I was stitching last night when my husband came home from work.  Shocking . . .right?  He came over to say hello and looked at what I was doing and said “That’s not needlepoint.   That’s that other thing.”  To... Continue reading →

World Autism Awareness Day is April 2nd.  I haven’t shared this publicly but my son is Autistic.  He was diagnosed in kindergarten.  We are very lucky that he is on the extremely high functioning end of the spectrum.  He would... Continue reading →

I have been having the craziest dreams lately.  The other night I had a stitch guide nightmare! I had written five stitch guides earlier that day.  I guess that might explain it.  So, in the dream, there were papers and... Continue reading →

Every so often my son asks me for a baby brother or sister.  I usually tell him that ship has sailed.  But one day I said I had a second child . . .my store. And today my baby turns... Continue reading →

The timing for this to happen around my five year anniversary couldn’t be any more perfect!  I have launched a wholesale canvas design line. VNG, or Vallerie Needlepoint Gallery, is up and running! Hydrangeas Snowy Hills Summer on the Porch... Continue reading →

Kelly just sent me a pic of the finished piece that she will be teaching at the shop in August. It is just stunning!  I can’t wait to take this class.  And roosters do nothing for me.  You know I’m... Continue reading →

As part of our anniversary sale, these canvases are 50% off through Saturday.  When you call to place an order, please let us know if you are looking at the 25% off or 50% off page so we can locate... Continue reading →

Stop by the shop to celebrate our 5 year anniversary on March 17th and 18th!  To celebrate, all in stock canvases are 25% off today through Saturday.  To sweeten that St. Paddy’s pot of gold, select canvases are 50% off!... Continue reading →

I’ going to start our by saying that I think that Kelly Clark is the best stitcher out there.  Her ribbon work and stump work are out of this world!  I took her class last year at the summer trade... Continue reading →

No.  I’m not talking about the trunk show that is currently in the shop.  But if you haven’t stopped by to see the myriad of adorable stitched models, you definitely should. Yesterday we had a ball at the shop.  Linda... Continue reading →