Welcome Spring and Welcome Back Kathy !!!

April 20, 2009

As our last class session with Kathy before summer is upon us, I want to thank everyone who has been so supportive of our store this past “school year” as well as of  Kathy during her difficult ordeal.  Many, many thanks to our very talented in-store stitchers - Mary Grace and Sally - for stepping in and handling Kathy’s classes so professionally.  I am grateful to all who so kindly supported them in their roles as substitute teachers. 

New summer hours will be in effect as of June 15^th through Labor Day weekend.  The store hours will be as follows:  Monday – Saturday, 10:00am - 3:00pm and closed on Sunday.

SUMMER ALL-DAY SESSIONS

Remember Kathy will pop in for 3 all-day sessions this summer:  June 24, July 16 and July 29.   These sessions were sold out last year so check the front desk for available seating or to be placed on a wait list.

FALL CLASSES

Fall classes are too far away to think about, but if you would like to reserve your spot, please stop by and leave a deposit of $40.

NEW FIBERS

The week of April 20th, we are expecting 21 new colors of Bellalusso (the replacement for Medici).     In addition we will be carrying the full line of Felicity’s Garden (50% Chinese Silk/ 50% Australian Merino wool).  This is a fabulous fiber and one of my Mom’s personal favorites.

NEW BOOKS

Please check out three new (Kathy endorsed) additions to our library.  They are as follows:

-          Categories for Needlepoint Stitches, by Julia Snyder

-          176 Amazing Stitches to Unlock Creativity, by Julia Snyder

-          Backgrounds and Such, by Julia Snyder

NEW CANVASES

We will continue to receive new canvases throughout the summer months so check the walls and our announcements.  Many new canvases from Maggie are scheduled to arrive over the next couple of weeks and from Dream House Ventures as well.  And check out the new deliveries from Studio 2 Ltd - they are magnificent!  Kathy will definitely have fun with stitches for these pieces ! J 

I certainly hope to see many of you over the summer.  While I cannot wait for this season to arrive, at the same time I’m experiencing some melancholy as I miss seeing everyone on a weekly basis.  I find myself very lucky to be surrounded by such a talented group of stitchers as well as friends.

Happiest Stitching!

Fondly,