Just Nan Designs : The Silver Needle, Fine Needlecraft Materials


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Enjoy our Great Just Nan Collection! Nan has such a flair for creative little creatures -- animals and bugs -- in her garden-y pieces... little ghosts and goblins in her Halloween designs... and darling snowmen, Santas and elves in her Christmas pieces... you just have to love them all! Numerous band samplers and ornament designs, Nan is known for her Needle Slides, Charm Garden Pins, Wee Whimzi Boxes, Pin ball Tins and Thread Winders. Make sure to see Nan's extensive collection of annual angels and Christmas Stockings, as well. One of my personal favorite designs, Spooky Spirits of Tombstone Hill, includes Nan's hand-painted Charm Garden Pins!
Presenting Just Nan's Newest Little Mouse-on-a-Tin - Lady in Red She is the 4th in this series and ready for Spring in a beautiful costume of bitty ladybugs, greenery and pretty red and pink flowers. Garnished with red and gold beads, her flower hat is pinned in place with pearls, and even her tail is red! Perched atop her decorated 2-inch round tin, she is magnetized for stability. Inside the tin, you'll stitch the 1-1/4 needle mat decorated with more ladybugs and flowers. Mouse and needlebook are stitched on Weeks' hand-dyed Linen... and just as cute as can be! Nan's kit includes all the instructions for stitching and finishing plus the decorated tin, red tail, beads, burgundy pearl, flower bead, gold pearl, glass ladybug bead, read felt and the magnetized mouse button base. Kits are limited. Pansy Petals Petite Flower Cushion Nan's latest petite flower cushion features the sweetest pansy with gorgeous petals surrounded by dainty pink beaded flowers and a lacy border. A yellow sequin bead forms the pansy center, and pansy bud beads decorate the corners. Stitched on lavender linen, it finishes a mere 2-1/4 inches in size... just charming! Offered as a chart with bead embellishments.
New for Winter from Just Nan - due in the shop February 8th! Winter Blues - Nan is giving new life to one of her samplers originally published in 2001 - but long since retired. Winter Blues is worked with DMC (or silks) on white. In the olden days, we used a lot of 28ct - now you might choose to stitch this on a 36 or 40ct. Nan is including her handpainted bluebird Charmbead embellishment which is tucked into the sampler about half-way down the piece. The bird and included beads will be lovely on whatever count fabric you choose. Frosty and pretty, lots of gorgeous border-bands in this one! Leaflet with bird and beads included. Frosty Gnomes - Well aren't these little guys charming? Four tiny gnomes - all sporting spike-y Satin Stitch beards, warm little tweed hats, and glass bead noses... they are surrounded by sparkly snowflakes. Best of all they finish ONLY 2-1/2 inches square on 32ct natural linen! Get out bits of DMC from your stash, and a little metallic - they don't take much to pack their punch of cuteness! Presented as a small chart with special bead pack. Winter Rose Petite Flower Cushion - A tiny wisp of a thing, this is worked on 32ct Morris Blue hand-dyed linen by Weeks. (Lots of gorgeous light blues will work for this.) DMC, with beaded flakes in the corners, there is a snowflake sequin in the center of the petite 2-1/4 ornament or cushion. Definitely a quick stitch! Presented as the small chart with embellishments.
Presenting Just Nan's Plumed Peacock Mouse... the First Mouse-on-a-Tin (MOAT) Sold Out! Thanks! This is the first of 4 of Nan's new little Magnetic Mice on Mini-Tins. Representing 4 of Nan's favorite Garden Visitors, we will be getting a Bee, Butterfly and Ladybug in the set as well. Mr Plumed Peacock is all decked out in peacock feathers stitched with vibrant DMC shades of blue, green, aqua and royal purple - Nan has added bits of gold metallic too. Decorated with teal and gold hex beads his topknot is a frosted glass flower bead. All 4 mice in this series (2 releasing in 2022, the other 2 releasing in 2023) will be magnetized so they cling to their little tins securely - to keep watch over that tiny needlebook inside. Tins measure 2 inches in diameter, top is decorated with peacock feather artwork and sides with scalloped trim. The 1-1/4 inch needlebook that fits inside the tin is stitched on the same Weeks Dye Works 32ct Linen (colored) linen and finishes a mere 1-1/4 inch! Mr Plume measures only 29 x 57, and little book is only 19 x 19! Nan's kit includes the instructions for stitching and finishing plus the decorated tin, gold tail, beads, gold sequin, flower bead, painted peacock charm bead featured in the center of the book, cream felt, and magnetized mouse base button. We'll offer a 9 x 9 cut of Weeks 32ct Linen Linen, which will be enough to fit both pieces. (We are out of the Linen linen at the moment... so auto-ships will not include fabric for now.)All 4 Mice sets will be on this fabric. We began our auto-ship for this little guy April 4th... and his three friends to follow in late 2022 and 2023! Each of the auto shipments will have your fabric. NOTE:The TIN auto is NEW auto separate from the Mouse/ornament auto. -->
Nan is reprinting three of her past favorite designs! Available in chart format with Nan's exclusive Charmbead embellishments, all use DMC floss. Be Merry features tiny dancing elves. It finishes only about 3 x 6 and comes with a 3-dimensional teddy bear charm bead. Christmas Eve has nutcrackers, reindeer and evergreens in it... the charmbead featured is a Reindeer! Eve finishes about 4 x 7. Frosty Hopes is one of Nan's seasonal garden pieces. It companions High Hopes and it's the same size as Ghastly Ghostly Ghouls. It features a snowman charmbead... and finishes about 6 x 6.
New Needle Slides on the Way Haunted Woods Needle Slide and Needle Sampler - Nan's newest 1 x 3-ish needle slide features a tiny stitched panel inside! 'The night is dark, and the trees are bare. A bat swoops, eyes glow, and spider webs stir in the wind. A friendly little ghost sequin drifts by.' Inside that scary scene you'll tuck your tiny Haunted Woods sampler - stitched over one on Weeks Dye Works 32ct Tin Roof Linen. More ghosts, bats and a swamp monster hover around a gnarled old tree with a single pumpkin bead sitting by the roots. The tiny sampler measures 1 x 3 and is backed with orange felt. A magnet holds it in place inside the tin, and a silver ghost charm tucks in there too - to guard your needles! Included with the chart are the finishing instructions, felt, pumpkin bead and silver ghost charm. You'll need a bit of 32ct linen (like 2 x 4 - so find a scrap in your stash) 5 DMC flosses, a bit of interfacing, and a dab of glue.
New Christmas Designs on the Way! Nan is shipping us several new things - all due in the shop in early December. Christmas Sparkle Bee Ornament - Nan's 2021 floral measures 2-1/2 inches square on 32ct Natural linen. Featuring a tiny sparkle bee charm nestled in the middle of a Christmas Rose which is surrounded with snowflakes, all is stitched with DMC and a bit of silver/gold metallic braid. The little bee's wings are painted white, then dusted with glitter to make them sparkle on the tree. Included with the chart are the bee charm, red beads, gold ring for hanging and finishing suggestions. You'll need that bit of linen and thread from yur stash. Holly Go Brightly Mouse - Nan's 10th Annual Gingerbread Mouse! Holly wears a festive dress adorned with holly leaves, metallic red berry beads, gold garland and little red flowers. Greens and berries make up her hat, and Holly is holding a fancy satin holly leaf embellished with a gold sequin and red crystal. Included in the chart are the red beads, gold tail, Nan's signature button base and the embellished holly. You'll need a 6 x 6 piece of 32ct Natural or Gingerbread linen, bits of DMC and a little gold metallic from your stash. We are REFRESHING our Just Nan Ornament/Mouse Auto Ship. If you would like to JOIN or CONTINUE on this auto, please click the box below to update your preferences. Gingerbread Bouquet Fancy Trim Needle Slide - Nan's newest mini-slide is decked out for the holidays. A gingerbread bouquet wrapped in a paper cone is dusted with glitter and embellished with a tiny gold bauble. Scalloped white satin 'icing' wraps around all 4 sides of the tin and a strong magnet inside holds needles or pins. Measures approx 1 x 1-1/2 inches in size.
New Fall Releases from Just Nan The Little Ghosty Mouse is on our Auto-ship Program... the Bumble & Hoot is not, but you can let us know to add it! Presenting Bumble & Hoot Needle Book A whimsical duo of Bumble (who is a jazzy Autumn bee with copper dusted wings) and Hoot (He is a white feathered owl) grace the front of this octagonal fall-inspired needle book. Stitched on 32ct Stone Grey Belfast linen, using 12 shades of Gentle Art Sampler Threads, this finishes just a mere 2-1/4 inches in size! The back features a medley of rusty leaves, and the inside opens to reveal an orange felt lining. Along with the chart, Nan has included rainbow bronze beads, little hand-painted Bumble in all his glittered glory, orange lining felt, gold-edged black ribbon to cover the inner fold, and a snap to hold it all together. Candy Corn Ghost Mouse Oh my gosh, isn't this little guy cute???! This little gray mouse who volunteered to be a ghost is trying really hard to be scary! He has BOO written on the back of his costume and a screaming ghost hat on his head, but underneath it all he is just a sweet little guy who loves candy corn and likes to hang out with the witch mice. In addition to the intimidating BOO, his costume features 2 tiny black crows stitched over one thread with even tinier pieces of corn in their beaks. Candy corn trim with orange beads decorates the hem. If you look closely, even his whiskers are candy corn colors. He is holding a candy corn heart in his little gray paws, too. The chart includes the gold tail, Nan's signature mouse base button, orange beads, satin ghost and a vintage-one-of-a-kind candy corn glass heart bead. Stitched on 32ct white Belfast linen, he's a mighty scary 2 inches tall! Click to see lots of other tiny ornament mice from Nan. Batty Boris This little guy is a BAT and he's hanging upside down from his black wire spiral hanger! Choose any 32ct linen and bits of DMC floss from your stash to make this little two-sided guy. He comes as a chart with all embellishments, you supply the linen and floss bits from your stash. Normally Boris runs $13.00 Click to see lots of other tiny ornament mice from Nan.
Nan's Newest Designs are Here! 15 Tiny Gardens - Introducing Nan's newest 15-sided biscornu to remind us of our Spring Gardens all year long. Each of the 15 tiny garden scenes is different and showcases buds and blossoms worked in soft shades of pink and lavendar. Moving among the pretty petals and leaves are some of Nan's favorite garden visitors - ladybugs, bees, bunnies, butterflies, garden mice and lots of dragonflies. There is a lot to see, and all the tiny details are a delight to stitch. Stitched on both 32ct Antique White and Baby Pink Belfast linens, each piece is lavishly embellished with cream pearls and soft pink beads. The finished biscornu cushion is centered on both sides with a pink crystal coin bead, decorated at the corners with 10 Swarovski pink pearls and trimmed with more gold embossed beads. Chart comes with great instructions, charts for each little garden section, and all the fun little embellishments! Stitchy Witchy Mouse - A Limited Edition Ornament Miss Witchy is Nan's latest little witch and cousin to all the other witch mice. She is known for her fine needlework and does all the sewing , embroidery and mending for 'the coven.' She designed her dress with beaded cobwebs, colorful accents and Midnight - her cat. (But WHY does a mouse have a CAT? Because she is a witch who has cast a spell on him!) Stitchy Witchy is holding her favorite needle, and is worked on 32ct Stone Gray Belfast linen. Her chart comes with all her necessary embellishments... love that little hat! Click here to see the entire set of Just Nan's tiny ornaments. (We have ended our auto-ship on Nan's tiny ornaments... there are just so many of them now! So click through and choose whichever you want... or all of them!) Cobweb Fancy Trim Needle Slide - Cobweb is Nan's first in her new set of Fancy trim Needle Slides. Lacy cobwebs drifting across a midnight black background are decorated with purple velvet rik rak trim centered with gold and orange sequins. A very elegant Halloween accessory! There is a strong magnet inside the slide to secure your needles.
Pansy Rose Cube Pansy Rose Cube is Nan's perch for Pansy bunny - or any of her other delightful bunnies and mice! Each of the 5 sides features delicate pansies and pearl-centered satin flowers - every side is different, but they are all part of the same garden. Bunnies are peeking out the grasses on the 6th-side - the bottom! Stitched on 32ct Lilac Linen with DMC floss, the chart comes with all the necessary beads and pearls, Nan suggests Dritz glass headed pins from the craft store for those edge treatments. Just a pretty little thing, your cube measures about 2 x 2 when finished. Nan has called for Zweigart's Lilac Linen... we also have Permin's Peaceful Purple, which is an absolute dreamy alternative!
Queen's Snowflake Designed to companion Nan's Queen of the Needle pieces and her set of snowflakes, you find the Queen's 4 gold crowns forming the center of this lacy snowflake. Stitched on 32ct Baby Pink Belfast Linen, an has used some regular floss, #8 pearl Cotton B5200, Weeks hand-dyed floss of Sweetheart Rose, and a little Kreinik #4 Braid 3202. Included with the chart are 4 colors of beads and a Swarovski pink pearl that glows in the center. 5 Special stitch diagrams included... Queen's Snowflake finishes 6 x 6. (Check your stash for the #8 Pearl - it is white, and the Kreinik is a soft/opalescenty/pinky/goldy color - you probably have it if you stitch Nan's stuff. We have it too, if you need it.)
Swan Queen Needle Slide A graceful swan sits in a flower nest with a little gold crown on her head. The crown and flowers are enhanced with touches of gold and amethyst glitter. Nan's Needle Slides all include a strong magnet inside to hold needles and pins... or beads... or other tiny things!
Presenting Nan's 2020 Gingerbread Candy Mouse and Christmas Nest Ornaments Gingerbread Candy Mouse is very fond of holiday sweets, especially candy canes and peppermints. Her dress is decorated with striped candy in all shapes and sizes with a few green candy sticks mixed in for holiday color. She holds a candy cane charm and wears a hat made from red and white striped beads with a green bugle bead in the center. She is shown on Nan's 2014 release, featuring The Angel Mouse - scroll down just a bit - Gingerbread Garden Cube, a favorite perching place of hers - because they match! Included with the chart are the beads, gold tail, signature button base, pin for her hat, and a brass candy cane charm. She is stitched on 32ct Gingerbread Linen... matching all the rest of the pieces in Nan's extensive collection of Gingerbread Miniatures! Christmas Nest - The 2020 Annual Ornament - this year, it features a glittering bird nest nestled in the middle of 4 shaded poinsettia flowers all stitched with DMC and bits of Kreinik #4 metallic braid. See the 4 miniature cardinals between the flowers at the 4 sides? Nan has painted the eggs and leaves on her nest charm, and dusted it all with soft glitter. The little ornament is stitched on 32ct natural and finishes about 3 inches square.
Don't forget this tiny stocking ornament to HOLD your precious little Nan mice! It's stitched on the same 32ct Gingerbread and is just the right size for those mice! Gingerbread Mouse Elf Stocking Well, if this isn't the cutest thing... I don't know what is! All the Gingerbread Mice asked for a stocking to snuggle inside while hanging on your tree. Here's the first stocking design!!! Measuring just 2-1/2 inches tall, this features peppermint candy, snowflakes, a decorated tree and a little gingerbread elf posing with a candy cane and holding his tiny elf mouse!!! (The little mouse is even wearing a teenier hat!) Nan says the stocking is quick to stitch and easy to finish. Backed with red felt and trimmed with a snippet of red silk ribbon, both are included with the chart along with a gold jingle bell, 3 colors of beads, and tiny gold flower bead to crown the tree. Stuff the mini-stocking up to the cuff line, then sit your mouse inside. Add a few pins to secure and Stocking-with-Mouse are ready to hang on the tree (by his little mouse tail!) Stitched on 32ct hand-dyed Picture This Plus linen, the design area is 2-1/2 x 2-1/2.
Gingerbread Garden Cube Oh how pretty, this is a precious 1-1/2 inch cube stitched on 32ct Gingerbread Linen with just 9 colors of DMC floss. The Gingerbread Garden is filled with peppermints, candy canes swirly lollipops and white sugar icing... all Christmas Candy Delights! Stitched all as one piece, you 'fold' the sections together to construct the tiny cube. THEN... if you want... make it into an ornament, OR add ANY of your Gingerbread Mice to the top of it!!!!! Offered as a small chart with gold metallic and red & white striped bead embellishments, the Mouse on top is offered separately. Stitched on the awesome 32ct Gingerbread Linen by Picture This Plus!
The Owls of October II When the night turns black and the moon shines yellow... Here come 4 intense owls from Just Nan, each coordinating, but stitched with different colors on their bodies and wings, and wild eyes! The first Owls of October were released in 2011... it's time for more! Six designs in the chart, you get the 4 owls along with the top and bottom panel designs. If you aren't a 'cube finisher,' consider making a set of individual pin cushions... these little guys would be spectacular peeking out of a bowl of little stitched cushions! Worked on 32ct Vintage Country Mocha Linen with DMC, the chart includes beads, black decorative pins for the corners, bronze beads for cube 'feet' and cardboard cube base. Lavender lady Owl Mini Slide This lady owl has large green eyes and swirling lavender and pink feathers. Just a bitty aluminum case with a tiny magnet inside, it stores your stitching needles!
Presenting Birthday Mouse and her Birthday Garden Cube Just Nan Designs turns 29 years old this year. So to help everyone celebrate a special birthday, we present a little Happy Birthday Mouse and her little Garden Cube! Birthday Mouse is a Limited Edition Ornament. She is wearing a special gold birthday hat secured with a white top pin and gold star sequin. She holds a balloon created from a frosted teal bead and a white wire string - so it floats forever! Her charming birthday outfit is decorated with birthday heart balloons, flowers and candles... and she has a lavender fringed scarf, scattered with confetti beads as well. Happy 29 is stitched on her backside... there are numbers provided in case you need to personalize, because EVERYONE has a birthday! Stitched on 32ct Linen and coded for DMC floss, the chart comes with all the necessary embellishments of tail, base button, beads, hat and pin, star, balloon bead and wire. Fabric is offered separately. Little happy Birthday Mouse IS on Nan's Ornament Automatic... so if you are on OUR auto-ship for it, you will get it. The matching Cube is NOT on auto. Birthday Garden Cube - This matches the little Happy Birthday Mouse! Each side of this 1-1/2 inch cube is covered with a different garden scene... complete with Lady Scarlet, Barnabee, Bella, and a pair of tiny garden mice. Balloons, striped candles, birthday bunting, flowers are everywhere! Multi-metallic beads decorate the bunting and a special HAPPY BIRTHDAY charm tops one of the garden scenes. The bottom of the cube has places for a name, year and the birthday number... alphabet and numerals are provided in the chart. Stitched on 32ct Linen you'll need DMC floss and a bit of Kreinik metallic. (You might have some in your stash) Little Birthday Mouse sits atop her cube, like a bow on the top of the gift! Chart comes with birthday charm.
Presenting Heather's Hedgehog House - A Limited Edition to the Mouse-On-A-Roll Series from Just Nan Nan's newest release is due in the shop the first week of June! Heather Hedgehog lives in a cozy little A Frame house deep in the hedges of a country garden. Outside, the walls are covered with branches, vines, roses, wildflowers and berries. Two violet-painted windows help Heather check for visitors like her good friend Little Hedgie. Inside her home, houndstooth wool keeps her nice and warm. She's even flying her personal hedgehog flag from her roof! Use DMC and 2 shades of Weeks flosses - Seaweed and Plum - to stitch the house as one piece on weeks 32ct Lilac Linen. Add the matte rose beads for berries. Line the house piece with wool and fold it into the cute a-frame house with the sides joined at the roof line. The house measures just 2 x 2-1/4 and is actually big enough for 2 hedgehogs (which Nan promises do not need to worry about social distancing!). Heather is stitched on 32ct Platinum linen with DMC. Her coat is embellished with grape and antique white beads plus twisted bugle beads pinned in place for the perfect hedgehog look. She is wearing a lavender sequin flower/lilac pearl hat. Included with the chart are the 8-page stitch guide with finishing instructions, overyded houndstooth wool, signature button base for Heather, sequin flower hat, lilac pearl, hedgehog flag and beads. You'll need to add a few pins and stuffing. (Heather and her her house ARE part of the Mouse-on-a-roll auto ship - FYI - if you are a part of that!)
Garden Hedgie Mini Slide The cutest little needle slide for all your hedgehog projects! The tiny magnet inside holds pins or needles, or you can let it hold your hedgehog beads!
Pansy Mix This companions Jasmine Mix and Wintry Mix. It is a pretty 3-inch round filled with pansies, roses, daffodils and other small blossoms, embellished with white pearl and gold crystal beads. Two flower sequins are layered in the center. All beads and sequins are included. Stitched with DMC on 32ct Weeks Morris Blue linen... offered as the chart with embellishments.
Announcing the Return of Common Ground and Silkwood Manor! They're Here! To quote Nan, "These are lovely, longer projects for our current stay at home world. Each leaflet includes graphs and instructions for needle books. The printing company who did the original 6-page leaflets was no longer in business, the charm manufacturer closed its doors, but we have persevered. The leaflets have a new format, the beads are the same, and we have found the charms from the original manufacturer at another source. Plus, we are adding Mini Slides with floral motifs from each sampler." Common Ground with Embellishments & Mini Slide Special Edition of 300 Common Ground is a tribute to generations of sampler makers, featuring an arcaded floral border, original verse, traditional bands of birds and flowers, and an enchanting pastoral scene. Charted for 28 count natural linen in silk or floss, the finished size is 13 1/2" H X 9 1/4" W. Stitcher will need 1 skein of Gentle Art #7069 Summer Shower. Silkwood Manor with Embellishments & Mini Slide Special Edition of 200 Silkwood Manor features a stately brick manor house with glorious spring flowers, historical verse, romping rabbits and a magical fountain. Charted for 28 or 30 count creamy linen in silk or floss, finished size is also 13 1/2" X 9 1/4."
Crystal Snowlady Mouse and Blizzard Needle Slide Just Nan's newest tiny mouse ornament is a companion to last winter's Frosty Chillingsworth Mouse. She is stitched on white 32ct linen, and finishes a petite 1-1/2 inches in size! She's wearing a sparkling snowflake hat and pretty pink scarf. Her winter sweater dress features lavishly beaded and sequined snowflowers... well however LAVISH one can get on a cute little petite 1/2-inch dress! That same dress also features bluebirds stitched over one perched in tiny fir trees! Chart includes beads, silver tail, Nan's signature button base, sequin flowers, more sequins and pearls... and pins for her arms! At right, she is shown perched atop Nan's Pink Ice Cube - see just below. She ships to us February 1st. (If you are on Nan's Ornament Auto-Ship from us - she'll magically appear in your mailbox a few days later!) Blizzard Needle Slide Nan's latest tin needle case, this one features frosty snowflakes garnished with holographic stars against a deep blue background. Top of slide 'slides' open and closed, and the magnet inside keeps needles securely inside!
Pink Ice Cube OHhhh... here's a limited edition Market Exclusive that sold out two years ago... and is being RE-RELEASED for a short time! We seem to remember it being stitched on Raw Opalescent 32ct... I know it is coming as one of Nan's small charts with needed embellishments. It matches all the rest of her charming little pin cubes... and we are thrilled to be able to have the pattern again!
Sugarplum Fairy Mouse & Embellishments Limited Edition Expected in around the middle of November, this year's Gingerbread Mouse comes straight from the Nutcracker ballet on tiny gold wings. Sugarplum Fairy Mouse wears a pretty hearts and flowers costume embellished with white pearl and gold crystal beads plus touches of Moonstone #4 Braid. Her headpiece is a combination of 2 pearls and a star, and she carries a star-studded flower wand tied with a wisp of rose floss. Her petticoat is fashioned from a strip of white pom trim glued in place around the button base. And please notice her eyelashes! Included are 2 colors of beads, gold tail, our signature button for the base, pom trim, fairy wings, stars, pearls and flower sequin. You will need to provide stuffing and 2 straight pins for the head piece and wand. Complete finishing instructions for the mouse are included. Sugarplum Fairy Mouse is stitched on 32 CT Picture This Plus Gingerbread Linen with DMC and Kreinik 3231 #4 Braid. Design area is 2" X 3 1/2". Check our our Tiny Ornaments Auto-Ship if you're interested in having more of these cuties!
Gingerbread Mouse Fairy Stocking & Embellishments Last year the gingerbread ornament mice asked for a stocking to snuggle inside while hanging on the tree. Sugarplum Fairy Mouse uses hers to rest between performances! This little stocking is just 2 1/2" tall and features flowers and fancy snowflakes. A lovely fairy is adding the finishing touches to a decorated tree with the help of a little gray mouse wearing a pink ribbon. Quick to stitch and easy to finish, the stocking is backed with tan felt and trimmed with a snippet of white silk ribbon and a gold jingle bell. Stuff the stocking up to the cuff line, then sit the mouse inside. Add a few tiny pins to secure and the mouse is ready to sit in the stocking and still hang by her tail. Stitched on 32 CT Zweigart Ant. Almond Belfast Linen or 32 CT Picture This Plus Gingerbread Linen with DMC and Kreinik 202HL #4 Braid. Design area is 2 1/2" X 2 1/2". Included are 2 colors of beads, tan felt, silk ribbon and a jingle bell plus complete finishing instructions. Stitcher will need to supply lightweight fusible interfacing, stuffing and sequin pins or straight pins to secure the mouse.
Christmas Butterfly Ornament w Painted Butterfly Charm Our new Christmas ornament features a dazzling hand-painted butterfly resting in the middle of 4 holiday butterflies stitched with DMC and Kreinik #4 Braid. Floral motifs link the butterflies in the corners. The design is framed with a black and white checkered border and accented with gold triangle beads pinned to the corners. The butterfly charm (not available separately... sorry!) is painted, glittered and jeweled in a 7-step process. It will sparkle on the tree! Stitched on 32 CT Zweigart Raw Belfast Linen with DMC and two Kreinik #4 Braids - 202HL and 001. Design area is 2 3/4" square. Included with the color card are the butterfly charm, 4 gold triangle beads for the corners, a gold ring for hanging and finishing suggestions. You will need to provide linen or fabric for the back, 4 applique or straight pins for the corner beads and stuffing.
Birds, Berries & Blooms Needle Slide Each of the holiday motifs on our newest Needle Slide is a combination of birds, berries and blooms set against a background sprinkled with gold confetti. The magnet inside holds pins and needles, and the lid slides open and snaps closed. Great temporary storage for beads and a perfect stocking stuffer or gift for a special friend!
New Just Nan Designs... shipping to us on May 6 Presenting Still Queen of the Needle... A Special Edition *In my little kingdom/ of stitches that cross/ I am queen of the needle/ still boss of the floss!* The Queen returns in a new format, and she is still in charge of all the stitches and all of the floss. This time the verse (stitched in royal purple, of course) wraps around the panels of a cube. Each panel is a scene in the Queen's garden of beautiful flowers where bluebirds, bunnies, butterflies, ladybugs, bees and tiny mice come to play. There are roses, crowns and pink pearls on the top and a turtle giving a mouse a ride on the bottom. Stitched on 32 CT Weeks Charlotte's Pink Linen with DMC, Kreinik 3202 #4 Braid and Gentle Art 7035 Tea Rose. Cut size, which includes 2" margins, is 13 3/4"H X 11 1/4" W or 35cm H X 29cm W. Included are white pearl and lavender hex beads, pink pearls, a gold crown charm for the top, 4 pink and white striped beads for "feet," cardboard for the base and complete finishing instructions. You will need to supply heavyweight fusible interfacing, stuffing and optional pearl pins for the top corners. Each side of the cube measures 3" X 3". Queen of the Needle Mouse Of course, one of the mice pleaded to play the Queen! She is wearing a dress with flowers and butterflies from her garden, dotted with white pearl beads. Her crown is gold and so is her needle. She thinks she looks very regal, especially when sitting on top of her lovely pink garden throne. The octagonal cube is available above Included are white pearl beads, gold tail, our signature button for the base, crown bead, gold needle and 1 pink pearl to add to the crown. Stitcher will need to provide stuffing and a straight pin for the crown. Complete finishing instructions for the mouse are included. Queen of the Needle Mouse is stitched on 32 CT Weeks Charlotte's Pink Linen with DMC. Design area is 2" X 3 1/2". Note: This mouse is included in our Tiny Ornaments Auto-Ship.
Heart of Spring Nan found a favorite floral heart design of hers from years ago and updated it a little! Frame your 2-inch rabbit piece, or make a pin cushion... Nan has garnished it with a blush pearl heart and some antique white seed beads. Stitched on Weeks 32ct Blush linen with DMC floss. Offered as a small chart with the embellishments. Maybe you like the small 1 x 2 March Mini Hare Needle Slide she's featured to go with this!
Presenting Just Nan's Cloverly's Bunny Bungalow in a House! Just Nan's newest Mouse in a House is here. (She is NOT included in any of our Just Nan Auto-ships) Presented as a chart with fun embellishments, Cloverly Bunny fits inside her stitched bungalow -- only a petite 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 x 5! We have all the details on our Just Nan pages... pics, fabrics, (there are three different ones called for) and Cloverly's story! Little Cloverly Bunny is stitched on Country Vintage Mocha Belfast. Finishing just like our Charming House of Lindy Mouse exclusive, this will measure approx 3 inches square and stand almost 5 inches high. It will come as the chart with extensive stitch and assembly guide, and Nan's special embellishments of beads, trinkets, ribbons -- everything special you will need. Fabric is available separately. More info from Nan: Cloverly Bunny lives in a quaint little bungalow visited by lots of brothers, sisters and cousins. (It is a very busy abode!) Bunnies hide behind large flower pots, jump in watering cans, chase each other through the garden (sounds like out-of-control company to me!) and peek out the windows. When it gets too much, Cloverly hops up to her quiet attic retreat where she sits on her pretty flower rug to watch the sunlight dance through the stained glass windows! You'll find those 9 mischieveious bunnies on all sides of the bungalow, as well as flower garlands, bees, carrot pots (what else would Cloverly be growing?), and interested butterflies. Pretty wrought iron fencing around the garden... even the door handle is a little CARROT! Cloverly's dress has a clover border and long-stemmed rose in the back. She has a fluffy tail and holds a pink rosebud from her garden. Along with the charts and stitch guide, the embellishments include ribbon, pink felt. carboard house pieces, beads, pompom tail, Nan's signature mouse button base, and rosebud. Coded for DMC. Cloverly is not available without her darling bungalow.
Presenting Frosty Chillingsworth Mouse... and his little Frosty Snow Cube Nan's newest Winter Mouse is due in the shop January 24th! Frosty Chillingsworth Mouse -- the dapper fellow he is -- will lift your spirits this winter! Stitched on 32ct White Belfast linen with DMC flosses and a hint of opalescent metallic, he has a half-carrot nose and wears a black top hat and sporty red and black plaid scarf. His winter sweater features beaded snowflakes and a fir tree with tiny cardinals stitched over one on the back. (We're talking a very teeny-weeny sweater here, so don't stress about those over-one stitches -- there aren't many of them!) White tipped pins serve as his stick arms with mittens, and his hat has caught a snowflake. Included are 2 colors of beads, silver tail, Nan's signature mouse-button-base, snowflake sequin and pin arms. (Nan says you can change the color of those mittens with a marker!) Cute as can be... he finishes a mere 1-1/2-ish of an inch! Presented as a chart with embellishments. Frosty Snow Cube -- The perch for Mr Chillingsworth Mouse! Each side of this 2-inch stitched cube features a large beaded snowflake surrounded by tiny fir trees topped with red birds. More fir trees and flakes cover the top, too. The cube is wrapped with a cozy red and black scarf -- to match Mr Frosty C, and snowflake sequins garnish the corners. The third Winter cube -- this joins Pink Ice and Pansy Ice Cubes. Stitched on 32ct Raw Belfast, and the same metallic as Frosty C (you used it in Juliet the Bride Mouse as well), the chart comes with silver crystal beads, flake sequins and lots of Nan's great instructions. Perch a mouse on top of your cube, or find a little brush tree at a craft shop -- (Nan doesn't own a tree lot, so could not include a tree with your chart!) Frosty Chillingsworth Chart and Fabric is included in our Just Nan Ornament Auto-Ship if you are on that program. (The auto-ship comes with the linen cut.) The Frosty Snow Cube is not included on the auto-ship -- so please let us know if you want that added to your shipment.
Gingerbread Mouse Reindeer Stocking Nan's second little stocking design is here. Featured inside is Gingerbread Reindeer Mouse - but actually any of her little mice (all available separately from the stocking) will fit in here! Just 2-1/2 inches tall, this little stocking features a festive reindeer with beaded antlers, a tiny decorated fir tree and a bitty mouse on Rudolph's back watching a lacy snowflake fall. (We know this is Rudolph because he has a burgundy pearl nose!) Quick to stitch, the stocking is backed with tan felt and trimmed with a snippet of red silk ribbon and rusty jingle bell. Stuff the stocking up to the cuff line, then sit the mouse inside, securing with a pin or two. Worked on 32ct Gingerbread hand-dyed linen by Picture This Plus it calls for DMC and Gingersnap hand-dyed floss. Included in the Reindeer Stocking chart are three colors of beads, pearl nose, felt, silk ribbon, bell and instructions. There is a new Needle Slide featured below that also fits this tiny stocking! What a fun Stitcher Ornament!
Christmas Dragon Ornament Nan is introducing a pretty Christmas flower ornament stitched in red DMCs with a touch of gold metallic. Tiny backstitched dragonflies decorate the corners and the center is tufted with a crystal pearl. We had A FEW available that feature a painted dragonfly PIN (NOW SOLD OUT!) (came from a vintage mold that is now broken, so there will be no more made) embellishment in the center, and a few more that feature a smaller dragonfly CHARM. Nan has hand painted BOTH the pins and charms... so either version is lovely! Stitched on 32ct Raw Belfast, the ornament finishes 2-1/2 inches square. Included with the chart are the pin or charm, pearls for center (on both sides!) and a gold handing ring.
Happy Holly Deer Mini Slide This happy little deer with antler jewelry decorates a mini version of Nan's newest mini needle slide. The deer is nestled in holly and flowers and Nan has added a sparkly snowflake sequin as garnish. Lid snaps open and closed, needle magnet inside, the tin measures just 1 x 2... and Nan says it fits inside her mini-mouse stockings!!! What a fun Stitcher Ornament!
Presenting Just Nan's Gingerbread Elf Mouse and His Little Stocking!!! Due in the Shop November 5th! Just Nan is releasing her annual tiny Gingerbread Mouse... and for the first time, there is an additional chart available to stitch him a cozy little stocking!!! Gingerbread Elf Mouse has been hard at work helping Santa get ready for the big season ahead. Dressed in candy cane stripes with green holly trim and a red elf collar, he has peppermint cheeks, pointed elf ears, and wears a green glass elf hat. He holds a shiny gold star for the tree. Chart includes 2 colors of beads, the gold tail, Nan's signature mouse button base, green elf hat and gold star charm. The little guy is stitched on 32ct Picture This Plus hand-dyed linen - just like all of his mouse cousins!
Presenting 2018 Halloween Releases! OH... nobody does Halloween like Nan! Everybody LOVES her colors, all the tiny critters and frightening creepies. Everything is so full of teeny details... every side of each cube and mouse is different... so here we go! Witching Hour Cube Wow... A companion to Nan's other stitched cubes, Witching Hour is charming and enchanting... the perfect spot to perch ANY of your Just Nan Witch Mice! In Nan's words: It's that eerie purple hour on Halloween eve when witches ride across the moon. All of the usual Halloween suspects turn out to watch on this moonlit cube: a wide-eyed owl, bats and cats, Mr bones in a witch hat, a ghost lingering in a tree, grinning jack-o-lanterns, spooky spiders and 2 little mice wearing their witch hats. Presented as a chart with embellishments and finishing instructions. Embellishments include midnight hex beads to dance around the base, a black satin witch on her broom that you attach to the moon, and 4 orange crystal beads to decorate the tops of the side seams. Stitched on Weeks Dye Works 32ct Peoria Purple linen with DMC and Week's flosses (Moss, Pepperoncini, Persimmon, Peoria Purple), the little cube finishes approx 1-1/2 x 2 inches! So cute, it's SCARY!
Snow Friends Mini Slide Nan's small 1 x 2 needlesilde fits inside Frosty's Winter House! Just a small thing to store a few needles and threaders... there is a magnet inside and the lid slides open and snaps shut.
Tiny Owls Biscornu Four owls with fantastic eyes on one side, four owls in flight on the other, this little autumn biscornu measures just 2". It joins our growing collection of tiny biscornus. Finishing instructions are included along with 2 colors and shapes of beads, orange crystals for the centers and textured black and orange ribbon to dress up the seams. You will need to provide stuffing and pins to attach the ribbon. The finished cushion can hold pins or serve as a perch for one of our owl ornaments. Mr. Nutley Owl is pictured on the biscornu; he is still available separately.
Mr Nutley Owl & Embellishments Mr Nutley Owl is Oakley Owlet's big brother. He is not larger -- just older and wiser -- and that is why he is known as Mr Nutley. He has glowing copper eyes and wears an acorn cap -- a real one that Nan has collected on her evening walks along the Georgia coastline! Included in Nutley's kit are 2 colors of beads, copper eyes, and tan felt for his base, along with the uniquely-Mother-Nature-made acorn cap! Offered as the chart with embellishments, you'll need a bitty cut of linen and DMC flosses from your stash. Mr Nutley finishes approx 2-3/4 inches high stitched on 32ct Country Mocha Vintage Linen, AND he is a limited edition Just Nan Ornament! (I think Oakley is still available too!)
Pumpkin Party Mini Slide Nan is providing Miss Ghostly Pumpkin Mouse extra Halloween storage with a mini version of our Needle Slide. The same magnet is inside and the lid slides open and snaps closed. The little tin (1" x 2"), decorated with pretty pumpkins, fits inside the house along with the mouse. So cute to use inside or outside of the house!
Little Lady Mini Needle Slide A sweet bitty needle slide to tuck inside your Summer Mouse House by Just Nan! Measuring just 1 x 2 inches, the top slides open to reveal a space for needles. Snaps closed for security. If you want to add one to your Summer Mouse in a House... just let us know!
Tiny Bunny Biscornu White bunnies and daffodils on one side of this charming cushion, brown bunnies hopping through the roses on the reverse... those white bunnies have thread wiskers! Measuring just 2 inches in size (Nan has a Christmas biscornu that companions this) it is stitched with DMC on Weeks 32ct Lilac linen -- your stitching area covers only 5-1.2 x 2-1/4! Presented as a chart... this is absolutely enchanting!!!!! Rosebud is included on our Just Nan Onament Auto-ship.
Rosebud Tweet The latest of Nan's ornaments, Rosebud is all decked out in roses and tiny pink hearts. Her seams are pink, her tail is a gold heart, she is holding a rosebud in her beak, and has a hair decoration of pearls! Stitched on 32ct White Belfast Linen, she measures only 2 x 3-1/2 BEFORE she is folded over for finishing! She joins the rest of Nan's charming miniature seasonal ornaments. Owls, bats and hedgehogs, spring birds, all the little mice, ... we have what is available in this set on our Auto-Ship page -- what a varied little stitched family it is!!!!
Winter in the Meadow Just Nan's Winter 2017 releases will be on the way to us the first week of February!!!!! Due is the 4th and final design in her Meadow Series -- beautiful square seasonals to finish into a needle case or frame! Snowflakes of all shapes and sizes fall on a winter scene featuring snowmen, birds, fir trees and holly branches -- all accented with sparkling beads! Finishing 5-inches square on 32ct Raw Belfast Linen, it uses 2 DMC's and 11 Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Presented as the leaflet.
Introducing Gingerbread Santa Mouse! Just Nan's new little mouse for Christmas 2016 -- we finally have SANTA! Stitched on Picture This Plus's 32ct hand-dyed Gingerbread Linen with bits of DMC floss. He's only 2 x 3-1/2 but rolls into a teeny-weeny little cone-shaped mouse. His chart comes with his hat charm, felt for his bag, and candy cane charm, along with assorted beads, his tail hanger and weighted bottom button. If you are on our Just Nan Ornament Auto-ship -- he'll appear in your mailbox the week of November 7th. (He will not be coming down your chimney!) Otherwise, reserve this important little guy NOW... so we ship yours the day the autos ship out!
Tiny Reindeer Cube and Embellishments Another of Nan's precious cube designs -- this one companions her gingerbread cube... so darn cute! Tiny Reindeer Cube would make a lovely perch for Santa Mouse... he'd be up on the rooftop with the 8 stitched tiny reindeer. Cardinals and robins (over one) fir trees, peppermint sticks, snowflakes and holly, Nan packs a LOT of charming detail onto EACH of these 1-3/4 inch sides. Worked on Weeks Dye Works 32ct Sky Blue hand-dyed linen, the chart comes with necessary embellishments -- you supply the DMC flosses.
Nutcracker Slide Pocket Here's a fun ornament -- you can even hide a small pair of scissors or money in the pocket! Here are the details: The new mini-needle-slide featured in this design measures just 1 x 2. Decorated with a nutcracker that matches the antique brass nutcracker embellishment charm on the pocket, the slide fits into the 2 x 3 pocket (also perfect for scissors). The chart comes with all the embellishments and is stitched with your DMC floss on Picture This Plus's 32ct Gingerbread Linen (it matches the mice and Tiny Reindeer Cube), Beads and finishing felts. Total stitched area is 8 x 2-1/4, so you don't need a huge cut of linen. (6 x 12 is good) How fun to hide spare needles and scissors on your Christmas Tree -- you'll always know were to find them! (maybe even get a threader into that pocket!)
Wild Eyed Jacks Nothing but Jacks on this fun little humbug-shaped ornament! Center stage are the Wild Eyes -- one on each side. They are surrounded by smaller pumpkins and white Jacks with funny carved faces. The humbug hangs from a spiral hanger tied up with green and black striped ribbon. The wild eyes are a combination of metallic sequins, gold flower beads and black seed beads. Worked on Stone Gray 32ct Belfast Linen, it finishes approx2-1/4 x 4-1/2, and is stitched with DMC floss from your stash. Included with the leaflet are large purple and orange sequins, both beads, hanger, ribbon and finishing instructions. Too Stink'in CUTE!
Romeo The Groom Mouse Romeo is joining Juliet the Bride for their march down the aisle! He is looking very dapper in his striped tailcoat and black top hat. His pink rosebud boutonniere matches Juliet's bouquet, and they make such a lovely couple!!! Romeo is packaged with a gold tail, Nan's signature Fairy button for his base, a pink rosebud, black top hat charm and black pin to hold the tiny hat in place. You supply the bits of floss and thumbful of stuffing! Romeo is stitched on 32ct Silvery Moon linen... his total stitched area is a mere 3-1/2 x 2. Presented as the chart with embellishments.
Counting Bats from Just Nan Presenting Just Nan's upcoming 2009 Halloween Sampler... Counting Bats! Foretelling the stitcher's fate on Halloween night... bands of little ghoulies, ghosts and goblins are scattered throughout all the bands and the little verse. Awesome silks or cottons of oranges, yellows, purples, slime limes and black -- Nan always has so much charming detail in her Halloween things, Counting Bats is no different! In fact... I see some neighbors to Scream House's Nettie Nightshade lurking around in this! Stitched on 28ct hand-dyed Frenzy Cashel linen, the leaflet includes bright purple and striped pumpkin beads, and a painted skeleton charm! Verse -- 1 for horror; 2 for glee, 3 for mischief; 4 for flee; 5 for trick; 6 for treat; 7 for the monster you never want to meet! Chart, linen and silks offered separately!
Deck The Halls from Just Nan Nan has reprinted one of her past favorite designs -- Deck the Halls. A constant stream of requests for this out-of-print design made it happen! Stitched on 28ct Flax Cashel Linen in either silk or DMC, it finishes approx 7-1/2 inches square. The design is charming -- lots of mini-motifs woven around the flowing ribbons -- doves, holiday candles, holly leaves, bows and snowflakes... the embellishment pack includes 5 colors of beads, 4 garnet crystals and the large central gold filigree snowflake charm.
Spotted Hare Spring A bright Spot for Spring... this 4-inch piece features a spotted rabbit frolicking around his little garden, surrounded by more spotted friends! Green crystal beads, and bits of pink and blue glass decorate the border, and bunny's collar. Presented as a chart with embellishments, this is stitched on 32ct Ice Blue Belfast with bits of your DMC floss.
Rainbow Hummers Needle Slide Three hummingbirds in rainbow colors hover against a background of the teeniest of rainbow dots. Accented with 3 colors of pretty flower sequins and a rainbow border, Nan's Needle Slides all include a very strong magnet inside to attract and hold hostage all of your precious needles and most threaders. Approx 1 x 3 x 1/4... the lid slides off one end to reveal your treats inside!
It's All Here! Christmas is coming... and so are a few treats by Just Nan!!! Here are the details! Tiny Christmas Biscornu -- Something special for your tree, this is stitched on both sides. (You COULD make this into a pair of ornaments as well.) Four bright red cardinals, wrapped packages and snowflakes on one side, four beaded holiday trees and peppermints on the other. This petite 2-inch cushion -- accented with crystal beads in the centers and candy cane ribbon edges -- will sparkle on your tree. Worked on 32ct Picture This Plus Gingerbread Linen with DMC floss, it also features tiny red, gold and white bead embellishments. Offered as the chart with emb... linen and floss are separate. Gingerbread Reindeer Mouse -- Another of Nan's cute stitched mice -- this little guy needs to hang close-by to all your Gingerbread Angel and Jingle Mice! He is a reindeer -- complete with tiny reindeer antlers and red reins. He has a Rudolph-red nose, and is wearing a Christmas Sweater to keep him warm on The Important Night. Stitched on 32ct Picture This Plus's Gingerbread Linen with DMC and just a touch of gold metallic, he finishes a mere 2-inches in size -- the same as everyone else in his family. Offered as a chart with tail hanger, beads, nose, and brass button base, he is precious!!!!! Winter Birds Needle Slide -- Nan's newest Needle Slide features 5 little birds all decked out in wintry finery, stacked against a winter sky. She's added a hologram snowflake for a bit of glitz, and there is a removable magnet inside to hold needles and pins. Tuck some mints inside or use it for needles!!!
Jasmine Mix This is one of Nan's small geometrics (approx 3-1/2 x 3-1/2) that features a jasmine charm and tiny bead embellishments. Finishing approx 3 x 3 on 28ct Natural Linen in deep shades of 930, 3041 and 3685 families of DMC, it's packaged in the small chartpack format. Wintry Mix is still popular... so we can't wait for this one!
Wintry Mix Pretty jewel-tones create this geometric Wintry Mix that kind of reminds me of evergreen trees in the snow! The featured embellishment in the center is a painted lacy snowflake charm. Finishing approx 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 on 28ct Natural... this could be the first new ornament you stitch in 2005, for this year's Christmas tree!!! Offered as the chart and snowflake.
New Designs from Just Nan! Witchy Pumpkin Cottage -- My Goodness, this is the sweetest little pin cube! Miss Witchy OR her sister can perch on top of it... this is darling!!! It's a pumpkin, it's a witchy abode, it's a pin cube and just endearing!!! Something to see on all 6 sides of this 1-1/2 x 2 inch cube, there are bats on the 'roof' and ghosts in the 'basement!' Nan has such personality in her Halloween designs -- so many cute little things hiding everywhere, you'll be enchanted. Stitched on a 11 x 9 Cut of Weeks Dye Works 32ct Pumpkin Linen with DMC flosses, the chart comes with a black cat embellishment and beads.
Autumn in the Meadow The third needle case in Nan's 4-season set, this features everything she loves about Autumn! Acorns and pumpkins, vibrant leaves and purple asters, grapes and apples, a harvest moon... plus squirrels, spiders and lots of crows!!! Stitched on 32ct Country Mocha Vintage linen with 2 colors of DMC and 18 more of Gentle Art Sampler Threads, the design is only 5 inches square. Fold it into the case, or frame it... your choice! Grape and pumpkin beads are included along with complete finishing instructions. Nan has a very limited squirrel charm bead for this -- he hides inside. ALL OF OUR Autumn in the Meadows WILL HAVE the little special squirrel bead -- as he won't be around forever, and you need him! Our Auto-ships will go out with squirrel and linen.
Nan's Tiny Ornaments This is the ongoing collection of Just Nan's small mice, birds, and all sorts of other little creatures! Each comes as a small chart with embellishments. Fabric is separate. Pictured below are those that are still available in this collection. You can purchase ANY or ALL of them. We can begin you with THE FUTURE NEW ONES that have not been released yet, or send any or all of these, too! Whatever you decide to do! Pick and Choose...it's OK! (Just float your mouse over each image to see its name.) Charts are generally $13.50 or $14.00 each, fabrics are about $3.50 each.

October Eves Just Nan's Fall releases will be arriving any day! A verse by poet Humbert Wolfe: *'Listen! The wind is rising and the air is wild with leaves. We have had our summer evenings now for October Eves!'* Stitched on 32ct Country Mocha Vintage Belfast Linen with DMC and Gentle Art threads, this finishes a petite 4-1/2 inches square. Nan has scattered black and bronze glass beads here and there, and accented the garden gate with a hand-painted-by-Nan pumpkin! Offered as a leaflet with embellishments.
Just Nan's *Just Dropping* Series! Here is Nan's seasonal series of Just Dropping Designs! The series is now complete, giving us 'whimsical fun appropriate to the season!' Worked on 32ct Flax Belfast Linen in DMC flosses, it finishes approx 6 x 4. Beads and sequins are included in the small chartpack. Lonely snowman on a hill wished for some friends and... watch out here they come! He didn't even need to build them!!!!! Our auto-ships will include the chart and required linen cut.
Oh Deer! Oh Deer! Some Wintery deer -- all lined up in a row, stitch them that way, or construct them into a Humbug-shaped ornament! Opalescent hex beads, lavender beads and frosted white glass flowers included, their silvery metallic antlers glisten against the 32ct Platinum background. There are baby bluebirds on their heads and the lavender beads are tucked onto those fun scarves. These guys match all of Nan's previous Humbugs... Hootzie is one of my favorites!
Just Nan's Lettered Border Series Wow... what a pretty set of seasonal houses all surrounded by the most bold and charming borders! Each has it's 5 x 5 cottage and landscaping -- which draws your eye to the center... BUT... then your eye goes to the awesome borders... so I don't know which is neater! All stitched on 32ct Belfast Linen in DMCs, each leaflet comes with a smattering of bead embellishments.
Spring Typography Spring arrives in 16 different fonts, and lots of fresh flowers, a bunny and even a newly awakened Lady Scarlet ladybug! Finishing 5-1/2 x 5-1/2 on 32ct Little Boy Blue Belfast linen, this is coded for DMC and also uses Gentle Art's Spring Grass and Grape Leaf overdyeds. Offered as the chart with embellishments, I love the daffodil corners... and I found the teeny weeny Lady Scarlet in here! Scroll down to see other designs in this series.
Winter Typography 'Celebrate winter in 11 fonts surrounded by icy snowflakes, a snowy tree, colorful mittens, bunny with a scarf (!), two little birds and a happy snowman.' Packaged with embellishments of beads a snowflake charm and some blue-white hand-dyed silk thread, you'll add bits of DMC and Sampler Threads to stitch this on 32ct Flax Linen. Finishing approx 5-1/2 inches square -- this is a companion to Autumn Typography. Offered as the chart with embellishments. (A secret: We have some gorgeous Just Nan Snowmen charms $6 -- they're homeless, from an unknown previous design! They are DARLING... and WT is a perfect new home for them!!!)
Autumn Typography A handpainted Cornucopia charm and pumpkin striped beads embellish this 5-1/2 inch square piece of Autumnal Splendor! Grab your piece of 32ct Autumn Leaves specialty Belfast Linen... and those 17 shades of Gentle Art Sampler Threads you have in your stash... and get busy! Autumn is spelled out in 14 different fonts, and infused with crows and squirrels; apples and grapes; and leaves and pumpkins. Lots going on in this tiny piece... something new to notice each time you look at it! Offered as the leaflet with embellishments.
Baby Celebration There is a new granddaughter in Nan's life! Baby Hope arrived this past Fall, just as sweet as she can be! So... Nan's best-selling Baby Garden has a sequel!!!! Baby Celebration is a garden full of baby critters, delicate florals and greenery. Stitched on 32ct Raw Belfast linen, there is a baby in the crib, the garden clock recording time of birth, and rows and rows of bunnies, bees, and ladybugs. Featured is a hand-painted swan charm gliding in the garden pond. Like Baby Garden, just a lovely birth memento -- timeless. Finishing approx 4-1/2 x 10, there are six special stitches featured, and those bees and bugs worked over one. Offered as the leaflet with embellishments.
Return of Amethyst Snowflake An EVER-popular out-of-print (circa 1997) and previously LOST design of Nan's has been reborn! They say 'house cleaning' in the design studio was responsible for finding ONE lonely leaflet. (always underneath a file cabinet or something!) Nan re-created it, re-stitched, framed and photographed... and here it is. Lovely as ever, Amethyst Snowflake glistens with silver #4 braid, four different colors of beads and pops with #8 and #12 white perle cotton stitches in it's 6 x 6 size. It was always pretty... can't wait for the digitally remasterd edition! (only made by hand... by Nan!)
Peppermint Snowflakes Tree Nan's last in her set of 4 seasonal trees is here... Peppermint Snowflakes is stitched on 32ct Natural/Opalescent Belfast Linen in just 7 shades of DMC floss! The fabric glistens to show off all the little red and white flakes in this 3-1/2 x 5 inch piece. The embellishments include some tiny white pearls. a silver-toned filigree heart charm, a few teeny seed beads, and the COOLEST little red and white striped seed beads! (I think those are the centers of all the flakes!) Pretty, pretty, this rounds out our set of four trees... all of which are shown below...just scroll down! Offered as the chart with embellishments.
Just Nan has Arrived!!! Nan has released pics of two new Christmas pieces... a cute NOEL ornament hiding more sentiments of Snow, Joy, Merry and Holly. My pic is bitty -- only a few inches -- but it finishes into a 3 x 5 piece. The featured frame is the same one we have for Flowering Crown... so if you are crafty, decorate that little guy and make it special for NOEL! or... purchase the Gingerbread Decorated option. Also coming is a delightful Advent Calendar! 24 Tiny designs to help count down to Christmas... you are supposed to keep them turned down, till each day appears. Well... FORGET THAT! You stitch these babies -- you show them off!!! Santa will come anyway... and we don't want to hide A SINGLE ONE of these cute miniatures in the meantime! If you aren't a calendar-girl, make these into tiny tree ornaments... I love the little ones, as you can tuck them just everywhere on the outside branches -- they don't make them sag. (I'm a real-tree gal -- we gotta think about all those 5 x 5 ornaments -- real trees love light-weight, petite ornaments!)
Spider Moon Oh My Gosh... Nan always out-does herself with her Halloween pieces... and Spider Moon is no exception! Beneath the spider moon Ghosts drift out to play * Bones begin to dance * Monsters start to sway * Witches cackle tunes * Owls hoot and prey ... Night will end soon -- beneath the spider moon! Now... look at the bands in this 15 x 6 sampler stitched with DMC floss on 32ct Stone Grey Belfast Linen. Check out that Spider Moon! (just like the clouds and veins you see sometimes!) The cats and bats. Then... the drifting ghosts. Next... the dancing bones! They're cute -- but probably upstaged by the swaying monsters! I love the witches -- they always wear purple -- a great fashion color for the season. The owls are SERIOUS... and the spooky graveyard tree against the moon is spectacular! (Check out the trunk -- could it be another swaying monster???) Finally, we are treated to Nan's handpainted Grim Reaper Charm perched atop one of the tombstones! If there isn't enough Halloween mischief happening in here for you -- it's another scary scenario for you! Offered as the leaflet with embellishments, this is stuffed FULL of Nan's Halloween Humor and Imagination. Just the best... ENJOY!!!!!
Seasonal Trees A tree of Valentines! Nan has designed a small 3-1/2 x 5 Springtime Tree that is full of 15 different stitched hearts. Coded for DMC, it does call for Evergreen Sampler Thread -- see it in the Satin Stitch heart greenery? Your tiny tree is garnished with a smattering of white and pink pearls, a crystal heart bead and a pretty antiqued silver filagree heart token. Just a pretty little thing, I can see stitching just the 'leaf part' and making it into a round pin cushion! I know there are three other trees coming for the seasons - Nan told me the Fall one is all little jack-o-lantern faces!!! So... three more coming... we'll auto-ship you when the time comes -- if you'd like to have all 4. Stitched on 32ct Flax linen.
Flowering Crown Could be a crown, but could be a Spring Basket of blooms -- tempting those bunnies-in-waiting! Nan's newest design is worked on 32ct Angel Blush Belfast linen in DMC and Gentle Art Sampler Threads. Finishing 3 x 5, it features gold bead embellishments and a lovely Springtime basket of pink, green and lavender blooms. I think my favorite part is the corner treatment with the tiny rabbits -- wouldn't they make sweet little ornaments? Offered as a chart with the bead embellishments, take note of the black metal frame -- perched on a blossom of 'leaves.' Very fresh and clean, don't you wish they made a big-screen TV stand like this?
Just Nan's new designs Snowflowers is another of Nan's pretty, lacy snowflake designs. Stitched with #8 white perle cotton -- which adds lots of texture -- there are 7 special stitches in here, as well. Tiny bits of pale pink, blue, lavender and green floss flowers are tucked in between flowers, butterflies and bees in here! No Kidding!!! This must be a last-snow-of-the-season flake... as it hints and teases of the beauty of the upcoming promised Spring!!! Offered as a leaflet with lots of sparkly beads and a gold rose star medallion for the center decoration, this finishes a stunning 6-1/4 inches in diameter.
Halloween Party Hey, isn't this just the most fun? Nan's newest sampler, Halloween Party finishes a mere 2-3/4 x 5-1/4 and is loaded with tiny motifs. Stitched on Stone Grey Belfast Linen in shades of Orange Marmalade, Tomato, Onyx and Carrot Sampler Threads, and a few DMCs tossed in for fun, embellishments include 4 black metal flowers and glass seed beads. I'm looking at that letter L, thinking I need a scissor fob of that!!! Offered as the chart with embellishments, linen is offered separately.
3 Violets Humbug... Such a precious bunny with little chicks! Tons of color shading -- DMC flosses featured -- and floral detail in this tiny piece. 3 Violets is offered as a single chart and comes with glass bead and ribbon embellishments. Stitched on 28ct Periwinkle Prism Cashel Linen... the stitch count is a mere 27 x 69. Something itty-bitty and pretty to tuck into an Easter Basket, or hang from a Spring Tree, the glass-topped Violet Charm Garden Pin is offered separately. Our linen hasn't arrived yet... you might already have something special to use, (approx 6 x 9-ish runs $3.51... larger cut is more $) but if not, we can send the Periwinkle Prism when it arrives to us.
Bluebird Alphabet Something a little different in Nan's design style, this contemporary-feeling alphabet features soft browns, denim blues and hand-dyed greens, and is dressed with metallic silver petite seed beads and 4 small denim glass flower beads. Not flashy, just PERFECT for all the new colors and design styles furniture and home dec you see now... (At first I thought there was a Mudslide drink in the martini glass at the bottom.. it's the BIRDNEST in the letter Y -- duh!!) Very tailored and fresh! Offered as a chart with embellishments, you supply bits of DMC and fabric. Stitched on 32ct Antique White, this finishes 2-1/2 x 5.
Cherish Nan's 16th Angel...Cherish is worked on 32ct, and features Smyrnas, Triple Leviathans, and Tied Crosses in her elegant dress. Cherish follows the same sizing and design formats as Nan's other 15 angels -- which we STILL offer on our Just Nan pages! Check out the Angel Stocking design -- it is a master stocking design that fits any of Nan's now 16 different angels. Elegant as always, you'll notice her face is charted for either over-one or over two!
Spooky Spirits of Tombstone Hill Nan has delivered us the most charming tuffet full of her signature Halloween charm! Little Spirits that are restless and ready to scare... Tombstone Hill's Graveyard is stitched atop your cube cushion, surrounded by little creepy and colorful Just Nan creatures on each of the 4 sides. The resident ghost care-taker (really Nan's very own Tombstone Ghost Charm Pin) floats above his yard -- just making sure you are truly intimidated by his little domain! Offered as the chart, with little Tombstone Ghostie Care-taker pin, striped pumpkin-colored beads, and 'eerie-eyes' paper banding to decorate the cube base, Spooky Spirits of Tombstone Hill is stitched on 28ct Thunderstorm (no longer available, so tell us if you want us to pick a substitute for you) Cashel linen in DMC flosses, with a bit of Gentle Art's Forest Glade and Garden Gate, as well as the new Kreinik Holographic Black #4 Braid! Your little Tombstone Hill cube will finish approx 3 x 3... you might recognize the shape... as this is a Halloween companion to Nan's Tea With Honey, and needs to be the family graveyard behind Nan's Scream House!!! Over-The-Top so CUTE, it's scary!!!
Hootzi Humbug Well, WHOO can resist this darling little hooting owl? Introducing Hootzie Humbug -- Just Nan's newest tiny creation -- a four-sided little piece -- complete with stitching all around and a sparkly Charm Garden Owl Pin to match! The name 'Humbug' refers to the English name for a hard candy that is shaped like a little pyramid. A fun shape that is easy to construct, (REALLY!), Hootzi is stitched on 28ct Light Sand Cashel Linen in DMC flosses, and three Sampler Threads. He's perched above a pumpkin patch, and his colors are a splash of Autumn Wonder!!! He comes as a small chart-pack, with complete assembly instructions, a gold topper ring, tiny plaid ribbon, and bits of glass beads -- all to finish approx 3 x 3! Perfect for an ornament or scissor fob! Hootzie is the introduction to Nan's newest set of 4 Humbug shaped designs releasing in 2010. January -- Winter Hearts, April -- Spring Frills, June -- Summer Wings and August -- Autumn Glory. Each of these 4 seasonal designs will include the Leaflet chart, embellishments and special Charm Pin -- limited to a release of 800. Our shipments will include the bit of linen required, and we expect each design to run aprox $26 - $30.00.
Counting Bats Presenting Just Nan's upcoming 2009 Halloween Sampler... Counting Bats! Foretelling the stitcher's fate on Halloween night... bands of little ghoulies, ghosts and goblins are scattered throughout all the bands and the little verse. Awesome silks or cottons of oranges, yellows, purples, slime limes and black -- Nan always has so much charming detail in her Halloween things, Counting Bats is no different! In fact... I see some neighbors to Scream House's Nettie Nightshade lurking around in this! Stitched on 28ct hand-dyed Frenzy Cashel linen, the leaflet includes bright purple and striped pumpkin beads, and a painted skeleton charm! Verse -- 1 for horror; 2 for glee, 3 for mischief; 4 for flee; 5 for trick; 6 for treat; 7 for the monster you never want to meet! Chart, linen and silks offered separately!
Sirens of the Sea Nan's newest sampler... Sirens of the Sea speaks of mermaids and their ivory needles, singing, dancing and stitching samplers in their caves! Stitched on 28ct Meadow Mist hand-dyed Cashel linen in DMC floss or Au Ver A Soie Silks, it finishes approx 4 x 11. The leaflet includes an embellishment pack that contains some tiny pearl embellishments, 3 colors of beads, and a silver scallop shell bead that you can see near the top, below the whale! The fish and mermaid's faces are stitched over one, and there are a few Satin and Cashmere Stitch areas for a bit of texture. Just Charming -- the aqua-blues look very cool and refreshing -- all the colors send me straight to the Caribbean!!!
When Barnabee Met Bella Biscornu Barnabee met Bella on his quest to find the sweetest flower, and here is the meeting. A delightful two-sided design... Nan has presented it in a biscornu shape... two squares that are sewn together, tufted in the center... so you have charming designs on both the top and bottom! Stitched on Weeks 30ct hand-dyed linen, Barnabee's side is stitched on the Lilac, and Bella's garden is stitched on the Morris Blue. There are lots of specialty stitches, pretty embellishments and charming details on each side... and of course... if you are not a pin-cushion-type of person... you can always frame these! So pretty, this is presented in a leaflet with embellishment pack and the silks (charted for either DMC or silks) are offered separately.
Floral Fifteen Leave it to Nan to take the 'ordinary' biscornu to the next level... by adding 13 more sides!!!!! I know she wasn't a geometry major in school, but she's figured out the proportions to create an exquisite 15-sided pin cushion! Decorated with tiny motifs that are balanced, and placed to 'present well to your eye' from each of their respective angles, your 15-piece creation is just stunning!!! A vision of flowers, 13 different motifs, creating 15 different florals and medallions are stitched on 28ct Antique White and Mint Green Cashel linens in a garden rainbow of silks, each tiny section is stitched. Once you see Nan's actual construction photographs inside the pattern, you're going to be amazed!!! Finishes approx 4 x 4 x 1-1/2... offered as the leaflet with emb pack. The charming pins you are seeing poking out of the top are something else special -- a new line of Nan's Charm Garden Pins! Check out the little pins... we have those NOW!

Lavender Angel A mini version of Nan's previous 14 angels... this one is a companion to Pearl Angel... and appears in her same frame! Very petite, a perfectly small piece of stitchery to present as a special gift. Offered as the leaflet.
The Just Nan Stocking Collection I just want to highlight -- in one place on our site -- Nan's lovely collection of Christmas Stockings. Each have been annual releases, and cover 8 years! Timeless designs, each is prettier than the last. Lots of horizontal bands, pretty stitches, beads and crystals, you'll notice that the top bands do not feature names. If you like, you can add that to the top of each... but I like that small tag that can hang off the side... a really classy way to announce the owner! The Angel Stocking features a center area that will fit ANY of Nan's 15 Annual Angels... so you have LOTS of choices for this one! (You could stitch the whole family angels, using the same main stocking design. This leaflet includes one angel design.) Little Victor -- Nan's first grandson -- arrived almost 5 years ago, and his stocking does differ from the rest. He has that darling teddy bear, and lots of tiny motifs from Nan's other Christmas designs! More color for Victor -- he IS kind of a bold little personality -- so he deserves to be different from the rest! Anyway, quite an eye-catching collection of elegant stockings, totally different from the usual whimsical stockings available... stunning hanging from an elegant, traditional mantle! Each is offered as the leaflet with embellishments.
Making Christmas Stocking Selections? Don't miss seeing the entire collections of several different designer's talents! Christmas Stockings are an individual thing! Some want all in the family to match... some want different designs to 'match the person'... Check out our Stocking Page for lots of options!!!
Yes, there's even MORE cool stuff from Just Nan!