Counted Canvaswork Shops

Since counted canvas work designs can be hard to find, I asked folks for recommendations of shops with a good inventory. (If you have a favorite source not on the list, add a comment or email me at chillyhollow at hot mail dot com so I keep things up to date.) Here is what Blog readers said, in alpha order by state--
By the way, here's the link to the Best Needlepoint Shops 2014 article.  All shops here are either my personal favorites or were nominated by many of Blog's readers.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-best-needlework-shops-2014.html

Arizona
Old Town Needlework - Scottsdale
http://www.oldtownneedlework.com/shop/Counted-Thread.htm

Quail Run - Scottsdale
They also offer quite a few counted classes for local stitchers or home study (current class is Pamela Harding's magnificent "Serengeti").  Check the website or newsletters for upcoming classes.
http://quailrunneedlework.com

Arkansas
Stitchers Garden - Conway
http://thestitchersgarden.com

California
Needlepoints Ltd. - Garden Grove
http://www.needlepointsltd.com/countedcanvas.html

Canada
Gitta's - Mississauga, Ontario
http://www.gittas.com

Colorado
A Stitching Shop - Denver
I'm told they also do thread kits for designs if you ask.
https://www.stitchingshop.com/store/index.php?l=product_list&c=157

Connecticut
Alex Paras Needlepoint - online only
(same as Thistle Needleworks, AP is their online shop)
http://store.apneedlearts.com/newpuchne.html

Thistle Needleworks - Glastonbury
(same as Alex Paras,  Thistle Needleworks is their brick and mortar shop)
http://www.thistleneedleworks.com/products/products.html

Thistle Needleworks/Alex Paras has a brand new club for 2014:  Finger Step Designs' All that Jazz.   These are tiny geometric patterns, a cross between stained glass and abstract art.  Use up leftover threads and create a ton of small, fast ornaments, box tops or assemble it all into an amazing pillow at the end of 2014.    This shop is one of the very few that offers monthly clubs for the counted canvaswork enthusiast.
http://store.apneedlearts.com/allthatjazz1.html

Florida
Stitcher's Paradise - now relocated from Miami to Palm Coast, Florida
http://www.stitchers-paradise.com/Canvas_Embroidery/CanvasEmbroidery.html

Illinois
Tomorrow's Heirlooms in Glen Elyn specializes in counted cross stitch and counted needlepoint designs.  They are currently (2019) running two counted needlepoint clubs with Sue Reed and Kathy Rees of Needle Delights.
http://tomheir.com

Indiana 
Stitches from the Heart - Evansville (distributor of Jean Hilton and Pat Mazu designs)
http://stitches-heart.com

Maryland
The Stitching Post - Cantonville (Baltimore suburb)
http://www.the-stitching-post.com

Michigan
Homestead Needle Arts - Grand Blanc
http://www.homesteadneedlearts.com

Minnesota
Stitchville USA - Minnetonka (Minneapolis suburb)
http://www.needleartworks.com/SHOPS/STITCHVILLE/SVHome.htm

Nebraska
For the Love of Stitching - Omaha
http://www.fortheloveofstitching.com

Honey, Lace and More - Lincoln
http://honeylaceandmore.blogspot.com

Pennsylvania
Fireside Stitchery - Frazer
http://www.firesidestitchery.com/fs/ChartedDesign/index.cfm

Texas
Fancy Stitches - Cleburne
http://fancystitches.com

Needle Works - Austin
http://theneedleworks.com

Pocket Full of Stitches - Lubbock
http://www.pfos.com/SalePages/PocketFullofStitchesMagazines.htm


Virginia
Threads in Charlottesville is small but stocks the latest books and threads and offers counted canvaswork classes periodically (which are hard to find).  They hold many classes, workshops, and trunk shows (with twenty percent off) and are always ready to go the extra mile for a customer.
http://www.threadsinva.com




4 comments:

Debbie Rowley said...

The Stitcher's Garden is in Conway, Arkansas, not Arizona, and has a new website: www.thestitchersgarden.com.

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Thanks for the correction, Debbie. Dyslexia strikes again! Or maybe I was just plained pooped when I turned Arkansas in to Arizona. Appreciate knowing about the new website, too. I'm not a big counted stitcher (dyslexia again) so I don' know these things. I do know enough to appreciate your lovely designs, though.

Unknown said...

Hi! I am an online shop. I am based in Richmond, KY and hope to open a shop in Berea, KY in the next few years. My shop is called, The NeedleTouch. Almost all my design guides are downloadable. I have some pre-painted canvases. I also do custom made canvases. My shop is 99.9% cross stitch. I also do photo to canvas specialties.

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Thanks for letting us know, Donna. This is really for counted canvaswork (which is much different than cross stitch) but I will make a note that you do transfer photos to needlepoint canvas. Folks are always looking for someone to do that for them.