Aggie just finished writing two new stitch guides.  We are very busy little bees here at The Enriched Stitch.

Do you have a wedding coming up this Spring or Summer?  Who am I kidding?  We all do!  This little 5 x 5 piece is the perfect stitch and you can personalize the bottom gold band with a name or date.  Clearly, Aggie stitched this for Erin and Ben. LOL!

Aggie plans on making this canvas into a Mahjong bag.  She plays every Monday night and she takes it very seriously.  This canvas is 5 x  5 on 18 mesh.  This size canvas is Aggie’s wheelhouse.  Probably because she’s so tiny herself!

The wedding cake canvases are coming in soon, but we have plenty of the Tibetan Prince in stock right now.  We can put a kit together for you.  Give us a buzz!  203-210-5107

The Enriched Stitch is turning 6 on March 17th! Time flies when you’re having fun! To celebrate, all in stock canvases are 30% off now through March 24th! Scroll through our canvas boards and let us know if we can send any of these beautiful canvases your way. When you call or email, please refer to the frame number BELOW the image.

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Frame 9 – Morgana is limited edition by Labors of Love.  She comes with a porcelain face and hands that are applied to the canvas.  She is stunning!

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Frame 15 – stitch guide and thread kit available for teacups with flowers

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Frame 33 – stitch guide and thread kit available for London Rooftops

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Frame 35 – belts

Frame 36 – travel coasters

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Frame 40 – more belts

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Frame 47 – includes hardware for key fob

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Frame 55 – stitch guide and thread kit available for Pagoda birdhouse 

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Frame 68 – stitch guides available for these designs

Frame 69 – Hamsa comes with stitch guide

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Frame 73 – stitch guide and thread kit available for bunny canvas

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Frame 75 – stitch guide comes with large Halloween piece

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Frame 81 – stitch guide and thread kit available for modern trees

Frame 82 – Advent Tree canvas comes with wooden tree to display

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Frame 84 – stitch guide and thread kit available for Blue Santa

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Frame 86 – stitch guides included with gingerbread men

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Frame 93 – stitch guide and thread kit available for Paris Rooftops canvas

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Frame 95  – stitch guide and thread kit available for bird and flowers canvas

Frame 96 – stitch guide and thread kit available for bird and flowers canvas

Frame 97- stitch guides and thread kits available for Santa and Paint the Town Red (shoe and purse canvas)

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Frame 100 – elephant canvas is a clutch purse

Frame 101 – stitch guide available for gingerbread men

Frame 102 – 3D Easter/Spring basket on bottom right.  Stitch guide and thread kit available for bunny

Frame 103 – some pieces come with stitch guides

Frame 104 – stitch guide and thread kit available for the Lady in Red

Frame 106 – stitch guide and thread kit available for Serafina the witch

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Phew!  I got through that!  That’s a lot of pics!

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Kathy Schenkel has the most adorable designs! They come to life with all the fun threads that are available to us.  She has such a wide variety, travel and college ornaments to Santas and Christmas, baby designs, mini stockings, the tiny inspirations (our favorite in the shop) . . .and SO much more.

I started this little cutie pie on Saturday.  You know me and my penguin problem. LOL!

I think these baubles would be so pretty stitched with metallic threads and some silk ribbon.

This guy cracks me up!  He jumped into my stash the other day.

My friend Nancy taught her Easter backdrop as a class before I opened my store.  So stinkin’ cute!

Mary Susan stitched this Tiny Inspiration a few years ago.  This could be the cutest finishing I have EVER seen!

I stitched this mini stocking for my shark obsessed son last year.

Here’s the cool thing about this trunk show . . .the more you buy the more you save!  One in stock canvas is 10% off.  Two in stock canvases are 15% off.  And three or more in stock canvases are 20% off!

How can you really stop at just one canvas? LOL!  They stitch up quick . . .perfect purse projects.

The other awesome thing about this trunk show is that if you kit up a trunk show canvas you’ll receive 10% off the threads for that canvas.  BONUS!

Check out Kathy’s website and give us a shout if there’s something you’ve gotta have.  The shop is closed today, due to more snow.  UGH!  But you can email me or touch base with us tomorrow.

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Sunday night is the big night . . .the Oscars!  I have to be honest, I don’t really care for most Oscar movies.  Well . . .the ones that have been nominated in the last few years.  One is more depressing than the next.  What’s with that?  Can’t they nominate movies that are enjoyable?   I love nothing more than a Sunday where I can binge watch The Princess Diaries (preferably number 2), What a Girl Wants and View From the Top.  I like cheesy girly movies  . . .what can I say?

Whatever am I going to stitch during the Oscars?  God knows you can’t really watch the entire three hours.  LOL!  Maybe I’ll work on another movie coaster by Melissa Prince.  You know I’ve stitched a ton of them.

Wizard of Oz

Superman

(stitched by Aggie)

Frankenstein

(stitched by Aggie)

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Dirty Dancing

Murder on the Orient Express

Romeo and Juliet

Pretty Woman

Star Wars

Sixteen Candles

Jaws

Forrest Gump

Hunger Games

Maleficent

Titanic

Fifty Shades of Grey

Romeo and Juliet

Sex and the City

Sixteen Candles

Check out her website.  Melissa has done over a 100 of them.  There’s a movie for everyone!

We’re thinking Spring in Connecticut. The other day it was 71! Totally not normal for this time of year. Now it’s back to cold and rainy. But now that we had a taste of Spring, all we can do is pray it comes quickly.

Linda has been working her magic in the shop. It looks fabulous!

How stinkin’ cute is that bunny? Gotta love TJ Max!

These eggs were new from Kelly Clark last month. I hope someone snatches them up before they end up in my stash!

Associated Talents had a ton of new Easter designs. 

How have these bunnies from Melissa Prince not hopped on stretcher bars yet?

I taught the Botanical Bunny from AT a few years ago at market. Love this little guy!

I’ve stitched a bunch of these little feet series from The Meredith Collection. They all crack me up.

The black and white all over bunny could be one of my favorite bunnies I’ve stitched. 

Lani never disappoints with her collages. Becki has this in her stash. Yesterday she told me that these bunnies hopped out of her stash. Will we being seeing it on bars soon? Hint…hint…

And then there’s Kip the Bun….probably my all time favorite bunny I’ve stitched. I think it’s pretty clear that I have a bunny problem. I’m seeking a support group for this. Anyone know of one? Lol!

Any of the stitched pieces you see here have stitch guides. We’re happy to write up stitch suggestions for any of the pieces that aren’t stitched.

The store looks so fresh and happy right now. Just what we need during these gray winter days!

There’s a new young designer on the scene!  Pewter and Pine, owned by Tess Kvale, is a small, but fresh new approach to needlepoint design.  I think her designs will appeal not just to a younger generation, but to all age brackets.  There’s a  little something for everyone.

Check out her website and let us know if there’s something that catches your eye!  Here’s a few of my favorites.

 I ordered a few pieces from her today. I think it’s SO important to support new designers, regardless of their age.  It’s not an easy thing to break into a world where everyone is 20+ years older than you.  I can say that from  my own experience.

When I first opened my shop six years ago, a lot of people assumed I knew very little about needlepoint because I hadn’t been stitching for forty years.  I almost hate to admit this, but I’ve been stitching for almost thirty years now.  But I’d say I’ve really been stitching, learning and taking classes for about ten years.  I eat, sleep and breath this business, just ask my husband  (he might not always put such a positive spin on it lol) and any of my good friends.  But I am not the only one.  There are SO many of us in this industry, both shop owners and wholesalers, who go above and beyond to bring you the best in needlepoint.

   Your brick and mortar shops are the life blood of this industry.   Just as we need to support designers, we ask that you support your brick and mortar shops.   If you don’t have one nearby, find one that will help you the best way they can long distance.  At The Enriched Stitch, we take the time to chat with you over the phone about what kind of threads you like to work with when kitting a canvas for you.  Or send you images of canvases that might fit the description of what you are looking for.  Or walk you through your questions about one of our stitch guides.  We know it’s not ideal, but we do our best to give you the same care and attention that we would if you were standing right in front of us.

So, all I ask is that all of my loyal blog followers, whether you are a shop owner or teacher or a consumer, is to support each other in any way you can.

Happy Valentine’s Day!  As I was looking through photos on my computer, I realized that we stitch a lot of hearts at The Enriched Stitch.

Wonderland Heart

Heart of Hearts

Ruffle Ribbon Heart

Autism Heart

Love – Kate Dickerson Designs

That’s a just a few of what I found.  But I also found some heart canvases that I would LOVE to stitch!

Treat yourself today!

Introducing our newest club . . .Silly Little Birds!

I could use a shot of color on this gloomy Winter day.  The Winter Cardinal that Sandy Arthur will be teaching at our retreat in April certainly does the trick!

This piece is stunning!  I know I always say this . . .but the picture does not do thus piece justice.

The shading and the angles of the cardinal are perfection!

The branches are made with a really cool technique.  Nope . . .I’m not gonna spill the beans on this one.  Not my guide to share. LOL!

I love the berries, love the leaves, love it all!

If you’ve never taken a class with Sandy, I can assure you it’s like no other.  I took a class from her at market a few years back.  MIND . . . BLOW . . .ING!

There are only two spots left in Sandy’s class at our Needlepoint in New England Retreat, April 27-29. So, if you’ve been hemming and hawing about it, it’s time to pull the trigger!  You can sign up for the retreat online or by calling the shop

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