The lovely canvases of Whimsy & grace will now be distributed by Chris Lewis. This company distributes several other designers including Needledeeva, Kathryn Molineux, and Dream House. See Whimsy & grace’s site here: https://www.whimsyandgrace.com
Susan Portra will be at The Black Sheep (1201 W. Fairbanks Avenue)in October. On October 20 & 21 she will be teaching the Halloween tree. On October 15 & 16 she will be teaching Red Bird Santa. She is also available for private lessons on October 17 & 18. Learn more here: http://www.theblacksheepshop.com/classes.htm
The Point of It All has opened at its new location. The new address is 5115 MacArthur Boulevard in the Palisades neighborhood of DC. The phone number is202.966.9898.
The Rehobeth Beach Museum’s Tenth Annual Needlework Exhibit will be from October 1 through November 6. You can Drop off your needlework piece(s) from September 15-24. This is the first exhibit since 2019. Learn more here: https://rehobothbeachmuseum.org/index.php/component/jdbuilder/page/29
The Media Arts Council (11 E State Street) will have an exhibit of needlepoint by Orna Willis and by members of the Main Line Stitchers chapter of ANG from July 1 to 31. Learn more here: https://mediaartscouncil.org/calendar/mac-art-show-orna-willis-and-mainline-stitchers/
Join the folks at Needlepoint.com (3811 Hillsborough St) for their summer stitch-along featuring this champagne bottle from C’est la Vie. ” Follow along on Instagram every Sunday beginning on June 19th. We will have 3 weeks of stitch instruction.” Get your kit here: https://needlepoint.com/collections/needlepoint-kits/products/sunday-stitch-along-veuve-champagne-banana-leaf
Chaparral (3701 West Alabama, Suite 300) has a brand new club. “This is an adorable series with 6 Penguin ornaments by Danji Designs. The club will be shipped monthly beginning in October 2022 and ending March 2023. Each shipment will include one canvas, threads/embellishments and complimentary stitch guide.” Sign up here: https://ndlpt.com/products/penguin-club
Starke Art has just announced the next group of her finishing classes, held on ZOOM. Hee’s the line-up: Gator Frame Weight – June 16 9-11:30 Angel Ornament – June 24 6-8 Starke Art Ornament Topper – June 25 5-7 Boxed Weight Stand-up – June 26 4-7 Register here: https://www.starkeartdesigns.com/finishing-classes
The Enriched Stitch (196 Danbury Road) in Wilton will have a class on ZOOM teaching techniques for stitching fur & feathers. The class is taught by Suzie Vallerie. The class begins at 12:30 (Eastern) and will be recorded. Sign up here: https://enrichedstitch.myshopify.com/products/feathers-and-fur-zoom-class
Homestead Needle Arts (8185 Holly Road, Suite 4) in Grand Blanc will have a club beginning in September featuring four skinny Santas from Mile High Princess. The club includes the stitch guide and canvas. Optional thread kits are available. Sign-ups end on June 18. Call the shop to sign up: 810-694-3040
