Welcome to JBW Designs

Dear Cross Stitchers,

The last wholesale needlework market in Nashville was a few weeks ago, but I’m still on a high from seeing old friends and selling lots of new products. I’ve been looking forward to sharing the new releases with you, as it takes many months of designing, stitching and work before they are printed.

One of the joys of being at market is meeting new vendors. About a year ago I met a young couple who own Fabric Flair here in the U.S. They are very enthusiastic about our industry and are willing to produce new fabric patterns. For the French Country Hobby Horse design, they printed some very soft stripes for me - in both pinks and blues. The background color is very subtle but it gives a wonderful new dimension to the designs. Shop owners should be able to order the fabric for those of you who are interested in trying it.

Adam Original is another one of my vendors who produces pre-finished products for me. The Monogrammed Accessory Tote is both a new leaflet and is available as a finished product. The tote requires no sewing since the linen has been sewn right into the finished bag. The fabrics in the bag are soft yellows and aquas, and I picture it being used to carry your needlework projects. I discovered that is is wide enough to serve as a cover for your e-reader or iPad. It would make a lovely Mother's Day gift or birthday gift for a dear friend.

The Bluebird of Happiness Kit is a matching product to the Tote, and is a tiny little zippered bag to hold your scissors, needles and other tools. The chart includes the design for the little bluebird, stitched over one as a scissor fob.

The Sweet Bouquet design is dedicated to all of our families and friends who are facing cancer treatments, and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the leaflet will be donated to the American Cancer Society. We know that this disease affects every single family, and perhaps this can make a difference in someone’s life. The framed model was stitched over one on the pink striped fabric.

The French Country titles have always sold well, so I’ve added French Country Strawberry and French Country Fruit to the line.

The last two designs have been stitched in my favorite Crescent Colour fiber - House Wine. I must have been in a “pink” mode this winter, as it is appearing in everything I did. The Rabbit Alphabet and the Rose Motif Sampler are both stitched in this lovely shade of deep pink.

Now it’s on to designing Halloween and Christmas designs which is hard to believe since we are just in the middle of March! But designers work well ahead of the seasons, so although Spring is arriving - it’s time to think “Fall “ and “Holidays.” 

JBW