherry Blossom Spring'
Model
stitched by Ros Cumming
Fir Tree Mountain
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'Queen Anne's Lace' Boxtop and Sewing Accessories
Model stitched by Linda Nelson
Here is the second in our series of 'Beautiful Boxtops'. This time I
have designed a gorgeous matching pin cushion and scissor fob to
complete the set. Worked on 28 count 'Platinum' Cashel Linen, and using
DMC linen threads, the design reflects the gentleness of a bygone era,
when the ladies of the court sat together on warm afternoons. Perhaps
they chose a secluded nook of the castle's walled garden, full of
cottage flowers and climbing roses, to sit and work on their embroidery
and catch up on the day's news.
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'Heartstrings'
‘Heartstrings’ is the first in a new series of ‘Heartfelt Sayings’.
Cross stitched hearts, butterflies and sprigs of lavender are surrounded
by pretty pink ‘heartstring’ ribbons, and finished with Mill Hill pink
heart beads. Using the softest pinks and warm greys of DMC cotton
threads, and stitched on 32 count 'Antique White' Belfast linen, this
design doesn’t take long to complete, and works well either as a framed
piece, or perhaps turned into a little drawstring purse as a gift to a
treasured friend.
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Elegant Initials ~ First in a series of 'Beautiful Boxtops'
Inspired by the
traditional shapes and alphabets to be found in old samplers, I have
created this little treasure box and it's needlecase companion to
keep those special stitching accessories safe and sound!
All the letters
of the alphabet are included in the pamphlet, as well as templates
and instructions to complete the little needlecase.
Details:
Stitched on 32 count Antique White Belfast Linen
Stitch Count: 57h x 57w for boxtop, 47h x 47w for needlecase
Threads
used:
Dinky Dye Silk Threads: #41 Tea Tree, #58 Kayla's Rose
#73 Shiraz
DMC: #730 Olive Green V. Dark cotton
Kreinik Metallics: #24 Fuschia Blending Filament
Box Mounted:
Onto a wooden box with 10cm (4") square insert.
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Grandma's Cushions Needlework Accessories
Inspired by a set of needlepoint cushions I inherited from my maternal
Grandmother, this set of needlework accessories incorporates cross
stitches, Rhodes hearts and
half diamond eyelets.
The pamphlet includes comprehensive stitch diagrams,
and construction details. Stitched on 32 count 'Little Boy Blue'
Belfast Linen, using Dinky Dye Silks. I have also supplied
a alternative DMC/Gloriana Silk Overdye thread list.
A matching boxtop and threadminder wallet will be released
in February, 2007 at the Nashville Needlework Market.
