Weekend of Stitches Accomplishments

We had a great time with Sue Hillis at our Weekend of Stitches!  This is  a photo of some of the easels we made during her Easels Made Easy class.  Sue is a wonderful teacher and we had a great time choosing fabrics and trims from the huge stash she brought.  Her method of making easels really is easy and we all left feeling a great sense of accomplishment!  She is in the process of writing a finishing book that will include the easel instructions.  Watch for it!

 

We have updated our What’s New page with the latest arrivals at the shop.  You can see them here, http://www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm .  There are a few new Dovo scissors; collectors take note!  There are two new spring charts from Drawn Thread, four new designs from Lizzie Kate and a trio of ghosts on perforated paper from Mill Hill.  If you like to plan ahead; both Shepherd’s Bush and Tiny Modernist have new Easter designs.  Garden Samplers, a very popular Prairie Schooler chart has been reprinted.

As you plan your summer travels be sure to include House of Stitches as a stop along the way or better yet as a destination!  There are many things to entertain your family while you shop: lakes, parks, museums, Washington Park Zoo, Michigan City Lighthouse, the list goes on!  We hope to see you soon.

New for you!

Our What’s New page, http://www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm, has been updated for your shopping enjoyment!  There are spring designs from Country Cottage Needlework, Diane Graebner and Stoney Creek.  Mill Hill, however, is in an autumn frame of mind!  There are twelve complete kits so you can quickly and easily get started on your autumn projects.  Little House Needleworks is beginning a new series called Early Americans.  The first person to be honored is Betsy Ross.  There will be seven more historical figures and a center piece if you would like to stitch them all together in one large design.  Little House Needleworks also has a new design that was inspired by the Nancy Turner book with the same name, “These is My Words”.  I like to listen to audio books while I stitch.  Wouldn’t it be fun to listen to the book while you stitch the sampler?

There is still time to sign up for our Weekend of Stitches, April 22-23, 2017!  Click here for more information: http://www.houseofstitches.com/events.html.  The projects for both days can be stitched on aida or linen, whichever you prefer.  If you scroll further down the page there is information about our Midwest Stash Exchange which will take place on August 19, 2017.  Mark your calendar now!

 

Enjoy the new projects!  We look forward to hearing which ones are destined for your stitching basket.