The Fine Needle

Upcoming Classes – January 2012

StacyM — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:09:55 +0000

Download the calendar for January (and the first week of February). More info coming soon!

November Classes

StacyM — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:14:14 +0000

Wow, that was certainly some wild weather for the end of October! I’m quite thankful that we were at Stitches East in Hartford, CT the weekend before it snowed there. November begins this week and we have a calendar of classes to download (PDF format). Not just for knitters this month – we have an [...]

October Classes

StacyM — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:49:56 +0000

Finally there is a nip in the air! Time to dust off the sewing machine and/or break out those knitting needles and crochet hooks. Count down to the holidays has started. October Class Schedule. Here’s the rundown of classes: Knitting and Crochet… Feed Your Creativity #13 Delightful Neckwarmer ($25, includes yarn and pattern). Features Kollage [...]

September Classes

StacyM — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:43:59 +0000

Wow! How did it get to be September?! We’ve filled our calendar once again with knitting classes. Quilters – don’t despair; there is an awesome event for you on the calendar: the Nassawango Outdoor Quilt Show. Download the September Calendar. Here’s the rundown of classes: Knitting and Crochet… Log Cabin Square ($15). Learn to create [...]

Deal of the Week – Black and White Fabric!

StacyM — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:34:51 +0000

This week’s offering is Black and White fabrics! We’re starting the price at $7 a yard – and since I’m a bit late in getting this post written, the price has already dropped to $6 a yard! (Thanks to Facebook and Twitter followers). Be sure to check out the prints we have – some are [...]

Six Tips for Knitting in Church

StacyM — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:00:56 +0000

Miss Manners was recently asked “Is it acceptable to knit at a church, synagogue or other religious service? And what about a concert or recital?” I was really hoping that is was acceptable – at least in church, and indeed, Miss Manners thought that knitters were probably near the end of the list of people [...]

Secret Project

StacyM — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:14:17 +0000

I have a secret project, which by its very nature, I can’t tell you much about… yet. Here is what I can tell you: I’m very excited about it It involves knitting, lots and lots of knitting in a fairly short amount of time I’m a bit nervous about it all working out, but know [...]

Deal of the Week is back!

StacyM — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:30:19 +0000

It’s been a while, but we’re back with our Deal of the Week! In light of the absence of this promotion, we have two deals this week – one for quilters and one for knitters!! Here are the details…. Christmas Fabric Bundles We’re offering Christmas Fabric Bundles for $18 a bundle – a $8-12 savings! [...]

Feed Your Creativity Series

StacyM — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:22:41 +0000

I’m so excited by the Feed Your Creativity series of knitting (and even crochet!) classes. This is the second year that Kollage Yarns has produced the series, and I have to say that this year’s projects are even better than last year’s. August class is the McTwist Hat featuring Kollage’s new yarn, Lofty. This chunky [...]

August Schedule of Classes and Events

StacyM — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:14:39 +0000

Summer sure is breezing by (without much breeze! Too darn hot!). Our schedule for the first part of August is fairly regular, but then we’re off to Stitches Midwest in Schaumburg, Illinois. Not a wide selection of classes on the calendar, but we do start the next series of Feed Your Creativity Classes! I’ve already [...]