New plastic canvas pattern book from DRG

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BERNE, Ind.--DRG, nationally known publisher of special interest magazines and books, has released a new plastic canvas pattern book, Checkbook Covers, featuring eight decorative plastic canvas covers to fit a standard-size checkbook. The book is published under The Needlecraft Shop brand name and retails for $6.95.

Checkbook Covers projects are constructed of 7-count plastic canvas in designs written at the beginner skill level. Patterns include a patriotic cover, a lighthouse, a monogrammed cover, and a variety of novelty covers. 

The book features helpful general plastic canvas instructions for starting a plastic canvas project and tips on covering plastic canvas. Each pattern includes a set of step-by-step instructions, a materials list, a color key and a color photo.

Many of the products used in the book can be purchased from local craft, fabric and variety stores, or they can be purchased from the Annie's Attic needlecraft catalog at AnniesAttic.com. Checkbook Covers is also available from the Annie's Attic Web site or from the DRG wholesale Web site at DRGwholesale.com.

The Needlecraft Shop is a prime source for plastic canvas patterns and books. It launched in 1986 and became part of the DRG family of brands in 1994. It produces a wide variety of needlecraft patterns and books, with hundreds of designs for a number of needlecraft art forms.

DRG's publishing division encompasses additional leading brands that include Annie's Attic, House of White Birches, American School of Needlework and Clotilde. The company has two major business divisions -- one in magazine and book publishing and consumer catalogs, and the other in subscription and product fulfillment.

To learn more about the brands and publications of DRG, crafters can visit the company Web site at DRGnetwork.com.


About DRG: DRG (www.DRGnetwork.com) is in its third generation of Muselman family ownership in Berne, Ind. The company consists of a direct marketing division, featuring craft and nostalgia products, and a marketing services/fulfillment division in East Texas. DRG publishes magazines and books, and also offers kits and supplies under consumer brands that include House of White Birches, Annie's Attic, Clotilde, The Needlecraft Shop and American School of Needlework. Most print products are also available for download via the Internet. The fulfillment division, Strategic Fulfillment Group (SFG), in Big Sandy, Texas, offers database marketing and Internet services alongside traditional subscription and product fulfillment.