......................................................................from CECricket, Inc.

Announcing - New Arrivals!
Number 278 - GIVE US A KISS
Eleven Kisses! Each celebrates one of the many
flavors that a kiss can take, from a "Sweetheart
Kiss" to a "Red Hot Kiss" to a "Butterfly Kiss."
Everyone needs a Kiss!

Number 279 - RABBIT HABIT
 Two designs included. "Primrose Rabbit" is very
fashionable down to her carrot strewn purse
attached by a "handle" of golden seed beads. The
"2008 Carrot" declares, "Now that the long winter
is over, let's dig in the dirt!"

 

 

 
Number 280 - NEAT AS A PIN
 In the mood of vintage linen, "Neat As A Pin" is
a delicate pincushion sure to make pleasurable
even the most mundane sewing task. It is pictured
on the cover in a "great find," a ceramic cracker
server for which unfortunately we cannot supply
a source. However, the pincushion will stand alone
on any surface such as a small ceramic tray or
plate, or it will sit in a basket. The addition of a fine
bias cording sewn into the top and bottom seams
is an excellent finishing touch.

Number 281 - HANKIE CORNERS
 Celebrating that time-honored necessity, the hand-
kerchief, we present a potpourri pocket embroidered
with a nostalgic garden and vintage detail
to honor a special lady who was never without a
"hankie."

     

All of us at the CRICKET wish to express our deep appreciation for the many caring hands involved with the Soldiers Memorial Project. Thank you for giving the gift of talent and time to express to those left behind the gratitude that so very many of their countrymen can only feel. We thought that it would be easier for you if we made the alphabet available for download without the need to make an e-mail request.

Click here to download the alphabet.
   



For those of you who are an old hand with needlepoint canvas and for those of you who would like to try something that is not far afield from cross-stitch, Dream House Ventures offers several Cricket Collection designs in painted canvas. Shown right is a selection of three Cricket Mittens worked in a variety of stitches using a widely diverse palette of threads and yarns. All Dream House canvases are so carefully painted that they hardly need thread and needle to be frame worthy. Also available from Dream House Ventures is The Pure Palette, a rainbow of luxurious hand-dyed, soy-based thread.

A link has been provided so that you can see
for yourself.
www.DreamHouseVentures.com