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Secret Needle Night Kits are Silver Needle Exclusives! We dream them up every month... offer them only one time... make just enough kits... and then they're gone forever... just like the Cadbury Eggs! We create a delightful little design each month... something seasonal, or applicable to the current holiday... our own designs... put them on 10ct fabrics, use cool specialty threads and neat embellishments... and kit them up! Then, we mail them every month, right to your mailbox... so it, along with your stitching fingers, are so happy!!! Every month, we bring you something fun that stitches up in 4 or 5 hours, always on the large fabric, always with the cool threads, always featuring cute embellishments. We keep the current month's design a secret, till it's released -- hence the name. There's even a recipe included each month, so if you're getting together with friends to stitch... you have a snack to make! We keep each design a month ahead of the event -- so Sept is a Halloween theme, Oct is Thanksgiving. We always do 'Christmas in July... you get the idea. Just something fun for your mailbox, and stitching bag... these are great to save for traveling, because everything is there... and easy to see! Our Mona of Magic By Mona provides finishing kits each month to make yours just like our model -- same fabrics, trims, and everything! ***** We've decided that Secret Needle Nights are actually the result of the talents of a team of ladies... not just one of us! Just like all those house Re-Do shows on TV, everybody does something different, and together, we make it all work! Mona, Lindy and Brooke dream up the ideas... Brooke interprets them into charts for us... Mona and Lindy choose threads... Mona stitches and finishes... we have a couple of ladies (and Mona's son!) who assemble your thread bundles every month... Cindy always packs your embellishments, Kim always cuts your fabric... Mary is the photographer and paper-work designer... Lindy writes the dittys, orders everything, and coordinates the monthly process. The Shop Gals on the Saturday preceding SNN assemble the kits! And... Mona's husband cuts all the boards that magically appear in your finishing kits! Whew... we are a HUGE team! Thought you'd enjoy knowing that! There are two ways to get Secret Needle Nights. You can try a 'One Time Try', a sample kit, if you will, to see what they really are like, or you can subscribe to them on a monthly basis. You can always pick and choose which months you think you're going to want, but it's Murphy's Law that whatever month you pass on will be your favorite. So... we suggest that auto-ship thing, it's just the best! The following pics include the current month's release, as well as kits from months past. We have our previous 2-plus years on page one, and have archived some of the older ones on SNN Page 2. We've been doing these monthly kits for almost 10 years now; we can't believe it! If you come visit the shop... ask to see the Wall of Fame! We have EVERY SINGLE SNN model we've ever done... all hanging neatly on the wall in our little memorial corner! DATES: The first Wednesday of each month. PROJECT: It’s a secret! (That’s why we call it Secret Needle Night!) COST: $15.50 FINISHING KITS: $27.00 SHIPPING: If mailed to you, add $2.00 / Kit Each month is charged AS IT IS SHIPPED... not all at once. One Time Try: Subscribe Here to the Secret Needle Night Auto-Ship: Here are some additional options for retired kits that are still available, and finishing kits, too! Need a finishing kit for a previous Secret Needle Night? Just tell us which one! |
Announcing Magic By Mona Finishing Kits AUTOMATICALLY with Secret Needle Night! We're finally organized enough to be able to offer Mona's fun finishing kits right along with your Secret Needle Night Kits! Instead of waiting to get all the cool fabrics, hand-made bows and cord trims... all the precut pieces to assemble your SNN kits to look JUST LIKE ours... we can now include all that with your monthly Secret Needle Night, if you'd like! SNNs are our own designs... holiday and seasonal in theme... fully kitted with 10ct fabric, cool threads and fun embellishments always included, we have a huge page of years and years of past designs. Our Mona always does the finishing, and in the past few years has begun to offer Finishing Kits full of all the necessary components to make your stitching look perfect. Always pre-tied bows, pre-cut mounting pieces, pre-hand-twisted cording... I don't know why these simply don't jump out of the box already done! Mona does work Magic... so I'll have her work on that aspect, too! Add this to your subscription, if it appeals to you, using the dropdown above. |
 October 2008 Give Thanks by Brooke Nolan Our plump Cornucopia is spilling with the season's harvest!  Homespun Elegance's Olde Brass Buttons are the featured embellishments -- we went for subdued color this time -- some Weeks Mulberry #5 for the lettering, and lots of Very Velvet for a soft look. Mona's Quick 'n Easy Easel standup is a perfect holiday decoration finishing idea, because you can fold this up FLAT to store away with your other decorations! Her finishing kit, like always, comes with the hand-twisted cording, pre-tied bow, pre-cut boards... just everything! | |
 September 2008 Stitchy Acres Designed by Brooke Nolan Finishing by Mona Bost Our Halloween tribute to all your UFOs (unfinished objects!) Brooke has designed us Stitchy Acres... where you've buried all those who have come before and deserve to be forgotten!!! The ultimate in needlework disposal... Stitchy Acres! The restful place where you can choose to bury all your unfinished pieces that you never care to see again!!! Our middle stone says RIP... and we've left the other two stones to you -- to personalize! A lovely Fyrewerks metallic harvest moon, the wrought iron cemetery gates we've done in Very Velvet, and that ridiculous metallic toad who's waiting to be kissed... it's darling! Mona's tombstone hanging finishes off Stitchy Acres with style! (complete with bats and Halloween moons!) Tonight's recipe is for S-Mores Brownies... very gooey... like you need more sugar at Halloween...! | |
 August 2008Summer Fields Designed by Brooke Nolan And The Secret Needle Night Team! We finish our Four Seasons Farmyard set with fields of brilliant summer green perle cotton, and a velvety cow! Hand-dyed yellow perle for the trees makes the color changes in the leaves so easy! Mona's bright red and white check pillow brings a summer picnic to mind! | |
 July 2008 Santa: 2008 Chef Of The Year! Design by Brooke Nolan Stitching and Finishing by Mona Bost  Doesn't this tray of goodies look enchanting??? Our Santa has been busy in the kitchen, dressed in his red Silk and Wool PJ's and glitzy Fyrewerks apron and hat! 10ct Natural Betsy Ross Linen, lots of Fuzzy Stuff for his beard, cute buttons by Just Another Button Co... and Mona's delightful little Quick 'n Easy Easel finishing... we're all about 'Christmas in July!!!' Our featured recipe makes peppermint meringue kisses... something extra-pretty for the upcoming cookie exchanges! | |
 June 2008 Liberty Design by Brooke Nolan Everything Else by The Secret Needle Night Team! We thought we'd go Americana this month... in time for the 4th of July! Mona's husband, Robert, (who cuts the boards for the finishing kits) remarked that 'Obviously George answered 'NO' when Martha asked if her dress made her look fat!' We laughed and laughed... because we love our design this month! 10ct Vintage Country Mocha Tula, Crescent Colours overdyed #5 Perles, and burgundy micro buttons for the cherries in the tree! Tonight's Desert... Fruit Kebobs with Lime Dip! | |
 May 2008 Summer at the Seashore Design by Brooke Nolan Lots of Fyrewerks and bright Perle Cottons... the mermaid gracing our summer medley this month was hand-made especially for this piece! Tonight's recipe features a shrimp spread recipe -- we had to make something from the sea -- but I bet our mermaid won't sample it! | |
 April 2008 Spring Fields Design by Brooke Nolan; Everything Else: Mostly Mona and a Little Lindy! Spring sheep -- stitched in French Knots of Alpaca graze in our checker-boarded fields! The button flowers turned out to look like Easter Eggs... but if you trail them up the fence, you'll have floral vines! Tonight's Recipe is for Raspberry Chocolate Trifle - so pretty and Spring-y! | |
 March 2008Just Ducky! Our cute little duck is splashing through the Spring Rains... did you notice that his umbrella is a big pink tulip??? Wet metallic boots, a Velvet chick, and fresh flowers growing in the wet garden, he's very quick to stitch this month! Tonight's recipe was the 'shop-snack' on Monday... it's a lemon cheesecake... light and fruity for Spring. To make seasonal decorations easier to store away, Mona's finishing this month is actually a flat tri-fold panel that is tied together into a stand-up wedge! Super Easy! | |
 February 2008 Irish at Heart Our little leprechaun is bringing you his huge, sparkly green Shamrock Heart... full of Irish Spirit! We made those leaves as festive as we could -- overdyeds and metallics in rich greens -- dressed him to match -- and garnished all of it with a clay pipe and lucky pot of gold! Tonight's recipe features a Margarita Cake... something that 'feels green' and takes no time at all to make, thus providing extra stitching time!! | |
 January 2008 Love Potion Ohhh... a Little Love is coming your way!!! Frosty Rays is the perfect thread this month for our tiny bottle of steamy Valentine
Love! Lots of metallic pink and black on an opalescent 10ct Tula...
the little Potion label is hand-made just for us! Mona has made us a cube stand-up, and shared her recipe for Cranberry Bark! | |
 December 2007 Winter Fields It's our little farm scene again... only blanketed crystals and icy snow! The one-horse open-sleigh is Fyrewerks, the horse is Velvet... the barn is the same, but now the trees are bare, and decorated with Arctic
Rays snow flakes! Terry, one of the shop gals supplied us with her
old-time-favorite peanut butter and cornflake cookies... something fun to
make on a cold, blustery day!!! *** Our Annual Secret Needle Night Prepay Special is in full swing... check it out! Every year do a deal at the end of the year which awards you NEXT December's kit FREE when you pre-pay Jan thru Nov. Works for Mona's Finishing Kits, too, so that choice is also available to you. Use the middle dropdown up at the top of this page to purchase this special.) | |
 November 2007 Ready for Santa! All except for that FIRE in the fireplace!!! Our little scene this month sports lush Very Velvet and Fyrewerks greenery, and a pair of handmade stockings hanging from the mantel!! 10ct Betsy Ross Linen, we stitched the fire with Arctic Rays... and it looks alive! Kit shipping this month is being delayed till next Monday. I am in 'time-denial-mode!' Just returning from the Houston Quilt Festival on Monday... our Camp Wannasew Ladies arrive Thursday morning... just behind the late-arriving kit threads!!  Secret Needle Night looks calm and peaceful, organized and ready... an inspiration!!! Mona has delivered a Quick 'n Easy Easel Stand-up this month, with the most luscious metallic fabric!!! I have to tell you that the back of this piece is just about as lovely as the front!!! | |
 October, 2007 Autumn Fields Designed by Brooke Nolan A darling miniature farm scene... I don't think the scarecrow is scaring that little bird on the fence post! Lots of luscious Fall color in the #5 Perle cotton this month, it's easy stitching, and we love all those fun pumpkin and squash buttons on there. Mona found luscious fabric to finish the pillow... I'm not sure if the raffia in the bow is actually the hay from the fields!! Tonight's pillow is finished using Mona's Single Flange Pillow style. Mona's finishing kit contains same fabric, bow and twisted cord that she has already tied and twisted for you, and the assembly instructions and secrets! | |
 September, 2007 Bring Your Own Broom! Designed by Brooke Nolan Mona and I had a great time choosing all sorts of bright greens, purples and orange threads this month... and there was great debate in the shop about various hat shapes... we present our final product!! 10ct, lots of Frosty Rays and Fyrewerks... the confetti beads were my idea!  Mona's finishing is a hollow wedge -- ribbon on the right-hand edge fills the cavity. Notice the little broom??? She made that, and it's included in the finishing kit! Happy Halloween! | |
 August 2007 The Little Mermaid Designed by Brooke Nolan Our August Mermaid should bring to mind refreshing, tropical water, and maybe a lush vacation! We've stitched her on Opalescent Tula, using metallic ribbons and added lots of bead embellishments for sparkle. Mona's finishing treatment is a triangular stand-up -- notice the pearl feet? Too Cute!Tonight's recipe is for an olive 'bruschetta'... something PERFECT to serve during a summer evening of entertainment that is cool and classy! | |
 July 2007 Ho Ho Santa, Designed by Brooke Nolan, Threads by Lindy and Mona It's Christmas in July around here... Brooke has designed us a cheerful little guy holding up his greeting of his season!!! Stitched on 10ct Linen, we've used Silk 'n Creams, Fuzzy Stuff, Angora and Velour threads, along with some Just Another Button Co buttons. Mona's box is available through her finishing kits, and tonight's recipe is something fun that we've affectionately named Jingle Bites! | |
 June 2007 Wings of Freedom Designed by Brooke Nolan, Threads by Lindy and Mona Today's design is definitely patriotic in theme... it's the June Kit, celebrating July! What is more classic than an eagle along with stars and stripes??? Lots of DMC perle cottons and Rainbow Gallery Metallics, 10ct Betsy Ross Linen, and a cool Standing Cube by Mona -- complete with tiny painted feet!!! | |
 May, 2007: Laundry in Paradise Designed by Brooke Nolan Threads by Lindy and Mona Well, MY laundry room doesn't look like this... but I wish it did! Our swaying coconut palms, complete with overdyed fronds, are keeping the tropical shirt, flip-flops and lei safe from the billowing Softsheen Fyre Werks waves and handmade sea life below! Check out that little crab and the wooden coconuts! We chose a holographic yellow metallic for the sun -- to make it look 'extra sizzly!' Mona's Quick 'n Easy Easel Stand-up finishing kit this time includes the organza wired ribbons in yellow, seafoam and blue... to match the waves!
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 April, 2007: Ladybug Garden Designed by Brooke Nolan Threads by Lindy and Mona Something crisp and colorful for Spring... our little ladybug brings a bouquet of yellow flowers to your garden! We gave her Frosty Rays for sparkly wings, and an exclusive yellow flower in her 'hair!' to match her bouquet. Bright green Very Velvet Springtime greenery, and Mona's Quick 'n Easy Easel Stand-up finishing... tonight's recipe comes from Charlotte Dudney of Designs from the Pep'r Pot. Strawberry Cake... (we're getting great berries in the stores in Oklahoma right now!) it's red and matches our Ladybug!!! Brooke Designs, Mona and I choose threads, model is stitched 3-4 times, proto-type is sent for embellishment design, threads and fabric are ordered, charts finalized, finishing determined, model photographed for instructions that I write and the web pic, recipe tested, threads sent out for bundle assembly, and kits finally produced in the shop the Saturday before Secret Needle Night! *Every Month!... Only for Secret Needle Night!!!* | |
 March, 2007: The Easter Cottage Designed by Brooke Nolan Our darling little Easter Egg Cottage is a sugary confection of Rainbow Gallery's Frosty Rays, decorated with Perle Cotton flowers, beads, bunnies and birds... complete with sprouting Carrot Shrubs! 10ct Opalescent Tula, Mona's little cube box features tiny egg feet! Tonight's recipe features a chocolate trifle... something the Easter Bunny left in my basket last year!!! | |
 February, 2007: Happy Rainbow's End Designed by Brooke Nolan Think Green!!! The lucky pot of gold is here, catching the rainbow's bounty! We've used lots of Fyrewerks metallics, Arctic Rays and beads in that little pot, and added a perky little Shamrock button, to boot! Mona has outdone herself with an under-pillow, and tie-around sham treatment
this month! A fun pillow, great colors, and chocolate in tonight's Italian
Truffles recipe! Life is Lucky!! | |
 January, 2007:I'm Yours, You're Mine! Designed by Brooke Nolan Our little lovebirds this month are huddled together in a rain-shower of Valentines! Very Velvet birds, and glass bead raindrops, we've created a special clay Valentine Heart button embellishment, tucked down by the verse. Mona made our Lovebirds into a picture frame, so you can add a favorite photo... or two, or three! Since we're 'chocolated-out' from The Holidays, tonight's recipe is for a delicious tomato soup, warm on a winter evening, and red for Valentines! | |
 December, 2006:Winter Snows Me Designed by Mona Bost Our final 4th-season, you get a dusting of snow, a cute snowman, and the
most darling penguin sledding along for the fun of it! Using 10 Count Betsy
Ross, metallic for the sled, pearl cotton, velvet velour for Mr Snow's hat
and fuzzy threads for his scarf, we added Arctic Rays for the fluffy
snow. The 'star attraction'... the little penguin was handmade just for
our design! | |
  November, 2006:Home Sweet Home Designed by Brooke Nolan of Brooke's Books Someone STOP this little mouse from eating his tasty gingerbread house before its all gone!!! He needs a place to stash all his Christmas goodies! Stitched on 10ct Betsy Ross, Brooke designed us the little cottage, and we chose the colors and types of threads. Lots of metallic Fyrewerks for the candy and snow, some furry Wisper for the hungry visitor, we've added a few Mill Hill snowflakes to float in the sky! Mona has made a Quick 'n Easy Easel for us, and tonight's recipe -- Harvest Pumpkin Crunch -- comes from Celia -- one of the shop gals. (Should be a gingerbread house recipe... but we're still in a Fall mood around here!) Enjoy your Home Sweet Home for the Holidays! | |
 October, 2006: Autumn Awes Me Designed by Mona Bost Lots of Fall Color, cute JABCO clay buttons, overdyed Weeks Perle, lots of
Rainbow Gallery Fuzzy Stuff and Very Velvet threads, not to mention a great
recipe, this month's design is our third season... and bursting with
enthusiasm! Stitched on 10ct Country Mocha Tula, its a quick stitch --
which gives you more time to bake the super-easy cake recipe! Mona's
finishing kit provides you ALL the same fabrics, cording and pretty ribbons
we have on our model! NOTE: We are now offering the Secret Needle Night option of receiving one of Magic By Mona's finishing kits at the same time, and right along with your SNN kit! The finishing kit will contain the exact fabrics and trims we used on the pictured piece, (Mona even makes the cord and pre-ties the ribbons for you!) and complete instructions for making your stitching look just like ours! (and might I say... it will look beautiful and professional!!!) | |
 September, 2006: Mr Frank N. Stein Designed by Brooke Nolan of Brooke's Books Introducing Mr Frank N. Stein... wishing you a Happy Howl-ween! Stitched on 10ct Sand Tula, he features a purple metallic jacket, lovely green coloring, and even silver screws and a tooth! Guest Designer Brooke Nolan of Brooke's Books Publishing treated us to this charming design this month... 'Frankly', I think he's quite dapper. Check out his hair!!! Tonight's Recipe is a yummy Trail Mix combo with dried cranberries and flavored with pumpkin pie spices... a sweet/salty crispy/crunchy confection! Mona's finishing this month is a Quick 'n Easy Easel Stand-up, complete with monsters on the fabric! Sorry, already sold out this time! | |
 August, 2006:Summer Suits Me! Designed by Lindy Legener All the bright metallic Fyrewerks colors this month, and those cute little Just Another Button Company clay fish... I'm ready for that cool swim! Worked on 10ct Opalescent Tula this month, we've added a swirl of gold and silver ice beads in the middle of the sun. I'm not sure that shows up in the pic, but it makes the whole piece 'sizzle!' Tonight's recipe is a cool gazpacho dip... perfect for a summer gathering, or fun to take to work for a break-room snack! | |
  July, 2006:The Little Fir Tree Designed by Lindy Legener It's time for Christmas in July!!! We did a little fir tree, complete with
bits of green sparkle, snow, and even presents!!! (I KNOW... outside trees
don't usually have presents underneath... but... wouldn't that be
fun? Stitched on 10ct Natural Betsy Ross Linen, we're very subtle this
month... an elegant Christmas touch. Tonight's recipe has chocolate and cashews... and Mona has another finishing kit for The Little Fir Tree, complete with jingle bell feet... so life is good!!! | |
 June, 2006: Miss American Pie! Designed by the Secret Needle Night Gals! Celebrate the 4th of July this month with such a cute American Pie! Birthday candle and all! Stitch a Very Velvet melange (Can't spell that), glitzy Fyrewerks metallics into the fireworks, and enjoy the patriotic colors. You'll be ready for the party! Tonight's recipe is for a blueberry/cherry crisp -- it follows that red, white and blue theme! Mona's finishing kit, available separately, even includes that lavish bow! | |
 May, 2006: Lighthouse Teapot Inspired by one of Mona's teapots in her kitchen! Such a common name for such a cute lighthouse!!! Stitched on 10ct Betsy Ross in lots of overdyed perle cottons, the light and windows are Frosty Rays... and notice the new Just Another Button Company seagulls on
here! We special-ordered coffee-dyed birds to go with our fun nautical
colors. Stitch the lighthouse with or without the stone spout and rope
handle... depending on whether or not you want the teapot option!
Mona has made a Tall Triangle Stand-Up... her super-complete finishing kit
includes the little wooden feet, and even the already-tied wire ribbon bows
and twisted cord!!! And... tonight's recipe is for an unbelievably delicious Crab Dip... we just had to do something 'ocean-y!' | |
 April, 2006: May's Pizzaz! Designed by Natalie Legener Don't know if you have Tulips now or in a few weeks... but ours are blooming with personality! 10Ct Opalescent Tula, we've used lots of Frosty Rays and bright colors, some fun little micro-buttons... I just love it! Mona has made a Box Stand-up... and tonight's recipe makes a Banana Butterfinger Cake! Enjoy! | |
 March, 2006: Spring Bugs Me! Designed by the SNN Team It won't be long till all those creepy little things start coming out in the garden... you start walking through spider webs... and little green worms dangle from the trees and get caught in your hair!!! Your dog comes in the house all muddy... gosh... Spring Bugs Me!!! Our design this month is on Betsy Ross Linen, and uses lots of Rainbow Gallery specialty threads. The little caterpillar is even wearing red high tops! We're going to do all four seasons like this in 2006. If you're hesitant to do the auto every month... just get those 4 that are coming this year! | |
 February, 2006: Paddy O'Needle Designed by the Silver Needle SNN Team Our lucky-to-stitch leprechaun Paddy O'Needle is ready for St Pat's Day... dressed with his lucky hat and holding his gold needle! Stitched on 10ct Betsy Ross Linen in Velvet, metallic, silk and Wisper, he's finished into one of Mona's Quick 'n Easy Easel Stand-ups. Tonight's recipe is a Santa Fe Spinach Dip! It's not a desert... but it DOES have green in it! We're stepping out of the box a little! | |
 January, 2006:Tea... With Love! Designed by Lindy and Mona Welcome to Secret Needle Night! Our Valentine Teapot bursting with a bright, glitzy heart is waiting for a bit of friendship, or love, to serve it's Valentine's Tea! Stitched on 10ct Betsy Ross this time, we've decorated our pot with Mill Hill's Magnifica beads and a pink crystal heart Treasure. The pot features Silk 'n Cream, and lots of Fyrewerks from Rainbow Gallery. Mona's finishing kit will transform your pot into the little cube stand-up as shown; her kit, available separately from our SNN kit, even contains the twisted cords and fun ribbons for the top! Tonight's recipe is for Oreo Balls... dipped in chocolate -- ABSOLUTELY TO DIE FOR!!! | |
 December, 2005:The Dancing Snowman (aka: ICE BOY!) from The SN Team This little guy, delightfully dressed in wild, wintry woolens, and precariously perched on slippery skates, juggles his snowflakes superbly!!! He's worked in opalescent metallic and features the season's favorite hot green, orange and cherry red wools and Fuzzy Stuff threads. Fun glass bead 'charcoal briquette,' and that 'sticky-out' carrot nose... he measures approx 5 x 5 on 10ct Betsy Ross. We've added a bit of Turkey-work on his fringed scarf, too! | |
 November, 2005:Jingles - the Elf from The Silver Needle Gals Our darling Holiday Elf, bearing gifts, is brought to us by Guest Designer Full Circle Designs this month!!! Stitched on 10ct Betsy Ross, Jingles - the Elf is sporting a Perle Cotton outfit, adorned with Fancy Fur trim. His skinny package -- a charming handmade clay button -- matches his skinny little tree, and his skinny little legs! Tonight's recipe will NOT keep you as skinny as Jingles - the Elf, however, unless you stitch instead of eating!!! Mona has once again, made a finishing kit for Jingles - the Elf... complete with ribbons, twisted cording, precut forms, the whole deal... details are inside this month's kit! Enjoy! Finishing kits for Jingles - the Elf will be available for only a few months, and are $27.00. Our Annual Prepay Special for next year begins this month... simply subscribe for 2006, prepay now for 11 kits (Jan through Nov 2006) and get 12th FREE! (Dec 2006's kit!) That option is now available up above in the dropdown for you. | |
 October, 2005:Give Thanks For Best Friends from The Silver Needle Gals Check out this darling set of Best Friends! Our Pilgrim and Indian are stitched in Very Velvet, and have an awesome array of sparkly and furry feathers. We dressed them a bit with teeny beads and buttons, and added some Thanksgiving Bounty clay vegetables for their dinner table! This was a really fun design to create this month... but we chose 20 different threads -- so the kits are really miniature masterpieces! (Mona's Quick 'N Easy Easel finishing kit will be available for just a couple of months, till the fabrics run out.) Tonight's recipe is for Spicy Pecans -- a sweet treat that I make every year because everyone loves them! Enjoy your best friend... the stitching... and the pecans! | |
 September, 2005:JackPot! from The Silver Needle Gals Our Halloween teapot is ready for the season!!! Little Jack-the-Teapot features ghost-ly steam!!! Worked on 10ct Betsy Ross Linen, he's stitched with Very Velvet, Weeks overdyed perles and bits of metallics. Clay from Just Another Button Company adds lots of character! Mona has finished Jack into a triangular stand-up -- same as a little wedge-shaped thing... and made the finishing kit as well. As usual, it contains everything you need to duplicate this wonderful wedge standup. Tonight's recipe is for Chocolate Trifle... chocolate, Kalua and toffee... what else could you want?! | |
August, 2005:  Let it All Hang Out!Guest Designers: Raise the Roof Designs We're featuring celebrity, guest designers -- Teresa and Sue from Raise the Roof Designs -- and thrilled about it! Tulsa and half the country is in the middle of a horrible heat wave, so this month's project is pretty appropriate! (Except that maybe some shouldn't follow this advice literally!) Stitched on Summer Yellow 10ct Tula by Colorscapes, we've used lots of electric Sparkle Rays, beads and some cute Just Another Button Co buttons. Thanks so much to Teresa and Sue from Raise the Roof for their humor and design for this month. Tonight's recipe is a shop favorite -- cucumber dip. Something perfect for these hot days! | |
July, 2005: Peppermint Santa Designed by the Silver Needle Gals Our chubby little Santa puts you in the mood for Christmas in July!!! Lots of special treats this month... we've used hand-dyed Colorscapes Tula by Picture This Plus... and had the peppermint buttons tea-dyed by Just Another Button Company. Santa's beard is fluff that is just tacked on... and most of him is stitched in half-stitches this time around... so he was actually quite quick to stitch! Tonight's recipe for Turtle Cake comes from Robin of Olde Willow Stitchery! (Who... has beautiful new overdyed linen flosses that have just been released!) Mona has made another cool finishing kit this month... it's for her Quick 'n Easy Easel Standup! Her finishing kit includes the Mona-made twisted cord, the Mona-made PRE-TIED bow, and even a Mona-made clay candy cane to match Santa!!! You'll get complete instructions, the pre-cut board pieces and necessary templates, the backing fabric, and all those decorative treats I've just mentioned! Pretty Cool Deal... $26.00. |
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June, 2005: Liberbee Designed by the Silver Needle Gals Our little patriotic beehive is buzzing with excitement this month!!! It was originally going to say 'Old Glory' until Tara -- one of the shop gals -- took it home to stitch the model... and named it 'Liberbee!!!' The hive is Frosty Rays done in satin stitches... and embellishments come from Just Another Button Co. Tonight's recipe is a yummy refrigerated Oreo Cookie Bar thing... lots of whipped cream and Oreos... need I say more? Mona's Box Finishing Kit has the pre-tied bow, Already-Mona-Made twisted cording... etc! Wow! |
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 May, 2005:The Jeweled Dragonfly Designed by Mona Bost & Lindy Legener Our sparkly-winged dragonfly is ready for your sunny garden or the breezy lake! Quite elegant, stitched in various types of Fyrewerks metallic ribbons, we've trimmed her with larger round and 'niblet' shaped glass beads. On 10ct Betsy Ross Linen, Mona has, once again, outdone herself with a flourish of ribbon and yummy backing fabric to create the finishing kit for this Quick 'n Easy Easel stand-up. Tonight's recipe is shared by Ellen Chester of With My Needle Designs... it's for Seven Layer Cookies. The dragonfly and recipe are included in your SNN kit; Mona's finishing is offered separately! | |
| April, 2005: Trip Around the Tulip Designed by the Silver Needle Gals We thought we'd bring you a spring tulip this month... appliqued onto a quilt block for a bit of fun! Stitched on 10ct Tula, the tulip is made of Weeks hand-dyed wools, and the little bee adds an early spring touch! The Trip Around the World pattern is stitched on each corner of the quilt... and decorated with that rose tulip. Turn your block horizontally if you wish... make your tulip smaller if you want... just enjoy the pretty soft perle and wool colors! Tonight's recipe celebrates our own Angie -- one of the shop gals -- it's her '100 Pound Cake' -- special, because Angie has just lost her 100th pound... and this cake helped! Mona has made a finishing kit for your little quilt block, that will finish it just like the pic! Her kit contains the pre-cut boards, batting, backing fabric, Mona's OWN hand-made pre-twisted cording, along with the little tassel and complete finishing instructions! |
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March, 2005: Spring! Designed by the Silver Needle Gals Happy St Pat's Day!!! Our super-duper carrots make quite a welcoming garden for a special bunny!!! Stitched this month on 10ct Betsy Ross Linen, we've chosen a Fuzzy Stuff rabbit, Flair carrots, Silk'n colors for the wording... and a bright JABCO clay flower button! Mona's 'ravioli pillow' is available as a finishing kit, as well. It reminds me of peas and carrots!!! Mona's finishing kit this month is for the cute 'Peas & Carrots Ravioli Pillow!' Our stitching measures approx 6 x 6, while the completed pillow will measure almost 12 x 12. Her kit contains all the necessary assembly instructions, the cute orange and green fabrics, the already Made-By-Mona twisted cord, interfacing... and even the four orange fabric covered buttons! It's $27.00 and will be available for three-ish months... or until the fabric is gone. |
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February, 2005: Plaid Shamrock Designed by the Silver Needle Gals Happy St Pat's Day!!! Getting you ready for the "wearin' o' the green"... is our delightful plaid Shamrock!!! 10Ct Betsy Ross, luscious green perles, along with gold and purple metallics, the little pot of gold embellishment was especially made for us by Shepherd's Bush! Our plaid stitching technique can be formulated to any color scheme or pattern... details are in your kit! Tonight's recipe is very chocolate-y and full of mint flavor... so what could be better???! Happy Stitching! |
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January, 2005: Hearts of Gold Designed by Melinda Billam We have a Valentine's Day inspired design this month, that is full of overdyed raspberry, gold metallic and opalescent greens! Stitched on 10ct Gold Tilla in Fuzzy Stuff, Perles and Metallics, our project finishing this month sports the cool metal finishing forms we discovered last summer! A pretty presentation for February... this is a 'quick stitch!' Tonight's recipe is for a pink (we had to do something pink!!) cheese spread, that's wonderful on crackers or little toasts. Details are in your kit this month! Happy Stitching to all our Silver Needle Stitching Valentines!!! Our Annual 2005 Secret Needle Night Prepay Special continues just through January. Even if you didn't take advantage with this kit... you have a couple more weeks to fix that! Pre-pay for the other 10 kits this year... and get next December's kit FREE! Total tab runs $170.50, which includes all the shipping. |
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December, 2004: Frosty Mittens Designed by Linda Stolz Your pair of fluffy mittens is ready for the snowy weather! Stitched on 10ct Tula, our snowmen are Fuzzy Stuff, and are dressed with yarn scarves, and even a bitty heart button! Cuffs are worked with Very Velvet -- a velour thread -- and the whole creation is finished into a flat-stand-up, by our Mona! Tonight's recipe comes to us from Lizzie Kate's Linda E... it's a Chocolate Fudge Pie that always gets devoured everywhere she takes it!!! Our annual Pre-Pay special is in full force! Pre-pay for 2005, 11 kits, and receive next December's and it's shipping FREE!!! (International is approx $2 more shipping each month... but definitely an easy thing for us to handle!) SNN Pre-Pays make WONDERFUL gifts for a special stitcher!!! |
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November, 2004: Jingle Designed by Lindy Legener and Jill Sandberg Something cute for the Holidays this month... our candy canes are stitched in Perle Cotton, and dressed up with a glorious handmade Santa Face from Just another Button Co! Worked on 10 ct creme Tula, the wispy tree is Arctic Rays. Tonight's recipe comes from Marcia M of Oklahoma City. Millionaire Pie... it's easily made with hi-carb/no-carb... lots of sugar/no sugar... just whatever your tastes are at the moment! Anyhow, Jingle finishes approx 4 x 7... very festive! Mona also has a finishing kit this month for Jingle! It's one of her famous Flange pillows, also referred to as a Ravoli Pillow! The complete kit includes the fabrics, ready-Mona-twisted cording, ribbon embellishments, and instructions. All you supply is the stitching, and the stuffing! |
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October, 2004: The Awesome Acorn Designed by Linda Stolz, Threads by The Silver Needle Gals I just love the Autumn season... all the colors are just the best! We had a terrible time choosing our favorites this time, because this little acorn looked so good in so many different color and thread choices! Stitched on 10ct Natural Betsy Ross Linen, it features a Fuzzy Stuff squirrel, a Velvet checkerboard cap, and a Holographic Fyrewerks heart, just for a bit of jazz! Mona finished this into her Quick and Easy Easel Stand-up this month... her new technique cuts the sewing time IN HALF! Our recipe this month is a snack-mix that's tangy and quick, (and full of Autumn color!) |
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September, 2004: #13 Witch Way A collaborative design by Linda Stolz, Mona Bost and Lindy Legener! Happy Halloween... in September! #13 Witch Way is a charming residence, full of Halloween flavor! We used a blend of overdyed Perle cotton along with a solid color to achieve an old brownstone look, and embellished with bits of novelty threads and clay buttons. Finished into one of Mona's box stand-ups... this is one of our favorites! Every year, we love the little Ghost Cookies I bring to work, so that's our featured recipe this month! Mona's finishing kit includes the pre-cut board pieces, purple fabric, batting, pre-made twisted cording (I think she must make a mile of it at a time!), the colored raffia ties and complete assembly instructions. |
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August, 2004: August Glory Designed by Lynda Watkins Ooohhh, this month's bright sunflower is full of color and texture! Stitched on 10ct Natural Betsy Ross Linen, the flower middle is super-duper fuzzy/metallic with touches of bright green beads! Our highlight is the set of three Weeks Dye Works wool leaves that decorate your flower! We've given you three coordinating herringbone, houndstooth and solid wools, and added a little red ladybug, just for fun! Thanks to Lynda Watkins of Full Circle Designs for our project this month!!! Mona has created a finishing kit this month for our finished 'Ravioli Pillow!' It's available for a few months... so just let us know if you'd like one! |
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July, 2004: Evergreen Santa Designed by Linda Stolz Our Christmas in July project is a fluffy Santa stitched in lots of Fuzzy Stuff, Fyrewerks and Silk 'n Creme! Delicious colors and textures, he features clay tree lights and lots of charm!!! Stitched on 10ct Creme Tilla... the sparkles in the fabric accent his gold metallic touches! Mona has built a finishing kit for our Santa -- you can choose it in the dropdown up above. |
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June, 2004: Let Freedom Ring Designed by Linda Stolz We've stitched The Liberty Bell in silvery Frosty Rays, with a wooden topper of Weeks Dye Works Perle Cotton. A billowy red banner waving, and a gold Mill Hill star button, just for dress, appropriatley, it's stitched on 10ct Betsy Ross Linen! Mona has created a wedge finishing kit, so yours can look just like our model! Details inside your kit. Please note the Frosty Rays used in the bell are half stitches. Remember -- don't pull too tightly. |
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May, 2004: A Port Hole View! Designed by Linda Stolz, along with Lots of Stitching Love and Creativity from The Silver Needle Gals!  Look out the ship's window to find a few sea critters among the waves along with a welcoming lighthouse! Stitched on 10ct Betsy Ross Linen in translucent Flair, pretty perles and a touch of Frosty Rays... our favorite part is that little hermit crab in his own little shell!!! There's a darling mermaid available separately if you want her. If you purchase her... simply add her to her beach after the pillow is made! Our little mermaid measures approx 2 inches from head to tip of tail... (someone suggested the name of 'Voluptua' because she has a teeny-weeny bust the size of TX!!!) Mona's finishing kit is complete except for the stuffing, and runs $26.00. |
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April, 2004: May Flowers Designed by Linda Stolz, Thread Selections by Diana Payne, Model Stitched by Angie Phillips, Finishing by Mona Bost, Kitting by Jonathan Bost, Diana Payne, and the Saturday Silver Needle Girls, Pics and Paperwork by Mary Bolack, and Coordination of it all by me, Lindy Legener!!! Bumble bees and flowers... Spring must be around the corner!!! Perle Cotton and velvet flowers on 10ct Natural Betsy Ross Linen... Mona has created an Easel-Stand-Up this month... and Terry has supplied a 'To Die For' chocolate Trifle recipe!!! Definitely a group collaboration... and something fun for a sunny windowsill!! |
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March, 2004: The Jelly Bean Tree Designed by Linda Stolz Our little Easter Bunny is stitched in Rainbow Gallery's Fuzzy Stuff, features a pink velvet ear, and a furry little tail! Selecting just the right jelly beans is the highlight of his day! Stitched on 10ct Buttermilk Betsy Ross Linen, Mona finished him into a cool stand-up!
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| February, 2004: Irish Kisses! Designed by Linda Stolz A St Patrick's Day wish... I bet this'll work even if you're not Irish!!! Stitched this month on 10ct Metallic Tilla, our little frog is Velvet and Soft-Sheen Metallic, and is wearing a gold crown topped with Mill Hill beads! Fun colors, quick to stitch... he's just so cute! |
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| January, 2004: All My Love to You! Designed by Linda Stolz A very Victorian patchwork Valentine stitched on 10ct Tilla, we've used rich navy, burgundy, black and gold to create a velvety look and embellished with some lavender beads and brass heart charms! Mona finished our model into an 'over-the-edge' beaded velvet hanging... quite a presentation! Mona has made a finishing kit for this month's Secret Needle Night project! A banner, your finishing kit will contain the black crushed velvet fabric, pre-made beaded trim, finishing ribbons, inside batting, Very Cool!!! |
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