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Search HOME What's New Designs ORNAMENTS Shop Exclusives Accessories Designs List Embellishments Join E-Mail List News & Notes Where to Buy Contact Us About Us Wholesale	Shipping to Shops starting September 22, 2025   ©2025, Just Nan, Inc., by Nan Caldera All Rights Reserved Included  Rainbow Bronze Beads Striped Pumpkin Beads Embossed Orange Sequins Black Beads Satin Ghost Satin Bat Finishing Materials Needed 14 Straight Pins Craft-weight fusible interfacing (Pellon #809 Decor Bond) Polyfil Stuffing JN343 • 20 Haunted Windows Pentagon Ball Limited Printing Edition A Halloween Masterpiece Our 20 Haunted Windows Pentagon Ball is a counted thread artwork ball inspired by an antique.  Every turn of the ball reveals a pentagon shape.  Twenty triangular haunted windows outlined in gothic black form the ball.  The windows feature 4 Jacks, 4 Ghosts, 4 Spiders, 4 Skells plus a Black Cat, Witch, Mummy and Monster.  The 20 windows are stitched on 5 pieces of 32 CT Weeks Peoria Purple linen using DMC floss.  There are 4 window graphs for each piece of linen. The windows are accented with sparkling beads and a striped pumpkin bead in each corner.  Complete assembly instructions and photos are included.  (Stitching on 5 pieces is easier than stitching all 20 triangles on one piece of linen.) When assembled, each center point of a pentagon is highlighted with an embossed orange sequin and black bead.  There are 12 centers.  For a final touch, we provide a satin ghost and satin bat embellishment to pin in place wherever it suits you. This is sure to be a treasured heirloom.     Stitcher's Newsletter September 2025 ©2025 Just Nan, Inc. •  All Rights Reserved

It's THAT time of year...again.

I only have 6 of these, so call at 978-486-8330 and talk to a LIVING person!

 

KAUNI YARN ideas

 

This scarf is done using just one skein of yarn. The skein runs about 150 grams with the yardage running at around 660 yards. We have 14 color combinations from which to choose.

The ruffled shawl uses two skeins of yarn. Our yarn is $31 per skein.

Sweet FELT EMBOIRDERY KITS from the UK

I saw these and HAD to order them, display space available be damned! I figured when Corine got to work today, she could figure out where to put them.

These are little felt embroidery kits with all of the materials and instructions packed into a sweet little box. The felt is fine and pliable and all the sewing together is done by an overcast stitch which is so eacy. They are delicate so are not a suitable toy for children. 

Cut out the little pieces from the patterns and jump right in. Remind us to give you a #26 or 28 embroidery needle because they give you a clunky one. Each kit is $19. 

I started the little dancing mouse last night and am about 1/3 finished. I am enjoying it because it is totally different from the needlework media I usually indulge in.

NEW JESSICA LONG EMBROIDERY KITS

 

TRUNK SHOWS

We have two trunk shows in the shop for the month of August, but remember the adage about the early worm getting the worm.... If you want the best selection you come soon! The picture on the right represents about 99% of the Kirk and Bradley/Burnett canvases. As you can see, they are primarily smalls. If you love 13 count ornaments, come immediately because they only sent 7 of them! There are approximately 180 canvases represented here, so understand that you will need to thumb through the piles. These are all travel rounds and then lots of Christmas ornaments. 

All trunk show canvases are 20% off ! Not only that, but all Christmas items in the ENTIRE store are 20% off! Here is the small pile of the larger canvases that came in the show. Eleven of them are thirteen count. I will make life easy for you. Should you buy an 18 count canvas and it is visually difficult for you, you may buy a Mag-Eye to take home, also at 20% off.

The other trunk show here for the month are the variegated silk flosses from Treenway Silks. I have selected the 6 strand, 10 yard skeins for your delight. The two lines are the Montano collection and the 26 Roses collection. Judith Montano was a extremely popular designer about 20 years ago. She had a very popular book out with embroidery stitches for Victorian crazy quilting.

The 26 Roses line has extreme merit because at least 10% of all sales goes to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. As of a year ago, Treenway had contriubted over $22,000.

The 26 Roses name arose because the very young children with CF often pronounce the  name of the disease as 26 Roses. All of the threads in the line, including the silk ribbons from Treenway that we own and are hanging on this pegboard, are 20% off our retail prices.  Will I see you tomorrow?

JBW new offerings for the Virtual Needlework Market