Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Shop News
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M's Canvashouse,
Martha Stewart,
Needle Works,
news,
shop news,
videos
There's been a lot of shop news going on while I was looking the other way. First of all, M's Canvashouse has expanded. They have a new shop in Louisville, Kentucky which expands their presence in Lexington, Kentucky. The owner, Meredith Barnhill Willet, is well known as the co-author of Knots, Fur and Turkeywork, the owner of Elizabeth Turner Designs, and for the superb finishing her shops do for the stitcher who needs canvaswork shoes, purses or other items. If you live in Kentucky, you'll want to visit either shop when you can. If you are not local, you can see a bit about both shops in the videos posted on their website.
http://www.mscanvashouse.com/
The Needle Works' new shop in Austin, Texas is going up fast. Construction of their new and larger store is moving along quickly to meet the July opening date. You can see photso of the vaguely Craftsman style building on the shop blog. Click on New Store in the Categoruies list on the left side of the page to read more about the interior.
http://www.theneedleworks.typepad.com/
I don't know about you, but I find this expansion news heartening during this bleak economy with so many out of work.
By the way, this isn't shop news but Martha Stewart has a new book out on crafts, especially sewing. DMC went to the book launch and reports on their blog about the shindig with plenty of pictures.
http://dmc-threads.com/?p=1252
If you aren't familiar with Martha Stewart, check out her website. The recipe and project database (which I worked on at my former job) is fabulous to browse.
http://www.marthastewart.com/
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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I can vouch for the wonderful finishing from M's Canvashouse. I have had my Stand ups, Pillows, Stockings, and Ornaments finished by them as well as Belts. I also sent Katt Z. Witch to them to be finished prior to the January TNNA market, amidst the Christmas rush, and they did a great job. My sister, Midge, used to work there, and several of her finished pieces are featured in the Knots, Fur and Turkeywork book. If you look closely, you can also see the Eagle Stocking which I stitched. It will be fun to visit the new location in Louisville.
I had a chance to visit both the Louisville and Lexington shops this past week. Both were fun shops to visit and they each had different canvas inventories, so don't think if you've seen one, you've seen them both.
Oooo! Thanks for the tip, Nancy. We are all envious of your being able to visit both Meredith's Kentucky shops. What did you notice in particular and which shop?
Jane, turning very green (along with the leaves) in CH
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