New Location in the New Year!

 On January 5, 2016, Chapel Hill Needlepoint will open in our new location:

 762-B Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (Historic Airport Rd.)

The new shop is located in Midtown Market, 

between Flyleaf Books and Kitchen, 

just down from The Root Cellar. 

Click here to get directions.

We'll be open the same store hours.

10 - 4:30 Tuesday through Friday, 10 - 3 Saturdays.

Same phone number: 919-929-3999.

Until then, please come visit us at our current location on Legion Road.

2015 HOLIDAY HOURS:

Regular store hours through Wednesday, December 23.

Closed December 24 - December 28.

Open Tuesday & Wednesday, December 29 & 30 in current location.

Closed December 31 - January 4.

Reopening in our new location Tuesday, January 5, 2016.

This just in!

Check out our latest merchandise! These clear bags are perfect for keeping all of your projects organized - plus they look great!

CHN in Victoria Magazine!

A Chapel Hill Needlepoint stitched canvas has been featured in the beautiful

July/August issue of Victoria Magazine!

It looks like the perfect setting to stitch on those gorgeous ferns!

New CHN Shopper Topper!

We all love this brand new Chapel Hill needlepoint Topper!

With a such perfect details as a Chapel Hill Needlepoint shopping bag, a Chanel jacket in CHN blue and shiny gold bead buttons, what's not to love!

BUTTERFINGER ORNAMENT

How lucky for you if your favorite treat is a 

Butterfinger Bar!

All of this indulgence and it's completely guilt-free!

Shhhhhhhh... Don't tell anyone, because this is ornament number TWO for Carson's Christmas!

We have other delicious sweets to tempt you too; 

Baby Ruth, 3Musketeers, Juicy Fruit, DOUBLEMINT and Big Red.

YUM!

ANIMAL CRACKERS

I think that every child has had a box of animal crackers at some point in their lifetime. There is something so nostalgic about the artwork, box shape and the ribbon. I can remember having them at the Bronx Zoo in New York as a child. Animal Crackers were officially named Barnum's Animals crackers in 1902. During the Christmas season the package was redesigned as a circus wagon with a string attached so it could be hung as a Christmas ornament and easily carried by children. The Studio Midwest has designed a stunning needlepoint canvas to remind us all of our childhood.

I stitched mine for my son Carson. There is even enough room on the top of the box to personalize it with a name and birthday. Keep this a secret though, as I surprise him every Christmas with 12 new ornaments.  Stay tuned to the blog to check on my progress on this year's ornaments......

MAD ABOUT PLAID!

I am just delighted with this Studio Midwest plaid frame!









It is stitched so beautifully in Silk & Ivory!
What a stunning piece!

Back From the Finishers...

and it is SPECTACULAR!

Remember this? My needlepoint purse just came back from the finishers!

The lining is pumpkin silk, the leather is soft and supple and compliments the stitching perfectly! Come by and check it out, I'm sure it will make you think about stitching a Clara Wells bag for yourself!

Chapel Hill Needlepoint is also proud to announce the four new colors of Silk & Ivory thread; Toast, Stream, Lily Pad and Marsh! 

In other news, Chapel Hill Needlepoint was happy to have a visit from Barbara Bergsten of Barbara Bergsten Designs on her recent  trip to North Carolina.

See you all at the shop!

SOMETIMES YOUR FRIENDS REALLY SURPRISE YOU!

This Christmas several of my friends stitched a Needlepoint Sign of the Chapel Hill Needlepoint business card, to celebrate the opening of the shop. I was thoroughly surprised and cried with joy at such a thoughtful gift.  

Each friend took turns stitching a section- how wonderful!

 

They chose all sparkling threads; Ribbon Floss Shimmer white/opal  for the background, smoke blue, pale blue opal and black Shimmer for the lettering. It is just beautiful!

I am fortunate to have such good friends and customers.

Thank you all!

HOLIDAY STITCHING!

Thanksgiving is here and the Holidays are just around the corner.  All of our thoughts seem to be on holiday meals , decorating and long lists of tasks to accomplish.  Every day I anxiously await the arrival of the UPS Driver.  Lots of Finishing is arriving at the shop and it is just so fun to see my customers' finished ornaments, pillows and belts coming back.  

There is so much creativity in what the boxes hold.....

Stop by the shop to see some inspirational projects like The Nutcracker.

We have so many talented stitchers and so many wonderful projects to look forward to!

Happy Thanksgiving!

God Bless America

I Stitched the pillow God Bless America by Birds of a Feather one year for the Fourth of July. Two friends of mine have done the same canvas and had it finished differently.

One friend turned hers into a piece to hang on the door of a corner hutch.

The other is an easel-back stand up for a den bookcase.

It is fun to see how we all interpret finishing the same canvas in three ways.

Let us all celebrate our diversity in this fall of the elections!

What I'm stitching.

Clara Wells Needlepoint has a wonderful new collection of Bucket Bags that I first saw at the June Trade show in Columbus, Ohio. Right now I am working on Branching Buds using Silk & Ivory in Kiwi, Lime, Coffee Bean and Salsa.

The Bucket Bags come in 10 different styles. Some of my other favorites are Cocoa Starfish, Preppy and The Cheetah.

I am almost done stitching and I can't wait to send it off to the Finishers' for the leather trim work!

I just got back from the Trade Show in St. Louis and I'm very excited about all of the new canvases that came back with me! Come over to the shop and see these great new finds!