Knitting has infiltrated the needlepointers - And Mimi Mac AND
Mimi S. have sewing/embroidery machines (Martha, eat your heart
out). We are getting craftier by the day.
H O W T O s O N T H E W E B
C L A S S E S
B O O K S
HOW TOs ON THE WEB
www.dnai.com/~kdyer/ - A great resource for 'how tos,' lists of retailers, and more...
www.needlepoint.org/Stitch.htm - Stitch of the month! Learn new stitches here all the time...
BHG.com Make a slip knot...your first step in knitting.
BHG's cast-on or How to Cast On Learn how to cast on...the second step.
BHG The knit stitch.
BHG The Purl stitch.
Woolworks - A great knitting resource, from shops to patterns.
Can you say BER-NI-NAHHHHHHHH? The end-all be-all of embroidery (but not such a pretty web site, we know).
CLASSES
Well, there are classes to be had everywhere. But the best
place to learn (and most fun) is among the group.
NEEDLEPOINT
The Village Ewe in Old Greenwich.
Our dear old Ewe. A Betty favorite, and the only place in
the Tri-State that we consider our shop of choice. www.thevillageewe.com
KNITTING
The Yarn Company - 2274 Broadway
(81st and 82nd St.- 2nd floor); (212) 787 7878; You can make
an appointment for a private lesson. This place is great,
and is open for people to just drop by to ask a quick question...http://www.theyarnco.com/
School Products Co., Inc. - 1201
Broadway 3rd floor (betw 28th & 29th Streets); (212) 679
3516. They will teach a three-hour class every few weeks or
so...
Make Workshop - 195 Chrystie
Street #803; (212) 533 9995 www.makeworkshop.com
SEWING
Sew Fast Sew Easy - The owner
is a lunatic, but this is a great place for all types of sewing
classes. www.sewfastseweasy.com
Make Workshop - 195 Chrystie
Street #803; (212) 533 9995 www.makeworkshop.com
BOOKS
There are a few books and/or videos that might be worth taking a look at.
 NEEDLEPOINT: As many of you know, the bible of all needlepoint is this little book by Jo Ippolito Christensen. My, what a tacky cover! Whatdoyouknow...it looks like this web site!
Well, it's got it all in there... so read away and don't be scared to try out something new!
KNITTING: There are so many; send us an e-mail and let us know the kind of project you want to do, and we'll let you know what we think the best place to look is...
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