Dear Shop Owners and Friends:

After years of creating miniature punched designs listening to customers desiring to try their hand at punch needle embroidery, I have designed a line of kits, frames, and shop samples with you in mind.

Kits are available in two ways. My complete kits would be more appropriate for Quilt or Rug Hooking shops which do not carry a large inventory of embroidery threads. These are “ready to go” for your customers.. Each contains the design pre-printed on fabric, as well as all the floss needed to complete the project. Detailed instructions and tips are included. My new Mini-Kits are perfect for those of you who DO carry a full complement of flosses. The back sleeve of the kit provides the color choices for DMC, Gentle Arts ,Weeks DyeWorks, and Needle Necessities threads.

In addition, I now offer Shop Samples of my designs at a special price just for you! These come unframed on cloth for those of you who may wish to frame yourself. The option of my framing it for you is also available for a nominal fee. I hand grain my frames and each piece will be mounted on acid free matt board and double matted under glass. This option is only presented to shops as I do not wholesale finished pieces.

Frames are available in two colors, a reddish color which resembles cherry wood, or a golden brown color resembling maple or oak. They are “false grained” to give the appearance of Tiger Maple and beautifully complement the punched art.

Please send me an email if you would like me to mail you a current catalog. I look forward to hearing from you!

Karen Gates

WHOLESALE INFORMATION

Note: Kits are available through me directly or through the following Distributors: Norden Crafts (Mini Kits), Nordic Needle (Complete Kits) and Wichelt Imports (Mini and Complete Kits).

Complete Kits: Especially suited for quilt or Rug Hooking shops which do not carry a full line of embroidery floss, these contain detailed instructions, a full color photo of the finished needlework, all the embroidery floss needed to complete the work as shown, and the design which is pre-printed on quality cotton fabric. Pin Kits also contain the backing board and fabric and the pin to sew on the back. All designs in this catalog are currently intended for a One-Strand Russian Type punchneedle, which can be ordered from a variety of distributors. Three strand kits will be coming soon.

Mini Kits: These are intended for shops which carry the full line of Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Arts and DMC floss. Like the complete kits, these are intended for the one-strand Russian type needle. A full color photo, instructions, and the design pre-printed on high quality cotton fabric are included. A chart which compares thread colors from the three companies listed above is printed on the back of the kit. The customer will have the option of switching to one of the other companies if desired or if a color is unavailable.

Shop Samples: These are available only to shops as I do not wholesale finished pieces to the public. I make them available unframed or framed and double matted under glass. My frames are hand grained by me and complement the finished needlework.

Supplies: I do not currently wholesale supplies such as punchneedles and hoops, however these can be ordered through a variety of distributors such as Quilter’s Resource, Norden Craft, Nordic Needle and Wichelt Imports.

WHOLESALE TERMS

New Accounts: Orders are COD or Prepaid until Credit has been established. To establish credit, three needlework trade references plus one bank reference is required. You may download the Credit Application HERE.

Minimum Order: Minimum order is 3 kits per design.

Terms: All orders with approved credit will be billed NET 30 from date of invoice. We will rescind NET 30 privilege if bills are not paid promptly.

Payment: Payment is accepted in U.S. funds only. (Check or money order in the U.S.)

Returned Checks: A charge of $25.00 will be assessed for all returned checks.

Shipping: Orders will be shipped via UPS Ground or USPS. Shipping charges will be calculated at the time of shipment and added to the order.

* Prices are subject to change without notice *
WHOLESALE TO THE TRADE ONLY

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