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Welcome to The Angels Nook Blog! This will be a place where new ideas and new products will be posted. Alot of people get our newsletter but here we will get a little more creative and informative. Below is just a brief description of some of the needlework kits available.

• Counted Cross Stitch - Counted cross stitch designs are usually worked on an evenweave fabric like Aida cloth or linen. To create the design, the stitcher uses embroidery floss to place X's that correspond to the appropriate color symbol on the design chart. The different symbols on the chart represent different colors of floss used in the design.
• Stamped Cross Stitch - Stamped designs are worked onto printed fabric using a combination of cross stitch and backstitch. Simply follow the stamped marks with the color of floss indicated.
• Needlepoint - Needlepoint, sometimes called canvas work, uses threads or yarns on a mesh canvas. Stitched in a continental stitch (also known as a tent stitch or half cross stitch), most designs feature an easy-to-stitch fully printed canvas. Some designs are counted from a chart.
• Crewel Embroidery - Crewel uses a variety of stitches done in yarns and threads. Traditional design is where all of the design is stitched, or choose newer designs where the fabric is fully printed and your stitching embellishes the design.
• Felt Kits - From soft sculpture characters to felt Christmas stockings, these kits include a variety of fabrics, felts and other materials. Using a bit of gluing or simple stitching, you can create beautiful and fun finished products.

Its Christmas in July at The Angels Nook right now to get you started on all your holiday projects. Stockings, tree skirts, ornaments and pictures are all available for the stitchers to get an early start.