CELEBRATI N OF NEEDLEWORK THE COURTYARD MARRIOTT IN NASHUA April 29 - May 2, 2009
Welcome… Exhibiting ...to the 17th Celebration of Needlework at our Special Events location in beautiful Nashua, New Hampshire. Retailers & Designers Our years of consumer shows are dedicated to th Our 14 Anniversary Celebration will be our loyal stitchers who have supported the inde- Britstitch pendent shops, designers and teachers for so filled with classes that keep getting better. As 770- 832-6273 | www.britstitch.com many years. We offer these loyal customers the always join us for our free Meet N Greet most unique independent retailers from the Wednesday evening featuring some of our teachers and their projects. Lecture on ABC Chris’s Collection northeast and beyond, now offering five days of 413-569-5502 educational opportunities and three days of samplers by Eileen Bennett not to be missed. Once again Susan Greening Davis will be our shopping, relaxation, and fun. Our show brings you a merchandise mall emcee for the weekend. Join Susan for Stroll the Crossed Wing Collection bursting with top quality supplies and accesso- show floor free to members or why not attend 715-258-5915 | www.crossedwing.com ries. It is a stitcher's dream; models galore, the Big Evening Event and Silent Auction fabulous fibers, luxurious linens, irresistible where we have something real special for all the attendees. This fast paced night features a little Doodlin’ Around Design designs, outstanding finishing ideas, and 100's 920-566-4035 | www.doodlinarounddesign.com of items you never knew you needed. We wel- fun, some learning, a kit, a gift, and a yummy come you to join us in Nashua, New Hampshire dessert buffet. During the weekend don’t forget or at our planned November 6-8 Seminar in to look for our display of gift baskets and Dutch Treat Designs the fall. Look for our frequently updated web purchase a raffle ticket to benefit Breast Cancer 925-294-8621 | www.dutchtreat.com site and hotel information. Research. Come and Show and Share with Susan, brag about that project you have Celebration organizers have spent the past Gitta’s Designs year reviewing proposals for more of the out- completed. Now we couldn’t forget our Round www.gittas.com standing classes you have become accustomed Robins the most popular little event of the to. Classes are designated as one of five skill weekend 4 teachers and 4 kits per session, this is one you won’t want to miss out on so sign up J. Designs levels to help you select the classes best suited 952-884-7790 | www.jdesignsbyjulie.com to your personal expertise. Our teachers are an early. Look over the registration form and consider these great special events! ensemble of talented needle artists who will encourage you to attain higher levels of crafts- JAR Designs manship and nurture you to overcome poor REGISTRATION PACKETS www.jardesigns.biz habits. We know you’ll have a difficult time Upon your arrival, please stop at the choosing from the long list of exciting offerings. Celebration of Needlework Mimi’s Attic Class space is limited and most classes are 866-619-8620 | www.mimisattic.com offered only once over the five days. Pre- desk to pick up your Registration packet. registration is required with only a limited num- ber of on-site registrations depending on the Olde Colonial Designs www.oldecolonialdesigns.com teacher. Classes fill on a first-come, first-served BASIC SUPPLIES basis. Visit our site, www.celebrationofnw.com FOR CLASSES to see color photographs and enlargements of Your class fee includes a complete project Scandinavian Stitches class projects. Updates will be posted to our 203-637-6832 | www.scandinavianstitches.com kit, but be sure to note any supplies you are continuously revised website. Photo's and de- scriptions not available at the time of printing asked to bring along in the class description. The BagSmith will be posted to the web as they become avail- Also, bring the following to every class: Hoop or frame (4-6 inch diameter), ruler, 216-921-3535 | www.bagsmith.com able. Pack up your stitching tote with your favorite necessities and bring any additional pins, highlighter, very small sharp pointed lighting/magnification you may require. scissors, and any other needlework tools you The French Needle like to use. Also, please read all class de- 301-942-0901 | www.frenchneedle.com scriptions carefully to determine if you Membership think you will need to bring light and/or The Heart's Content magnification. 920-494-9434 | www.theheartscontent.com
A $35 Membership to Celebration of CELEBRATION OF The Needle’s Work Antiques Needlework brings you many great benefits: a 309-263-7766 | www.needleworkantiques.com 5% discount on all classes that you register for in NEEDLEWORK MERCHANDISE advance of the deadline date, free admission to MALL HOURS Thread Express the wonderful shopping center during any of the Thursday - Saturday: 9 am to 5:30 pm 207-926-3635 | www.threadexpress.com hours it is open, and a 2009 souvenir pin. In ————————————————— addition, you will be given priority registration. Admission: $9.00 per day, The Quilted Crow Annual membership is valid for one calendar $17.00 for a 2 day pass or year (Jan 1—Dec. 31.) Look for the appropriate 866-266-9104 | www.thequiltedcrow.com box on the registration form and include this fee $24.00 for a 3 day pass in your total. If you’ve attended Celebration in For your safety, no strollers will be allowed in the Shopping Center. Yankee Cross Stitch the past you will recognize this as a great value. 603-964-9434 | www.yankeecrossstitch.com
lasses Kit includes: Hand-painted round sewing box with tray, linen, linen ribbon, silk fibers, over- 98 Wednesday Afternoon dyed fine ribbon trims, wooden pincushion, fin- $125.00 ishing materials containing silk fabrics, graphics, color photocopy and color photos in the text. Please bring light and magnification if needed. 94 Kirsten’s Tiny Treasures $127.50 Catherine Strickler Treenware Unpublished, Exclusive Maureen Appleton 96 Teaching Piece 11:00 am–1:45 pm $155.00 12:00 pm–4:45 pm Intermediate Advanced, Maximum 30 students Maximum 24 students Kirsten's Tiny Treasures features a beautiful 4" x Maureen's Original Treenware collect all mus- 4" x 2" high box with a hinged lid where the tard box with Shaker Design in SILK will cap- The Persian Pocket main design is seen. The interior of the box is ture your stitching interests for certain. This Cynthia Zittel lined with a stitched design. Inside the box are a charming reproduction spice box is easily Exclusive Teaching Piece pin keep (mounted to the underside of the lid), a adapted to our stitching nest. The simple design 12:00 pm–3:45 pm needle-book, a needle-roll, Clover cutter pocket is re-created on 29-count natural Scottish Glen- Intermediate, Maximum 25 students and Lo Ran needle threader pocket. shee linen with the application of several hues of the French Soie d'Alger silk fibers. A real stitch- Inspired by classical 14th century Persian Minia- Kit includes: 32ct linen, silk, pearl cotton fibers, ing joy. Your box is of course included in your ture painting, the Persian Pocket is a simple class kit. What a lovely addition to your stitching wallet with two interior pockets. It is stitched on charts, instructions, diagrams, needle, photo, Clover cutter, Ultra Bond, craft weight felt, lining nest. Complete kit includes the linen, silk fibers, 30 count Dower Quality "Sunflower" Legacy material and of course the 4 X 4 X 2 Lined individually number-tagged, 26 & 28 gauge Linen using Needlepoint, Inc. Silk accented by needles to accommodate your tiny stitches on the gold blending filament that mimics the small wooden box. 29-count linen, colored photograph, complete areas of gold illumination found on traditional instructions, as well as stitch tutorial, and mount- Persian Miniatures. The borders are worked in an ing suggestions in your kit and class. Also felt intricate floral pattern inspired by those surround- MEET N GREET bumpers for the bottom of your box to protect ing the main images of these paintings. WEDNESDAY NIGHT PREVIEW your furniture. Come enjoy the visit into our Our Wednesday Night Preview from 5:30– ancestor's era of these charming sewing or Several specialty stitches are incorporated in the 6:45pm is the perfect opportunity to find "gathering" boxes. Maureen's original adapta- border as well as hemstitching on the edges of the tion. The box has a wonderful hand-rubbed your old stitching friends and to get to pockets. The main image of tress and leopards is know new ones. You will be able to meet mustard aging process, and affords that true worked over one thread of linen. The back and vintage appearance. insides of the pocket have areas for personaliza- instructors who have arrived on Wednes- tion. day and find out if there are any vacancies in their classes. Each of our talented teach- 95 ers will make a five minute presentation of $265.00 Kit includes: linen, silk, gold blending filament, silk lining fabric, all finishing supplies necessary the projects they will be teaching and to complete the pocket, chart, instruction booklet show you their models. Afterwards, you and complete finishing directions. Finished size are invited to examine their models and to folded: 6" wide by 4.5" tall. Finished size un- enjoy coffee, tea, soft drinks and cookies New England Needlework Necessaire folded: 6" wide by 9" tall. while you socialize. Make sure that you Marcia Brown Smith check off this event on your registration Unpublished, Exclusive Teaching Piece form so that we have plenty of gourmet 11:00 am-3:45pm 97 Intermediate 24 Student $165.00 treats and a special free gift just for you!
Primitive artist Elsie Di Cassio has created a charming container to depict early life in New The Bebell Sampler England. Using exceptionally coordinated au- Sue Blomley Thursday Morning tumn-toned over dyed silk fibers and silk fabrics, Exclusive Teaching Piece Marcia has fashioned a luxurious interior for the 12:00 pm–3:45 pm Strolling the Show Floor… box making it an elegant stitcher's companion. Intermediate, Maximum 25 students BEFORE it Opens! 100 The box features a divided tray for scissor and Susan Greening Davis $15.00 needle storage with bargello elements and silk This sampler dated 1759 is beautifully colored in 8:00 am–9:00 am lining, as well as a larger storage section embel- reds, gold, blues, greens, and yellow. Using Pear- All, Maximum 100 students lished with stitched linen edging and a prominent sall's silks on 35ct Edinburg linen the finished monogram. Each student will be assisted in creat- size is 15 1/2" x 15". It is stitched in cross stitch Members Free, Nonmembers $15: Please register ing their own monogram in class. A verse offer- and satin stitch and finished with a drawn and early! ing an ode to the stitching artist graces the final pulled thread hem around the edge. Join Sue to section with a silk passementerie embellishment. make yourself a family heirloom. Wow! This was such a big hit last year we are Hidden beneath the tray is a fully lined green silk doing it again! You will have the opportunity to interior with a tufted bottom that cradles a lovely Kit includes: linen, floss, needle, chart, instruc- stroll the entire needlework marketplace with turned wood covered container with pin cushion tions. Bring a stitching frame and a thimble. Susan as your guide. You will receive a show top and a colonial motif. Antique white 28ct guide so you can make a list of what you want to Cashel linen is chosen for the ground and is cov- purchase. Susan will have all the inside informa- ered with cross stitch, cloud filling stitch, JOIN US! tion of what's new in each booth and also any bargello patterns, back stitch and satin stitch. Take advantage of our Membership limited items for sale...as soon as the market Thread Gatherer's Silk n' Colors, Gloriana silks option! For one $35 fee, you will receive opens. That's right - you will already be inside and Gumnuts silk from Australia are used to 3-day admission, a 2009 souvenir pin, and the second the show opens. No more standing in create an extraordinary object d'art that is both a priority class pre-registration with a 5% line! This is so much fun, ask anyone that joined elegant and useful. You will finish a good deal of discount. Just check the Membership box us last year. Sign up quickly and be part of the the box in class with careful instruction and dem- on the Registration Form to join us. "in the know" shoppers at Celebration. onstrations by Marcia. SPECIAL NOTE 105 101 ABOUT CLASS TIMES $135.00 $99.75 Classes will end 15 minutes before the hour to allow for clean-up and to make sure students have enough time to get to their next class. Little Green Acorns Sampler Eileen Bennet Exclusive Teaching Piece Amelia Gilbert - 1822 9:00 am–1:45 pm Robin Laukhuf Intermediate/Advanced, 9:00 am–10:45 am 103 Maximum 24 students Beginner, Maximum 20 students $125.00 Little Green Acorns Sampler, Amelia wrought her sampler in 1822, saying measures 4.1" x 10" and features 23 band designs "Virtue alone can pleasure give. The honest only The King James on 32 ct light sand linen with scattered motifs happy live." Join Robin for this fun-filled class which were popular during the 16th and 17th and learn to perfect your Algerian eyelet stitch, Needlecase centuries. The acorn motif is prominent through- cross stitching over one thread over two threads. Sue Blomley out and is worked with a variety of period Although this 11 1/4" x 9 1/4" class is for begin- Exclusive Teaching Piece stitches. ners, it can also be a great quick stitch for a sea- 9:00 am–12:45 pm soned stitcher. The Gilbert sampler is filled with Intermediate, Maximum 25 vivid colors and Olde Willow's silk floss recre- Kit includes: Linen, 12 skeins DMC, #24 tapes- ates Amelia's color palette. When you stitch with The King James Needlecase is stitched on 35ct try needle, charting, stitch diagrams, photo, Robin you get a piece of history! Edinburg linen in summer khaki with Pearsall's washing instructions and a bibliography of sam- silk in reds, pinks, blues, and charcoal. The case pler stitching. Bring a 4" or 5" hoop. Kit includes: 28ct Country Cappuccino linen, measures 3" x 6 1/2" and has two almost hidden pockets. The original dates from about 1715 and silk floss, needle, chart, instructions and photo. the design incorporates much symbolism and CELEBRATION OF NEEDLEWORK imagery. Half cross stitch, satin stitch and button- Reserves the right to cancel any class with Supplies: Bring Q snaps hole stitch are part of this elegant design. low enrollment (less than 10 Students)
Kit includes: Needle, floss, silk lining, felt, 102 chart, instructions, interfacing. Bring a stitching $89.50 frame. 106 $275.00 Best Friend Bunny 104 American Sewing Terea Layman $165.00 Roll Exclusive Teaching Piece Catherine Theron 9:00 am–11:45 am La Papillon Pocket Exclusive Teaching Piece Beginner, Maximum 25 students Marcia Brown Smith 9:00 am– 2:45 pm Exclusive Teaching Intermediate, Maximum 30 In this beginning needle-felting class you will Piece students poke your frustrations away on some bits of 9:00 am–1:45 pm unsuspecting wool roving. By the time we have Intermediate, This primitive, American-style sewing roll fea- finished you will have created an adorable new Maximum 24 students tures an exterior worked in Florentine stitch with little friend (who else would let you treat them DMC flosses and an interior pocketed with that way and still love you?). This is an amaz- Inspired by French grillwork and Carolinian counted thread designs worked in subtle Sampler ingly easy technique to learn, very rewarding and ornamentation, this petite 3 1/2" x 4" pocket is Threads. The finished size is approximately 6" x only limited by your imagination. Set your new created in stately black on cream panels featuring 15" and the colors used are soft pinks to rasp- buddy on your computer to keep you company the alluring butterfly in a riot of silk over-dyed berry red, greens and gold. The bottom pocket while you answer all those emails. Attach a pin fibers from Gloriana and The Thread Gatherer. holds a charming basket of flowers surrounded back to him and wear him on your lapel. He will The back panel features a black grillwork border by an alphabet, bees and family initials. The never talk back. This is so much fun and you will surrounding a large butterfly motif and this theme middle is filled with personalization and more soon be addicted! is carried to the front panel with a trio of smaller bees. It also houses a needle case picturing a butterflies gracing the lower edge. Under the beeskep and containing wool pages and wee pockets for an optional scrimshaw set. The top We supply everything you need to complete your handsome flap is the ideal placement for person- area houses a pin keep with the saying "Polite new friend. alization and the magnetic closure. The silk rat- tail handle is attached with jet beads and the Pins for Busy Bees." A wee scissor minder com- interior features a boxed surround with a satin pletes the ensemble. Please bring light and magnification if needed pillow-puff lining to nestle an accessory or per- haps a butterfly thread winder. Marcia will show Kit includes: linens in 25ct and 32ct, practice you how easy it will be to assemble this delight- fabric, needles, DMC and over dyed threads, ful pocket and you will have fun creating this ultra suede, interlining, wool, wool batting, wool SOUVENIRS treasure on 32ct Belfast ivory linen. You may tape, photos and directions. Be sure to stop at the registration desk to choose among five color ways for your butter- flies. purchase a souvenir of your memorable Bring to class: 9" x 20" stretcher bars with tacks Celebration 2009 weekend. for the Florentine stitch (not needed for class but These items are limited edition. Kit includes: Linen, Gloriana and Thread Gath- will be used at home Make your selection early so you won’t be erer silks, Anchor floss, mounting boards, beads, disappointed! rattail, magnetic snap, chart, photo and instruc- tions. Thursday Afternoon 109 SKILL LEVELS $135.00 All: Suitable for everyone
Front Yard Flowers Pretty in Pink Beginner: Knows how to thread a needle Cynthia Zittel Etui and and has basic sewing knowledge Exclusive Teaching Piece 107 Needle-book 12:00 pm-2:45 pm $138.00 Beginner/Intermediate Louise Henderson Intermediate, Maximum 25 Exclusive Teaching Piece Intermediate: Reads moderately complex students 1:00 pm–5:45 pm cross stitch charts calling for many color