cross-point ANNUAL Anniversary Sale 2015

CROSS-POINT.COM ANNUAL SPECIAL OFFER 

……to celebrate 19 years of our online presence  – get 20% off during our Annual Sale on all cross-point kits from November 15 through  December 15, 2015.annual sale card front

Above is the card front I mailed recently to everyone on my mailing list. If you moved during 2015 and the card came back to me, you may not be aware of the current Special Offer. Now is the time to stock up on kits for the months to come, and, please, add cross-point kits to your Christmas wish list!

The Annual Special Offer applies to all my pillow and rug kits. You can put together your own color scheme or you can use my suggested color schemes. Find composites of schemes on the top bar under “Color Schemes”. Our Annual Sale of 20% off Retail is an opportunity to stock up on kits to stitch over the winter months. It’s an opportunity to create an heirloom to pass on to your children and their children. For me, it is an opportunity to thank you all for past and future orders! and, an opportunity to add new information you may find helpful. While some of my patterns – and even the cross-point name – are being copied by unethical people, there is only ONE cross-point™ – my Technique, my name…. the only way to stitch – fast, fun and easy!

Our shopping cart with PayPal – still the safest service available for credit card processing – makes it easy and convenient to order one of our kits. During our sale, PayPal will initially bill the full retail price and we issue the 20% discount directly to your credit card the same day. You also have the option to place an order by telephone to 828-628-2743, between the hours of 9 to 5PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday to Friday. By the way, PayPal now also offers a “pay later option” which gives you the opportunity to order a whole year’s kits at the 20% off price, yet pay for them over time. Please visit the cross-point website to see all patterns and stock colors available.

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cross-point ANNUAL Anniversary Sale 2015

CROSS-POINT.COM ANNUAL SPECIAL OFFER 

……to celebrate 19 years of our online presence  – get 20% off during our Annual Sale on all cross-point kits from November 15 through  December 15, 2015.

Now is the time to stock up on kits for the months to come, and, please, add cross-point kits to your Christmas wish list! and, there is still time to stitch Christmas Stockings…

Christmas Stockings in 5 color options

Christmas Stockings in 5 color options

Christmas Stockings can be hung not only on a mantle but on the edge of a bookcase, window sill, table edge…well, you get the idea. (shown above left to right: 01 in rust red, 05 Not shown is true red, 02 black ground, 03 green ground, 04 bright blue ground).
Tartan Plaids are another pattern often associated with Christmas decorating. This pattern is fun to stitch by following my instruction sheet.

Tartan Plaids in 7 Color Options

Tartan Plaids in 7 Color Options

The Annual Special Offer applies to all my pillow and rug kits. You can put together your own color scheme or you can use my suggested color schemes. Find composites of schemes on the top bar under “Color Schemes”. Our Annual Sale of 20% off Retail is an opportunity to stock up on kits to stitch over the winter months. It’s an opportunity to create an heirloom to pass on to your children and their children. For me, it is an opportunity to thank you all for past and future orders! and, an opportunity to add new information you may find helpful. While some of my patterns – and even the cross-point name – are being copied by unethical people, there is only ONE cross-point™ – my Technique, my name…. the only way to stitch – fast, fun and easy!

Our shopping cart with PayPal – still the safest service available for credit card processing – makes it easy and convenient to order one of our kits. During our sale, PayPal will initially bill the full retail price and we issue the 20% discount directly to your credit card the same day. You also have the option to place an order by telephone to 828-628-2743, between the hours of 9 to 5PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday to Friday. By the way, PayPal now also offers a “pay later option” which gives you the opportunity to order a whole year’s kits at the 20% off price, yet pay for them over time. Please visit the cross-point website to see all patterns and stock colors available.

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cross-point.com – Design of the Month September/October 2015

Design of the Month

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015

CROSS-POINT – KIT PAIRINGS

Small Kilim square and Kilim Stripe rectangle

Small Kilim square and Kilim Stripe rectangle

Above: #KISM-01 and #KIST-01 – most popular colors – Retail $188.00, SPECIAL $150.00
(other color options on the website – see Create your own Pair below)

Greek Border and 12thCentury Geometric

Greek Border and 12thCentury Geometric

Above: #GRE-05 and 12thC-05 in neutrals  – Retail $138.00, SPECIAL $110.00

Balouch & Berber Stripe

Small Balouch & Berber Stripe

Above: #BAL-SM-07 and #BEBP-02 in primary colors – Retail $178.00, SPECIAL $142.00, one of our most popular color combinations and both patterns are FUN & EASY to stitch.

Morville Companion pillows - Accent and Back Pillow

Morville Companion pillows – Accent and Back Pillow

Above: #MOAC-03 and #MOBP-03 – traditional colors – Retail $118.00, SPECIAL $94.00
(other color options on the website – see Create your own Pair below)

Lindisfarne - Accent Pillow and Back Pillow

Lindisfarne – Accent Pillow and Back Pillow

Above: #LINAC-04 and #LINBP-04 – blue and yellow – Retail $138.00, SPECIAL $110.00
(other color options on the website – see Create your own Pair below)

Greek Border and Small Game Board

Greek Border and Small Game Board

Above: #GRE-03 and GASM-06 – sand & oatmeal – Retail $128.00, SPECIAL $102.00

Triangles in 2 sizes

Triangles – super easy!

Above: #TRI-02A and #TRIBP-02 – soft greens – Retail $178.00, SPECIAL $142.00
(other color options on the website – see Create your own Pair below)

Morocco Stripe in spice colors

Morocco Stripe

Above: #MMORST-04 and #MORBP-04 – spice colors – Retail $118.00, SPECIAL $94.00
(other color options on the website – see Create your own Pair below)

CREATE YOUR OWN PAIR
As long as you use the same pattern pair in sizes as shown above, you can change colors to other color numbers from the website (indicated by the dash and number following the #pattern name). So for example, if you want Greek Border and Small Game Board in blues, you would order #GASM-02 and #GRE-01. Questions? send me an email at cross-point@cross-point.com or call me.

Pairings are an easy way to create a color scheme for a room setting.   At cross-point.com we make it easy for you by listing companion pillows for nearly every one of our 52 patterns.  This SPECIAL OFFER for eight different pairs is one way to get kits for two pillows with a substantial discount of 20% off retail. As with our other special offers, if you order from the website, PayPal will bill the shown Retail Price and we issue the credit back to your credit card when we process the order in house. Alternatively, you can call the office directly at 828-628-2743 to place your order.

HAPPY STITCHING!

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cross-point.com – Design of the Month July/August 2015

Design of the Month

JULY/AUGUST 2015

CROSS-POINT UPHOLSTERY SPECIAL – NO SET UP FEE!
AND FREE SHIPPINGchevron benches

TWO BENCHES – SAME PATTERN – DIFFERENT RESULT

Our CHEVRON pattern stitched by the same customer for two different benches illustrates the versatility of cross-point™ patterns. On the website, we show yet another version for a stool top. I am attempting once again this year to convince you that cross-point™ is uniquely suitable for upholstery. It is strong and not easily damaged, not even by cat claws. I know, I’ve had stitched chair seats and an ottoman on which Max sleeps every day for as long as I have had Max – 10 years to be exact.

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3 chair seatsWhether you upholster a chair seat or simply create pads for seat and back, more than 35 choices of patterns existing in the cross-point™ Collection. Above, left to right, patterns PARMA, FLAMESTITCH and 12TH CENTURY GEOMETRIC are just 3 of those versatile designs. In fact, PARMA used on a chair back on the front panel and a small check in the same colors on the back panel is stunning. The 12TH CENTURY geometric pattern is also available as a stripe. Another option might be to stitch a pillow for a sofa and a chair in the same pattern, like ANATOLIA for example, shown below:

anatolia chair 200x276 If you have stitched a cross-point kit for pillows before, you can easily stitch upholstery or cushions for chairs and stools with confidence. That’s the beauty of my cross-point technique – “easy, fast, fun”- guaranteed! Choose from overall repeat patterns, horizontal or vertical stripes, pre-drawn or counted animal patterns. Designs are available in traditional and modern styles.  We show many options on the website.  You can also submit a piece of fabric you want to blend the upholstery colors with and let us suggest appropriate patterns to choose from.
Measuring for upholstery is easy:
For an existing chair seat, measure front to back, including any padding; then measure side to side including any padding. If the chair seat is narrower in the back than at the front, take those two measurements as well. If possible, draw a simple outline on paper using the measurements.
Alternatively, lay a piece of muslin over the chair and follow the seat outline all around with a #2 pencil or magic marker. Stools work the same way. You need to include your padding but we automatically add the wrap around of 1 1/2″ all around.

Sampler pattern on piano benchThe example above is our SAMPLER pattern adapted to a piano bench. The same pattern can be used as a pad (with your own fabric as backing), and can be in any length and width as required by you. And there are many more patterns for shorter, smaller and lower stools on the website.

You can initiate an order with a simple phone call to me at 828-628-2743. Or submit your paper or muslin pattern for fixed sizing and wool quantity calculations to the address on the website. Custom orders are not available in the online store.  As a price guide, the cost is $.30 (30 cents) per square inch and I am waiving the  $25.00 set-up fee during this special offer.  Kit contents for upholstery are the same as for our pillow patterns.

HAPPY STITCHING!

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cross-point SEMI-ANNUAL Update – Sale June 2015

CROSS-POINT.COM SEMI-ANNUAL SALE 

……to celebrate OUR 19th YEAR of our online presence  – get 20% off during our Semi-Annual Sale on all cross-point kits during June.

Just a few days left….until June 30

Whether you taste runs to traditional patterns and colors, transitional or modern, you will find a large range of design and color choices to stitch in the cross-point™ collection.

NEW 2012 patterns composite

During May I wrote an update on just summer colors but, of course, they are suitable during the entire year as well. I updated colors for summer in my three previous blogs in case you missed them. I included not only blues and soft gray sea-foam but also meadow and field colors. (See Color Schemes at the top navigation bar – Summer). Adding grass-green pillows to soft icy blues really brings out the brightness in the lighter colors. Color coordinated pillow kits are included on the cross-point.com website for nearly all patterns.

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cross-point SEMI-ANNUAL Sale June 2015

CROSS-POINT.COM SEMI-ANNUAL SALE 

……to celebrate OUR 19th YEAR of our online presence  – get 20% off during our Semi-Annual Sale on all cross-point kits during June.

Now is the time to stock up on kits for the summer months to come, and, please, add cross-point kits to your  wish list!

Blue & White Pillows in the cross-point Collection

Game Board mixes well with other patterns

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Morocco Stripe 09 in Mediterranean Blues

Every time I open a magazine – Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Veranda, Architectural Digest – I am pleasantly surprised to see interiors in colors that can easily be found on my website. Just for summer, magazines are showing blues and whites, sea-foam, sand, off white and greens and so many of my pillow kits would fit those schemes. During the Sale, however, you can purchase any coloration that suits your personal interior.

woodland and Mountain colors

Woodland and Mountain colors

During May I wrote an update on just summer colors but, of course, they are suitable during the entire year as well. I updated colors for summer in my three previous blogs in case you missed them. I included not only blues and soft gray sea foam but also meadow and field colors. (See Color Schemes at the top navigation bar – Summer). Adding grass-green pillows to soft icy blues really brings out the brightness in the lighter colors.

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cross-point.com – UPDATE 3 – May 2015

cross-point™ – UPDATE III – MAY 2015

Get ready for the cross-point™ SEMI-ANNUAL OFFER
in June 2015 at 20% Off Retail

You know the saying “You are what you eat”. In a way the same is true for “You are what your home says about you”. Stitching an heirloom for everyday use in glorious colors, creating something that is uniquely yours and very special, being brave enough to mix things up the right way in a balance of classic and contemporary patterns and colors – that’s what cross-point is all about. And, it is still fast, fun and easy!
Whether you combine blue with yellow, coral or sand, or icy blues with a splash of  rich green and mushroom, or just love strong primary colors, or  prefer muted shades – cross-point™ offers you over 300 colors in over 50 patterns, in squares, long and short rectangles, upholstery and rugs for both newbies and experienced stitchers. To inspire you, herewith some color and scheme suggestions:

 cross-point™ stitching – Patterns in  colors from Meadows and Fields, Mountains and Woods

summer meadow colors

Colors from Summer Meadows

colors from mountains and woods

Colors from Mountains and Woods

Meadow & Field crop

Red poppies, blue cornflowers, white Queen Ann’s Lace, golden wheat, grasses in every shade of green, flowers in every color – Summer! We’ve longingly waited and it’s finally here. But these colors are not only for this time of year, they cheer us up all year long – especially during the gray and drab winter months. (Patterns shown above Moghul at left, Tabriz, Soumak at right) Continue reading

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cross-point.com – UPDATE 2 – May 2015

cross-point™ – UPDATE II – MAY 2015

Get ready for the cross-point™ SEMI-ANNUAL OFFER
in June 2015 at 20% Off Retail

Moody ocean on a summer day

Moody ocean on a summer day

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PATTERNS in  OCEAN & LAKE COLORS

Lindisfarne in ocean colors

Pattern: LINDISFARNE in ocean colors

Lake or ocean – these colors evoke memories of summertime. From pale icy blues, pale to dark gray blues, pale aqua to turquoise,  deep teals – both green and blue – lake and ocean hues change continuously depending on sunlight reflecting off water early or late in the day, on whether the water is smooth or choppy, how waves break – big or small, and, of course, location. Some of us love walking along the water when it’s calm, others of us enjoy stormy seas. Which are you?
These colors can be both restful and serene or exciting and mysterious.   Our cross-point™ pattern Lindisfarne in 02 colors has all the colors mentioned above – from pale blues to deep teals. Icy blues can be found in patterns Oahu 03, Pisac 07, Triangles 03, Tabriz 06; and deep teals in patterns Oahu 01, Shalimar 01 and, of course,  in Lindisfarne 02.

Read more about summer color schemes on this blog here.

 Happy summer stitching!

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cross-point.com – UPDATE – May 2015

UPDATE MAY 2015
A COLLECTION OF cross-point™ PATTERNS
in  BLUE & WHITEsea and skySea and Sky

Ah, summer time …..blue sky, lazy afternoons on the porch, pool side or ocean beach. We’ve all been waiting for this glorious time of the year. This is the first of 3 postings on summer colors so you can:

Get ready for the cross-point™ SEMI-ANNUAL OFFER in June 2015

A recent survey showed once again that blue and white is the most popular color combination for summer. At cross-point™ we offer many patterns for stitching in blue and white. From pillows to rugs, from upholstery to small items, from rectangles to squares – an enormous selection is available for you to choose. Below are just a few examples. (Please also visit my article on summer colors under “color schemes” from the top bar on this page). Continue reading

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Design of the Month – April 2015

DESIGN OF THE MONTH – APRIL 2015

ALWAYS AT 20% OFF OUR REGULAR RETAIL PRICE

CROSS-POINT™ PATTERN BASILICA

Basilica 02 colors

After several years of pale colors, magazines like Traditional Home and House Beautiful are once again showing colorful interiors. This is an invitation to stitch one of our most popular patterns at a substantial discount in any one of our tapestry wools in bright or soft colors.The choice is yours. Please visit the website cross-point.com for more details and companion pillows.

Our cross-point™ BASILICA pattern is available in 3 sizes, two are shown above in colorway 02 in soft pastel spring colors. BASILICA 09 in bright primary colors is shown below. Available not only in pillow sizes but also for custom upholstery in custom colors provides lots of options.

basilica 3 size options

3 size options

#BASM (small square) = 11″x11″ (27x27cm) Retail $49.00 less 20% $39.20
#BAS (large square) = 20″x20″ (52x52cm)  Retail $119.00 less 20% $95.20
#BABP (lumbar rectangle) = 21″x15″ (53x37cm) Retail $99.00 less 20% $79.20

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