Needlepoint bag that is! We are having a Flash Sale on bags. Aug. 1-15 10% off! Call the shop for more details or to order your favorite!   Also, mark your calendars for September 21st - come in and meet Ann Wheat Pace!  Our trunk show next month is with her and she will be coming to the shop for a meet and greet.  Stay tuned for more details, we are looking forward to her visit ..read more

Here is a list of exciting teachers/classes we will be having at the store until the end of 2019.  Please email us at theneedleworks@bizaustin.rr.com or call the shop if you are interested in signing up for any of these. Patchwork Santa -  September 28 & 29th  with Corliss Englert Plaid Spider/ finishing spider - October 3rd (evening) October 19th Painting Needlepoint Canvas.- October 26th with JP Sligh Sea Turtle on the Beach - October 27th  with Mark Young Texas Santa- November 16th with Eleonore CE with Jill Rigoli - November 22nd & 23rd LOTS GOING ON AT THE NEEDLE WORKS ..read more

June is here! Almost half of the year has flown by, can you believe it?!  We have two new trunk shows in the shop for June: June 1st - BB Needlepoint Designs and June 10th - Danji Designs Both are 20% off Also, as a reminder, Jill Rigoli will be here June 13th teaching her bead class as seen in the May/June issue of Needlepoint Now magazine. We do have a couple of spots left so give us a call before it sells out!   CHRISTMAS FINISHING DEADLINES UPDATE!! Specialty finishing must be in the Needle Works by Saturday, July 27th Ornaments, Pillows and Stockings must be in by Saturday, August 31st ..read more

May Trunk shows: Canvas Works and Alexa Designs (Christmas only): 20% off for the month of May Christmas finishing! Just a heads up we must have your finishing by August 31, 2019 Classes: We have 2 new classes to announce! Kelly Clark will be here August 10 and 11 teaching her beautiful Cornflower and Poppy pieces! August 10 will be the Cornflower piece and August 11 will be the Poppy piece. Call the shop for more details. Don't forget, Jill RIgoli will be here June 13 - June 15 doing her bead class June 13 and canvas enhancement June 14 and 15. Also, Tony Minieri will be here teaching Hou ..read more

APRIL TRUNK SHOWS Sundance Designs Trunk Show: All items are 20% off now until April 30th. Hug-Me-Bags Trunk Show: All items are 10% off now until April 20th.   UPCOMING CLASSES! Jill Rigoli – Bead Class As seen in May/June issue of Needlepoint Now Magazine June 13th – one day class $100 Class fee (includes lunch) $250 Kit cost Deposit – $50 Deadline to sign up is June 1st   Jill Rigoli – Canvas Enhancement June 14th & 15th Class Fee – $250 (lunch included) Deposit $125 Canvas needs to be selected by May 15th from The Needle Works. Additional costs expected upon selection of thread and ma ..read more

Quick post to let you know that we are back from market with a lot (make that a LOT!) of lovely new canvases. The store is opening today and we will be having a Grand Opening this Saturday April 6th. We will be here 10:00 to 5:30 Saturday but if you would like to come early or stay later for our grand opening, that would be great? We will have some snacks as well as some "Egg-citing" discounts at the cash register. We have new classes to announce and a couple of new trunk shows starting this weekend. Studio times will be added soon!! We can not wait to get started. Stay tuned and we hope you w ..read more

Colleen here! We’re at Market in Orlando where the energy is high, the excitement is electric and the new canvases are awesome! Who could have predicted that when I bought a little needlepoint store in 1997 that my life would have been so enriched by all the wonderful people and experiences I’ve had? The Needle Works in Austin is not just a store made of bricks and mortar. It’s a community gathering place where people want to linger, with a professional staff who love and care for all who visit. I am proud that I’ve had a hand in building such a warm and welcoming place. So allow me to introdu ..read more

We have a closing date scheduled. The Needle Works will be closed starting  Tuesday until sometime next week. We will be doing final inventory tomorrow and Wednesday and then the sale of the business will happen on Thursday. The new owners and I will be heading to market this weekend and I can’t wait to introduce them to the wonderful vendors. The next post will be from us at market, so be sure and watch closely for updates. The new owners will be announcing shortly when they will be having a soft opening and then a Grand Opening. Soft opening will be sometime late next week, when they will be ..read more

  Even though Saturday was my official retirement day, the store will REMAIN OPEN until the sale of the business is complete. We have our regular business hours ..read more

  Nibbles and beverages will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday ..read more