August 2021 News from House of Needlepoint

AUGUST 2021 NEWSLETTER

Greetings from HON

August is off to a busy start with The Collection Designs Trunk Show

and stocking stitchers working furiously to get their stockings

in by the deadline later this month. Details below on both.

We love how this round Zecca ornament turned out centered on a lumbar pillow. The Missoni inspired fabric was purchased by the stitcher at

Banksville Fabrics in Norwalk and makes the pillow fun and unique.

CURRENT TRUNK SHOW

Clutches

The

Collection Designs

Now ~ Saturday, August 28th

ALL Canvases 20% OFF

(including special orders)

Asian Inspired

Sara Fitz

Lizzie Clark

Pretty Ornaments

Fun Flags

Smaller Chinoiserie

STITCH & TIP OF THE MONTH

Switch Direction of and Add Sparkle to Your "Go To" Stitches

The close up of this Zecca "Eye Sun Ornament" centered in the pillow pictured above shows Diagonal Mosaic stitched from right to left in the magenta section and the Skip Stitch in the yellow section also going from right to left. Normally both stitches are taught going left to right. The diagrams here have been flipped to show the direction the stitcher worked them in.

Diagonal Mosaic

Skip Stitch

Notice the Diagonal Mosaic has random stitches using a metallic thread in a similar shade and the pale yellow sparkle is stitched on a darker yellow background allowing that color to show through. Both add a whimsical feeling to this fun canvas.

FINISHED PROJECTS OF THE MONTH

JAZZ UP YOUR JEANS

Canvas by

PIP and ROO

Santa's Workshop

by Starke Art for CBK

Spruce Up Your Tree

With Clip On Birds from

Labors of Love

Create a display like this bird cage!

Anne Fisher

This stitcher decided to change up the original colors in this EGC.

The look is handsome and different.

NEW ARRIVALS

POPPY DESIGNS

UPCOMING CLASS

SAMPLER CLASS

We suspended classes during COVID but are planning

to start again in September.

We have customers who have asked to learn new stitches and

our sampler class is the perfect opportunity for advanced

beginners or experienced stitchers to learn new stitch techniques. Students will work with the teacher to choose colors and stitches.

A monogram can be painted in the center (or any) square to

personalize your project.

Please call the shop 203-655-9112 or respond to

this email to inquire and or sign-up.

SIDEWALK SALE CONTINUES

Alice Peterson

Beautiful Asian Inspired Canvas

Now $120, Was $210

Drastic Reduction of this adorable Scott Church canvas ~ NOW $45

$30 Belts

$10 Ornaments

$1 Fibers

$10 Glasses

Call or stop by to claim your bargain while the supply lasts.

$5 Ornaments

STOCKING DEADLINE

Our STOCKING DEADLINE is Wednesday, August 18th

We know many of you are working diligently to finish your stocking

and stocking cuffs to have in time for the holidays. Our finisher has given us a deadline of August 18th. Anything brought in after

the 18th will not be promised for the holidays.

COVID UPDATE

AT THE MOMENT.....

We are NOT requiring vaccinated customers to wear a mask.

If you are not vaccinated PLEASE WEAR A MASK for the safety of others.

BUT

We are closely monitoring the uptick in Delta Variant Covid cases

and reserve the right to return to requiring customers to wear a mask

despite their vaccination status. The safety of our customers and

colleagues is our number one priority. We continue to provide

hand sanitizer and disposable masks at our door.

Thank you for your understanding and your continued patronage.

We will keep you updated if we change our protocol.

***DIY CONTEST CONTINUES***

Woven Wonder

Patriotic Passion

Cool Checkerboard

If you have signed up as a participant...

Please Get Your Entries in by TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH*

Winner will receive free finishing of their tote and 20% OFF an

in-stock canvas of their choice and the threads to stitch it.

*All participants will receive 15% OFF an in-stock canvas of their choice.

BUYING LOCAL VERSUS ONLINE

We are very grateful for the continued patronage and support from our loyal customers, especially during COVID. You have truly helped our brick and mortar shop stay in business over the last year and a half. We know you have many choices when purchasing needlepoint canvases including online sites, retail shops who sell online, eBay and Etsy to name a few. We understand many times a site might have an item in stock that we don't have or offer it for a cheaper price. Maybe you find an item in a shop while traveling. It's one of the first things we do when we're in a new place ~ check out the local needlepoint store (LNS). Recently, a new customer asked us why our price for a canvas was higher than a similar item she found online. After investigating, the canvas she was looking for was on sale. This site's regular price was a $1 less than ours and didn't include shipping. What we told her was when buying from a retail shop she would get help choosing threads and be given stitch suggestions if desired. At HON we never charge for stitch help and often write elaborate stitch guides for customers. We have always operated this way and want to continue to do this. Please consider buying locally, when you can, helping us and other LNS stay in business. We are happy to order anything for you at any time.

And again, we TRULY APPRECIATE your loyalty and support.