Holiday charts abound!

 We hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving and are having fun preparing for the rest of the holiday season! Just in case we're a part of those preparations, here are our holiday hours!

Dec 24th Christmas Eve CLOSED

Dec 25th Christmas Day CLOSED

Dec 26th Boxing Day(Christmas Day Observed) CLOSED

Dec 31st New Year's Eve 10-3pm

Jan 1st New Year's Day CLOSED

We have a whole lot of new charts for you on our "What's New" page! Most notably the first chart in the Snowman Collector series by Cottage Garden Samplings and the first chart in the Big City Christmas series by Country Cottage Needleworks! Some of the other new charts are from With Thy Needle and Thread, Barbara Ana Designs, Carriage House Samplings, Crocette a Gogo(new Christmas and Valentine's Day!), Foxwood Crossings, Jan Hicks Creates, Joan Elliott Design, Just Nan, La-D-Da Designs, Les Petites Croix de Lucie, Little House Needleworks, Luminous Fiber Arts, Mill Hill, Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery, Prairie Schooler, Rosewood Manor, Salty Stitcher Designs, Scattered Seed Samplers, Sue Hillis Designs, and Tiny Modernist.

We have lots of gifts for stitchers and gift certificates! (It's okay to shop for yourself, too!) We appreciate your cotinued interest!

Holiday hours and more!

Fall is in full swing here in northern Indiana and Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. Speaking of holidays, here is our schedule. Don’t forget we are in the central time zone!

Nov 24th Thanksgiving CLOSED

Nov 25th Black Friday 10-5:30pm

Nov 26th Small Business Sat 10-3pm

Dec 24th Christmas Eve CLOSED

Dec 25th Christmas Day CLOSED

Dec 26th Boxing Day CLOSED

On our What’s New page we have new charts from Annie Beez, AuryTM, Country Cottage Needleworks, Erica Michaels, Little House Needleworks, Mojo Stitches, Plum Street, Waxing Moon, and a whole lot of new cats from Kitty & Me Designs!

https://www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm

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Happy Stitching!

Stitching in Season

 

If you like to stitch designs that are in season, we have you covered!  Our latest What’s New update has almost all Autumn and Christmas designs!  Take a look at www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm .  There is a new Halloween design from The Drawn Thread, the latest Year in the Woods design (Beaver) and the autumn heart in the Blue Flower Seasons of the Heart series.  Quaker Sampler lovers will want to see the next two Quaker designs from Jardin Prive.  (The last What’s New featured the first one.)  Can you believe this is the last full week of October?  Yikes!  If you have things to frame for Christmas, please bring them in ASAP!  We do not want you to be disappointed!

Welcome, Sarah!

 Hi, stitching friends!

 Our What’s New page has been updated at www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm. You will want to see the latest from your favorite designers! And while we are speaking about what’s new, many of the new designs were ordered by our new shop keeper (and almost owner), Sarah! She is going to introduce herself and finish the newsletter. We will be using a new service to send the newsletter and it should reach many of you who have not been receiving it. Several of the large email providers have been rejecting our newsletters as spam. That should stop now!

 Linda

Greetings stitchers!

 Sarah here! It’s been great meeting so many of you over the last few weeks!

A bit about myself. I live in Hobart with my husband and our five cats. We love to hike and visit the UP of Michigan regularly. Up until September I worked for an IT department at a university in Chicago. I’ve been stitching (amongst other crafty endeavors) since I was a kid!

I’m so excited to be on this side of the counter providing everyone with the items they need to make beautiful things. I know I have big shoes to fill, but I am up for the challenge! 

Hope to see you soon and happy stitching!

 Sarah

Fall Expo Arrivals!

 Once again, I need to apologize for the delay in writing to you! The sale of the shop is not final but is still progressing, just not as quickly as we thought it would. In the meantime, come in and meet Sarah (almost new owner) and see all of the wonderful Online Expo items that she ordered for you. There are so many great projects!! If you want a preview or cannot visit in person, just go to our website to see them. Click on “Our Catalog” or “What’s New” at www.houseofstitches.com.  There are beginner ornaments that are stitched on pierced wood, Autumn/Halloween projects galore, Colorful Cats and even designs that are displayed on rolling pins! In case you missed them, we have the 2022 Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Magazine and Halloween Magazine and the 2022 Wee Santa and Prairie Schooler Santa!

And while we are thinking about Christmas and holiday stitching, let me urge you to have your projects in by Halloween.  Frames are sometimes taking longer to arrive than they did in the past. We don’t want anyone to be disappointed!

As always, we are grateful for your continued support!

Exciting news!

 

More new designs are headed your way!  Just go to www.houseofstitches.com and click on What’s New. We added new things on the14th and more will be posted on Monday, the 29th. One of the most exciting additions is the 2022 Just Cross Stitch Ornaments Magazine!  As usual it is filled with great ornaments, finishing ideas and recipes.

The biggest news that I have for you is that House of Stitches will have a new owner on September 1!  (I will let her introduce herself in the next newsletter.)  After 35 years, it is time for me to spend more time stitching, baking, spending time with my family and organizing my stitching room.  I know you will enjoy having an energetic and enthusiastic person supplying your stitching and framing needs.  She has jumped right in with ordering from the online Needlework Expo!  I hope you will give her the loyalty and support that I have enjoyed from you.  It has been a pleasure to make so many friends and “supply your habit”!

Summer stitching!

I hope you are having a great summer (or winter if you are in the southern hemisphere)!  It is going to be very hot and humid here for the rest of the week.  So, as always, it is great stitching weather.

We have more new charts to tempt you!  They are arriving nearly every day!  Go to www.houseofstitches.com and click on What’s New (www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm) or click on Catalog and type Aug22a.  There are projects with a summer theme, Christmas designs, the latest Little House Needleworks and Nutcracker Village installments. I just realized that I forgot to include a picture of the summer issue of the Stoney Creek Magazine.  If you would like a copy, put a note in the customer comments of the online order form.

It has been fun to see so many of our distant friends this summer. Plan to stop in if your vacation travels pass through our area. You can stretch your legs and enhance your stash at the same time!

JCS 2022 Halloween Magazine!

 I'm happy to let you know that the 2022 Just Cross Stitch Halloween Magazine arrived today!  Let us know if you would like us to hold one for you or put one in the  mail.  We have a few copies of some previous years (2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021) if you missed one. 

Happy Summer!

Happy summer!  Can you believe the 4th of July is next week?!  We will be closed on the 4th but otherwise we will be open our regular hours.  (10-5:30 weekdays and 10-3 on Saturdays, Central Time)  

I know you have been hoping for some new projects, so take a look at our What’s New Page: www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm .  There are many good choices for your summer stitching pleasure.  We also added two fun new scissors and some cute magnets that somehow did not get on our website sooner.

Supplies are starting to come in a little more predictably, but some things are still elusive.  I think we are all learning to be more flexible and willing to substitute when necessary. So, maybe that is the silver lining to the supply chain issues.

This sweet little project has been waiting for me to finish it as a pinwheel for at least 3 years!  So, I took the easy way out and "hooped" it.  At least it is out of my stitching bag and you can see it!  It is "Quaker Carnations Pinwheel" by Threadwork Primitives.  

Choose your summer projects so you are ready for your traveling vacation or your non-traveling staycation!  We look forward to being in touch with you soon. Your continued business is appreciated.

Road trip anyone?

We have a What’s New page that will help you plan your projects for the rest of the year.  There are patriotic designs, fall designs, samplers and… are you ready for this?!  Mill Hill Christmas kits!  You can be ahead of the Christmas in July people by starting your projects in June.  Be sure to see the next charts in the Year in the Woods, Nutcracker Village and Fall on the Farm series.  And, we have added a couple of new designers: Dirty Annie’s and Stitches by Ethel.  So many projects and so little time!!

It is summer traveling season again and we are having fun meeting new stitchers as they travel through our area.  We are near I 94 and I 80/90 so stop in on your next trip.  Your traveling companions can visit Little’s Chocolate Shop across the street, the Roxy Music Store downtown, several downtown antique malls and a great Ace Hardware just down the street.  That way you can shop unhindered by people waiting for you.

We will be looking forward to your visit whether in person or on the web!

Two New Updates!

It has been too long since my last update!  There are two What’s New postings that you will want to see at www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm .  You don’t want to miss the new Autumn Mill Hill kits, AuryTM’s  Coffee Definitions, Mirabilia’s new Rosamund (Sleeping Beauty), and the continuations of all of the series designs. (Country Cottage Needleworks, Cottage Garden Samplings, Little House Needleworks) We also have new designs from Stacy Nash, With Thy Needle and Thread and Sue Hillis, just to name a few.

We are continuing toward the sale of the shop but we do not have a definite date yet.  Please be advised that we are NOT closing.  There seems to be a rumor to that effect going around and I want to dispel it!  I repeat; we are NOT closing! We all need a place to shop for our counted cross stitch and needlework supplies.  I will let you know when I have more a more specific timeline.  Stay tuned!  Your continued interest is appreciated!

Happy Easter!

Many much-anticipated designs have arrived since our last update!  We now have the Spring 2022 issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher Magazine. We also have With Thy Needle and Thread’s new designs along with the latest from Stacy Nash, Needlework Press and the fifth design in the Year in the Woods series.  See all the latest at www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm .  It is a wonderful time to be stitching!

Spring is trying very hard to arrive here in Northwest Indiana.  We had snow yesterday but today but today was sunny with temperatures around 60 degrees. It is spirit lifting to see daffodils blooming! Have a blessed Easter!

Gathering Clover

  

We have another update with many items from the Nashville Needlework Market.  See them at www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm . There are charts for babies, Christmas, samplers and even one for robotics!  Dinky Dyes has four cute new scissors for the scissor collectors.  I don’t know about you, but I need to learn to stitch faster!

What fun things have you been stitching lately?  I am still on a monochromatic binge. The photo below shows one of my recent finishes. It is from Luminous Fiber Arts and is called “Gathering Clover”.  Here’s a link: www.houseofstitches.com/detail.cfm?ID=40528 .  It also uses a couple of buttons and that always increases the chance that I will want to stitch a design! LOL

Like everyone, we are still struggling with the famous supply chain issues.  Fortunately, we have many alternative fabrics and fibers for your projects.  Flexibility is the best way to deal with the situation!  I am sure we can keep you stitching!  You can find your next projects when you look at the new things.

More from Nashville!

If you need inspiration to fuel your stitching, we have just what you need on our latest What’s New page!  From reproduction samplers to pin cushions to the latest installment from your favorite serial designer, you will find them here: www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm .  You are sure to find your next project or two or ten! 

Thank you for your continued enthusiasm for our favorite “sport”!  We are honored to supply your stitching needs.

First Nashville Market arrivals!

As you may know, the Nashville Needlework Market was last weekend.  The designers have outdone themselves once again and their latest creations have started to arrive. Our What’s New Page has been updated and there are so many designs vying to be our next project.  You can take a look at www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm . Along with things from some of our favorite designers, we have the 2022 Prairie Schooler Santa! Enjoy shopping and let us know which ones you need.  Continue to check back; many more things are on the way!

Spring begins next month!

 

Our What’s New update is a little shorter than sometimes but it still has great new designs!  The one that speaks the most to us is from Homespun Elegance and says, “More Snow, Say It Isn’t So”!  It is almost March so spring should be arriving soon. www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm

The Nashville Needlework Market will also be arriving soon.  I’m sorry to tell you that I won’t be attending in person, but I should be able to get most things for you.  I will just receive them in the mail or from UPS or FedEx.  The main exception will be the “market exclusives”.  And, to be truthful about the exclusives, the designers are often sold out before the market even opens!  (That’s all I’m going to say on that subject.)  So, if there are things that you would like, send us your list or phone us and we will do our best to fill your order!

Below is a photo of a recent finish.  I took 2 Sweetheart Tree charts and put them together to make one design.  Quaker Alphabet Square I and Quaker Alphabet Square II fit together nicely with only a slight modification where they meet.  I used 28 count Star Sapphire Jobelan and Cadet floss from Weeks Dye Works.  Here are links to the charts:

www.houseofstitches.com/detail.cfm?ID=34571

www.houseofstitches.com/detail.cfm?ID=34572

Thank you for your continued interest.  We appreciate your business!

New arrivals!

The What’s New Page at www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm has been updated with our newest arrivals. This will give you something to do while the big football game is on. There are new kits from Mill Hill, and the next designs in the series from Cottage Garden Samplings, Country Cottage Needleworks and Little House Needleworks. Scissor enthusiasts will want to see the new scissors from Allary. They are delicate and pretty; the perfect place to show off your scissor fobs. We also have new designs from Hands On Design, Rosewood Manor and Lindy Stitches. Take a look and let us know which ones need to be in your collection. We appreciate your continued business!

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Snowstorm!!

 Hi, stitching friends!

We are experiencing a winter storm so the shop will be closed today, February 2. (Happy Ground Hog's Day!) Tomorrow is yet to be determined. Please stay safe and warm. I personally recommend power stitching in your favorite chair to combat the snow and cold! I cannot predict the weather for tomorrow so check back or phone the shop before you make the trip. If you need to reach us, the best way is through email (mail@houseofstitches.com). 

Stay well and happy winter stitching,

Linda

House of Stitches

www.houseofstitches.com

New projects!

While many of us are in places that are snowy and cold, the designers are providing a breath of spring with some of their new designs. All of the new Mill Hill kits have arrived with birds, butterflies, bees and gnomes!  There are a few nods to winter with The Snow Maiden from Mirabilia, Heart in Hand’s Doodles: Winter and from Tiny Modernist, Winter Signs.  Charts that are part of a series continue with the Heart in Hand 2022 Collector’s Heart, Year in the Woods #2-Swans from Cottage Garden Samplings and the newest bowl filler chart from With Thy Needle & Thread, O Lucky Day.  To see the latest arrivals, go to www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm . 

We are still having issues with some suppliers.  We received 5 colors of hand dyed threads today but they were 38 colors that did not arrive.  A recent hand-dyed fabric shipment had the aida colors but none of the linen that we ordered!  Thankfully, with cross stitch there are MANY options and alternatives!  So far, I have not heard of anyone who couldn’t find something to stitch.  Recently we have framed many projects that were started years ago and have finally been finished.  Great accomplishments!

I recently finished a quick little project called Alphabet in the Round by JBW Designs. For some reason my stitching is in a monochrome phase.  This one has two shades of pink and the designer suggests two other color options. (Thanks, Judy!)  Or you can be bold and use your own favorite colors!  Mine is on 32 count cream Belfast and fits nicely in a six-inch hoop.  I used Classic Colorworks Strawberry Parfait and DMC 761.

Keep on stitching; we believe it is keeping many of us sane!  Thank you for your continued interest.

 

Happy New Year!

Here we are at the beginning of another year, 2022! It is like the Christmas carol says, “fast away the old year passes”.  I hope you were able to end the year with family and friends. I know it is still difficult to get together with Covid once again spreading at an alarming rate. Were you able to spend time reflecting on why we celebrate Christmas?  What an incredible gift God gave us in the form a baby to bring light and hope to a dark, desperate world. It is my hope that you have that hope and light in your life!

Our What’s New page has been updated with the final 2021 edition. You can see all the latest arrivals at www.houseofstitches.com/whatsnew.cfm . While there are still many holiday projects, there is a good variety. We have gnomes, the start of a new Little House Needleworks series (Fall on the Farm), the second in the Country Cottage Needleworks Nutcracker Village, and new charts from Just Nan, Plum Street and Annie Beez.

We do not know what 2022 holds for us.  We would still love to find a new owner for the shop. Business is better than ever but I am older than ever! LOL Who would like to take the shop into the next era?

  I wish you the best for the new year. I am anxious to see what wonderful projects you will stitch!  I is amazing to see your works of art!

Happy New Year!