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Winnie Says I have a friend coming

In This Issue1 Shop News A Note from Our Web Team 2 Classes amp Events 3 Painting Rendering Impressionism In Needlepoint 4 Finishing Early Spring Finishing 5 Stitch of the Month Alternating Cashmere Stitch 6 Thread of the Month Wildflowers

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7 Charity Update Hearts for the Salvation Army 8 Shop News More Threads Coming Soon

A Note From Our Web Team Building the first NeedlepointLibrary is a big task Russell amp Stephens goal has always been for stitchers to be able to search foranything and everything needlepoint all in one place Our previous website wascapable of housing an inventory of about 40000 items Our new website launchedlast week has over 57000 items already loaded - with more to come As you may have noticed - we are still working out some major kinks (Some of themajor issues we are aware of include product photos not linking properly as well assome complications with our new live chat function) We ask for your continuedpatience as we work on these things What we are trying to build is not just a big stepfor us but a big step for the needlepoint industry as well Modernizing our websitewill allow us to continue to bring needlepoint to towns without local needlepointstores amp worse towns that used to have local needlepoint stores We want to tailoryour shopping experience so that it is easier than ever We would love your help troubleshooting problems you may encounter with our siteas they arise Its called Retail Therapy for a reason Its supposed to be therapeuticIf you notice anything interrupting your shopping experience please e-mail a link orscreenshot to RussellRittenhouseNeedlepointcom We have a whole team peopleworking on pushing MyNeedlepointcom to the therapeutic oasis it ought to be XOXO Web

CLASSES amp EVENTS

~ The Philadelphia Flower Show (March 2nd - March 10th) We will be openfor an extra day Sunday March 3rd from 1030am - 430pm so you can stop by theshop if you are in the city for the premier weekend of The Flower Show We are justacross the street We are more than excited about the display of botanical specimensthis year




In addition to the extra hours we will be hosting a very special Gaugin amp RibbonEmbroidery class 34 - 35 If you have thought about deep-diving into silk ribbonelements there are still slots open for this class Click here to learn more ~ 30 Stitches 30 Threads is an ongoing series geared towards introducingparticipants to interesting and unusual thread lines Check out the basket for thespring class




If you are interested in signing up for the summer class (June 5th amp 6th) there arestill slots available

From Our Painters Rendering Impressionismin Needlepoint

This month the painting team has finalized some new designs for the ChangingWomen line Weve been focusing on master copies these two are from MaryCassatts paintings titled The Cup of Tea and Portrait of Alexander J Cassatt andHis Son Robert Kelso Cassatt




The Cup Of Tea It is difficult work translating these Impressionist pieces into needlepoint InImpressionism artists would often use bright strokes of paint that were not premixedpositioning complementary colors next to each other and allowing the eye to do themixing What our painter did was translate the juxtaposed unmixed colors into widerswatches of color that represent a good middle ground between the two When stitching it might be fun to add some blended thread or interesting stitches tocreate the Impressionist effect These canvases represent a challenge that would befun for any stitcher to overcome make Mary Cassatt proud

Portrait of Alexander J Cassatt and His Son Robert Kelso Cassatt




Our painter spent quite a few hours and it took some going back and editing as wellas some reading on Impressionist color theory and in the end her hard work reallyshowed she knocked it out of the park Contact RussellRittenhouseNeedlepointcom for pricing and availability

Early Spring Finishing That darn groundhog promised us a well-deserved early spring this year and springfinishing is popping up like flowers Both of these pieces were stitched by ourEducator Hollie Axel and finished in-house (Ribbon-work Variegated threadsDecorative stitches This has our name written all over it)

Hollie supplied the fabrics for the pillow (Sidenote Yes You can supply your ownfabric for finishing projects Call the shop if you have questions about yardage)




Small canvases do not always mean small finishing All it takes is big ideas There is an art to picking fabric for finishing The key to a successful inset is to makethe fabric draw the eye right to the needlepoint instead of distracting from it The factthat Hollie was able to come up with a combination of pattern-on-pattern fabric (witha ruffle) that doesnt pull the eye away from those ribbon petals is mad science Her secret Her fabrics compliment the needlepoints background color which allowsthe ribbon flower in the center to really POP




Sometimes simpler is better This leather gift box is an elegant frame for theseribbon-work flowers You can snag one from our site here A circular canvas that is 3in diameter makes the perfect fit

Stitch of the Month Alternating Cashmere Stitch




The Alternating Cashmere stitch provides a solid fill of movement and texture Itsgreat for architectural elements such as roofs tiled floors cityscapes (or perhaps a

pathway through a garden)




THREAD OF THE MONTH Wildflowers by Caron




Thread Profile 100 Cotton Hand-Dyed Slightly Matte 2 Strands on 18 Mesh 3 Strands on 1314 Mesh The thread of the month is Wildflowers As our Painting team mentioned earlier thereare more than a few strategies for arriving at an impressionist affect inneedlepoint This line came to mind right away after looking at Mary Cassattspaintings Variegated thread when done right can add serious intrigue to floralelements skies water features et cetera If you cut the skein at the knot youll have a perfect set of thirty six 1-yd lengthsStrand 2 of those pieces together (no two will be the same) amp you will get anamazing speckled effect Photos below are actually of Waterlilies also by Caron (Itis their companion thread dyed with the same dyes as Wildflowers but in a 12-plysilk)




Charity Update Love (of needlepoint) is in the air this month Check out these adorable heartcanvases that were donated to our charity program They are going to be stitched byour neighbors the lovely ladies at the Salvation Army on Arch Street HappyValentines Day Everyone

Shop News




We have been settling in the new space on Arch St for a year and we are stillbuilding This past month we added two new walls in our living room to welcome newthread lines (We are at over 165 full lines of thread now)

Not unlike a Gothic cathedral we just keep making additions And there is still plentyof room for you to come and stitch




XOXO - The Rittenhouse Needlepoint Team

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7 Charity Update Hearts for the Salvation Army 8 Shop News More Threads Coming Soon

A Note From Our Web Team Building the first NeedlepointLibrary is a big task Russell amp Stephens goal has always been for stitchers to be able to search foranything and everything needlepoint all in one place Our previous website wascapable of housing an inventory of about 40000 items Our new website launchedlast week has over 57000 items already loaded - with more to come As you may have noticed - we are still working out some major kinks (Some of themajor issues we are aware of include product photos not linking properly as well assome complications with our new live chat function) We ask for your continuedpatience as we work on these things What we are trying to build is not just a big stepfor us but a big step for the needlepoint industry as well Modernizing our websitewill allow us to continue to bring needlepoint to towns without local needlepointstores amp worse towns that used to have local needlepoint stores We want to tailoryour shopping experience so that it is easier than ever We would love your help troubleshooting problems you may encounter with our siteas they arise Its called Retail Therapy for a reason Its supposed to be therapeuticIf you notice anything interrupting your shopping experience please e-mail a link orscreenshot to RussellRittenhouseNeedlepointcom We have a whole team peopleworking on pushing MyNeedlepointcom to the therapeutic oasis it ought to be XOXO Web

CLASSES amp EVENTS

~ The Philadelphia Flower Show (March 2nd - March 10th) We will be openfor an extra day Sunday March 3rd from 1030am - 430pm so you can stop by theshop if you are in the city for the premier weekend of The Flower Show We are justacross the street We are more than excited about the display of botanical specimensthis year
















































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