Colorful mini tissue covers in new plastic canvas pattern book

BERNE, Ind.—The Needlecraft Shop, well-known brand of nationally-known publisher DRG, announces the release of a 16-page plastic canvas pattern book of tissue cover patterns sized for personal tissue packets. Mini Tissue Covers includes full-color photos and step-by-step instructions for creating eight different tissue covers. The book retails for $7.95.

Mini Tissue Covers features helpful general plastic canvas instructions for starting a plastic canvas project, with tips on affectively covering the 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 to create the covers can be purchased from local craft, fabric and variety stores.

Designs in the book include colorful cherries and stripes, gingham, bumblebee, butterfly and fall leaves. The packets fit easily into a purse, backpack, travel bag or desk drawer.

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. The Needlecraft Shop produces a wide variety of needlecraft patterns and books, with designs for a variety of needlecraft art forms.

DRG is in its third generation of Muselman family ownership in Berne, Ind., near Fort Wayne. A leader in the craft and nostalgia markets, the company publishes magazines and books, and also offers kits and supplies under leading brands that include The Needlecraft Shop, Annie's Attic, House of White Birches, American School of Needlework and Clotilde.

The company has two major business divisions—one in 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.