Voodoo Doll…
First up… previous emails have listed the Voodoo Doll Class/Stitch-a-long price incorrectly. The price is $140 and includes canvas and threads.
ANG Seminar
We are going to New Orleans in a few weeks for the ANG 2016 Seminar (Aug 26-Sept 2). We will be the shop for the seminar. The shop and exhibits are open to the public, so you should come visit while we are there. Although we are taking all the needlepoint with us, the yarn will be staying home. While Meg is away in Nola, Michelle just might put some yarn on sale…
A Tip!
What do you do when you don’t have waste yarn handy to put your stitches on…? Very clever of you, Robin.
A Finished Object
Another sweater from the workshop is finished! Way to go, Ramona!
Christmas Projects KAL
Our Mittens are winding down, so we will be starting the Slip Stitch Dish Towel next Tuesday, August 16. It’s really not very difficult, but it is super cute.
Last week I told you we were going to the ANG 2016 Seminar in New Orleans. We will be there from August 26 – September 2. While we are in NOLA, there will be needlepoint in Diamondhead since we are taking it all with us. Of course, the yarn will be just as it always is. Come see us while we are there. The exhibits and shop are open to the public.
Upcoming Needlepoint Classes
We are planning a few needlepoint classes. How about a bracelet? Won’t that be fun? Mark your calendar for September 23 for the bracelet class. We have a selection of bracelets coming from Cheryl Schaeffer and Annie Lee Designs for the class, but you can see the designs here on their website. Cost for this class is TBD.
On October 28, we will be doing a Voodoo Doll. We’ve done this one before, but it’s been awhile. The class is already almost full, so let us know if you want to join in. Cost for this class is $140 and includes everything.
UFO support group…
Let’s start a UFO (unfinished objects) support group. It will be a judgement free zone. Dig deep and pull out those UFOs buried deep in the closet. We can help each other figure out where we stopped in the pattern all those months (or maybe years) ago. We will celebrate each other when we finish that UFO. And then, of course, we will inspire each other when it’s time to start a new one. Come by anytime for a session. Some days, it may be a private session. Some days it may be a group session. That’s one of the great things about The French Knot, you just never know who will be sitting around the table.
Here are some FOs to celebrate.
A few needlepoint FOs.
Two sweaters finished from the Sweater Workshop! Lovely job, Carole and Judy!
August is almost here and we have more summer to endure, but folks are starting to think about their Christmas knitting. We have a plan to help. Our Christmas Projects KALs have begun, but you can join anytime. So far we have several folks working on the mittens. Here are a few. You can come sit with us, too.
The American Needlepoint Guild is coming to New Orleans August 28 – September 2 and they have invited us to be the shop for the attendees. The exhibits and the shop are open to the public, so come see us and the amazing exhibits.
Shortly after this huge event, Meg will be going to Market in Dallas. She wants to hear from you as to what she should be looking out for. The possibilities are endless, so share your preferences.
Also, don’t forget that the Christmas finishing deadlines are coming up. We need to have your items by August 20 so we can ship them off before the deadline. I better get busy on that stocking!
We are planning a few needlepoint classes. How about a bracelet? Won’t that be fun? Mark your calendar for September 23 for the bracelet class. We have a selection of bracelets coming from Cheryl Schaeffer and Annie Lee Designs for the class, but you can see the designs here on their website. Cost for this class is TBD.
On October 28, we will be doing a Voodoo Doll. We’ve done this one before, but it’s been awhile. The class is already almost full, so let us know if you want to join in. Cost for this class is $140 and includes everything.
You might like to know that Christmas is 24 weeks away. No need to worry though, we have you covered with a sale and a bunch of KALs.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY SALE!
We are putting needlepoint canvases on sale for two days this month. July 15 & 16 tons of canvases will be half price. In fact, almost all in stock canvases will be 50% off. That’s an amazing deal. Canvases like these…
Don’t worry, knitters. We have you covered as well. How about a series of Knit-A-Longs to get a pile of knitted gifts ready to give away this Christmas? For the next five months, we will start one project each month. Let’s start on July 19 with a set of mittens. It’s super fun to knit along with friends and we will give you all the help you need. All we ask is that you buy your supplies from us.
Get your passport at any participating shop and be sure to get them stamped when you shop. Get five of the six stamps and you will be entered into a drawing for a great prize. Get six stamps and you will be entered for an even better prize.
Sock KAL, Crochet & Knitting Classes and a Sweater Workshop.
The next KAL is Fiesta Feet 314 by Lucy Neatby. While this pattern is not for the faint of heart, we plan to take it one row at a time and have fun. We plan to start on Tuesday, March 1st at 4:00. As with all KALs, if you can’t come start with us, just stop in and see Renee or Deanne.
Fiesta Feet 314 by Lucy Neatby
You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry at the link below.
Crochet 101 with Michelle is April 9 from 10-1. $25 plus materials
Knit 101 with Deanne is April 16 from 12:30-3. $25 plus materials
Knitting Classes in March & April
March 5 – Toe-up sock – Session 1 – 12:30-3. $25 plus materials
March 19 – Recognizing and fixing your mistakes – 12:30-3. $25 plus materials
April 2 – Toe-up sock – Session 2 – 12:30-3. $25 plus materials
April 30 – The Devil is in the Details – 12:30-3. $25 plus materials
Sweater Workshop starts March 5…
This eight week workshop is intended to get you over your fear of finishing a sweater. If you have a sweater you’ve been dying to knit but are afraid of the seaming, fear no more. Pick your own pattern or come by the shop for some suggestions. The only rule is that it must be knit in pieces. You need to have picked your pattern and yarn and have your gauge swatch knit before we start on March 8. We will meet every two weeks five times from March 5 through April 30 and each session is two hours and costs $20. Sessions are March 5, 19, April 2, 16 and 30 from 10-noon.
Need a pattern…?
We have tons of books discounted to crazy low prices…
Super discount books…$1-$4.
New Yarn!
We have some great new locally dyed yarn from Holly & Ivy Dyeworks. This is fingering weight yarn and it comes in a very generous 462 yard skein for $28. Come give it the squish test. The colors will mesmerize you, I promise!
I’m grateful for all the amazingly cute canvases in the Burnett & Bradley Trunk Show. Seriously, y’all, these canvases are so crazy cute. And there is truly something for everyone. Most are small enough to finish quickly, though there are some stockings that will take your breath away. Come get yours. You won’t regret it.
I’m also grateful for inspiring finished objects.
Beverly’s Stocking
Cindy’s Pillow
Dorsey’s Stocking
Cindy’s Ministockings
Meg’s Pillows
Beth’s Stocking
I’m also grateful for great deals. In this case, books! We have deeply discounted tons of pattern books which means you can buy a whole book of patterns for less than the cost of a single pattern. Come look through them. You will likely leave with several.
Not just any trunk show, but a Burnett & Bradley Trunk Show. Check out their gallery here, then come into the shop during November to pick up one of their super cute canvases.
Upcoming Classes!
Knitting 101 is this Saturday, October 31. There is still some room. Come join us from 10-1.
Session two of the Ho Ho Ho Class is on November 14.
Crochet-A-Long Progress!
Deanne is making progress on her Crochet-a-long… Two more months (four squares) to go.
