Welcome to our Shop Exclusives Page! We have so many great things in the shop that are special only to us. I've chosen a few to highlight here. Sometimes we design something; sometimes a design arrives in the shop that BEGS to be restitched in specialty threads. Either way, we bundle everything together -- our thread changes, color copies of the finished product, fabric necessary for the piece and all the specialty threads you'll use to stitch it. Sometimes, particular threads aren't available -- back orders or whatever -- so we choose from others that we like, too. Consequently, kit prices can vary a few dollars...sort of like the "Catch of the Day" price in a seafood restaurant! ENJOY!

This is Lizzie Kate's special design, created for Casa Cenina, for their special 'A Day With Lizzie Kate' Event held October 6th, 2007 in Milan, Italy! A very special event -- Alan of LK says Linda received Red Carpet Rock Star Treatment!!! A delightful piece, Casa Cenina has asked Silver Needle to be their exclusive distributor of the design in the US and Canada! (We feel like we're on the red carpet, as well!)

Linda's design is a medley of tiny Christmas motifs that make memories flow. Packages, mittens, hot chocolate, the reindeer and sleigh... everything is tucked into a 4-1/4 x 7 design, and is stitched on 28ct Natural Graziano Milan linen with various Weeks and Gentle Art overdyeds. The design also features three antiqued brass charms -- a gingerbread man, Santa face, and holly leaves. A lovely design for Casa Cenina's customers... a lovely day for Linda and Alan to remember... and a lovely treat for Silver Needle to be a teeny-weeny part of it, too!

Note to our non-US and non-Canada stitchers -- Casa Cenina will be taking care of orders from the rest of the world of stitchers! Make sure you see the 100 or so pics of Alan and Linda's presentation and pics from the day!

Way back in the Olden Cross Stitch Days of 1991, I needed a design for that Spring's Camp Wannasew. Nan worked in the shop two days a week... we worked together Mondays and Thursdays. Monday was 'dream-it-up-day'... and I was going to go home and 'produce' this masterpiece that week. It was going to be a Noah's Ark Sampler -- I had the verse, I knew what colors I wanted, I knew the stitches...

Thursday arrived, we worked together... and Nan (casually, yet with a *slight* touch of urgency) asked how that little Noah piece was coming along. (Nan doesn't let grass grow underneath her feet as fast as I do...) and it hadn't even begun to rain on Noah yet... so there was no Ark, no sampler, no NOTHING! Two weeks later... JN001 was born! A charming Noah's Sampler that was really quite a special thing. It was never published under the Just Nan name -- because at this time, Nan *WAS JUST* Nan!

Nan's spanking new cross-stitch software wasn't able to delete the JN001 from her database...(remember, this was back in ANCIENT TIMES) so when Just Nan was born... it began with JN002. JN001 has remained retired and the original, stitched and framed model has been lovingly displayed on my office wall at home since 1991.

In Celebration of Just Nan's 15th year in business... she has re-created our little Noah sampler... (I cried a little when she sent the images of the sampler!) Stitched on 28ct Antique Ivory Cashel Linen in 25 shades of Gentle Art Sampler Threads... our sampler measures a serious 10 x 18. It begins with the rainbow at the top... then the original verse of mine... much better and cuter animals... that cheerful ark... and lots of stitches, colors, and now... a handmade clay dove button embellishment. (They weren't doing overdyeds in 1991, much less polymer clay buttons... so this has been really fun for Nan to re-visit!)

Details in a nutshell...

Limited Edition, Offered as the complete kit of the official JN001 Noah's Sampler chart, pre-tied palette of labeled Sampler Threads (thank Mary Anne for all those little tied-on threads of matching dye lots... so you won't run out!), dove button, linen, gold needle... and of course, Nan's end of the story.

The whole thing is such a 'warm-fuzzy' for Nan and me, because it really was what made her realize that her talents were appreciated, and she could create beautiful stitching designs that stitchers would love! Just Nan, Inc was born only a few months later... and our little Noah was the beginning. (I do remember when she came into work and announced that she'd finally gotten husband John involved in this whole thing. Back then, the zip-lock bags we packaged everything in, came zipped. Before you stuffed the contents, you had to UN-ZIP the baggies. THIS was John's first official Just Nan duty... and because he excelled... I am happy to report that he advanced quite well in the company!)

So, in addition to Nan's 15th Anniversary... Noah's Sampler Reborn is a tribute to Old Times, Friendships, Shared Talents, Love of Needlework and Timeless Cross Stitch Designs!!! We know you'll love it, too!

Secret Needle Night
These are delightful little designs we create every month, available as complete kits. We mail them right to you for only $17.50! Each is seasonal, full of cool threads, fun fabric, and neat embellishments. Very cute, and quick to stitch... they are monthly Limited Editions, that are a trademark of our shop!
Check out the collection and learn about our automatic monthly program!

A trio of needle threaders, each with a specific use. Specially packaged for The Silver Needle in a handy, clear storage sleeve. $5.50 pkg.

Ultra-Fine: for quilting and beading needles.

All Purpose: a good general use threader with a built-in cutter.

Heavy-Duty Threader: for larger threads and delicate fibers, too. Also has a built-in cutter.

SN Threader Collection - $5.50