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Needlepoint is a fall favorite in Denver!
Denver needlepointers who like to meet in the evenings have a welcoming group in Colorado Columbine ANG! We do all kinds of needlepoint and are associated with the American Needlepoint Guild, a national organization that promotes the study of the art. Join us each month for needlepointing adventures, both counted and painted! Colorado…
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Summer stitching fills the agenda of Denver needlepoint group
Welcome to a fun summer of stitching with the Colorado Columbine chapter of ANG! Our popular Colorado license plate project is showing results! Here are some of the wonderful finishing ideas for this printed needlepoint canvas. As an ornament, it can grace a holiday tree or a summer-fun display. It is also a quick stitch,…
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Needlepointers honor a well-known Denver stitcher
In May, Colorado Columbine ANG will honor Mary Lou Kidder, who was a favorite of Denver stitchers. As the owner of Diversions Needlepoint, she taught many stitchers how to ‘up their game’ so to speak. Her classes were popular places for beginning learners and advanced stitchers as well. The class is full, but our May…
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Creative needlepoint help in Denver, 2024!
Denver needlepointers! Got a big, beautiful COMPLEX needlepoint canvas on which you need help? Colorado Columbine Chapter is planning a BIG event on April 15, 2024 at Downing Street Needlepoint, with Dodie Jackson! Buy or bring in a canvas by December 1 to have her plan a stitch guide extraordinaire! The store at 404…
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Needlepointers in Denver are back at it, with meetings & zooms!
Welcome back, Columbine members! After a year of zoom meetings, we are able to gather at Bethany Lutheran Church in Denver again on the third Monday night of the month. We still zoom, though, so if you are a remote member living outside of Denver, you are still able to enjoy the fun and expertise…
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On a needlepoint meeting hiatus!
But that doesn’t mean we are not stitching! Members of the Colorado Columbine Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild are at home, stitching safely until our meetings can resume. Needlepointers are uniquely equipped to weather lockdowns & stay-safely-at-home orders. We are so very fortunate, and most of us have a supply of goodies that we…
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March into 2020 with our new needlepoint projects
Columbine members, election of new officers commences in March! Vote on the night, or reply to your emailed ballot. On March 16, 2020, Colorado Columbine needlepoint stitchers will do a quick-stitch project called ‘Pinwheel,’ which can be easily made into a beautiful scissors fob or ornament. Class will be taught by our own Gloria M.…
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Signup this month for the Harlequin Heart, a riot of needlepoint color
We all love Valentines, Fat Tuesday and Presidents Day… here is a joyful and cheeky heart to stitch quickly for February in bright, jewel-like colors! Choose from 18 different colors of Vineyard Silks, such as Nectarine, Baltic, Blazing Sun, Hot Pink, Holiday Red, Sunflower, Jasmine, Brilliant and more… No need to strand on our…
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New year, new view! (of your needlepoint, Denver stitchers!)
A panel of experts will be at our January 20, 2020 meeting to assist you with tackling that problematic canvas that never seems to move forward! Go ahead and bring out those ‘problem kids’ and let us take a fresh look at them. Sometimes a striking color or new stitch can really bring a piece…
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Vintage needlepoint, vintage prices in Denver on September 16…
OOOOhh, la-la! A large estate sale of needlepoint goodies is heading to Colorado Columbine’s fall kickoff meeting on September 16, 2019! All stitchers of needlepoint or embroidery in the metro area are invited to spend the evening shopping. Canvases are untouched or are UFOs, some kitted with all threads. Best of all are the B-A-R-G-A-I-N…