Happy New Year

Happy New Year from Smalls Crafts

Hope you all have a happy and prosperous New Year.

Christmas Eve 2009

Smalls Crafts wishes all their customers new and old a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Are you following Santas progress?

November 2009

What a blustery day, not a day for going out!

Some new links for you to check out:

knitnation and Ravelry

Ravelry is a bit like facebook and craftbubble but for knitters, worth a look.

If you 'twitter' you can now follow us, just click on the link on the front page of the shop.

How's the Christmas shopping coming along? If you are short of ideas check the gift section in the shop and there are suggestions for stocking fillers.

We have lots of kits ideal for the younger members of the family - knitting, cross stitch and tapestry beginner kits. We also stock kits from the Anchor 'Lets Play' range.

Postal Strike

Hi everyone. What a busy week!

Just to update you on the Postal Strike - all items will be sent recorded. Please bear in mind items may take a few days longer to be delivered than normal.

I've just finished uploading some new items from Permin:

This is one of the table runners that have just arrived. The fabric is pre-finished linen/cotton cloth. They really do look wonderful when complete, and this one would really add a special touch to the Christmas dining table!

Still to be added to the inventory are some very pretty floral scissors again from Permin.

The scissors will be added this weekend, they would make a lovely gift for a stitching friend this Christmas.

Don't forget the hour goes back this weekend, and it will be trick or treat time next weekend!

Autumn Time

Wow, its half way through October already, half term next week! If you want something to keep the little ones occupied, check out the new cross stitch starter kits from Permin. There is quite a variety to choose from.

So much has happened since my last blogs!

We've had the new Debbie Bliss Autumn/Winter magazine - always popular, and full of lots of gorgeous patterns (there's already a few on my to do list).

After the huge success of Patons Pompadour, Patons have released some more limited edition yarn: "Fancy Baby" and "Big and Easy".

Again each ball comes with a free pattern, the Fancy Baby comes with a baby jumper pattern, while the Big and Easy comes with a scarf pattern.

It's also getting close to Christmas, there are many suggestions for Christmas gifts and stocking fillers on the site, do check them out. We still have a few Christmas Cards left. Recently arrived were the DMC Snowman and Father Christmas mini kits, ideal for Christmas cards or even Christmas kit labels.

Do you twitter?

You can now follow Smalls Crafts, http://twitter.com/smallscrafts

Soggy Summer Special

Check out our "Soggy Summer Special". We've selected various shop items and reduced them by 10%, just to try and bring some sunshine to your shopping.

I've managed to finish a cross stitching project - May Cat by Peter Underhill. I made it for my daughter, her birthday was in May.

She was very pleased with it, which is good as I thought I was never going to finish. I stock the calender version, you can find it under Heritage cross stitch kits.

I'm half way through my Summer Top - it will be ok for next year, unless we get an Indian Summer.

Summer? time

They're finished!

What you may ask?

The socks!!!

and I'm looking forward to doing some more - after I finish some cross stitch projects and knitting a summer top for me.

The shop is coming on - we've painted the ceiling, fixed the lights, got the first coat of paint on the walls, the floor is laid - I'm getting so excited - not long now! We will keep you posted.