We’ve gotten in three beautiful Mirabilia designs and whimsical Mill Hill bead kits, and are excited to share them with you…

 

Christmas in London

Imagine the following while visiting London in the wintertime…

“The air is filled with excitement and anticipation as Audrey awaits her guests’ arrival on Christmas Day in London.  Crafted of rose-pink silk with a smokey-grey taffeta bustle, her dress crackles and shimmers as she moves through the parlor, straightening the stocking on the mantel and the fragrant jewel-toned garlands on the tree.  But no one may be more entranced than the children peering from the balustrade above, for they accompanied Audrey on her annual trip to Fortnum and Mason’s to order their Christmas hamper.  With their noses pressed against the glorious and decadent shop windows, the first snow falling on their silent wonder, these little ones had no idea that their glamorous mother could make such a posh holiday scene come to life.  Soon the bells on the clock tower will chime, and the family will enjoy their Christmas pudding before they open their stockings and gifts.  A Happy Christmas to All!”
Susan Redington Bobby,
Mirabilia Designs

Materials needed for this piece are:

• DMC Floss
• Mill Hill Treasures
• Mill Hill Beads
• Specialty Fabric

 

 

At The Met

Imagine the following…

“The stage is set for the premier of Mozart’s Don Giovanni as an enigmatic woman enters the Metropolitan Opera House, the crowd parting before her as she glides up the lavish red and gold staircase towards the most expensive seats in the house.  Her blue-black gown glitters with hand-sewn beads in a pattern evoking the creation of Gustav Klimt.  Her delicate fingers grasp a jeweled shawl made of precious crystals that catch the light, reflecting her rainbow-hued silk sash.  Framed at the entrance of her private box by an elaborate goldwork design, she pauses a moment to take in the sights and sound of the orchestra tuning before taking her seat behind the curtain.  Like an actress who plays many roles over a lifetime, the woman behind the stunning headdress and aloof expression remains a mystery to all.”
Susan Redington Bobby,
Mirabilia Designs

Materials needed for this piece are:

• DMC Floss
• Mill Hill Treasures
• Mill Hill Beads
• Caron Collection Waterlilies Silk
• Kreinik #4 Braid
• Specialty Fabric

 

Queen Mariposa

It’s good to be queen…

“By day, she tends the grapevines in an old Spanish vineyard, but by night, she becomes Queen Mariposa, ruler of flora and fauna, creator of the most delicious wine ever tasted.  True monarchs know the value of hard work, so the young woman her journey to the throne by spending her days in drab attire under the hot sun, pruning and shaping the over grown vines at an abandoned vineyard.  But by the light of the moon, she glimpses the future when her arduous task is complete.  Standing on the edge of the stone patio, she holds a scepter, her jeweled crown studded with diamonds and pearls, a cherry red overskirt enveloping her blue-grey ball gown. Knowing that all living creatures enhance the growth of the grapes, she summons butterflies and moths to assist with pollination.  Just as the enchanted arbor is her chrysalis, changing her from young woman to queen, the vineyard also transforms blossoming under her skilled hands.”
Susan Redington Bobby,
Mirabilia Designs

Materials needed for this piece are:

• DMC Floss
• Mill Hill Treasures
• Mill Hill Beads
• Caron Collection Waterlilies Silk
• Kreinik #4 Braid
• Rainbow Gallery Petite Silk Lame Braid
• Specialty Fabric

Mill Hill Designs

Mill Hill Spring Series contain the following:

• Beads
• Ceramic Button
• Perforated Paper
• Floss
• Needles
• Chart and
• Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mill Hill Seasonal Ornament – Spring Bouquet contains:

• Beads
• Treasures
• Perforated Paper
• Magnet
• Floss
• Needles and
• Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mill Hill Charmed Ornament Kits – Owlets contain:

• Beads
• Charms
• Perforated Paper
• Magnet
• Floss
• Needles and
• Instructions