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Stitch and Chat Bingo!

Announcing Stitch & Chat Bingo!
We are inviting all of our great stitchers to join us in a fun game of Stitch & Chat Bingo!  The game starts on May 1st so come in to the store and get your Stitch & Chat Bingo card. 
Here are the rules:
One completed row down on any given day of the week enables you to win a Free Stitch & Chat.  This will allow 5 winners, one for each day of the week.
One completed row across the top, which would mean showing up for a Stitch & Chat every day of the week would give the winner 2 Free Stitch & Chats.  This does not mean you have to show up 5 days in a row consecutively.
Complete the Letter X which means showing up for Stitch & Chat for 2 Tuesdays, 2 Wednesdays, 1 Thursday, 2 Fridays and 2 Saturdays.  The winner of this figure will earn 3 Free Stitch & Chats.
Finally complete the entire card and win 4 Free Stitch & Chats.
If you win in the beginning you may continue to play your card until we have a winner in all categories.
There is no Free spot in the center of the Bingo Card.
Instead of the Bingo letters across the top we will have the days and hours of our Stitch & Chats.
This is a fun way to finish projects, meet friends and play a friendly game of Bingo.
Here is the fine print: 
Beginning May 1st, 2017 until 
we have a either a winner in each category 
or April 30th, 2018 we invite everyone 
to play Stitch & Chat Bingo.  
 
This does not include the week of our Summer Stitchcation, evenings or Sunday stitching events.
You will need to bring your card 
to be dated and initialed by a store employee 
at the time of the stitch and chat. 
Everyone is welcome to play!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from all of us at Ridgewood Needlepoint!

We hope you all enjoy this beautiful day!

Here are some canvases from our Sandra Gilmore Trunk Show, which is 20% off!

Finishing Friday

Its Finishing Friday!

Here are some great pieces from our talented stitchers!

Stitched by Barbara

Stitched by Bette

Stitched by Beverly

Stitched by Carolyn

Stitched by Casandra

   

Stitched by Connie

Stitched by Holly

Stitched by Jessica

Stitched by Joanie

Stitched by Kappy

Stitched by Laurie

Stitched by Manda

Stitched by Maribel

Stitched by Nancy

Stitched by Rosh

Stitched by Semona

Stitched by Vanessa

Stitcher of the Month

Stitcher of the Month

         

SUE BERK

Sue Berk is our April Stitcher.  Here is Sue’s Bio.  I hope you enjoy reading this as much as we have.

I began needlepointing as my son approached his Bar Mitzvah with the help of a friend who taught me a few stitches.  I was able to make him, my husband, and my father Tallis bags in time for the big day -  that was almost 20 years ago (YIKES!).  After that I never stitched again!  Fast forward about 15 years…..My husband and I went on a cruise with friends who brought along their needlepoint projects.  To not feel left out, I purchased a canvas and started stitching.  I enjoyed needlepointing so much that I then decided to make my children Challah covers for their weddings.  I was only familiar with the tent stitch, so a friend (thanks A) encouraged me to come to the weekly Saturday morning stitch and chats at Ridgewood Needlepoint to learn some more stitches and get some much needed help – the rest is history.

I don’t have a huge amount of canvases waiting to be stitched- as I usually choose a canvas with a purpose– whether it is a gift or something for me.  Each year, I make each of my grandchildren an ornament and each has a tooth fairy pillow with their name stitched on it.  I have a few canvases that are earmarked for traveling, so “I can take my habit, I mean my hobby” wherever I go.  I don’t have a favorite artist, thread, or for that matter a stitch, but if it is on an angle….forget about it! If I do see a canvas that I love, I purchase it.  I gave up Craft Fairs for stitching, and I’ve never looked back!

Below are some of Sue’s works of art.  Enjoy viewing them or come visit the shop to see them in person.

Replica of Sue’s daughter’s house.  She stitched the house number on, and also embroidered the date on the bottom when they closed on their house.

The Challah cover that she stitched for her daughter’s wedding.

Finishing Friday

Finishing Friday is here!

Check out some great pieces from our talented stitchers!

Stitched by Bette

Stitched by Beverly

Stitched by Bonnie

Stitched by Carolyn

Stitched by Nancy

Spring!

Here are some beautiful colors from our River Silks Trunk Show that are perfect for Spring!

Here are some beautiful blues for those April showers!

These yellows are perfect for the flowers that are bound to pop up soon!

Here are some pretty pastels too!

Gobbler Class

  
Gobbler Class
Gretchen will be teaching an intermediate level class using Sandra Gilmore's Gobbler canvas. The canvas is a lovely interpretation of a vintage Thanksgiving postcard with ears of corn, pumpkin and a white turkey.
The class will be held on
Thursday, May 11, June 8 and July 13th
 from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM. 
The canvas will be $200 (Trunk Show Price) plus the thread kit (TBD) and class cost of $75.
The class is limited in size to 10 students.  Please sign up by phone (201) 612-7770 or e-mail [email protected] by February 28th so we have time to order the canvases.
Students will be asked to pick up canvas prior to class to do some homework.
Check out these close ups: