January 23, 2012
Come see our new colors at TNNA's Nashville Needleworks Market on February 25-26, 2012. The Nashville Needlework Market has long been known as a primary venue for cross-stitch designers, as well as other needle art industry suppliers. We hope to see you there!
December 18, 2011
The Gentle Art will be taking a short break to spend time with our family during the holidays. Our website will continue to take orders, but any order placed between December 18 - January 2 will not be shipped until January 3, 2012 (or shortly thereafter).
We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the TNNA Nashville Needlework Market in February.
ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SEASON!
October 24, 2011
Check out our latest Freebie on the Freebies page: Gentle Flower Alphabet
October 10, 2011
I Come to the Garden Alone Contest - The giveaway contest for I Come to the Garden Alone chart and the matching threads is up online at:
http://promotion.binkd.com/Show.aspx?id=2314
The contest run through Friday Oct. 14th. Contact us if have any questions. Click here to enter the contest.
September 26, 2011
Intellectual property is not to be copied or shared without permission. The Gentle Art supports The National NeedleArts Association in its effort to educate people on the importance of respecting intellectual property and protected materials in our industry. The TNNA advances its community of professional businesses by encouraging the passion for needlearts through education, industry, knowledge exchange and a strong marketplace.
August 30, 2011
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Second to the original Quaker Christmas sampler created by Gail Reinhardt of ByGone Stitches, this new piece Quaker Christmas II, focuses on the "Songs of the Season". Done on 28ct Light Examplar the Stitch count is 240w X 350h (17-1/8"w X 25"h) it uses Gentle Art sampler threads in Currant (115yds) and Blue Spruce (25 yds). Gail had fun creatively "hiding" symbols of songs as well as some of the song titles, scattered throughout the sampler. See if you can find: We Three Kings, The Little Drummer Boy, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, I Saw Three Ships, Sleigh Ride, What Child Is This, A Partridge In A Pear Tree, and Frosty The Snowman. |
August 14, 2011
The Gentle Art is pleased to announce its newest threads.
New Shaker Threads
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Otter Creek |
Antique Lace |
New Simply Wool Threads
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Forest Glade |
Tea Rose |
New Limited Edition Bag Set
April 4, 2011
Mary Hannah Gipson Sampler
Note: Image above is courtesy of Sampler & Antique Needlework Quarterly; the design is available in the Winter 2010 issue of SANQ.
Mary Hannah Gipson was born in 1827 to Joseph and Mary (Richardson) Gipson in 1827 in the quaint Lincolnshire village of Mareham le Fen. Her father was an agricultural worker for the Revesby Estate. We don't know for certain where Mary Hannah stitched her sampler, but since she was from a working class family, she probably stitched it either at home under the direction of her mother or other female relative, or perhaps she attended a church school or charity school in the village to learn her needlework.
Mary Hannah was 9 years old when she stitched her little Adam and Eve sampler. It was stitched almost entirely with cotton floss on a coarse uneven-weave fabric with a count of approximately 12 stitches horizontally and 10 stitches vertically. The original sampler measures about 7.5 inches wide by 15 inches high.
On the original sampler, the last digit is missing from the year. Mary Hannah almost certainly stitched the entire year when she finished her sampler in 1836. But since she did not marry until she was 36 years old, she most likely removed the "6" when she was a young woman, so that her age would not be easily determined from the sampler hanging on her parents' wall This wasn't an uncommon practice, particularly if a lady married at a late age, or remained unmarried.
The reproduction of Mary Hannah's sampler is stitched on 24/29 count uneven weave Muffin Glenshee linen, using 5 colors of Gentle Arts floss and 3 colors of DMC floss. The reproduction is slightly smaller than the original at about 6.75 inches wide by 13 inches high.
February 22, 2011
The Gentle Art is pleased to announce its newest threads.
New Limited Edition Bag Sets
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Grape Fizz |
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Strawberry Swirl |
Berry Burst |
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New Simply Wool Threads
New Sampler Threads
New Limited Edition Threads
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Crocus |
Bermuda Grass |
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January 21, 2011
10% Off Sale Extended to 11:59PM
on Sunday, Jan 23, 2011
Due to inclement weather across the USA this week, The Gentle Art is extending our 10% Off Sale by 1 day to Sunday, January 23 at 11:59PM.
From Monday, January 17 to Sunday, January 23, 2011
10% Off on All Orders / All Products
Note: Online Orders submitted from January 17 - 23, 2011 will not
reflect 10% off pricing change, but discount will be applied to invoice.
Shop Online - Online Order Login
Visit The Gentle Art at the Nashville Needlework Market
Feb 19 - 20, 2011
Event Type: Cash & Carry Market
Embassy Suites South/Cool Springs
Room 220
Franklin, TN
Show Specials: Tote Bag w/ $100 order and 15% Off all Show Orders
February is the month to head to Nashville for a weekend of buying and selling in a relaxed, laidback atmosphere. The cash-and-carry or order-taking show offers attendees a chance to take a mid-winter break and renew their spirit while restocking their inventories with the very latest fibers, designs, patterns and more. The Nashville Needlework Market has long been known as a primary venue for cross-stitch designers, as well as other needle art industry suppliers.
Price Increase Notice - March 1, 2011
After several weeks of discussion and deliberation and several attempts to renegotiate with our suppliers and vendors, it is with great reluctance that we must institute a price increase.
Due to the increase in raw materials and other costs, we must raise the cost of our merchandise to you. We have absorbed these additional costs for many years and have avoided raising our prices for as long as possible, but we are no longer in a position to do so.
Please accept this letter as notification of a rate adjustment, effective March 1, 2011.
To try to cushion this needed price increase we will continue to offer our January 10% off sale between January 17th and January 22nd, 2011. We are also offering a 15% discount on all orders taken on-site at the show in Nashville. We will maintain the current price structure past the Nashville Needlework Market until March 1st, 2011.
Should you have any questions, please contact our office at 614-855-8346. We will be happy to help you. Thank you for understanding that this price increase means that we can continue to maintain the superior quality standard of our products and services for the coming year and into the future.
Sincerely,
Your friends at The Gentle Art
October 20, 2010
The Gentle Art is proud to announce a new Limited Edition Bag Set: Father Sail Home
Father Sail Home contains nine 5-yard skeins:
- Oatmeal
- Black Crow
- Mud Puddle (Brown/Gray)
- Grape Fizz (Vaiegated Purple)
- Blueberry Muffin (Blue/Purple)
- Oak (Goldish Brown)
- Pickled Okra (Light Green)
- Doll's Dress (Gray/Lavender)
- Peanut Butter (Medium Brown)
Click here to view these thread colors.
Click here to order this Limited Edition Thread Pack.
Happy Stitching!
* This design is sold separately by Shakespeare's Peddler.
September 25, 2010
The Gentle Art is pleased to announce its newest threads. Purchase our newest threads at the TNNA 2010 Needlecraft Market in St. Charles, Missouri.
New Limited Edition Bag Set
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Purple Twilight |
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Pine Forest |
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New Simply Wool Threads
New Limited Edition Threads
New Sampler Threads
June 7, 2010
Little Foxes Country Retreat Sampler
Model stitched on 32-ct. Cornsilk, Lakeside Linens
Thread Used: The Gentle Art Sampler Threads and DMC 6-strand Embroidery Floss
This is a new design by Norma Flake of Keepsakes Stitches.
What a joy to create this beautiful sampler and to share the story as to the inspiration for this piece. We take
a number of camping trips during the summer and we like to visit old historical villages, mining towns and
watch for wildlife. The buggy in this sampler was found in Roseberry, Idaho, along with lots of antiques and
historical buildings. I will be doing more samplers from my stash of Roseberry photos in the near future.
The two foxes visited us on a recent camping trip where we were off by ourselves. One evening we discovered
one of the foxes curled up on the patio next to our trailer like a little sleeping dog and the second fox watching
her little one nearby. My husband grabbed his camera and the two foxes began to follow him. He took photo
after photo and we enjoyed them playing in the grass and dandelions for several hours. Each evening we were
there, the foxes would come to visit.
This sampler uses 37 different specialty stitches and 45 different colors of The Gentle Art Sampler Threads.
The publication includes all graphs and stitch diagrams.
Retail customers can purchase this design from their your local needlework shop. Retail shops can purchase this design from Norden Crafts or Hoffman distributing.
May 26, 2010
A New Loose Feathers Design is Coming Soon!
Here are the Links to the "Loose Feathers" Order Forms
"Loose Feathers" Design Automatic Pre-Order Form (for Shops Only)
"Loose Feathers" Pre-Order Change / Modification Form (for Shops Only)
2 skeins of each: Old Red Paint, Old Purple Paint, Chamomile, Apple Cider
"LOOSE FEATHERS" ORDERS DISCLAIMER
**Due to varying release dates, The Gentle Art will make every attempt to assure that your changes will be made expeditiously; however, the changes may not take effect until the next Loose Feathers design release.
Due to the popularity of this design program, we will be unable to accept returns due to revisions made in order quantities on or around the release date.**
May 25, 2010
New Design from Shakespeare's Peddler: Magic Garden Sampler
Magic Garden Sampler showcases just some of the many beautiful antique shades in The Gentle Art's thread line. This is a new design with an antique look -- and just look at all of the motifs: purple watermelon, a chubby black bird, green mushrooms, a trailing vine, a wheelbarrow, and more. Fun to stitch, and quick to finish. It uses the following Gentle Art threads:
Barn Grey
Chamomile
Chives
Cornhusk
Dried Thyme
Endive
Espresso Bean
Forest Glade
Green Apple
Hyacinth
Oatmeal
Old Brick
Onyx
Raspberry Frost
Slate
Soot
Walnut
Weathered Barn
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Just released Limited Edition threads from Sold Out Limited Edition Bag Sets. Enjoy!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Limited Edition Bag Set
Limited Edition
- Mocha Icing
- Toasted Almond
- Mixed Berry
Simply Shaker
- Carrot
- Piney Woods
- Vintage Lace
- Expresso Bean
- Moonlit Path
- Brick Path
Simply Wool
- Morning Glory
- Claret
- Grecian Gold
- Hyacinth
- Gingersnap
- Rasberry Frost
- Chives
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Help us meet the Challenge!
Share the joy of needlework and encourage a child to read. Join the Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy 2010 Bookmark Challenge.
During the Challenge, from March 18 - May 6, independent needlework shops, guilds, and online stitching communities collect hand-stitched bookmarks, and then donate them to schools and libraries during Children's Book Week where they are awarded to kids for reading accomplishments.
Patterns That Support Literacy
Funk & Weber Designs, My Mark Designs, Rosewood Manor, Cross Eyes Kat, and The Cat's Whiskers Design Studio have released patterns for the Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy program. Each company donates to literacy programs a minimum of 10% of profits from sales of these designated patterns.
The Gentle Art Supports Stitching for Literacy Outreach Programs
We accept the Challenge, too! If your shop teaches
an outreach class free of charge at your local school or library, we will be
delighted to donate the thread for your class.
Whether you stitch bookmarks for the Challenge or organize a collection site, every bookmark counts. We value your efforts to promote literacy and embroidery within your community and to the next generation.
Visit http://StitchingForLiteracy.com for further details.
The Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy program is organized and run by Funk & Weber Designs.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Just in time for Valentines Day, we posted a new freebie on the Freebies page.
Shop Online - Online Order Login
Register to Shop Online at The Gentle Art website
Questions about the Order Process? Call 614-855-8346
Thursday, December 24, 2009
ABC 123
Designed by Gloria D. Moore
Bask in Gentle Arts Simply Wool fibers and add texture to your work!
Stitched with gorgeously soft wool on 30 count linen; ABC 123 has an
appliquéd look. Gentle Arts wools provide wonderful texture and definition
to cross stitch on linen. Using the blanket stitch with Gentle Arts Floss
creates the raised look to the house, the heart and the entire final piece
mounted onto wool fabric. Fun to Stitch!!
Jenny Bean Xmas
Designed by Shakespeare's Peddler
Jenny Bean has done it again, just in time for Christmas. The Jenny Bean Christmas Sampler is stitched in lovely antique shades of Sampler Threads by The Gentle Art. Charts are available through Shakespeare's Peddler, and will soon be at Hoffman Distributing and Norden Crafts. No special pack for this one, but Theresa has used some newer and lesser-used (and wonderful!) colors to encourage your customers to stock up on threads. Model is stitched on 40 count Vintage Navy Bean linen by Lakeside Linens. Frame is by Eastside Mouldings.
Sampler Threads: Raspberry Frost, Chives, Cucumber, Grape Leaf, Aged Pewter, Weathered Barn, Portabella, Grecian Gold, Apple Cider, Currant, Rose Garden, Oatmeal, Walnut, Garden Gate, Raven, Wood Trail, Pebble.
Not Forgotten Sampler
Designed by Linda Lautenschlager, Chessie & Me
Not Forgotten Sampler is a gentle piece that is stitched entirely in Gentle Art's Simply Wool thread! Very Primitive in flavor, the wool threads add a softness and age to the colors that silk and cotton do not. Finishing approx 11 x 16, regular cross stitches, 32ct linen, VERY authentic in colonial color and feel!
Linda bought the original sampler from a fellow designer. It was in very sad shape, but somehow it spoke to her. Linda fell in love with the large foral and bird motifs and immediately knew she needed to rescue it.
When she started to reproduce the piece, she realized that it had been stitched entirely with wool thread and felt she needed to do the same.
According to Linda, "the color pallette of the Gentle Art Simply Wool Collection has been a perfect match and as an added bonus, a "dream" to stitch with as well.
I've had such fun recreating this little treasure and hope many of you will try stitching with the wool thread and feel the same."
New Colors Fall 2009 - Limited Edition
New Colors Fall 2009 - Simply Shaker
New Colors Fall 2009 - Simply Wool
Fall 2009 - New Limited Edition Bag Sets
Jenny Bean Bag is Sold Out, but Chart has a conversion to regular line of sampler threads. Some of the colors are now available individually.
July 21, 2009 - The Gentle Art is pleased to announce the return of our Automatic "Loose Feathers" Order Program in conjunction with Blackbird Designs. Blackbird Designs has completed the new loose feather project, and they will go to the printer this week and ship out to all of the shops on August 1st. The photo to the right shows all the bonus sewing accessories provided in the Blackbird Designs' Loose Feather patterns this year. Each Loose Feather pattern provides one of the sewing accessory patterns. The house design on the floss ring is the newest design to be added. Chart linen and any other accessories are available thru Norden Crafts. The Gentle Art thread colors below comprise this "Loose Feathers" thread set. Please note that 2 skeins of the Brandy color are included in 1 set.
>>> "Loose Feathers" Design Automatic Pre-Order Form - Click Here
Bonus Pattern Thread Also Available
We are not automatically releasing the bonus pattern thread unless you request it. If you would like the bonus pattern thread, please include a note in the Order Special Comments on the Order Form. The following threads are part of the bonus pattern.
*Old Hickory is also used in the bonus pattern. However, there should be enough thread to cover the bonus.
New Colors Summer 2009 - Simply Shaker
Summer 2009 - New Limited Edition Bag Set
Backyard Blooms Bag is "Sold Out" however the following colors are available from that bag:
English Ivy (Med. Green)
Silver Mound (Pale Green)
Snapdragon (Greyish Purple)
