Theresa's Basket is where to find the newest designs, fibers and products which meet the stringent quality control standards of ... well ... Theresa! Occasionally I throw in something older, but that's been requested again recently, or I think it has great style. This list changes monthly, but you will be able to go back and look at previous months' lists by following the month links above. Supplies needed are listed along side each design, but if you have questions, send me an e-mail, and I'll do my best to fill you in on whatever you need to know. If you've seen something new (or old) elsewhere that you'd like me to get for you, I'm always happy to fill special orders.
Read more about my automatic programs, where your 12th month is FREE! If you missed out on the start of any of the programs, just get caught up, and join in on the fun!
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| Baaabs (Scissor Minder) by Lantern Moon This sweet little friend will perch on your stitching table (it's weighted) and has a leash for your scissors. Price: $18.00 |
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| Happy Fun Day by SamSarah Designs Fabric: 30 ct. Cherry Vanilla (WDW) linen Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Dutch Iris, Guacamole, Linen; Sampler Threads Pomegranate, Fragrant Cloves Price: $8.40 (comes with button pack) |
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| The Boys are Back in Town by SamSarah Designs/Just Another Button Co. Fabric: 30 ct. Gunmetal (WDW) Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Begonia, Cherub, Guacamole, Peoria Purple, Linen, Clamshell; Sampler Threads Harvest Basket, Picnic Basket, Roasted Marshmallow, Toasted Barley; Kreinik 1/16" Ribbon 105C Price: $15.30 (comes with buttons) |
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| Tis Halloween by Blackbird Designs The booklet comes with 13 stocking designs (and some other project ideas that are cute). That's $24.00. You'll need 1/4 each of 30 ct. Cafe Kona and 18th Century Brown by R&R and 1/16 of Witches Brew (fabrics are $45.00 for all of it). The threads are Weeks Dye Works Carrot (4), Sweet Potato (4), Charcoal (5), Caper, and Cocoa; Crescent Colours Blackbird (6), Magnolia Blossom, Copper Penny and Gingersnap; Sampler Threads Gingersnap, Butternut Squash, Toasted Barley, Brandy, Chamomile, and Picnic Basket. (Threads are $59.40 for all of them.) BUT...you get a special with me...if you order the book, you will get a free Lizzie Kate Flip It design of my choosing, and if you order the whole package for $128.40 (chart, threads, fibers), you'll get the free Lizzie Kate chart and a bonus pack of Sampler Threads Harvest or Autumn Colors. You don't need to mention the special, and those who preordered will also get this special.
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| Cross Stitch Letters Bible by Valerie Lejeune Over EIGHT HUNDRED alphabets -- an unbelievable reference for the serious stitcher. Price: $54.00 |
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| Home Town by Bent Creek This kit includes the fibers/embellishment for the houses/owl/verse under the top saying. Join this series and get all of the kits. Price: $18.00 (for this portion of the whole) |
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| Summer Basket by Blackbird Designs Fabric: 30 ct. Baby's Breath Linen (WDW) Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Sampler Threads Old Hickory, Avocado, Clover, Brandy (2), Carmel Corn; Weeks Dye Works Dove Price: $9.00 |
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| Porcelain Hand-Dyed Vintage Linen by Lakeside Linens A beautiful new color! Soft and just ever so slightly blushed -- it'd be a great substitute for Baby's Breath Weeks Dye Works that Blackbird Designs has been using lately. Pricing is $25.00 per quarter of 28, 32 and 36 count; $27.00 per quarter of 40 count. (Available in quarters or halves.) |
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| Yikes! by SamSarah Design Studio Fabric: 18 ct. Natural Linen Aida Fibers: Crescent Colours Bamboo, Old Oak Tree, Sassy Brass Extras: Button by JABCo Price: $3.50 |
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| Sampler Sisters of the Thread by The Primitive Needle Fabric: 40 ct. Mellow by Picture This Plus Fibers: Sampler Threads Mountain Mist, Mustard Seed, Forest Glade, Grecian Gold, Dried Thyme, Old Purple Paint; Weeks Dye Works Caper, Beige, Pelican Grey, Bark, Charcoal, Bullfrog, Moss, Olive, Havana Price: $15.00 |
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| Violin Serenade by The Thread Gatherer New Silk N Colours! Price: $6.80/skein |
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| Christmas Eve by Prairie Schooler Fabric: 32 ct. Sage Joelan Fibers: DMC Floss (or you can get my Crescent Colours pack/conversion for $24.00) Price: $9.00 |
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| Fall Fields by Prairie Schooler Fabric: 32 ct. Lambswool Linen Fibers: DMC Floss Price: $9.00 |
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| Holly Days by Prairie Schooler Fabric: 32 ct. 32 ct. Sage Jobelan Fibers: DMC Floss Price: $9.00 |
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| 2009 Prairie Schooler Santa Card by Prairie Schooler Fabric: 18 ct. Putty Khaki Davos Fibers: DMC Floss Price: $3.00 |
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| Boo to You by Prairie Schooler Fabric: 32 ct. Lambswool Linen Fibers: DMC Floss Price: $9.00 |
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| Mystic Sampler by Primitive Needle Fabric: 40 ct. Highland (Picture This Plus) Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Whitewash, Cinnabar, Curry, Confederate Grey, Williamsburg Blue, Caper, Bark, Stone, Charcoal, Sage, Kudzu, Moss, Olive, Whiskey, Carrot, Terra Cotta, Williamsburg Price: $10.00 |
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| Remember by Shepherd's Bush Kit comes with hand-dyed linen, silks and charms. Price: $20.00 |
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| Busy Bee by Shepherd's Bush Kit comes with linen, flosses and hand-made bee button. Price: $24.00 |
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| Uber Flag by Bent Creek Fabric: 18 ct. linen Fibers: DMC #5 Perle Cotton and Weeks Dye Works #5 Perle Cotton in Swamp Water, Rum Raisin, Deep Sea, Brick Price: $10.00 |
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| Summer Iris by Blackbird Designs Fabric: 30 ct. Baby's Breath Linen Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Dove, Fawn, Cappuccino, Rum Raisin; Sampler Threads Grecian Gold Price: $7.00 |
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| Secret Par Nature by Tournicoton Fibers: Sampler Threads Red Grape, Butternut Squash, Dried Thyme, Cornhusk, Oatmeal, Tarnished Gold, Old Purple Paint, Pebble, Sweet Pea, Berry Cobbler, Cranberry Price: $15.00 |
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| Cross-Stitch & Needlework Magazine by September 2009 Supplies needed for Mirabilia's Sunflower Fairy (pictured): Fabric 32 ct. Copper Penny Linen; Valdani Threads Subtle Elegance, Honeycomb, Chocolate Brownies, Terra Cotta Twist, Green Olives, Mulberry Grape, Green Pastures, Orange Blossom, Golden Brown; Kreinik #4 014 & 018; Mill Hill 40332, 42011, 42030 Price: $5.95 (for magazine) |
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| Christmas Tree (middle) by Country Cottage Needleworks Part of a series, but you could just get the ones you like and make them into ornaments! Chart comes with Belle Soie silks. Price: $14.00 |
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| Snow Much Joy (annual snowman ornament) by Homespun Elegance Fabric: 30 ct. Mink (R&R Reproductions) Fibers: DMC Floss; Weeks Dye Works Cocoa, Teal Frost; Sampler Threads Straw Bonnet, Flax Price: $9.00 |
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| Santa Arrives Tonight (annual sampler ornament) by Homespun Elegance Fabric: 30 ct. Mink (R&R Reproductions) Fibers: DMC Floss; Weeks Dye Works London Fog, Kudzu; Sampler Threads Straw Bonnet Price: $9.00 |
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| K is for Kimono by SamSarah Design Studio Fabric: 28 ct. Newport Red/Natural Fibers: Sampler Threads Blue Jay, Freedom, Morning Glory; Weeks Dye Works Amber, Honeysuckle, Snowflake Extras: Button pack by JABCo Price: $5.00 |
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| Hand-made Soap/Body Butter sets by The Thread Gatherer With each set, you get a hand-made (LOVELY!) bar of soap, and a bonus little jar of body butter in a coordinating scent. Wrapped as a set with celophane and ribbon -- a great gift. The scents of soap are: Blackberry, Needle-Nydle-Noo, Huckleberry Honey Torte, Ginger Pear and Mint Herb Garden. Price: $10.00 |
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| Tiny Tidings XIV by Lizzie Kate Fabric: 28 ct. Country French Cafe Mocha Linen Fibers: Sampler Threads Butternut Squash; Weeks Dye Works Blue Bonnet, Emerald, Holly, Hunter, Louisiana Hot Sauce, Pecan, Peony, Whitewash; DMC floss Extras: Embellishment pack $5.00 Price: $8.00 |
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| September Knowledge by Pine Mtn. Designs Kit comes with pre-sewn pillow sham, DMC floss, needle and instructions Price: $19.90 |
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| Autumn Abode by Pine Mtn. Designs Kit comes with hand-painted frame, linen, threads, needle and pattern. Price: $19.90 |
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| Commandments by La D Da Fabric: 28 ct. Nutmeg (R&R Reproductions) Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Caper, Mulberry, Molasses; Sampler Threads Copper Price: $8.00 |
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| Merry Christmas Double Flips by Lizzie Kate The series is now complete -- get all four charts required to make this entire pattern for just $32.00. |
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| Sampling Christmas (Quick-It) by Lizzie Kate Fabric: 30 ct. Weeks Dye Works Mocha Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Blue Spruce, Emerald, Hazelnut, Linen, Peony; Sampler Threads Butternut Squash, Dungarees, Schoolhouse Red; DMC floss Price: $4.50 |
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| I'll Get My Elves on That by Lizzie Kate Fabric: 28 ct. New Khaki Lugana Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Bayberry, Holly, Hunter, Louisiana Hot Sauce, Meadow, Peony, Whitewash; Sampler Threads Huckleberry; DMC floss Price: $4.00 |
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| It's a Jingle Out There by Lizzie Kate Fabric: 28 ct. Country French Cafe Mocha Fibers: Weeks Dye Works Chestnut, Lancaster Red, Liberty, Pecan, Peony, Seaweed, Snowflake; Sampler Threads Chives, Huckleberry; DMC floss Price: $4.00 |
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| Frank N Boo by Bent Creek Kit comes with linen and buttons. You'll need Weeks Dye Works Mulberry, Seaweed, Onyx, Sweet Potato, Whitewash, Butter Bean; Sampler Threads Bittersweet, Cornflower, Barn Grey; Crescent Colours Jolly Holly Price: $16.00 |
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| My Pins Shepherd's Bush Kit comes with counted thread fabric, flosses, backing fabric, edging and exclusive pin. Price: $20.00 |
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| The Kitty Kitty (part of pattern) by Bent Creek This adorable series is almost finished, but you can get all of the patterns/embellishments/supplies that are out so far. This part (the kitty) is $7.00. Other parts available separately. |
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| Finch Song by Shepherd's Bush This kit comes with hand-dyed linen, silks and embellishments. Price: $60.00 |
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| Pumpkin Slide/Pin by Just Nan 2 cute 4 you! The little slide box is $7.00 and the Pumpkin Charm Garden Pin is $9.50. |
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