New Kits Now Available

I am happy to announce we now have the Autumn Arrows kits ready to ship.  This is the first in a Mini Geometric Series (5 inches square), so it is a great portable design to travel with.  This design is stitched primarily with the new Treenway natural dyes series of threads, as will be the future designs in this series.  I have chosen to use Zen Shin, a silk perle #8, and Harmony, a silk 6-stranded floss.  Also included is a skein of a new Stef Francis handpainted silk perle #5 thread.  Here is the link to the Autumn Arrows page for more info.

We also have available a few thread kits available for Images of India and Whirlygig and Mediterranean Squares. 

AND, the first group of Safari thread kits is now gone, so we have more threads on order and the kits will be available in about 30 days.

We are trying to work up to having an inventory on hand of thread kits for all the "Designs and Kits for Sale".  So please keep checking the site. 

Enjoy your stitching,

Terry

Mediterranean Square Thread Kits Now Available

I am happy to announce 24 Mediterranean Squares kits will be ready for shipping on December 18th.  We will ship all kits via USPS Priority, so they are available to arrive in time for Christmas.  

Here is a link to the Mediterranean Squares page: http://www.terrydryden.com/mediterranean-squares/.

Two options are available:  You can purchase just the marked canvas and color instruction book OR a complete kit including the marked canvas, color instruction book and complete thread kit with needles...Just add stretcher bars and you are ready to stitch!

If you decide to purchase a kit, and you live in California, please be sure to mark the "sales tax" button.

Thank you and Happy Holidays,

Terry 

New Geometric Series

This past month I have begun stitching on a series of three small, 5" X 5", geometric designs.  Many stitchers have requested some small designs and I agree, it is nice to have something small at the ready as a take-along project.  These will be stitched primarily with the new Treenway Silks Natural-Dyes.  I am using Harmony (6-strand silk floss) and Zen Shin (Perle #8 silk)....plus one metallic and one multi-color thread.  Here is the sample card: 

The colors I'm using for this first design are Lemongrass, Fern, Thistle, Tropical Bloom, Tuscan Gold, and probably Red Saffron.  

#1 is inspired by Native American patterns.  Each one will be stitched on 18-count eggshell canvas, but each will be in a different geometric style.....#2 could be based on a Log Cabin pattern and #3 could be waves....but definitely each will have a different "feel.

As you can see above, I am in the process of changing the "arrows" from Red Saffron to Thistle, but some of the Red Saffron still remains....I think the Thistle is much better. Can you see the two smaller squares in the lower right quadrant?  They will be surrounded by the same Milanese variation stitche in the upper left quadrant.  

It's fun to stitch a small piece!  

Check back around Thanksgiving to see the finished project.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Terry