Stitch Cleveland

Stop in to see what’s new at Stitch Cleveland !

Fabrics-Amy Butler (quilting weight and home dec), Heather Bailey, Tina Givens and some new rocket prints!!

Patterns-Amy Butler (her new apron pattern, Domestic Goddess rocks!), Heather Bailey, Kwik Sew

Cedar Canyon Paintstiks - texture plates, foils

Needle felting supplies - colorful rovings, needles

Subversive cross stitch 

Wool and Hoop Crewel-  embroidery fibers, kits and books

Dressmaker supplies-hip curves, french curves, tailor’s chalk, pattern hooks

Rume bags-reusable earth friendly shopping bags  

Louet Spinning wheels

Hand crafted pincushions, pillows, bags, plush toys, and more!

Stitch Cleveland offers private sewing lessons at all levels.  We’ll work with you at your pace in a fun atmosphere.  We have sewing machines and a spacious cutting table, or you can bring your own  sewing machine to work on.  Get started on pajama pants, skirts for spring, or make new curtains for your home.  We also offer spinning and fiber lessons.  Call the store for more info and to schedule lessons.            

The Holiday rush has calmed down, whew!  We have some cool class projects this week for kids and adults…excellent for a little “mom and me” time during school break.

Glove Puppies are a fun little plushie made from cotton gloves. All supplies will be provided in the two hour class. (Isn’t he cute?)  Join us for this class on December 29th, 12-2pm. Please call ahead to pre-register!

Fleecie Hoot Owl is another great plushie that you can personalize! Made from fleece, this is an easy sew two hour project. All supplies are provided. Class meets December 30th, 12-2pm.

The Jellyroll Pillow is a cute accessory for any home.  Get a jump on spring decorating and  learn to create a unique look by sewing strips of coordinating fabrics together to create this envelope style pillow case.  This will give you plenty of ideas for other projects using this technique, like placemats, potholders, casserole covers, etc.  Supplies for the pillowcase are included for the class, but this is a great stash buster project, too!  (All those leftovers from Holiday projects?)  December 31st, 12-2pm.

Each class is $25 or sign up for all three classes for $60!  ** Please call ahead to preregister for these events. Remember, these classes are a great activity for all ages and skill levels. Bring a friend or your kids! What a fun family activity! Don’t forget about our Stitch Cleveland Gift Cards. Sold in any denomination, it’s the perfect gift for any stitcher on your list!

Also, one of our old favorites makes a return to the schedule! PJ Clinic! During this three hour class you will use a pattern to create your own pair of pajama pants. These are a great gift… or you can be stingy and keep them for yourself. Cost for the class is $55 and includes fabric and all supplies to complete the project. Please make sure to call ahead and preregister for class, don’t forget to let us know if you need a machine. This class is great for a beginner sewer. Join us on December 23rd from noon-3pm or on Janary 2nd from 1-4pm. 

We are looking forward to seeing you during the holiday season! Stay stitchy!

Bazaar Bizarre Cleveland was lots of fun this weekend — thanks for coming out to the show! We met a lot of fun new people who were wondering just where Stitch Cleveland is located — and now they know!

This was first thing Sunday morning! (Forgot my compact flash card Saturday). You can only see half the vendors.

Friend of Stitch Cleveland Xan is a stiltdancer. Little kids flock to her like candy when she’s up in the air. It was fun to watch — she never wears the same costume twice, she’s always made something different.

Did you visit the show? What did you think?

Stitch Cleveland is a sponsor of fantastic indie craft show Bazaar Bizarre Cleveland, which is coordinated by our own Shannon Okey. Come out on the 13th or 14th of December and get all your holiday shopping done at once, from us and from 70+ other vendors. There’s even gift wrap on site. If you haven’t been to the show before, you don’t know what you’re missing!

There will also be a sit-and-knit charity knitting event on site, organized by the James Rhodes High School National Honor Society, so if you have excess yarn to donate or just want to help out, come by!

Need knitting lessons first? Give us a call!

As the holidays come and go again we’d like to thank you all for loving Stitch Cleveland as much as we do!! We’ve made many new friends over the past year, and for that we are very grateful.

Stop in and see what’s new over the next month as we’ll have new gift items for everyone on your list.  New fabrics, patterns and all kinds of fun stuff will be going on.

We’re planning fun classes for the kids while they’re home on break, bring them in and we’ll keep them busy. Adorable puppies made from work gloves, sock monkeys, fleece teddy bears, pincushions, aprons, pajama pants and plush toys are just some of the class projects they can make…and they make great gifts, too!  If your kids have friends we can create a class project just for them, stop in for details.

As you might know, Stitch Cleveland is a Louet dealer — many of you have taken lessons on Shannon’s fabulous Louet Victoria wheel over the past year! Well, if you were thinking about spinning wheels, carders or other spinny products for holiday gifts, now’s the time to order — our prices are going up soon! Here are some current listings in our Etsy shop, but if you don’t see what you want, let Shannon know.

If you’ve come in to the shop or taken a class with me, you’ll know that I am always saying (particularly for the felters) that they should check out the local thrift shop for materials. And now the PD has posted a handy-dandy list of local ones: see here!

Speaking of felting, there’s been some interest in doing a hands-on wet felting workshop lately — anyone else on board? Let me know via email or in the comments so I can order extra supplies.

If you’re a longtime Stitch Cleveland fan, you no doubt know we also sell online at Etsy.com (here’s the link). Today, the Plain Dealer posted a story about Etsy, and mentioned there are at least 50 Clevelanders selling there. That number’s way off — there’s more than that for sure! — but it’s good to see the local media taking an interest.

To see a list of Cleveland-based Etsy shops, click the geolocator here. As of right now it’s counting 85 Clevelanders, but that doesn’t count those who don’t list their city in their profile.

Stitch Cleveland belongs to the Cleveland Handmade Etsy “street team” (an association of stores based on location, items sold or other interests). See here.