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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 
Services & Related Links Search Hints 

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Distributors & Manufacturers
Name Type of Goods
Access Commoditities
US distributor for Au ver à soie. Distributor of Hardwicke Manor hoops, goldwork threads, Trebizond, Appleton and other threads. Also Manufacturer of Legacy Linens.
American Dream Products  Manufacturers of the EZ-Stitch line of scroll frames and accessories (previously sold under the Tomorrow's Treasures name)
Brit Stitch  Distributor of designs from the UK.
Colonial Needle John James needles
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
Wichelt/Mill Hill Manufacturer or Jobelan & linens as well as Mill Hill beads, buttons and embellishments. Distributor for many other needlework supplies.
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.
Yarn Tree
Distributor of needlework products.


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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)
Crescent Colors Hand-dyed cotton embroidery floss
Dinky Dyes Hand-dyed silk floss
DMC USA & DMC France Embroidery threads
Gloriana Threads  Hand-dyed silk threads and ribbon for fine needlework
Kreinik Manufacturer of metallic thread, Silk Bella, Silk Mori and Silk Serica
Lakeside Linens  Hand-dyed Zweigart linen that also colorfast
Rainbow Gallery Threads and counted-thread designs
The Gentle Art Hand-dyed cotton embroidery floss
The Thread Gatherer  Hand-dyed silk and silk blend threads
ThreadworX
Hand-dyed threads
Weeks Dye Works Hand-dyed cotton embroidery floss & perle cotton
Wichelt Imports Fabric & cross-stitch patterns
Zweigart Fabric


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Designers
This is a fraction of the list of designers...
Designer Type of Designs
Associated Talents  Needlepoint designs of all kinds
Bent Creek Primitive, yet whimsical cross-stitch designs
Beth Russell Traditional needlepoint designs from the UK
Blackbird Designs
Barb & Alma create lovely designs for fabric as well as cross-stitch.
Charland Designs  Counted-thread and cross-stitch designs with a sampler flair and usually involving a silver "token"
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.
Dutch Treat Designs Table-topper cross-stitch designs
Elizabeth's Designs Contemporary designs, including samplers, many with a garden focus
Ewe & Eye & Friends Whimsical needlepoint designs.
Giulia Punti Antichi Italian designer with a truly original designs
Heart In Hand Whimsical cross-stitch 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
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
Laura J. Perin Designs Counted-thread designs from kimonos to gardens.
Lavender & Lace Exquisite angels and other designs
Leisure Arts Publisher of magazines and charts for counted cross-stitch
Long Dog Samplers Samplers with a modern color sense (French designer)
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.
Serendipity Designs Cross-stitch designs by Serendipity and MarBek
Shepherd's Bush Designers of contemporary samplers, needlerolls, stockings and other great "stuff"
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 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
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
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.
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
Yahoo Group
Historic Samplers

Yahoo Group for historic sampler enthusiasts
Stitcher's Forum:
Cross Stitch Corner 
A Yuku 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.
City Needlework
Needlepoint shop in San Mateo.
Come to the Point! A new needlepoint shop in downtown San Rafael.
Continental Stitch Cross-stitch, needlepoint & knitting in Morgan Hill
Golden Gate Needlepoint
Needlepoint supplies and finishing in San Francisco.
415-345-8779
Elegant Stitch Lois has a great cross-stitch shop in Modesto.
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
Luv 2 Stitch
Needlepoint shop owned by Dale of DJ Designs in San Mateo.
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 Needlepoint shop at the edge of wine country.
8499 Old Redwood Hwy #111
Windsor, CA 95492

707-838-0220
The Status Thimble Needlework shop in Burlingame.


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Needlework shops to visit on-line or on the road
Our Sister Shops - The Needlework Maffia & Society of Soie Surfine
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
Traditional Stitches
Calgary, Canada
Our friend Janice has a wonderful shop full of tempting needlework treasures. Janice is part of our Society of Soie Surfine.
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.
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
Thistle Needleworks
Glastonbury, CT
Judy has needlepoint, counted-thread, crewel, embroidery and a wonderful selection of it all.
The Sampler Plymouth, MA A wonderful shop in historic Plymouth with a great selection of samplers & crewel work.
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.
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.
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.
Alameda Yarn Company
Alameda A great little yarn store about a mile from us at Chestnut & Encinal.
Article Pract
Oakland Fabulous knitting supplies in Oakland.
Stone Mountain & Daughter  Berkeley Wonderful independent 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 Ribbonerie
San Francisco
If you need specialty or one of a kind ribbons this is THE place to visit.
Satin Moon
San Francisco
32 Clement Street, SF 415-668-1623
Wonderful selection of high-end fabrics.
Thai Silks
Los Altos
If you want lovely silks, definitely make a trip here.

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.
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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