Billie and I have been sooooooo busy handling all the new products arriving daily at the shop.  New canvas from Tapestry Tent,  Artist Collection, Maggie, Ewe & Eye, Leigh Designs, Danji, Needle Crossings, Quail Run, MAP Designs, and Point of it All have already arrived.

Look for much more to come from Alice Peterson, Shelly Tribbey, Jane Nichols, Lee Leather Products, and many more.

Trunkshows abound! ~ Currently we have Beth Gantz Designs - Fun, graphic, fast and easy!


Below are just three of the many new canvases that have arrived from the Winter Tradeshow!

I can’t believe it’s April already!!

Our Canvas selection is exploding! Have you seen our new (Antique) Map chest full  of painted canvas?

New threads - High Cotton, City Silks, Silk ‘n’ Colors and Cotton Candy Kreinik

New Laurel Burch Designs

Palace of the Golden Lotus Leigh Designs

Kitty Magrittee

from Maggie & Co.

Needlepointer’s News from A ThreadGarden

from the point of it all by Hyla Hurly - oops!

One to One

with  Susan Portra

April 15, 16,

May 13, 14

June 17, 18 

July 15, 16


Susan is scheduled to teach at            A ThreadGarden nearly every month this year.  Visit Susan’s page for the entire schedule.

Susan’s One to One format allows you to focus on a canvas without interruption.  You’ll come away with a plan for stitching your canvas  over the following weeks to months. Susan doesn’t just assign threads and stitches, she teaches you how to approach your canvas as never before.  You’re not just learning stitches and following instructions,  you’ll go way beyond that to a level of understanding that will increase your confidence and knowledge of needlepoint many times over!

 If you are a needlepoint fanatic you have, no doubt, heard of Susan Portra. All her students say she is quite simply the best! Imagine what it would be like to have a mentor to work with you on a canvas - to teach you how to choose what stitch to do, threads to use, and color to select.

Private lessons with Susan $115./hour.

Appointments are absolutely necessary. 


Schedule your private lesson well in advance - many of Susan’s students book multiple dates.


No cancellations accepted!

Susan Portra

2011    April/May    

THE CREATIVE CANVAS

WITH JILL RIGOLI

If you’d love to try creative stitches in your needlepoint, but haven’t yet taken the plunge, this class is for you!! Learn from other stitcher’s work along with your own. A relaxed and informative atmosphere for every level of needlepointer.  Class size is limited to 7 students!
Classes are held Sundays and/or Mondays while the shop is closed! May 1, 2 June 5, 6 July 24-25 August 28-29 September 18-19 October 9-10 November 6-7 December 4 - Christmas Party Class Fee $65./day - Both Days $100.  Limit 7 students!

Gay Ann Rogers designed three fabulous pieces to commemorate the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime event!

Watch the Royal Wedding while stitching your own memento

of this special day in history.

Samples on display at the store!

It’s going to be a celebration in a grand style!

April 29, 30 11am - 4pm

$40. includes lunch!

Kits are priced separately.

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Introducing Sherry Bray Some of you may be familiar with Sherry Bray because she teaches at Queen Anne Stitches in Santa Clarita. Sherry is an excellent teacher as well as a delightful person. Mark your calendar for two Sundays - June 12 and August 14. Sherry will be joining us for a fun two-part class. If you love Halloween, you’ll love the Jack Totem; it’s a fast, easy stitch and we’ll top it off with a finishing segment so you can complete the project in time for Halloween. Two Sundays: June 12 and August 14 Class fee $100. for both days! shapeimage_31_link_0
Jack Totem

We are happy to offer trunkshows for your stitching pleasure.This is a great way to try out a new designer or genre, stretch yourself,or select gift canvases ~ all at 20% off our regular price.


Beth Gantz joins us in April with a selection of chic designs just waiting for a selection of specialty stitches.


May brings Quail Run designs back.  A vast selection offers something for everybody.


June - Shorebird Studios


July - Studio Midwest - if you like purses as well as I like shoes, you’ll love this trunkshow!

We’ll also welcome back not one, but two of your favorite designers. But it’s a secret who! Can you guess?


August - Point of it All and Patty Paints.


Fall offers Rebecca Woods,  Artist’s Collection and Leigh Designs!!

Beth Gantz

Quail Run

Shorebird Studio

Studio Midwest

Trunkshow length will vary. Please check with us for confirmation before making a long trip. Yes, we’ll mail!

Trunkshows -

Leigh Designs
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Christmas Gifts

July 16 & October 8


Join us for a fabulous two-part class with Susan!


“Christmas Gifts” is the perfect canvas for a bolster pillow or centerpiece for the holiday season.  It’s a 13 mesh, with lots of neat stitches and techniques. 


Class fee - $150. plus canvas and threads kit.