DESIGNERS AND SHOPS

 "And thuf without the Needle we may fee,
 We fhould be without our Bibbs and Biggings Be;
 No fhirts or fmockes our nakedneffe to hide,
No garments gay, to make uf magnifyde..."                                                               
  John Taylor, "The Needle's Excellency" 1631
  Support your independent needlework designers! We need to buy threads and linen and pencils and kitty kibble and...
PicturedelAbbate; Royal Collection

BLACKWORK JOURNEY - wonderful, modern "architechural" and geometric designs, mixed techniques. 
BRODEUSE BRESSANE -classic blackwork and cross-stitch designs. 
JUST-A-MOMENT - beautiful, original cross-stitch and blackwork charts and kits
SEBA DESIGNS - exotic, original blackwork and cross-stitch designs inspired by Turkish culture. (Seba Designs does not have a shop at this moment, but you can purchase her designs through Nordic Needlework and many other outlets.  Google!)

          KNOW ANY GREAT INDEPENDENT DESIGNERS THAT SHOULD BE HERE?  LET US KNOW, SO WE CAN LIST THEM!