Education Meeting minutes

We met in November of 2022 to update each other on how the pandemic had affected each of us and to catch up on what we have been learning. The minutes of the meeting – including a summary of teachers and shopping places – are available for download here.

The links provided below are to external websites. ONN is not responsible for the content on external links. If you find that any of the links are broken or no longer active please contact us.

Shops & Suppliers

• Amberlane: Online (Manotick, Ontario)
• Artisanthropy: Coburg, Onatrio & Online
• Canadian Bead Supply: Ottawa, Ontario & Online
• Gitta’s: Mississauga, Ontario & Online
• Heartfelt Fibres: Toronto, Ontario
• Mary Maxim: Paris, Ontario
• Mary Maxim: Online
• Stitch-it Central: London, Ontario & Online
• Stitcher’s Place: Online
• Kimat Designs: Whitby, Ontario
• Kniterary: Whitby, Ontario
• Knowledge & Needles: Brighton, Ontario & Online
• Sirius Beaders: Paris, Ontario
• Books for You: Online (Edwards, Ontario)
• Christine’s Swedish Weaving: Online (Tweed, Ontario)
• X’s & Oh’s: Online (Tweed, Ontario)
• Hedgehog Stitchery: Whitby, Ontario
• Sew Fancy: Call for an appointment or online (Guelph, Ontario)
• The Enchanted Needle: Woodbridge, Ontario
• Nordic Needle: Online (Fargo, North Dakota, USA)

Helpful Websites and Blogs

• Mary Corbett’s Needle ‘n’ Thread: Tips, Techniques, Videos, Patterns & More
• Nordic Needle: Stitching Article Archives
• StitchPoint: Printable Grid Paper
• Printable Paper: Cross-stitch Graph Paper
• Incompetech: Variety of Printable Grids

Services

• Finishing: The Enchanted Needle, Woodbridge, Ontario

Needlework Organizations

• Embroiderers’ Association of Canada
• Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild, Inc
• Embroiderers’ Guild (UK)
• Japanese Embroidery Center
• National Academy of Needlearts (NAN)
• San Francisco School of Needlework and Design
• The American Needlepoint Guild
• The Embroiderers’ Guild of America
• The Embroiderers’ Guild of South Australia, Inc.
• The Embroiderers’ Guild of Western Australia

Manufacturers

• Kreinik – metallic and specialty threads
• Mill Hill – glass beads, Magnifica® beads, and a large selection of ceramic buttons
• Wichelt Imports– a full array of needlework fabrics
• Zweigart – a full array of needlework fabrics