Our team is always looking to bring new teachers and designers to our shop and Chicago, and we are so excited to bring a talented instructor to the shop this summer. We'll be extending a huge welcome to Jinny Barney McAullife of Stitch Style on June 9th and 10th for two classes and a one-day pop-up event! Jinny will be teaching two classes on some of our favorite canvases. One class on June 9th in the evening and one class on June 10th in the morning. After class on the 10th, Jinny will be staying around with her catalog of...
We're so thrilled to be bringing our Stocking Soiree back to the shop this year. You may ask, what is a Stocking Soiree? Well, it's a party of course! This could very well be a needlepointer's dream party...an abundance of stocking canvas selection from a number of designers. From January 18th to January 22nd, we'll have stockings from KCN (SCT Designs, Thorn Alexander, and more), Alice Peterson, The Meredith Collection, and Plum Stitchery to browse and purchase. We'll also be accepting custom orders from designers not included in that list!  As a bonus -- if you kit your stocking with us...
After just over a year in business, Kathryn and I took ourselves, a list, and lots of empty luggage down to Frisco, Texas, last weekend. Despite what you may think, we did not go to Frisco for the TexMex or for a quiet weekend of relaxation. We went to Frisco for the Autumn Needlepoint Reunion.  You may ask...what is a needlepoint reunion and how do I get there? First off, I think using the word 'reunion' is accurate because everyone there likes each other so much! It was more of an extended social call for long-time shops and designers...