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Distributors/Manufacturers
Fabric & Thread Vendors Designers
Informational Sites Shops to visit in the SF Bay Area
Shops to visit on the road Other shops to visit in the SF Bay Area 
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Distributors & Manufacturers
Name Type of Goods
American Dream Products  Manufacturers of the EZ-Stitch line of scroll frames and accessories (previously sold under the Tomorrow's Treasures name)
Anne Powell, Ltd. Distributor of needlework tools and supplies
Artisan Design Needlework stands & scroll-frames
Brit Stitch  Distributor of designs from Rowandean, Needlepoise, DMC (UK), Heritage Stitchcraft and many more.
Colonial Needle John James needles
The Countess Collection Decorative needlework tools.
Dazor Lamps Magnification lamps
Framecraft Ceramic jars for needlework display
Gingher Scissors Scissors
Gripit Plus  Manufacturers of needlework stands
Herrschners Needlecrafts Needlecraft supplies, including stamped cross-stitch
Hoffman Distributing Cross-stitch, counted-thread patterns
Just Another Button Company Handmade polymer clay buttons in a huge range of styles.
Lacis Publisher & distributor of needlework books, and speciality supplies
Mill Hill Beads, buttons, etc.
Norden Crafts Distributor of charts, fabrics and accessories for counted-thread work.
Nordic Needle  Designer, Distributor and Retail vendor of counted-thread items, in particular Hardanger.
REO  Makers of silver charms and jewelry
Sudberry Fine quality wood boxes, trays and counted-thread designs


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Fabric & Thread Vendors
Name Type of Goods
Au ver à soie Producers of silk thread used for all forms of embroidery (Soie d' Alger and others)
Birds of a Feather  Hand-dyed linen
Coats and Clark Manufacturers of Anchor® thread
Crescent Colors Hand-dyed cotton embroidery floss
Dinky Dyes Hand-dyed silk floss
DMC USA & DMC France Embroidery threads
Fratelli Graziano Makers of Italian linen for needleworking.
Gloriana Threads  Hand-dyed silk threads and ribbon for fine needlework
Gumnut Yarns - Australia
Custom House - US Distributor
Hand-dyed wool and silk embroidery threads from Australia
Kreinik Manufacturer of metallic thread, Silk Bella, Silk Mori and Silk Serica
Lakeside Linens  Hand-dyed Zweigart linen that also colorfast
Needle Necessities Hand dyed threads
Olde Willow Stitchery Hand dyed linen floss.
Rainbow Gallery Threads and counted-thread designs
Six Strand Sweets Hand-dyed cotton embroidery floss
The Gentle Art Hand-dyed cotton embroidery floss
The Thread Gatherer  Hand-dyed silk and silk blend threads
Weeks Dye Works Hand-dyed cotton embroidery floss & perle cotton
Wichelt Imports Fabric & cross-stitch patterns
Zweigart Fabric


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Designers
Designer Type of Designs
Associated Talents  Needlepoint designs of all kinds
Beardie Designs  Netherlands sampler designs
Bent Creek Primitive, yet whimsical cross-stitch designs
Beth Russell Traditional needlepoint designs from the UK
Birds of a Feather  Stylized designs for cross-stitch and hand-dyed linen in antique colors.
Black Swan Designs Fantasy cross-stitch designs
Calico Crossroads Whimsical cross-stitch designs
Charland Designs  Counted-thread and cross-stitch designs with a sampler flair and usually involving a silver "token"
Chatelaine
Designs by Martina Weber
Counted-thread designs with ribbon embellishments
Custom House Contemporary Crewel kits
Cross My Heart Cross-stitch designs
Cross 'n Patch  Emie Bishop's fabulous hardanger designs are a joy to stitch.
Crossed Wing Collection  Realistic & detailed bird designs for counted cross-stitch.
David McCaskill  Designer of a wide variety of needlepoint canvases.
Designs by Gloria & Pat Cross-stitch designs including Precious Moments®
Dutch Treat Designs Table-topper cross-stitch designs
Dragon Dreams Fantasy cross-stitch designs
Elizabeth's Designs Contemporary designs, including samplers, many with a garden focus
Ewe & Eye & Friends Whimsical designs for counted cross stitch & needlepoint.
Fine Arts Heritage Society Wonderful fine art reproduced in counted-thread designs
Forget-Me-Knots In Stitches Eclectic mix of cross-stitch & counted thread designs by Lauren Sauer
Friends In Needlework Hardanger & Drawn Thread designs
Glory Bee Fun cross-stitch designs for all seasons
Graphs by Barbara & Cheryl Landscapes & architectural cross-stitch designs
Giulia Punti Antichi Italian designer with a truly original designs
Handwork Original and reproduction samplers
Heart In Hand Whimsical cross-stitch designs
Holly House Designs Fun and whimsical designs
Homespun Elegance Designs devoted almost exclusively to a style inspired by a love of antiques, old needlework, American Folk Art, and a passion for gardening
Homespun Samplar New samplers in the old tradition
Imaginating Cross-stitch designs in a wide variety of styles
In Good Company Fun designs for needlepoint
JBW Designs Contemporary cross-stitch and needlepoint sampler designs
Just Nan Counted-thread band sampler designs and contemporary themes
K. Elaine Kramer Designs  Contemporary cross-stitch designs
Laura J. Perin Designs Counted-thread designs from kimonos to gardens.
Lavender & Lace Exquisite angels and other designs
Lavender Wings Contemporary samplers
Leisure Arts Publisher of magazines and charts for counted cross-stitch
Lena Rose Designs New designer of counted thread band samplers
Lesa Steele Designs Contemporary band sampler designs
Linda Driskell Hardanger, Pulled-thread, Old Hedebo and other techniques fill these wonderful designs
Long Dog Samplers Samplers with a modern color sense (French designer)
LORRAC Designs Whimsical cross-stitch designs
Melissa Shirley Designs Needlepoint canvases in a wide variety of styles
Mindy's Needlepoint Colorful needlepoint designs
Mirabilia Diverse cross-stitch designs from Faeries to art deco
Nordic Needle Hardanger designs
Prairie Schooler  Look for their wonderful yearly Schooler Santa
Raymond Crawford Designs Fun and whimsical needlepoint designs
Ruth Schmuff Designs  Needlepoint designs in variety of styles.
Sandy Jenkins Designs  Needlepoint canvases for purses, vests and a host of other uses.
Serendipity Designs Cross-stitch designs by Serendipity and MarBek
Shepherd's Bush Designers of contemporary samplers, needlerolls, stockings and other great "stuff"
Sheepish Designs  Primitive cross-stitch designs that you will just have to stitch
Skinner Sisters Historic needlework designs
Teresa Wenzler Fantasy, florals and other themes by this artist devoted to detail and beauty
The Crewel Work Company Traditional English Crewel kits
The Drawn Thread Contemporary sampler designs
The Heart's Content Over-one samplers, florals and architectural designs inspired by Colonial Willamsburg
The Sampler House Traditional sampler designs
The Stitcher's Habit Moose and other animals in whimsical designs
The Stitchworks Original, fun, whimsical designs
The Sweetheart Tree Contemporary samplers both tiny and large
The Victoria Sampler Counted-thread designs from samplers to Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
Threads of Gold Traditional and reproduction samplers
Trail Creek Farm Whimsical & adorable cross-stitch designs
Twisted Threads Humorous cross-stitch designs including Listen Honey® designs
Ursula Michael Designs Cross-stitch florals & country designs
Vermillion Stitchery - designs by Donna Vermillion Giampa Samplers, alphabets, babies and you name it
Whiskey Creek Counted-thread designs to be stitched on perforated paper for boxes
With My Needle Traditional sampler designs with a new twist.
Wooly Dreams Design Whimsical needlepoint and cross-stitch designs


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Informational sites
Site Name Informational Content
Counted cross-stitch, Needlework and Stitchery Kathy Dyer's wonderful collection of information on a variety of forms of needlework
About.com™ - Cross-stitch Useful information gleaned from the net on cross-stitch subjects
About.com™ - Needlepoint Useful information gleaned from the net on needlepoint subjects
American Bunka Embroidery Association Information for Bunka embroidery enthusiasts.
Barb's Index This index has everything from charts to shops you should visit when travelling.
Crafts Fair On-line Information on various activities and sources in the craft & needlework world
Needlecraft Showcase Site for on-line needlecraft shopping and other useful links.
Medieval/Renaissance Embroidery Information on embroidery during this amazing time period
The Needlepoint Group Tips for needlepoint
The Rug Hookers Network A resource for rug hooking information, guilds and supplies.
Wonderful Stitches A great resource for all things stitching related
Mailing List:
Historic Samplers

Mailing list for historic sampler enthusiasts
Stitcher's Forum:
Cross Stitch Corner 
A discussion forum for all things related to Cross-stitch. There are designer forums for C.A. Wells, Charland Designs, The Drawn Thread, Emie Bishop, Just Nan & Shepherd's Bush to name a few
Guilds
American Needlepoint Guild National guild web site with information on local guilds.
Embroidery Guild of America National guild web site with information on local guilds.
Bay Area Sampler Guild SF Bay Area sampler guild web site
Northwest Sampler Guild Northwest Sampler guild web site
Trade Organizations
The National Needlework Association (TNNA) Trade organization many retail shops belong to. You can visit their web site for a listing of retail shops that are members.


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Needlework shops to visit in the Greater SF Bay Area
Name Description
2 the Point A great needlepoint shop in Pleasanton.
Come to the Point! A new needlepoint shop in downtown San Rafael.
Continental Stitch Cross-stitch, needlepoint & knitting in Morgan Hill
Elaine Magnin Needlepoint Needlepoint supplies and finishing in the heart of San Francisco.
Elegant Stitch Lois has a great cross-stitch shop in Modesto.
Exclamation Point Needlepoint supplies in Saratoga.
Jo's Cross Patch Cross-stitch store in historic downtown Tracy.
Kelsey's Needle Krafts  A wonderfulcounted-thread shop in Placerville. Say hi to Sue for us.
Lacis Needlework supplies, antique lace, vintage clothing and tools in Berkeley
Madonna Needle Works Needlepoint supplies in Morgan Hill.
Needlepoint Inc. Needlepoint supplies of all kinds in downtown San Francisco
Old World Designs Linda, the owner, has a wonderful needlepoint shop in downtown Menlo Park. Be sure to say hello for us.
Stitchbirds Needlepoint Needlepoint supplies in Marin County. (415) 461-5120
The Regal Rabbit Diane has moved her needlepoint shop from Healdsburg:
9078 Windsor Road
Windsor CA 95492
707-838-0220
The Status Thimble Needlework shop in Burlingame.
Stitches by June McKnight June offers classes and needlepoint supplies in Monterey.
Vanessa's Needlepoint Shoppe Needlepoint and knitting shop in San Mateo.


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Needlework shops to visit on-line or on the road
Our Sister Shops - The Needlework Maffia
Name Location Description
Attic Needlework Mesa, AZ Jean is a friend and owner of a wonderful cross-stitch shop outside of Phoenix, with a selection not to be missed.
480-838-1838.
Acorns & Threads Portland, OR Jeanine has become a great friend and has a shop full of wonderful cross-stitch supplies.
503-292-4457
Stitchville USA Minnetonka, MN Deb's got a wonderful shop in Minnetonka, MN (just outside of Minneapolis). 952 474-1700
Shop's we recommend you visit (from west to east and overseas)
Name Location Description
Stitcher's Paradise Las Vegas, NV Gina & Nancy have a wonderful shop in Las Vegas. Stop by and say hello. 2550 S. Rainbow Blvd E25, Las Vegas NV 89146
(702) 227-9735 phone - (702) 247-6872 fax
Threadneedle Street Issaquah, WA Just east of Seattle is this gem, where you can always find unusual threads.
485 Front Street N. #B (425) 391-0528
Accomplishments Perrysburg, OH Moira has a terrific shop full of samplers and other wonderful surprises. Accomplishments (419) 872-9819
The Sampler Plymouth, MA A wonderful shop in historic Plymouth with a great selection of samplers & crewel work.
84 Court Street (508) 746-7077
The Stitching Post Baltimore, MD This great shop is just outside Baltimore (20 min. from Washington, D.C.) 1-888-845-4744
Stitcher's Corner Wiscasset, ME This small shop on the Maine coast (24 miles North of Freeport), has a great selection of supplies.
7 Washington St. 207-882-4141
Wyndham Needleworks Eastford, CT Mail-order supplier of cross-stitch, counted-thread and embroidery products. Lydia is a true gem.
Button & Needlework Boutique Victoria, B.C.
Canada
This great little shop is in the heart of Victoria and has lots of wonderful items. Nearby is also Beadworld, Satin Moon Quilt Shop and Irish Linen Stores so there's plenty of fun things to buy.
The Country Cross-Stitcher Woburn, Bedfordshire, UK This shop, in the lovely village of Woburn, has a great selection of threads, kits and fabrics. An extensive class schedule makes it appealing for locals and travellers alike.
19 Bedford Street, Woburn 01525-290070

The shops listed above are those we've either visited ourselves or where we know the shop well. It's not intended as a comprehensive list of shops, but we know from personal experience, that you'll enjoy visiting these shops.


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Other shops to visit in the SF Bay Area
Name  Location Description
Bead Inspirations Alameda Great bead shop at the corner of Lincoln & Park Street in downtown Alameda.
Quilt Fans Alameda Our local quilt shop is a great find. They are about a 5 min. drive from our shop. Cathy is a great friend so be sure to tell her we sent you.
Tuscany Yarn Alameda Chris has a wonderful yarn shop is a 3 minute drive from the shop. Located at the corner of Encinal and Chestnut you must go visit if you love wonderful knitting/crochet yarns. 510.865.KNIT
Yarn! Alameda 2311 Santa Clara Ave 510.522.9276
Poppy Fabrics Oakland Fabulous fabrics at 5151 Broadway Oakland CA. 510.655.8850
The Knitting Basket Oakland Knitting supplies in the Oakland hills. 2054 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611. 510.339.6295
Stone Mountain & Daughter  Berkeley Wonderful fabric store at 2518 Shattuck in Berkeley.
The Cotton Patch Lafayette A quilt shop and Bernina dealership.
Thimblecreek Walnut Creek A large quilt shop located in downtown Walnut Creek.
The Sewing Machine Shop Walnut Creek Excellent dealer of Pfaff sewing machines and machine embroidery supplies. Located in downtown Walnut Creek.
Britex Fabrics  San Francisco 4 stories of fabric and notions in Union Square.

The shops listed above are those we've either visited ourselves or where we know the shop well. It's not intended as a comprehensive list of shops, but we know from personal experience, that you'll enjoy visiting these shops.


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Services & Related Links
Site Description
Ghost Stitchers This is a group of stitchers who will finish projects for you (a fee based service). We've not used them but we have met the owners and have heard great things abou their service.


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Other sites of interest
Site Description
Easy Grapher Cathe uses EasyGrapher Pro and EasyGrapher Stitch Wiz for her charting software. Many designers use Ken's software for their commercial production.
Sarah Tull, CPA The accounting firm we use, who specialize in helping small businesses set up accounting systems
Threshold Multimedia Web site & graphics design firm used to help us with our site
Mailer Mailer e-mail list management firm we use
Americart on-line shopping cart provider we use


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Internet Search Hints

There is a wealth of information on the net with many sources for finding what you're after. Search engines such as Googleoffer a vast collection of links and categories to help you narrow your search. More subject oriented sites such as About.com make it easy for you to find specific needlework information.

Take a look at some of the various search engines out there and see how they might be useful to you (our personal favorite is Google). Becoming familiar with the tools available will help you when you need to find something quickly. A good way to determine how to use each is to try looking for the same thing in more than one place. It will help you do a comparison.

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