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.
Cleveland Handmade has a
website, and the Cleveland Etsy street team
has one, too. There’s lists of upcoming shows (including
Bazaar Bizarre, the one we organize — see the updated
vendor list here!), such as the Cleveland Handmade Market, and much more.
Ever since we opened Stitch Cleveland last year, it’s been wonderful to see the Cleveland craft scene blossom and grow into a much larger, and more professional one. Etsy has played a role in that, no doubt, since its community-building functions, learning opportunities and more help even part-time pro crafters build their businesses. We are so proud to be part of the team!
what’s everyone saying?