Alright stitchers, put down your laying tools because it’s time for your favorite kind of news. Here’s what’s trending LNS owners and stitchers are predicting bigger canvases are going to be more and more popular. After finishing every mini canvas in sight, beginner stitchers are ready for a new challenge. Besides, they’re a better investment. Even though they cost more, they also take more time to stitch. That’s just simple needlepoint math. Credit: Anne Fisher Scarves are a

By Julia Navik  @Fairlywell_handmade When Abbey of Saturnalia Stitching announced their inaugural retreat, the theme was so perfect for me that I set an alarm for registration. Letters & Thread combined some of my favorite things: stitching, talking about books, and a stunning bed and breakfast in Ann Arbor, MI.  Thursday, Nov. 13 Abbey greeted us the first night with pizza, salad, many snacks and sweets, and even a hosted wine and beer bar. I was so thrilled to meet people i

Abbie Lilly, owner of Dogwood Needlepoint shares how she began designing and how she's managed such fast growth