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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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.
| 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.
| 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. |
| 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 |
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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