July 2016

Dear Friends,
How lovely summer has been in Vermont!  It has actually been summer -- some hot days, some warm days and best of all ~ sun!  A few nights (and days) have been humid, but we don't call them the Green Mountains for nothin'!  The town of Stowe has been busy with lots of activities and several new restaurants and stores have opened.  The Wooden Needle is celebrating 12 years in business this week!  It's still my "happy place" for meeting terrific people and sharing creativity with needle and thread.  Your loyalty still is amazing and I am so very grateful for your business support.  Many of you stayed with me through the care and passing of my Mom and I will be forever thankful for your prayers and business.  Now I'm busy traveling for my Dad.  The past 2 months have been difficult for him and as a result the shop was closed at various unplanned times.  He is now facing hip replacement surgery at the end of August.  In order to provide the best care for him, I will close the shop for at least 3 weeks.  I realize that many of you visit during this time and I apologize for any inconvenience.  To show my gratitude for your loyalty, I will take 10% off any order you place for in stock items starting now until I return in September.  In the list below you will find some highlights of shop canvases and charts available now.  Of course I'm happy to select fabric and threads for you as well.

needlepoint:
a variety of Vermont canvases are in the shop:

http://www.cbkneedlepoint.com/

Doolittle Stitchery

cross stitch:

http://hoffmandis.com/

The samplers and “primitive” designers section in the shop is packed!  Check the Hoffman site to see what you like then email or call to see if it's on the shelf:

Blackbird Designs (Garden Club series & Rewards of Merit designs)
Chessie & Me

Heartstring Samplery
Homespun Elegance
Kathy Barrick
La-D-Da
Pineberry Lane
Plum Street Samplers
Priscilla's Pocket
Scattered Seed Samplers
Stacy Nash Primitives
The Scarlett House
Threadwork Primitives
With Thy Needle & Thread

The "Gingerbread Village" series from Country Cottage Needleworks is here.
http://countrycottageneedleworks.com/gingerbreadvillage.html

Lots of counted canvas kits from Nancy's Needle are available.
http://www.fromnancysneedle.com/store/products.php?cat=7
  
Terrific news!  "Prairie Schooler" will be available again!  Hoffman will be re-printing and distributing the designs.  Right now there are only a few charts left in the shop but I will re-stock this popular designer.  So if you're not in a hurry, send me your list and I'll honor the 10% for PS when I return and reorder.

**Again, thank you for all the business and personal support you have given me.  I count my blessings every day.  Not only do I live my dream to own a needlework shop but also I have been given the privilege to meet such good and kind people.

**As always, please call the shop when traveling any distance to be sure that I am open that day.

temporary closing:
August 20 until about September 15
**please stay posted to the phone answering machine and facebook for update


Xrossing in Friendship,
Kathy

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Kathleen J. Kovacs
The Wooden Needle, LLC
56 Park Street
PO Box 1346
Stowe, VT 05672-1346
phone 802-253-3086
http://www.wooden-needle.com
         
The Wooden Needle is owned and operated by Kathy Kovacs. PO Box 1346
Stowe, Vermont 05672
802-253-3086