4401 Medical Parkway,Austin, Texas Store Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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1 4401 Medical Parkway,Austin, Texas Store Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. July flew by with our grand re-opening, Kelly Clark s Texas Best Picnic Basket class and trunk show, and visits from old and new friends. Raymond Crawford stopped by, and Amy Bunger spent the weekend with us after surprising Colleen during Kelly s class. We ll start August with classes by Tony Minieri and a Lee Needle Arts trunk show. Kathy Schenkel s trunk show starts August 6. Beginning August 19th, we will be open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Visit our website to sign up for weekly updates. August 2010 page 1

2 5 x 6 inches on 18 ct. canvas $58.00 each Asian Designs $ each. Flower Power $ x 8 inches on 18 ct. Cupcakes with cat, skeleton or pumpkin topper each 6 x 7 inches on 18 ct. August 2010 page 2

3 Whimsical Hanging Project Bags from Cheryl Schaeffer $53.00 each Suitcase-style Project Bags in three sizes From Timeless Totes 12 x 13 1/2 x 3 inches $ x 10 1/2 x 2 inches $ x 8 1/2 x 2 inches $23.00 Bead and Embellishment Tower Lee Photo Album in red, black, or white $43.00 each Lee e-book cover $74.00 each Stirling Shoulder Bags For 6 x 6 inch design Rose, Periwinkle, Black, Lime, Tomato, or Turquoise $75.65 each Planet Earth Silk 6-ply stranded $3.50 per skein Single strand for 13 ct. $3.40 per skein August 2010 page 3

4 Potpourri of Pattern Encore, the newest book by Ann Strite-Kurz, features previously unpublished stitch patterns by the popular designer and author. Step-bystep stitch diagrams are annotated with clearly written instructions, including traveling paths. Color photographs demonstrate the effect of different colors and fibers. Colleen stitched the pattern shown here, and we ve diagrammed the steps to give you a preview of what s inside. You may use the backgrounds, border patterns, laid fillings and diaper patterns in a variety of ways to add interesting effects to your canvas work. The book is available for $ Step 1 Reverse Mosaic Clusters Step 2 Hot Wheels And Four-Way Tent Step 3 Smyrna Crosses Step 4 Four-Way Upright Gobelin August 2010 page 4

5 October Class Fee: $ (includes lunch) Deposit: $ Kit Fees: to be determined Class dates: October Time: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Skill level: Intermediate Size: ~9 x 10 1/2 on 18 ct. canvas Join Kathy in our classroom for Autumn stitching fun with this colorful pumpkin painted by our artist, Karen. A variety of combination stitches fill the patches with yellow, orange and green shades. This is a great project for combining threads and stitches and includes silks, metallics, and memory wire. We ve finished ours as a tabletop standup for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Kelly s Pear Club features geometric patterns, small motifs, decorative stitches, appliqué, ribbons, beads, and buttons. We ll start with the green geometric pear on October 14 and follow up with a different pear each month. Kits will include vintage buttons so each will be unique. Corliss will teach the Thursday evening classes using Kelly s stitch guides, with a few variations. October 14 November 11 December 9 Class Fee: $25.00 each class Deposit: $25.00 Kit Fees: to be determined Class dates: second Thursday of the month, beginning October 14 Time: 6-8 p.m. Skill level: Advanced Beginner Size: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 on 18 ct. canvas February Details coming soon! Dragon stitched by Becky B. Butterflies stitched by Jeanne C. Stitch guides by Kimberly August 2010 page 5

6 Back to Basics Bad habits broken here The name says it all. In this notebook class, Tony will help you improve your stitching by taking you back to basics. You will learn new techniques and review those you may have forgotten stitching pathways, beginning and ending stitches, and much more. You will leave this class with increased confidence and skills to make your canvas perfect. Canvas Enhancement A Canvas enhancement class with Tony is a great way to learn new techniques and stitches on a canvas purchased at the Needle Works. Select a canvas from your stash or, better yet, get that new canvas you love. We ll send it to Tony, and he will select the perfect threads and write a stitch guide with personalized diagrams just for you and your canvas. When class starts, you will work one-on-one with Tony to learn the stitches and perfect your technique. These classes always fill quickly, so sign up now! May Level February Level 2 February Level 2 September Level 1 March Full July Full August 4-6 Full 2012 February August 3-5 August 9-11 African Batik A companion piece to Patterns of the Orient, Journey to Satchidananda, and In the Footsteps of the Pharaohs. French Victorian Ribbons Join Tony for an exciting exploration of pattern, color, and texture. The ribbons appear to be woven atop the canvas in this colorful treat for the eyes September Full September May Full The Garden Take a walk among the roses in this lovely geometric garden filled with silk ribbon embroidery and beads Project Classes Details will be available at a later date. Class fees: Back to Basics $250 Canvas Enhancement $225 The Garden $150 African Batik or French Victorian Ribbons $250 Kit fees TBD Deposits due at the time of registration: Back to Basics, Enhancement Classes or The Garden $100 African Batik or French Victorian Ribbons $200 August 1-2 Full August August 6-7 September Sign up today! Class sizes are limited, and many are already full. Wait lists available. August 2010 page 6

7 It is hard to believe how things have changed in the past 13 years. On June 6 th, 1997 I purchased The Needle Works. It was located in a 700 square foot space, and I just knew I would go stark raving mad if I continued to keep it in there. A larger space became available a week after my first market, and we moved to the 1800 square-foot location over the 4th of July. In August of 2005 we moved to yet another space in the center and grew again. Knowing my rent would continue to go up, I decided I needed to find a place that we could call home permanently. Dreams do come true. Just to let you know, Medici is doing great and made the move without any fuss. In the past month we have had a wonderful time watching the expressions on customers faces as they come in the new store. We tried really hard to make the store a place that people felt like they were at home, and by some of the comments I think we have succeeded. I want to thank all the customers and friends who helped us move and set up the new store. We could not have done it without you. Colleen Colleen and Kimberly Corliss and Eleonore Melinda and Jayna Carol and Inez August 2010 page 7

8 Lee s Needle Arts 20 percent off canvas Now through August 21st Kathy Schenkel 20 percent off canvas August 6th 21st Our exclusive monthly club starts January The Needle Works is happy to prepare a stitch guide free of charge for any canvas purchased from us. Stitch guides are prepared on a first-come, first-served basis and usually require several weeks to complete, depending on the size and detail of the canvas and the number of items in the queue. Private Lessons For Basketweave, Continental and the Basics $25.00 per hour if you buy the canvas from the Needle Works. $40.00 per hour if the canvas is purchased elsewhere. Call to schedule a lesson. Studio Time For The Stumped Stitcher When You Need Help With a New Stitch $10.00 per session Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturdays 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m. Check the website for dates. Please call to sign up for Saturday studio time. August 2010 page 8