Bonnie's Cross Stitch Zone

About Us

Hello!

My name is Bonnie Morrow and I am the owner of Bonnie's Cross Stitch Zone. I first started cross stitching in 1987. My first attempt was a rather ambitious project on 18 count Aida for my best friend's wedding - I have a lifelong history of jumping into the deep end! Since then, I have not been able to beat the "cross stitch bug".

The idea to start a cross stitch mail order business come to me after a disappointing shopping trip to "the city" where I failed to find a simple white baby bib to cross stitch for a friend's baby shower. While driving home, I kept thinking, "Surely, I can't be the only one who is frustrated with never being able to find the cross stitch supplies I need."
In April 1994, less than two years later, Bonnie's Cross Stitch Zone was started in the basement of our home in Terrace Bay, Ontario and in October of that year, we mailed out our first catalogue.

Since then our business has expanded tremendously and we are serving the needs of thousands of cross stitchers throughout North America, Europe and other parts of the world. I have researched numerous cross stitch products and have added the better ones to our line.

We continue to produce our catalogue on an annual basis and maintain our web site. (I do all the design and layouts on my computer for both the catalogue and the website.)

In l999, my husband Rich, my two daughters and I moved to Kamloops, British Columbia and the business moved with us. Both Rich and I are native BCer's and are happy to be back 'home'. I consider myself to be very fortunate to work out of my home where I can combine my two great loves - cross stitch and my family.

I look forward to making your cross stitching even more rewarding and enjoyable.

Sincerely Yours,
Bonnie

P.S. Please let me know of anyway that we can be of service to you.

I recently received an e-mail suggesting I put some of the cross stitch projects that I have stitched onto my website. I thought this was a pretty good idea! So here are a few that I have finished with a little background information. (Click on the thumbnail pictures to see a bigger image.)

	Angel of the Sea by Lavender & Lace This is one of my favourites! Even though the Lavender & Lace angels look complex, they are, in fact, quite easy to stitch. I really enjoyed stitching this one! (One of the very few completed projects that I have kept for myself!)
	Arcadian Angel by Serendipity Designs Years ago, when I first started this business, I had a couple of Serendipity Angel kits in stock. One day, I had mentioned in passing that I should stitch these angels for my two daughters. My daughters never forgot this and after several years (and much hounding), I started stitching their angels. The larger image is fairly big in file size but I wanted to show all the metallics incorporated in it. Working with blending filament can be a pain but the results are soooo worth it! (I am currently working on another angel for my younger daughter. Not one of the original kits I had. Instead, a much bigger one!)
	Coca-Cola Santa Series #2 - Wherever I Go by Pegasus Originals One of my best girlfriends collects Coca-Cola memorabilia. I surprised her with this piece for her fortieth birthday.
	This is one of the first projects that I stitched. In fact, it was so long ago, I don't remember who made the pattern! (I believe it is by Cross My Heart.)
	Charles Craft Huck Towels My mother loves roosters! As a surprise for her birthday, I stitched up a Huck Towel. (The original pattern is from the Stoney Creek book "Heirloom Huck Towels". I modified it to make it more personal.) On Mom's birthday, as the towel was being passed around and admired, my father said (with a big schmirk on his face), "This would make a great golf towel!" Dad's birthday is a little less than a month's after Mom's. So, (you guessed it) he got a golf towel! I turned the Huck Towel upside down and stitched a golf bag from the Jeanette Crews Designs book "TGIF! Games People Play". I meant to put a big grommet on the top to complete the golf towel but never had time to do it. (I was stitching on the last of the back stitches during the birthday celebration.)
	A Merry Season by Shepherd's Bush I have always adored Shepherd's Bush patterns! So simply and charming! When I first received this pattern, I could not resist it and immediately ordered the buttons to go with it. (The buttons are from Just Another Button Company and are too adorable! A picture really does not give them justice.) Ornaments from Christmas Tree Treasures by Stoney Creek (I really love this book! So many great patterns in it!) I didn't have most of the charms that they used in the book but just substituted whatever I had that fit. And they turned out great!
	Our Family's Heart by Stoney Creek Collection Only the second project that I have ever kept for myself! I love the rich colours used in Stoney Creek patterns.
	Sea Life by Lanarte These were a lot of fun to stitch!! They are going into my main bathroom which is done in a nautical theme.

OUR MISSION

We are committed to provide the customers of Bonnie's Cross Stitch Zone the ultimate shopping experience. We will accomplish this goal by;

Having the most comprehensive selection of the highest quality cross stitch products and supplies so that our customers will be able to fill all their cross stitch needs in one convenient place.

Providing invaluable information and answering any and all questions that our customers may have.

Searching out and providing the newest and best designs, the latest accessories and stitching aids and the most recent developments in fabrics and floss.

Giving our customers the best, the friendliest and the fastest service possible

Offering a satisfaction or money back guarantee

Bonnie's Cross Stitch Zone
PO Box 3009
Kamloops, BC V2C 6B7 Canada
E-mail:sales@crossstitchzone.com