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Posts Tagged ‘Needlework Hideaway’
Friday, April 27th, 2012
I learned this project from Jeanette at Needlework Hideaway Spring 2012 retreat. What a great way to learn new things and see new projects as well as hear some incredible stories!
 Thanks Jeanette! Materials list:
12½” x width of fabric main color
18½” x width of fabric background color (be sure to purchase more than 18″ so you have trim – mine finished 17″ because I didn’t)
2 buttons for trim
Cut fabric. My main color is a stripe that runs the length of the fabric so I purchased 1½ yards and cut it 12½” x 44″ centering the stripes in the 12½” and cutting on the straight of the print rather than the straight of the grain. I trimmed one end after I got the side seams sewn.
With right sides together and using a ¼” seam sew the fabric together on the long sides.
Turn right side out and arrange until the borders are the same width then press.
Fold the piece in half the long way with the main color to the inside of the fold and stitch the ends closed using a ¼” seam.
Open the fold with the flaps to the front and work them out evenly. Fold the points down over the front of the runner and tack them in place or sew the buttons to the points to secure and you’re done! (I made yoyos with the main color and sewed the buttons thru the middle of the yoyo and thru the point to the back of the runner. I like the dimension the yoyo adds.)
Took me more than 10 minutes but it was quick…
Tags: Needlework Hideaway, Quilt, Red Apple Inn, Retreat
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Thursday, January 26th, 2012
It’s been a while since I wrote a Newsletter so take a look at the fun beaded fobs I’ve stitched since Fall Hideaway.
 Tracey of Threaded Needle Designs created these two fun fobs! See the kits along with a couple more Tracey has designed here. I had a great time with these, they went quickly so I wasn’t overwhelmed but were enough of a challenge to keep me beading! We will have a class in even count Peyote Stitch on Tuesday, March 20th from 10am to Noon or from 2pm to 4pm. You choose one of the kits from the fobs on the Threaded Needle Designs page. Cost of the kit pays your class fee. You need to sign up by Monday March 12th.
We still have room for a few more stitchers at Needlework Hideaway. See the great classes we’re offering this time here.
February 17 and 18 we will be having our “delayed” Christmas Party. As you know we ran out of time in December so we’ve decided to celebrate our great customers with a Party in February. Lots of items on sale, lots! The following weekend is Nashville Market so we need to move out inventory to make room for the new I’ll bring back. Admission to the Party will be a food item to be donated to the Salvation Army. Watch for more information on what will be on sale and how the website customers can participate!
We have a Fern Ridge trunk show here now with the new items we don’t even have on the website yet! Come see…
Lots of interesting things going on in the needlework world recently so I thought I’d share. Big, big news is the results of the auction at Sotheby’s. Read all about it in the New York Times.
Kreinik has some great free patterns you can download. See them on Kreinik’s site.
The needlework world lost a icon in December. Read about this larger than life figure, Erica Wilson again in the New York Times.
Stitcher’s Village is hosting a designer chat with Tracy Horner of Ink Circles on Saturday Jan. 28th at 9pm Eastern. Go to sign up on the Stitcher’s Village site.
Until next time, keep stitching!
Pat
Tags: Beading, Beads, Classes, Delica Beads, Fern Ridge, Ink Circle Designs, Kreinik, Needlework Hideaway, Newsletter, Peyote Stitch, Retreat, Stitcher's Village, Threaded Needle Designs, Tracy Horner
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Saturday, August 13th, 2011
Lots and lots of things to talk about this month. First, we have the Customer Gallery winners!
 First Place Winner  Second Place Winner  Third Place Winner You know, I think we were all winners getting to see the wonderful pieces. If you have a piece here you might want to come pick it up and pick up your winnings and your discount coupons for entering. Thanks to all who entered and to all who voted! Get your pieces in the works for next year’s Customer Gallery.
Don’t forget the Lizzie*Kate Trunk Show is still here through the 20th of August. You can see all the goodies that came with the show by clicking here and you can see all the Lizzie*Kate products in stock by clicking here. Nothing beats seeing the models in person so if you’re close enough, come take a look! The next automatic is scheduled to ship on Monday so we may well have those new designs here before the end of the show. This shipment will include the long awaited 6 Fat Men series and the 2011 Tiny Tidings! You can keep up with all the Lizzie*Kate doings by following their blog.
 Here's a sneak peek! Lots of fun things going on in the next few months. Tracey and I are participating in Celebration of Needlework in St. Charles, Missouri in September. You can see the information about this fun consumer show at Celebration of Needlework. Still plenty of time to register. Do you remember the Spirit of Cross Stitch events? This is the same type of event! Tracey is teaching a class on Peyote Stitch so if you’ve wanted to get started with that technique this is the perfect time to begin. She’s also bringing her Threaded Needle Designs Trunk Show so come participate in this great stitcher’s event.
Of course Needlework Hideaway is just a few months away, we’re counting the days now! The classes are up on the website so visit Needlework Hideaway to see them. We have two new teachers this time and are excited to add them to your choices. Ruby Bailey will teach a beautiful beaded bracelet and Libby Roleson will teach a Kumihimo Bracelet and a Basic Earring class. We’ve set our 2012 schedule and will have contracts with the Red Apple Inn soon.
We are changing the days and hours at the shop beginning the week of August 22nd. I’m off to ANG National Seminar in San Antonio, TX and Mr. D is keeping the shop open for you on Thurs., Friday, and Saturday from 10am to 5pm. These hours will be in effect until further notice but remember that we’ll open up for you when you need to come with just a phone call or email to make arrangements for that. Mail order will be handled just as always so your orders will go out as usual.
We’ve added a new Thread of the Month Club that came to us as a suggestion from a customer. Each month I’ll chose an overdyed thread and add a variety of threads to complement it to create a collection that can go directly into a project! We’ll choose from across the lines of threads we carry so you may get a collection based on Waterlilies or on ThreadworX or on Overture that may include Kreinik, Rainbow Gallery, Caron Collection, DMC, Bella Lusso, Accentuate, Trebizond, Weeks Dye Works, The Gentle Art… you get the idea, if the threads work together you’ll get them! We’re looking forward to this Collection so sign up today! Here’s where you can see them.
I can hardly wait until we actually get to Seminar as I’ve been stitching the ANG Stitch of the Month a little ahead at the request of the Board and am all finished but can’t show you until they are shown at Seminar. All the Area Representatives are working on these so the excitement is building to see them finished. Mr. D is framing mine next week and I’m going to take a photo so that I can post it here as soon as we get the go ahead!!
Keep cool and keep stitching,
Pat
Tags: Accentuate, ANG, Beading, Beads, Bella Lusso, Caron Collection, Celebration of Needlework, Classes, Collector's Club, Customer's Work, Gentle Art Sampler Threads, Kreinik, Lizzie Kate, Needlework Hideaway, Rainbow Gallery, Red Apple Inn, Thread, Threaded Needle Designs, ThreadworX, Trebizond, Watercolours, Waterlilies, Weeks Dye Works, Wildflowers
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Friday, April 22nd, 2011
CORRECTIONS!!
My apologies to Pat Starks for spelling her name wrong and to Kathy Schenkel for giving credit for her design to A Collection of Designs. Don’t know wehre my brain went while I was working on this…
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These pieces were finished by Pat Stark, a regular at Needlework Hideaway, after we had a talk about finishing and a demo of finishing needlepoint canvases. Isn’t it great when someone takes what you’ve shown them and creates such fun pieces!
 Pat wanted a different finish for this cute little chick and the "Gift" finishing technique was just what she needed! (more…)
Tags: Beading, Beads, Canvas, Customer's Work, Delica Beads, Finishing Supplies, Kathy Schenkel, Miyuki, Needlepoint, Needlework Hideaway, Red Apple Inn, Threaded Needle Designs, ThreadworX
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Monday, April 11th, 2011
Another great Needlework Hideaway added wonderful memories of stitching and learning and sharing with incredible people in an incredible environment! The Red Apple was again fantastic, the food great, and the attention we got very satisfying. Thanks to everyone in this awesome group of stitchers for the fun surprise party! I’m delighted that I got to spend my birthday with all of you.
The online Needlework Show is upon us. See what’s new at the Needlework Show and mark your calendar for 2pm April 14th, the first day of the show and remember that the General Viewing pages are closed at midnight on Sunday, April 17th. Get your orders to me by Monday noon so I have time to get them together and posted to the designers. More information will be sent next week!
Are you watching the excitement building for the Royal Wedding? Take a look at what Gay Ann Rogers has designed for those who really want to celebrate this event:
 Royal Monogram Geometric in a Custom Box Along with the box top you’ll find a selection of stitchers’ toys to fill the box when you visit Gay Ann’s site. Sign up for Gay Ann’s stitching group at the Shinning Needle Society Yahoo Group.
You’ll find the box here along with some of Mr D’s other boxes. Enjoy!
I’ve signed up for a service from Google that alerts me when new items about embroidery are posted online. I’ve been amazed at the incredible pieces posted recently. Seems as though the fashion industry has again found embroidery and many of the lines are featuring it on their designs. Of course, we know that it’s not much of a stretch to create your own one-of-a-kind pieces with a needle and thread. I’m considering offering a clothing embellishment class. Please drop me a line if your interested!
The beading trunk show from Threaded Needle Designs is back here for a few weeks. Watch for the new designs I’ll get posted as Tracey kits them up. Designers in this trunk show are Deb Moffett-Hall, Chris Manes, Ann Paxton-Winebrenner, Amy Loh-Kupser, and of course Tracey Shultz of Threaded Needle Designs. Don’t miss these while they’re here.
In the meantime watch for the Online Show and take some time from gardening to stitch!
Pat
Tags: Amy Loh-Kupser, Ann Paxton Winebrenner, Beading, Beads, Chris Manes, Cross Stitch, Deb Moffett-Hall, Embroidery, Needlework, Needlework Hideaway, Red Apple Inn, Retreat, Shining Needle Society, Threaded Needle Designs, Tracey Shultz
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Spring has arrived here in south Arkansas! Those who’ve lived here any lengh of time have learned that it’s officially spring when the Wisteria bloom and the pine pollen falls. We have other earlier blooming plants, daffodils and Bradford Pear trees always bloom earlier, but for the most part the frost is gone when the pine pollen falls…
There were a couple of different places where someone had planted Wisteria in the area we lived in Colorado when I was growing up and I always thought that was the most beautiful plant! Little did I know that I would one day live where folks considered it a noxious weed. At any rate, I love my Wisteria tree and appreciate my neighbor who took me out into the woods and showed me what to harvest and how to plant and train Wisteria so it would grow into a tree (bush?). Here it is 8 years later, my favorite harbinger of Spring.
 Isn't this a lovely way to greet Spring? I was trying to snap a photo of the huge bees that love this plant but wasn’t successful in catching one. You may well see this picture again in another medium, stitched or quilted or both!
 Here's a close-up of the flowers! Didn’t take a photo of the pine pollen as I really try hard to pretend it’s not here! Never knew why these lovely trees were called Southern YELLOW Pine until the first spring we spent in the South. Now I know.
This last week someone posted on the ANG list a link to these videos. They are awesome! Take a minute to check these out and be sure to bookmark the site as there is lots to learn on this site. Go to Needlepoint Now instructional video and click on the video camera to see all the choices of videos.
When I’m not admiring my Wisteria I’ve been working on the Quilt Guild projects. This month we learned a quick technique for the Dresden Plate block, were given the fabrics and instructions and will return them to the Guild to be made up into a quilt for a family that has experienced a tragedy. We try to keep a few quilts on hand and ready to help when a fire or other tragedy strikes a local family. Here’s my block ready to go back to the April meeting.
 Completed Dresden Plate Block - what fun! Can’t show you what I’ve been stitching because it’s a secret for Needlework Hideaway in a couple of weeks. Still a spot or two available. Take a look at what we’ll be doing at Needlework Hideaway at the Red Apple Inn the end of the month.
Until next time, keep stitching!
Pat
Tags: Donation Quilt, Needlework Hideaway, Night Owls Quilt Guild, Quilt Guild, Red Apple Inn, Retreat
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Luck ‘o the Irish is back! This year we’ll celebrate the 17th, 18th and 19th so make your list, place your order and we’ll have a customer in the shop pull your coin to discover the discount. Remember that discounts range from 15% to 50%Â and last year an in-store customer pulled a 15% for herself and a 35% for the online order so come play with us, you may win big!
For those of you close enough to come visit, tea and scones, Celtic music and lots of great merchandise await you. Everyone wins on this special weekend!
Even better, we have the Threaded Needle Designs trunk show here now. Tracey puts together kits for Ann Paxton, Deb Moffet-Hall, Chris Manes, and of course for Threaded Needle Designs. Lots of goodies in this show and several new kits and patterns. You’ll have to come see as I’ll be busy making scones and can’t be sure I’ll get all the new items on the website in time for the Luck ‘o the Irish! See what we already have online here.
As part of the Trunk Show we’ll be hosting an in-and-out class in beading. Just buy one of the kits, find a spot at the table, and we’ll help you get started learning the basics of beading! Price of the kit is cost of the class so you’ll never have a chance to learn that’s any less expensive than that! If you’ve looked at the beading things here in the shop and wished you knew how, take advantage of this great offer.
Needlework Hideaway is the 31st of March thru the 3rd of April so the shop will be closed March 31, April 1 and 2. I’ll be shipping all orders that come in during that time on April 4th.
A local customer is interested in setting up a Round Robin stitching group here in Union County area. If you want more information just call the shop or drop in and we’ll talk about it. A Round Robin is a fun way to meet new stitchers and receive a piece of needlework stitched by other stitchers to your specifications. You choose the theme and set the parameters, send off the piece and when you see it again it’s all stitched. You get to stitch on the pieces chosen by the others in your group so you have stitching opportunities different from what you might choose. I’ve participated in a couple of Round Robins in the past and had a great time with it. Call!
See you soon!
Tags: Ann Paxton Winebrenner, Beading, Beads, Chris Manes, Deb Moffett-Hall, Delica Beads, Mill Hill, Miyuki, Needlework Hideaway, Newsletter, Retreat, Stitching Round Robin, Threaded Needle Designs
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Thursday, February 24th, 2011
This last week I’ve been working on the pieces for the Needlework Hideaway Class, “Explorations”, so I don’t have a lot to show you since that class is a mystery project. It is going to be fun though, I’m enjoying stitching the pieces and especially enjoying knowing that each student will finish with a totally different piece based on fun choices.
Saturday while the Saturday Stitchers were here I worked on the Blue and White Sampler for our guest room. This has been in the works a long time but I only work on it on Saturdays when I don’t have something else to work on or customers to help. This photo doesn’t show the colors as well as I’d like but you can probably imagine as it’s DMC 823 dark blue on White Cashel Linen from Zweigart. I’m really liking the way it looks and really liking that I’m more than half done now. Isn’t the border pretty?
At this site you’ll see an exhibit of Russian Embroidery. I enjoyed the explanations of the difference in techniques between the different regions of Russia. Â Â http://www.russia-ic.com/news/show/11562/ Click on through to the exhibit to read all about it.
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/Love-art-bind-embroiderers-guild.html I got to see the tablecloth mentioned in this article at the meeting a couple weeks ago . WOW! It is awesome. The white on white was a perfect choice as it adds texture to the surface of the tablecloth without being obvious. Having signatures from family members who are no longer with her makes this an irreplaceable treasure.
Don’t know if I’ve shared this blog before but this lady is a prolific stitcher with a penchant for trying new things. I’ve enjoyed following her http://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/
Until next time, keep stitching.
Pat
Tags: Cashel, DMC, Embroidery, Needlework Hideaway, Retreat, Zweigart
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Most of what I stitched on this last couple of weeks I cannot tell you about because it’s the class for Needlework Hideaway called Explorations and it’s a Mystery Project. All anyone can know about is the four colorways offered and the fact that the class teaches many stitches with many different threads! Take a look at Needlework Hideaway!
 A Tatted Doily designed by Kim Beamish for A Needle Pulling Thread magazine Another piece I’ve been working on for the last several weeks is a piece I found in A Needle Pulling Thread magazine. This tatted piece is the first needle tatting I’ve done that isn’t lace or small medallions and was a bunch of fun. I made a mistake that I’m not going to take out and I stopped one round before the end of the pattern but this is the size I need for appliquéing to a pillow for our guest room that is done in all blue and white. This year I plan to complete the decorating in that room. I have rows for a quilt for the bed that were completed in a Row by Row challenge in our Quilt Guild a couple of years ago and that need to be put together, the room needs new drapes and I’m working on a cross stitch sampler all in blue on white for above the bed. I’ll post pictures as I get along with this project and you can keep me on task!
 Scrumptious new colors! A box of thread was in the mail today and I couldn’t wait to share the new colors from ThreadworX! Aren’t they lovely? And the color names are just as scrumptious as the colors! These are Camel Hair, Creme de Menthe, Cayenne Pepper and Indian Turquoise. Don’t they make you just itch to stitch? We have several new ThreadworX TOMC collectors and with these kinds of threads who can blame them? See for yourself here.
Let me know what you’re working on, I love hearing about all the wonderful projects out there!
Until next time, keep stitchin’
Pat
Tags: Classes, Collector's Club, Needle Pulling Thread Magazine, Needle Tatting, Needlework Hideaway, quilting, Stitching, Tatting, Thread, ThreadworX
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Friday, January 21st, 2011
I’ve had a busy stitching week! Do you start a new project each time you finish one? I’ve been known to start a new project before I finish the one I’m working on and then pile up a bunch of started projects beside my chair and go through them and stitch a bit on each one. Perhaps a problem staying focused?
This week I’m working on the ornament I designed for the Kreinik Ornament Finishing Frames so I can get the chart ready to sell. I’ve found that I stitched it a bit different from the way I designed it, but I like the way the tree turned out so I’ll rechart the design to match the stitching. I also found that I need some type of base for the piece so I’m adding snow drifts for the tree and packages to sit on. This is the first time I’ve worked on silk gauze and I’m pleased to discover that it is really easy to see. Surprising since it’s 30ct over one but, other than placing a dark fabric on my lap, it has been a fun stitch with no extra equipment needed. I’ve used specialty stitches and that makes the work go quickly, I think I have about 8 hours stitching time so far and that includes ripping out the candle flames because I found a color I think works better. Let me know what you think!
 Here we are ready to determine where the snow drifts belong. The other piece I’ve spent some time on this week is the EGA Group Correspondence Course I’m stitching along with the Blytheville, Arkansas group. The piece is White Queen, a Pulled and Drawn Thread design. I’m waiting for permission from the designer and will post a photo as soon as I get that. You’ll hear more about this design as time goes along but I’m almost finished with January’s assignment! In the meantime, read about EGA in this article.
Here’s a piece I actually finished this week. As a matter of fact it was finished at 1:30am in one of the nights that sleep eluded me. This was fun! and will become a class in the shop. It’s by Fern Ridge and is on the site here.
 I made a few changes in arrangement but really enjoyed this one!
Needlework Hideaway classes are posted on the website. Take a look and sign up to join us this Spring. Be sure to let me know what you’re stitching on and what you’ve finished lately!
Until next time, keep stitching…
Pat
Tags: EGA, Fern Ridge, Finishing Supplies, Kreinik, Needlework, Needlework Hideaway, Silk Gauze
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