Local and Not So Local Baltimore Needlework Shops -- August 23, 2007

I was planning on posting this information several days ago but I was slowed down by a bad head cold. I'm finally feeling better and I'm hoping that this will be helpful to someone traveling to Baltimore for Seminar!

We are very fortunate in the Baltimore, Maryland area that we have several local needlework shops. Each will be offering a variety of trunk shows, shuttle service, extended hours, and may be hosting designers. Please refer to each shop’s website for the latest and greatest information and for their regular operating hours.

Baltimore Area
The Stitching Post in Catonsville, Maryland
Details are in their latest newsletter.
http://www.the-stitching-post.com/LatestNews.html

Bedecked and Bedazzled in Cockeysville, Maryland
Details are on Ruth’s Blog;
http://tistheseason.org/blog/ruthsBlog.html

Or in the latest shop newsletter;
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/newsletter.php

Needles and Threads of Ruxton in Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.needlesandthreadsofruxton.com

Details are on their website;
http://www.needlesandthreadsofruxton.com/satstore.html

Additional Needlepoint Shops
If you are staying in town for a few days or if you are planning another visit soon, here are several shops that are not so local!

Each of these shops is 1 – 2 ½ hours driving time (depending on traffic) from Baltimore. I have pasted the information below from their websites or from the online yellow pages. Please contact each shop to confirm location, and hours.

Fireside Stitchery in Frazer, Pennsylvania
http://www.firesidestitchery.com/FIRESIDE/FSHOME.htm

B’s Stitches in St. Michaels, Maryland
http://www.b-stitches.com/

In Stitches Needlework in Alexandria, Maryland
http://www.institchesneedlework.com/

Several years ago I visited the Needlewoman East in Washington, DC but it was a while ago. Please contact them to confirm location.
Needlewoman East in Falls Church, Virginia
Does not currently have a website.
(703) 241-0316

Cynthia
Windy Meadow

Original Comments:

- I wish I could be there! Loud sighs from NC…..
NC Pat – Needleart Nut

- Hi Pat,We'll miss you but we'll be thinking of you!
Cynthia
Windy Meadow

- Cynthia, I failed to tell you how helpful this post was to me. I never made it to any of the shops except for the branch store for Needles & Threads of Ruxton, sadly, but that was due to a lack of time and energy to fight the traffic
Jane of Chilly Hollow

Originally Posted: August 23, 2007

Shopping at my LNS & Princess and Me -- April 29, 2006

Well it’s been one of those weeks and I haven’t been able to pick up a needle! Argh!!!

On Thursday was “Take a Child to Work” and I took our daughter and son. Both of our children are very well behaved and they loved spending the day at work. There are all kinds of activities and demos to show the children what goes on. But that evening we all three were exhausted! I think that anytime that you do anything out of your normal routine it’s tiring.

But I was able to go to my LNS today for their anniversary sale. The Princess and Me trunk show which was scheduled for next week was there today! More stash enhancement! I didn’t realize that every one of their canvases comes with a stitch guide... More fun… I can see if I like the fiber selection or substitute my own!

I know that I can be a bit, ummm AR, but I think it’s funny that I’m putting the canvases back in numeric order as I’m going through them… Sigh… At the LNS they think I’m funny but thank goodness in a nice way!

When I went to check out everyone gets to select a small piece of paper to see what our special anniversary discount will be. I picked 15%... Yeah!!!

You can see the “Princess and Me” designs here;

http://www.princessandme.com/

I picked up the following ones today. All three of these are discontinued and I couldn’t find any of them on the “Prince and Me” website.

“Christmas on the Fourth” C310, a fourth of July Stocking.

“Red, White and Blue!” C376, a Patriotic Candy Cane.

“Fishing for Compliments” C317, I’m not that much into fishing but he’s really cute!

After some searching I found “Fishing for Compliments” on the PFOS website. It’s low on this page;

http://www.pfos.com/Needlepoint/PrincessMe/page4.HTM

and then again on the Needle Nook of La Jolla website;

http://www.needlenook.com/designers/princess_me/index.html

Sorry I couldn’t find the others…

I love the Heartstrings Designs by Pat Thode so I picked up HS5710, “Stocking Santa Ornament” today. You can see him at;

http://www.needlenook.com/designers/artist_collection/ac_page3.html

Soooo….. even though I haven’t had time to stitch, I’m still having fun!!!

Cynthia
In Windy Meadow where we need to see who won the HGTV Dream Home!!!

Originally Posted: April 29, 2006