Closed January 30 & 31

Is it cold enough for you?  It certainly is for us!  We are being told that it has never been this cold since temperature records have been kept.  Due to the dangerously low temperatures as well as blowing and drifting snow, House of stitches will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday, January 30 and 31. I apologize for any inconvenience but we must put safety first.

While we are waiting out the cold and snow, there is an updated What’s New page for your enjoyment.  You can see it at https://www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm . The best way to survive the winter weather is by planning your next project while you work on your current one(s)!  My favorite method to view the new arrivals is to click the Catalog Button on our home page and then type Jan19b in the Keyword box.  That way you can see pictures of all the designs without the need to click on each one individually. Which ones are destined for your stash?

Even though we are out of the shop, you may still contact us via email: mail@houseofstitches.com. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Banish Winter Blues!

We have added our latest arrivals to our What’s New page: https://www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm.  Many of you have been anticipating the arrival of the Spring line of Mill Hill kits.  Wait no more; they are here!  They provide the perfect antidote to the colder winter weather that we are experiencing here in the Midwest.  I think it is impossible to have the winter blues if you are stitching a flamingo, swimsuit, beach ball or watermelon! Select your favorites for an instant attitude adjustment.  We have a Nashville Market pre-order item from Glendon Place.  If you would like the limited edition kit called Someone We Love, we need to know right away (by Thursday, January 17).  Valentine’s Day is fast approaching! We have three heart themed designs from Heart in Hand (including the 2019 Collector’s Heart) and a Valentine Heart from Mill Hill. Those gift certificates that you received for Christmas will come in handy right about now!

If you have been wondering what Nancy has been doing since her retirement last summer, one answer is stitching!  Here is  her latest competed project. She recently finished The Shores of Hawk Run Hollow and it is framed and ready to hang.  Great job, Nancy!

Thank you for your continued support!  We appreciate you1

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!  I hope your 2019 is filled with happiness, good health, and plenty of stitching!  It is hard to believe that the holidays are behind us and it is time to get back to the regular rhythm of life and work. (We actually have one more large family gathering this weekend so that will ease the transition back to our everyday routine.) We spent Christmas Day and New Year’s Day with our children and grandchildren. Sharing food and fun with the ones you hold dear is a great way to celebrate!

While many companies and designers took time off over the holidays, the new designs still kept coming! Many are Christmas designs but that is fine with me!  I like stitching Christmas things in January when the deadlines are over and it feels virtuous to be planning ahead for next Christmas. We have two new samplers from Hands Across the Sea, five new charts from Joan Elliott, a CUTE book from Sue Hillis called Home for the Holidays and two more Gingerbread charts from Victoria Sampler.  Take a peak at these and all of the other new arrivals at https://www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm.

Have a great new year and resolve to spend more time with a needle in your hand!