 Updated Friday, July 30, 2010NEWS: I added a Carriage House Samplings page with some of my favorites. All of these are at the time of this writing in stock. Don't miss out -- my supplieres are going to start to run out, and then I won't be able to get more. To make things easier for you, I also included prices for the kits of supplies to go with each graph.Just updated the Specials Page with some fabric specials, and more kits and charts. Lots of stuff has sold out, but I try to keep the page updated daily when I'm here. Keep watching -- as things leave, I add more to the list. You guys are totally helping me clean house!
 Brand new Dovo scissors -- these German scissors are the best! Choose from the USA Flag Lacquered Fabric 7" Scissors for $60.00 or the Graffiti Lacquered Household Scissors (great for threads OR fabric!) for $38.00.
 A new piece by yours truly for Raise the Roof Designs -- "This is Halloween." Stitched on 32 ct. Ale by Picture This Plus and decked out with buttons by Just Another Button Company. Chart is $8.00. Available to shops wholesale through me, or through the distributors.
 AAAAnd...more 40 count Weeks Dye Works linen just arrived. These are (top to bottom) Beige, Linen, Angel Hair and Havana. People are going nuts over this stuff. It's awesome! A fat quarter is a generous cut -- 18 by 33 inches! It's $30/quarter yard. This linen is soft and very fine!
 Look what's here! It's Blackbird Designs' Threads of Time 2011 Engagement Calendar. These had been on backorder, but now they're here. They're $23.00, and each page offers beautiful photographs of needlework, threads, linens, samplers, antiques, you name it. I'm thinking I'll use one of these to keep a 2011 diary/log. It wouldn't be hard to fill up the little rectangle each day of what I did, interesting thoughts, books I'm reading...for posterity, you know! Get 'em now! Makes a great gift, too. Hey, I now a Shakespeare's Peddler Facebook page. If you're on Facebook, simply type Shakespeare's Peddler in your search window, and I should pop up. You can join the page to keep up on what's going on around here, see my reproductions, antique samplers and original designs, and hear about what the cat dragged in. Not on Facebook? Catch me on my Blog at www.shakespearespeddler.blogspot.com.
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ARE YOU FEELING A LITTLE CRAZY??? Well, I am. One of my favorite things to do in the summertime used to be hitting the crazy days sales with my mom and sister (and various and sundry friends of my mom.) I need to clear some space around here and get ready for a busy fall season. Look for HALF PRICE deals on charts, kits, fibers and more on my Specials Page. I will add to and subtract from the list as the month goes on. I am not doing "holds." You either want it, or you don't -- there are hoardes of crazy women behind you breathing down your neck. These specials cannot be combined with or used with any other promotions. Half price is as good as it gets.
    NEW Hand-Dyed Linens: I had a fabric dyer custom-dye me some lovely Zweigart linens...I'm going to try to get some more, because these turned out soooo nice! Prices are $23.00/quarter yard for 32 and 36 count and $26.00/quarter for 40 count (half and full yards available). Fabrics are (starting at top) Coffee Cake (available in 32, 36 and 40 count - close to DMC 422); (SOLD OUT - am taking pre-orders of Sugar Cookie) Sugar Cookie (available in 40 count - close to DMC 738); Apple Butter (available in 36 count - close to DMC 3863); and Hot Chocolate (available in 32 count - close to DMC 841). These are naturally-dyed linens, and look like something your grandma kept in a drawer for years! While supplies last -- once I start running out, it might be a few months until I can get more!
 Cross Stitch Letters Bible Book #2! This is by Vaerie Lejeune, and has 37 big alphabets with a decidedly French flair. Some of them can be worked in two colors. It's a must-have for any sampler lover. $35.00 (and I can send this book rate if you order it by itself, which means cheap shipping!) I did also just get more in of Book #1 -- 844 smaller alphabets/numbers charts for you to choose from. It'll break your horse's back, but oh boy, what a book! (Book 2 is $55.00, and again, this can be shipped Book Rate in the US.)
 Magic Garden Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler (that's me!) The chart is $10.00. My distributors have theirs now, but if you are a shop and want to order direct from me, feel free -- call me at 800.514.4881.
 Your Gentleness KIT by La-D-Da. This kit was a limited edition back in February at market, and I've got a few left. $30.00 gets you the 35 count hand-dyed linen, chart, Needlepoint Silks (organized on a thread card with symbols) and a needle. Only while supplies last.
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Friday's Orphan: I have TWO of these left -- Lori Markovic (La D Da) made these by hand and sold them at market a while back. They were $60 retail -- you can get one of the last two I have for $36.00 -- only while supplies last. You can find LOTS of orphans on my Etsy page at www.shakespearespeddler.etsy.com.
This Month's Sampler Kit of the Month is Farm House, a lovely new graph by Blackbird Designs. They're releasing 12 of these this year (this happens to be number five.) You can order them all, but if you haven't been, why not try one out. With the kit, you'll get 30 ct. hand-dyed linen (Irish Cream) and all of the Crescent Colours and Sampler Threads to stitch it. Oh, and the graph of course. Just $34.50. Pretty-pretty. Every kit of the month this year will be a sampler...some old, some new. Join on and get the sampler every month, and your 12th month is free.
Fabric of the Month: I will be doing both 30 AND 35 count this year in SAMPLER COLORS. Some of these will be repeats from the past two years. But they're all sure to be perfect for your stash. $19.00/quarter yard -- make sure to tell me if you want 30 or 35 count, and you can get half, or whole yards as well. This month's color is Straw, as shown in "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" by Heartstring Samplery above (charts still available for $10.00). I know it's warm outside -- but hey, winter is coming? Right? Right?!
Letters & Leaves is my free graph of the month by La D Da. You'll get the chart free with any order. I don't have a picture of the finished piece, so I posted a link to a blog where a stitcher has finished this one -- very cute! The original calls for 30 count Havana and two skeins of Needlepoint (black and green.) I like this red and white version much better, so if you want the kit of supplies to stitch this up, it's $8.40 (the fabric will be large enough for you to stitch it over one or over two -- 32 count.)
