Valentine’s Day decoration have been in the stores since Christmas.  Who was in the mood for that then?  Not me!  I stitched up this little heart yesterday morning and thought it would make a great stitch along in February.

It’s 4 inches on 13 mesh.  Yep! 13 mesh!  So delightful!  I stitched this in 2 hours!  Gotta love instant gratification in needlepoint.  We don’t get it very often.

You can order the kit online or by calling the shop. 203-210-5107

Here’s the free stitch guide!

Silver Lines: Tent stitch with FyreWerks F5

White: Skip Stitch with Vineyard Silk C-109 Bright White

Pink Background on Top: Hatch Stitch – Silk Straw Hubba Hubba

Black Vertical Stripes: Diagonal Satin Stitch – Neon Rays+ NP01

Pink Vertical Stripes: Van Dyke over 4 – Silk Straw Hubba Hubba

Pink Hearts: Rhodes Heart Stitch – FyreWerks FT9

Black Circles: Circular Rhodes  – Flair F501

Hope you learned a little something new!

Back by popular demand from The Enriched Stitch Vault!  Our Beautiful Birdhouses club!

I just loved stitching these pieces a few years ago.  I remember getting the email from Melissa Prince that she had made smaller versions of her larger birdhouse designs.  I called her right away and said “I want to do a club with these!”  That’s where our friendship began.

The club starts in March  of 2020.  There are 6 canvases in total and each one is 4 inches round on 18 mesh.

Some of these I finished as ornaments.  Two are pillows.   The route 66 canvas is an adorable standup.  So, you have a ton of possibilities as to what you can do with these.  I think a wreath with them all on it like I did with my Abstract Animals club would be gorgeous!.

You can sign up online or call the shop to sign up.  Don’t wait too long or you’ll miss the first installment.

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We’ve been doing a little cleaning and organizing around the shop and these lovely canvases need to find a good home.  They are 40% off the original marked price now through Saturday.  You know the drill by now.  The frame number is ABOVE the canvas.  Give us a call 203-210-5107  or shoot us an email at enrichedstitch@gmail.com for more info or to snatch them up!

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I’m sure you’ve found some you can’t resist!

Earlier this month, I went to Nashville and Memphis with some of the girls.  We had the best time. Laughing . . .eating . . drinking.

First, we stopped at Nashville Needleworks.  What a fabulous shop!  My friend Janice, who owns Old Town Needlework in Scottsdale had “shop size envy.”  They have a huge stitching table, so many threads and canvases.  I was trying to be incognito when I was there but was instantly recognized.  Too funny!

We didn’t go just for that.  We spent two days at Amy’s Golden Strand with the AMAZING Amy Bunger.

When I first got hooked on needlepoint, about 13 years ago, Amy Bunger was the bees knees and still is.  My friends and I talked about “renting Amy” and going down to her shop for class.  This has been on my bucket list for quite some time.  So, after I finished radiation this Spring, I decided that life is too short and that we were heading South!

Amy’s store is like a museum in terms of the stitching.  You could stare at one piece for hours!  The Zero Degrees North Home Study she recently did is exquisite! Every time you look at it you notice something else.

I worked on a few different pieces over the two days and picked Amy’s brain.  She is a wealth of knowledge.  If you ever get the chance, grab a few friends and rent Amy for a few days.  You won’t regret it! Well . . . you might regret all the fabulous food you’ll eat but that’s about it!

We’ve put up the new trunk show and it’s fabulous!

Of course I have to say that . . .it’s my design line.  LOL!

I’m sure most of you know by now that I am the owner of Vallerie Needlepoint Gallery (VNG).  But, I’m also sure that many of you think my first name is Vallerie.  I know this because people constantly call me Vallerie, especially at the trade shows.  But surprise!  My first name is actually Suzie . . .technically Suzanne, but only my father calls me that.

Two years ago I purchased Amanda Lawford and DC Designs, so they are part of the VNG family, along with other artists.  Amanda has always been one of my favorite needlepoint designers.  Her Santas are gorgeous.  Her cardinals can’t be beat.  And the flowers, bees and everything I just love!

You can see the entire line by clicking here.

All the in stock and special order canvases from the trunk show are 20% off and if you purchase the threads at the same time as the canvas, the threads are an additional 10% off. That includes the 30 inch Santas if you’ve ever had your eye on them.

Here’s just some of the pieces that we’ve stitched over the years from the line.

I think that was enough to tempt you!

The trunk show will be in the shop through January 25th.  Give us a call! 203-210-5107

A new year…a new beginning. I am ready to put 2019 behind me! It was a long year, as you all know. But I’m finally feeling like myself again and I can’t wait for 2020.

I saw this meme the other day on Facebook and I couldn’t agree more.

I’ve planted a lot of seeds this year. 2020 is going to be a year focused on healing … mentally, physically and professionally. I have some amazing things planned for 2020 that I can’t wait to share with all of you!

I didn’t stitch nearly as much this year as I usually do, but here is the year in review.

2019 was a tough year for me for a lot of reasons. But, one of the things I struggled the most with was not feeling creative. That was extremely frustrating for me. I usually always have some idea spinning around in my head about stitching or painting new designs and that just wasn’t happening.

The goods news is…I’m back! 2020 is gonna have a lot more stitching, new clubs and classes and so much more.

I wish all of my wonderful readers a happy and healthy new year. If you planted seeds this year, remember that something will grow from them.

This could be our biggest sale EVER!!!!!!

All in stock canvases featured below are 30% off now through  Saturday December 14th

You know the drill by now.  Give us a call or shoot us an email with the frame number and description of the canvas and we can take your order.  If you can’t get through to us, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we are finished helping other customers.

203-210-5107

enrichedstitch@gmail.com

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This is definitely our biggest sale!  I’ve never edited 156 images!

Happy Holidays to all of our wonderful customers.  I hope you’ve found a canvas or two to treat yourself with this holiday season.  It’s gonna be a long winter . . .plenty of stitching time!

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