This is a follow-up on my "designing" thread. My cousin is a fantastic artist
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and she is willing to consider printing some of her art in black and white onto fabric to allow both cross-stitchers and surface embroiderers to work her designs.I am wondering what kind of a market is out there and how much interest there is in stitching designs this way. We are in the very preliminary stages of figuring this out and looking for as much information as possible. Would your LNS ever consider carrying anything like this?
You might try to reach Jenny before she no longer takes phone or email. She seemed to have a good-sized little business for surface embroiderers, then things changed. She's going out of business. Perhaps she might have some marketing clues for you.
Jenny's text: We have many items listed here, and others that are in our brick-and-mortar store. If you cannot find what you are seeking, please contact us by telephone 1-800-715-3558 or by e-mail snipped-for-privacy@jennyjune.com and we will do our best to help you.
If the above doesn't help, I can get you in touch with someone else in this end of the business. I know that heirloom sewing has fallen in popularity. And smocking has taken a big hit. Everything has its season. Part of this is our huge change in culture. Nobody puts bonnets on babies, anymore. Well, hardly anyone besides me. Fancy dresses are no longer the norm, even amongst the Southern population, which was a stronghold for this type of embroidery/dressmaking. But surface embroidery seems to be fighting its way out of the dungeons, albeit having a difficult time. Different parts of the world seem to have a greater interest than the U.S.
The modern world rejects all that has come before it. Beats me why parents think those garters with bows make a decent head covering for female babies. But then, I was born at least two centuries too late.
Well, I'm kinda glad you made this century and I didn't miss out on you. But IMHO those parents with the little headgarters are not modern, they are traditionalists who think it necessary to add feminine touches to signify their little bald kidlets are girls.
Dawne, whose little bald kidlet wore a terrific striped rabbitskin helmet with shoulder length fringe, to distinguish that it was fierce
For my first birthday, my granny had to Scotch-tape the bow to my head, because I still didn't have enough hair to tie it onto, so I can understand the notion of bows affixed to bald rugrats.
Now, does that explain to anyone why ever since, my hair has been between my waist and my knees? VBG
I`m SO glad that Dianne said that! Those silly little headbands make me want to throw up. Particularly when said tiny little kiddy-winky is drssed in jeans!
Only you, Dawne, could have a fierce kidlet and a soppy dog! How IS Emma?
Emma is lovely as always---we now go from time to time to an off-leash dog park, where she acts as a sort of Walmart greeter. Perhaps I had the soppy dog to make up for the fierce kidlet (who is now a fierce adult math teacher) Dawne
Sounds like our oldest (then about 8) girl`s maths teacher! She came home one day saying "Mr Fitchett is as fierce as a-a-a-a-SABRE TOOTHED TIGER!!!"
We told him that when we went to the next parents evening and he roared (how suitable!). Actually she was sxared stiff of him at first and we told him that, too, and after that he was especially nice to her most of the time. She still looks back to him with affection. He`s still around although must be around 90 now.
Strange that - John and I both fondly remember our own "terrifying teacher" (A Welshman who taught Geography - and Rugby). We learned more from him than from any other and whenever we meet old schoolfriends, he`s still the one we remember with love and awe!
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