Welcome to our home away from home. The Woolen Needle specializes in hand-dyed wool and reproduction cotton. We offer kits for quilting, wool applique, rug hooking, and punch needle. One-on-one help is always available. Classes for beginning wool applique, quilting, rug hooking, and punch needle are scheduled at your convenience. Gather your friends and give us a call to book a date in our classroom for the class of your choice. We invite you to shop the web-site, call or come and visit us in Williamsburg.
Pumpkins – 33″ x 42″ – by The Woolen Needle
Features 12 blocks with wool applique pumpkins on pieced cotton homespun.
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Mini Thimbles – 15″ X 17 1/2″ – by The Woolen Needle
We have designed a cute little doll sized quilt, “Mini Thimbles”, with the Cotton Thimble Miniatures Fabric Collection, utilizing the mini thimble convenience cloth and striped border print. It makes for a cute gift, wall hanging, or table topper. We even include fabric for the backing in our kit/pattern combo, all at a low price.
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Homespun Stack – 56” X 70” – by The Woolen Needle
This easy quilt features homespun fabrics and a fun stack & quilt-as-you-go technique that makes it fast to finish. No separate backing purchase is needed (and the back is super cute, too!). You will love the ease of making this quilt and will enjoy the soft, warm quilt when it is finished.
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Treasured Stars – 80″ x 80″ – by Missie Carpenter
This is a beautiful quilt made using the Treasured Past Fabric Collection.
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Jane Austen Coverlet Kit
The Jane Austen Coverlet Kit includes pattern, fabric, and acrylic template for quilt top and binding. Backing not included. Fabric featured is Jane Austen at Home. The coverlet is a reproduction of the one made by Jane, her sister Cassandra, and their mother. It is a medallion quilt with a large central motif cut as a diamond. This is surrounded by a 232 smaller diamonds and interconnected by spotted sashing. The outer border contains over 2500 smaller diamonds. The kit comes in a keepsake Jane Austen box. Finished coverlet size is approximately 80″ x 100″. Box size is 4″ x 12″ x 18.
Naughty or Nice Quilt Kit – 54½” x 60 ½” – by Riley Blake Designs
The Naughty or Nice Panel Quilt Kit includes pattern and fabric for quilt top and binding. Fabric featured is Naughty or Nice by Teresa Kogut. Kit comes in a solid box with a printed belly band label. Box size is approximately 6″ x 20″ x 2½”.
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Classic Christmas Tree – 36″ x 55″ – by The Woolen Needle
Class Christmas Tree is a quick panel and borders wall hanging or lap quilt to brighten the holiday season.
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Dresden Plate Mat – measures 11″ across – by Erin Wile Piccini of All About Ewe
The Dresden Plate Mat is a beautiful remake of a very old much loved quilt pattern. It is great to use as a candle mat, table topper, hung on the wall, or even framed. Our kit/pattern combo includes the pattern, wool, and cotton backing.
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We use Heat-n-Bond Lite, a paper-backed fusible, to fuse our wools. It can be purchased in the drop down menu below.
Be sure to check out Annette’s video below where she shares tips and tweaks she made to the pattern. Our kits include the wools shown in the video. Enjoy!
Sunflower Fields 4-ever – approximately 8¾” x 14¼” – by Patricia Sanabria-Friederich of PGT Designs
This fun project is so versatile for end of the summer and fall decorating. It works well as a centerpiece, candle mat, mug rug, or a tray liner. Our kit/pattern combo includes the pattern, wool for the background and applique, and cotton backing.
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We use Heat-n-Bond Lite, a paper-backed fusible, to fuse our wools. It can be purchased in the drop down menu below.
Simple Sunflower – approximately 10″ x 19½” – by Patricia Sanabria-Friederich of PGT Designs
Beautifully stitched sunflowers are the focal point of this sweet little mat or banner. Our kit/pattern combo includes the pattern, wool for the background and applique, and cotton backing.
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We use Heat-n-Bond Lite, a paper-backed fusible, to fuse our wools. It can be purchased in the drop down menu below.
Happy Jacks and Candy Corn – 4″ x 6″ each – by All Through the Night – Bonnie Sullivan
These fall bowl fillers are an adorable project. They look cute in a bowl or basket during the harvest season, and make great individual gifts as well. The patterns are preprinted on cotton backgrounds. Instructions share how to add the wool applique pieces and the stitching embellishments. Our kit/pattern combo comes with the instructions, 6 preprinted backgrounds for bowl fillers, wool for the applique pieces, and cotton backing. We stuffed our bowl fillers with polyfil and added trim around the outside edge. We are offering the trim and the threads as add-on purchases, if you would like those. We also use Heat n Bond Lite to fuse the wool to the cotton. These items are all listed in the drop down menu options.
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Note: We used Aleene’s Tacky Glue to attach the trim. See the helpful video demonstration below. The tacky glue is available here.
Autumn Comforts – 15″ x 17″ – by Jane Currie Wile & Erin Wile Piccini
This primitive fall design makes a wonderful addition to any fall decor. Primitive sunflowers, a tall pumpkin, cattails in a crock, and a sweet sheep make up this 15″ x 17″ design. Our kit/pattern combo includes the pattern, wool for the background and applique, and cotton backing.
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We use Heat-n-Bond Lite, a paper-backed fusible, to fuse our wools. It can be purchased in the drop down menu below.
Our rustic black Wooden Quilt Hangers, shown in the photos, work well to hang this design.
A Note from Annette…
Stitching takes me to my happy place! And I think about all the friends I have made over the past number of years. I look at these friendships as pieces of my Life Quilt. The goal at The Woolen Needle is to continue to inspire and share creativity with everyone who visits the website or walks through our door. I would love to have you join us!