The shop will be closed on Friday, July 3 & Saturday, July 4^th.  We will have our regular hours Tuesday, June 29 through Thursday, July 3.  Please be sure to call or email the shop to make your half hour appointment.

Wishing you and your families a Happy 4^th of July.

The Woven Stitch Variation is another great stitch that I found as I was hunting for stitches I never used.  I used it on the Raymond Crawford Hanukkah & Christmas Exclusive canvases.  For the Christmas canvas I used Very velvet for the main stitches and then added Neon Rays Plus for the accent stitch which can be done in either a Cross stitch or a Tent stitch.  On the Hanukkah canvas I used Neon Rays and the coordinating Neon Rays +.   It’s a fun stitch and can be used just about anywhere.  Give it a try.

Happy Stitching – Stephanie

Just a reminder the Christmas finishing deadline for ornaments & stand-ups is July 16^th.  All items must be dropped off by noon that day.  The deadline for Christmas stockings is October 1^st.

Don’t forget our 20% discount on all finishing (excludes framing) will continue through July 15.

We all love celebrating the 4^th of July and many of us have begun stitching some great patriotic home décor canvases that can be used from May through September.   Many of the designers have been posting some of their patriotic canvases on Facebook and Instagram.  Do you have a favorite?  Between now and July 6^th we are offering a 20 % discount on all patriotic canvases that you request us to order.  In addition if you ask us to kit you new canvas you will receive 10% off of your threads.

Stitch Guide Available

Stitch Guide Available

We just love when the boxes come back from our finishers.

Stitched by Ginna

Stitched by Donna

Stitched by Dawn

Stitched by Adrienne

Stitched by Betty

Stitched by Lori

Stitched by Judy

Stitched by Eva

Stitched by Rosemary

Stitched by Sherry

Stitched by Hayley

Stitched by Allie

Stitched by Adrienne

Are you planning a wedding or need a one of a kind wedding gift? Abigail Cecile will design a custom needlepoint wedding ornament for you based on your bouquet.  We wanted to share this information with you.  It is such a great idea.

Here is the link and the basic information:

https://www.abigailcecile.com/collections/custom-canvases/products/custom-needlepoint-wedding-ornament-bouquet

Cherish your wedding (or that of a loved one) with a custom ornament designed from your wedding bouquet.  The canvas is a 4-inch round on 18 mesh canvas.

After purchase you will receive an email with instructions on sending a photo and the specifications of your bouquet. You will receive a digital illustration for approval before the painting process begins. Please note that the illustration’s design and colors may be adapted during the painting process to ensure the best stitching experience.

Please allow 6 – 8 weeks for your canvas to ship. Each are individually designed hand painted.

Once you receive your ornament from her bring it to the shop and we can help you pick out threads, ribbons & other embellishments.

Who’s ready for the beach?  We could all use a day sitting on the sand listening to the ocean.  For today’s Staff Pick we have this great beach themed canvas with a variety of shells.   To add to the beauty of the canvas consider beading the coral with 2 or 3 different sized beads.  For the center shell do a variation of a wrapped stitched where you lay the straight stitches down with the darker brown thread then with the coordinating colored threads wrap the thread around each base line to give the shell a 3-D look.  We are pretty sure there is a name for the stitch but we just can’t find it.  This canvas is on sale today for $218.  If you would like us to kit it for you we will give you 10% off of the threads and embellishments. Give us a call if you would like this beauty to be yours.

Can’t find anything to stitch in your stash?  We will be hosting the Burnett & Bradley Virtual Trunk Show this week.  So many cute canvases to choose from!  Some great small canvases that you can use your stash threads for.  Here is a taste of some of their canvases.

Here’s a link to see some of the other canvases in their line https://kirkandbradley.com/collections/crosses-burnett-bradley

Give the shop a call if you see something you like.

During the past few months of staying at home I have worked on several projects.  Two of the projects that I worked on was Raymond Crawford’s Hanukkah & Christmas designs that are exclusively for Ridgewood Needlepoint.   We have a few of the Christmas canvases in stock and once the world gets back to normal, we will be able to order the Hanukkah canvas.  If you are interested give the shop a call.

I found several new stitches to me that I really liked and have since used them on some of my personal canvases and will share them with you.  Today’s stitch is Double Brick with Accents.  For the body of the stitch, shown in yellow, I used Splendor but any thread can be used.  For the accent cross stitch, shown in green, I used a coordinating Neon Rays Plus.  For those of you who love adding beads to your needlepoint replace the cross stitch with a bead.  Give it a try.

Happy Stitching – Stephanie

Alice Peterson has some new great canvases available for pre-order.  If you looking to make yourself a Mah Jong bag you are going to want her new Chinese Lantern themed bag.  The larger canvas would make a gorgeous pillow. Just love the colors!

The heart canvases would make a great shower, anniversary or a just because gift.

Send us a note if you would like us to pre-order one of these beauties.