A portion of the thread selection at Acorns & Threads.We are joined this week by Jeannine Cheney, owner of the Acorns & Threads needlework shop in Portland, OR. Jeannine has built a dynamic business with a loyal following and with a very active schedule of stitching groups, workshops, and guest teachers. Acorns & Threads offers an extensive selection of charts and threads, in addition to expert finishing. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Jeannine Cheney.–Gary and Christine
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Serenity Harbor design, available at Acorns & Threads.Here are some Acorns & Threads links:
We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Jeannine Cheney. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine
This week we talk about local needlework shops with Melissa MacLeod of The Wool and The Floss in Grosse Point, MI, and Kim Young of Sassy Jack’s Stitchery in Weaverville, NC. Local needlework stores are the lifeblood of our hobby because they provide a place in which stitchers can see and touch threads, look at project samples, get expert advice, take classes, and meet fellow stitchers. In recent years, many shops have had to close their doors. This week we talk to two people who are opening shops, to learn what they are doing and what they have planned for future growth. Melissa MacLeod recently purchased a long established shop, remodeled, and is now offering her version of a needlepoint and knitting business. Kim Young is rapidly building a following and a destination shop for stitchers. We hope you enjoy hearing how these two owners are working to build their businesses.–Christine and Gary
Opening day at Sassy Jack’s Stitchery
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We hope you enjoy this week’s chat with Melissa and Kim. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine
Some of the display projects at Welcome Stitchery.
Monica Pratt is our guest this week. She is owner of Welcome Stitchery, a needlework store located in Crystal Lake, IL, northwest of Chicago. Monica and her staff recently celebrated 29 years in business, putting them among the oldest local needlework stores in the hobby. Starting out primarily as a cross-stitch shop, Monica has built Welcome Stitchery into a complete needlework operation that offers a large array of charts and canvases, more threads than they have room to display, a very large selection of ground cloths/canvases, a regular schedule of classes, and a very-busy custom-framing department. We hope you enjoy hearing about Gary’s favorite shop and how they’ve succeeded for almost three decades.–Christine and Gary
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If you don’t see the threads you want, ask. They’re probably in the store.
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We hope you enjoy this week’s chat with Monica. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine
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