Here are some links to other sites we think you will find useful. Some are links for items we don't carry but have had inquiries on, such as rug hooking. If you have something you'd like to have us add, just drop us some e-mail.
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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.
| 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.
| 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. |
| 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 |
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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