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November Classes

Wow, that was certainly some wild weather for the end of October! I’m quite thankful that we were at Stitches East in Hartford, CT the weekend before it snowed there. November begins this week and we have a calendar of classes to download (PDF format). Not just for knitters this month – we have an [...]

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October Classes

Finally there is a nip in the air! Time to dust off the sewing machine and/or break out those knitting needles and crochet hooks. Count down to the holidays has started. October Class Schedule. Here’s the rundown of classes: Knitting and Crochet… Feed Your Creativity #13 Delightful Neckwarmer ($25, includes yarn and pattern). Features Kollage [...]

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September Classes

Wow! How did it get to be September?! We’ve filled our calendar once again with knitting classes. Quilters – don’t despair; there is an awesome event for you on the calendar: the Nassawango Outdoor Quilt Show. Download the September Calendar. Here’s the rundown of classes: Knitting and Crochet… Log Cabin Square ($15). Learn to create [...]

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Secret Project

I have a secret project, which by its very nature, I can’t tell you much about… yet. Here is what I can tell you: I’m very excited about it It involves knitting, lots and lots of knitting in a fairly short amount of time I’m a bit nervous about it all working out, but know [...]

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Feed Your Creativity Series

I’m so excited by the Feed Your Creativity series of knitting (and even crochet!) classes. This is the second year that Kollage Yarns has produced the series, and I have to say that this year’s projects are even better than last year’s. August class is the McTwist Hat featuring Kollage’s new yarn, Lofty. This chunky [...]

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July Calendar of Classes and Events

Amazing, I know! I’m posting this BEFORE July 1. Now that you’ve recovered from the shock, be sure to download the calendar, which includes class descriptions. Even if you’re not interested in classes for this month, the calendar provides a nice visual for days were closed during our crazy summer schedule. Grab a July Calendar. [...]

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April’s Schedule of Classes

You can download the current calendar and class description listing for April! We are away part of this month for Stitches South, so our schedule consists mostly of Knitting Group, Tech Square Afghan, and the April Feed Your Creativity offering: Terrific Tote. Quilters – hang in there… May might be your month. Here’s a quick [...]

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Fat Quarter Sale

Quilters! Quilters! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Fat quarter sale! First Block Party, now this, what a month! Quilters – consider yourselves lucky: the fat quarter sale runs between three shops – Dusty Attic,  Robinanne’s, and us (The Fine Needle). The catch is…  IT IS ONE DAY ONLY!!! Saturday January 22, 2011. All fat quarters only [...]

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Block Party 2011

Quilters, Quilters, Quilters! This is your time of year. It is finally here …. BLOCK PARTY!!! The Block of the Month (BOM) program between three shops, Robinanne’s, The Dusty Attic, and us (The Fine Needle). Each shop offers a unique block kit each month for four months (12 different blocks total). While each shop started [...]

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Video Newsletter: October 18, 2010

I’ve been a bit lax about posting to the blog -and about sending out newsletters! Simple solution: make a video! Click to watch and let me know if you like this as a way of conveying what’s going on at The Fine Needle. (Leave a comment below!) Recap of what’s in the video: Dates for [...]

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