Remember the book Home Sweet Home by Carolyn Pearce? I reviewed it when it first came out, and it proved to be quite a popular book – so much so that it sold out and whether or not it would ever be printed again was uncertain.
Home Sweet Home is a jolly book for learning finished techniques and for making finished embroidered items. And the good news is – Country Bumpkin is having it re-printed!
And speaking of Home Sweet Home, the Stitching Shop in Denver, Colorado has apparently managed to source all the supplies for the project in the book, to sell them as a kit. They also have (or had) a few copies of the book left at the time I communicated with them, but the copies are for sale only in conjunction with the kit.
I couldn’t find the actual kit on the website, but if you’re really keen to have the kit for the projects in the book, I’d definitely drop them a line!
If you live in Colorado and are looking for a needlework shop, you might check them out. It looks like a nice shop – it’s on my list of places to visit next time I head west to the mountains.
I’m excited about the re-printing of this book! It’s hard to find through used booksellers. I found one French copy available for 40 or so euros, but other than that, unless you can find it still in stock at a local needlework shop, it’s hard to come by.
Here’s hoping you can fit in a little stitching this weekend. Are you working on anything fantastic? If all the stars and planets are aligned in my favor, I’m planning to finish one particular project today – I’ll show it to you next week.
Until Monday!
I got the kit from Christine at the Stitching Shop, but have been trying to finish up a few big projects before I start it so I can savor the stitching. Her shop is wonderful!
Thank you Mary, for letting us know. I’ve had my eye on that book for a while so I’m pleased it will be available once more. I do hope it will be on sale in the UK. I’ve signed up for the newsletter as you suggested, thanks for the tip. Take care.
Kathryn
Valhalla Bee Farm/Honey, Lace & More in Lincoln, NE http://honeylaceandmore.blogspot.com still had multiple copies of Carolyn Pearce’s Home Sweet Home. She doesn’t have a webshop, but I’m sure you could call her.
I am so excited to hear this. While I got a copy of the book right before they sold out on the first round I have not been able to find the materials. I appreciate the contact infor and have already emailed the shop to see if they will do mail order, and if I can buy the kit without the book. Thanks so much.
Thank you for giving us the link, Mary! I searched online for an hour looking for a copy that didn’t cost nearly $8,000.