FALL 2016 web - Needle House

2815 Bammel Lane
Houston, Texas 77098
713.522.9704 (phone)
Weekdays 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am to 3 pm
From Nancy……
Autumn 2016
Dear Stitchers,
Fall is in the air and we are busy, busy at Needle House! I have just returned from the New York Gift Market
and expect many wonderful treats to be arriving very soon! Of course, I have our fun Toss Grab Bags
coming in new patterns and options ~ they seem to be perfect for stitching projects and so much more! I am
also excited about some tiny beaded trees that you can use when decorating your mantel or table with your
fabulous needlepoint displays! You may want to add a few of the darling felted animal ornaments that we
have ordered to your tree or holiday packages. They are sold individually, however, they are cleverly
themed as sets ~ you will want more than one once you see them!
I am off to Dallas next week to a smaller needlepoint market to see the late summer releases and I will be
buying many canvasses to fill up our walls for the holiday season. I cant wait to see what new things our
talented artists have to offer!
I am excited to have my friend and fellow teacher, Patricia Sone coming to Needle House to teach Melissa’s
Red Bird Santa in October. He is beautiful and her class will be such a fun event for us! (Details in this
newsletter)
Thank you so much for your generous response to our newest Santa Series, “Look Who is Coming to
Town”. I am working hard to create interesting, yet doable, stitches and patterns for my series and having
great fun in the process! We have three back from the finisher, so please stop in to see them!
So many things happening at Needle House that I want to share with you so, please come by soon!
Happy Stitching,
Love You More
TRUNK SHOWS
December 3 -17
Needle House welcomes
this new line of beautiful
laying tools handmade
from authentic, naturally
shed, African porcupine quills. (Don’t
worry, no porcupines were injured in the
making of these gorgeous stitching
tools!). If you have not tried one, you will
find that a laying tool helps you keep
stranded threads smooth and helps flat
threads behave themselves!
The
addition of vintage beads atop these
smooth quills creates a lovely laying tool
for your smooth stitching!
Needle House Annual Stocking Show
October 15 - 29
This is it! Your perfect opportunity to see a
wealth of artist’s Christmas stockings, just in
time to begin a stocking for next year. We
have all of our favorites represented at this
annual Needle House tradition. Melissa
Shirley, Rebecca Wood, A Collection of
Designs, Alexa, and Strictly Christmas ~ just to name a few! Join us for
this Ho-Ho-Holiday event! *We are hosting the Stocking Show during the Holiday
Shopping Card this year, so don’t miss the opportunity to save even more for a worthy
cause!
Please enjoy a
15% Trunk Show Discount
Exciting times on Bammel Lane, lots of changes at
Needle House. Thank you all for your concern for
Needle House’s relocation due to the high rise
development that will be replacing The Gardens of
Bammel Lane. While progress is often paired with
challenge, we are excited to meet the challenge of
a new location. Details will be revealed soon, and
you might expect a bonus in the process! Be
assured that Needle House will be available to our
wonderful customers for a long time to come ~
after all, there are simply too many canvasses we
still want to stitch and threads that we want to try!
We will be in touch soon with details of our new
spot!
October 20th - 30th
Needle House is pleased to be participating in the 2016 Holiday
Shopping Card presented by VICTORY, a division of the
American Cancer Society. VICTORY donates the proceeds of
all sales to the efforts of the American Cancer Society to fund
research and treatment for cancer.
You may use the Holiday Shopping Card to receive a 20%
discount on all of your in stock purchases at Needle House.
This year, we have planned our Stocking Show at the same
time!
You may also purchase your Holiday Shopping Card on your
next visit to Needle House! Don’t forget to pick one up to use at
over 700 participating retailers!
Ann Kelly’s Basketweave Class
Join Ann Kelly for her technique class on the
basketweave stitch. This class is for the new or
seasoned needlepoint student as it is a great basic
to learn as well as an incredible refresher for all of us
to be reminded of the secrets and tips for proper
basketweave, tent stitch, and continental application
for our needlepoint.
Ann Kelly’s 2 hour class is packed with hints, tips
and technique. Call Needle House for time and date
details.
Patricia Sone at Needle House!
Melissa Shirley’s
Red Bird Santa Class
October 29 & 30
Needle House is excited to welcome
Patricia Sone teaching a two day
class on the Red Bird Santa. This
beautiful Santa comes to life with
Patricia’s choices of techniques,
stitches, & threads. All stitchers are
welcome and sure to enjoy Patricia’s
fun, informative, & successful
teaching style. We still have a few
spots left so please call Needle
House for details and to reserve
your seat! (Please see website for a
clearer image)
Stuck?
We are Here to Help!
We have all come to a point on a canvas that
we just don't have the will to finish it, haven’t
we? Well, Needle House has the perfect
solution for just that stitching conundrum!
Our stitching service will take your project
from beginning to end or any point in
between that you choose. Our detailed stitch
guides accompany your project and threads
to the hands of these skilled stitchers and
approximately 6 to 8 weeks later your
problem is solved. We have noticed
customers really embrace this option on
projects from sets of stockings to large
backgrounds or turkey work areas. So cast
off that guilt and get the project finished so
that you can start on the one that you cannot
wait to get your hands on now!
Come & Stitch with Laurie Walden
Spend the day stitching with Laurie every Thursday morning and/or afternoon.
Laurie brings her considerable talents with threads, color and stitches to the
Needle House teaching table. Call us at Needle House to check availability and
register!
Nancy’s Workshops
These are two-hour workshops concentrating on the application of special stitches and fibers to a
project of your choice purchased at Needle House. Sign up is on a first come, first served basis.
Class fees are due upon registration and are non-refundable. If you have an emergency or conflict,
we will be happy to accommodate you as best we can, depending on the availability of classes.
However, you are always welcome to find your own substitute. Class fees are $20.00 for one 2-hour
session.
Morning Workshops
Weekday
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Evening Workshops
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Class Registration
Friday, September 23th - 9:30 a.m.
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Saturday, September 24th -9:30 a.m.
(for Saturday & Wednesday evening classes)
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CALENDAR LEGEND
Morning Classes only
Morning & Afternoon or evening Classes
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Houston, Texas
Permit No. 542
Nancy H. Laux
2815 Bammel Lane
Houston, Texas 77098
Phone: 713.522.9704
Email: NeedleHouse@TheNeedleHouse.com
www.theneedlehouse.com
Dates to Remember
Class Registration ~ September 23 & 24
Trunk Shows~
Stocking Show ~ October 15 - 29
Love you More ~ December 3 - 17
Patricia Sone’s Class ~ October 29 & 30
Delayed Opening at 10 am ~
Mondays ~ October 17th, November 21,
December 19th
Needle House Closed ~
Thanksgiving ~ November 22-25
Christmas ~ December 24-26
Visit us at our website - www.theneedlehouse.com
NEWSLETTER STITCH
Boxed Diamond Eyelet
from
More Backgrounds for Needlepoint
by June McKnight
Nancy has just used this stitch (with a small modification) on her newest Santa in the “Look Who’s
Coming to Town Series” and it is beautiful! While it is featured in a book dedicated to backgrounds,
it can used in so many more places. Creating a layered detail, this stitch can be worked in two
threads, but it is a most effective element using one thread as well. Look for a spot on your current
canvas to incorporate boxed diamond eyelet and we think you will be pleased with the interesting
detail that it creates.
June’s book, More Backgrounds for Needlepoint, is plentiful with ideas and stitches that you will
love using.
As Nancy did, you will find yourself using these stitches in many places besides
background areas.