Nancy Brown, Public Relations Manager, DRG
Phone: (260) 589-4000, ext. 365
Email: Nancy_Brown@DRGnetwork.com

Plastic canvas totes for all occasions in Nifty Gift Totes
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BERNE, Ind. -- Nifty Gift Totes is a plastic canvas project book published by DRG, nationally known publisher of magazines, books and project booklets. The book features 12 plastic canvas tote patterns, all written at the beginner skill level, and sells for $7.95.

Nifty Gift Totes offers projects that provide a quick and easy alternative to traditional gift wrapping, with totes that can double as gifts and as gift holders. The patterns cover a variety of holiday and special occasions, with an array of color combinations and decorative designs.

Full-color photography, large graphs and detailed instructions make the book's projects quick and easy to complete. Each pattern includes a materials list and a step-by-step guide to aid beginners through the plastic canvas process. There is also a set of basic stitch illustrations for added ease.

The book includes patterns that cover a range of seasonal themes. Project titles include Valentine Plaid, Bunny in the Garden, Kitty Cat Tote, Autumn Apples, Lil' Angel Tote, Goofy Ghost and Winter Snowman.

Nifty Gift Totes is published under The Needlecraft Shop brand of DRG. The Needlecraft Shop produces a variety of needlecraft patterns and books, with hundreds of designs for a number of needlecraft art forms.

The Needlecraft Shop became part of the DRG family of brands in 1994. Other leading brands include Annie's Attic, House of White Birches, American School of Needlework and Clotilde.

DRG 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 DRG and its brands and products, 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.