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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Hello Fall – Forever Thankful – 40″ x 50″ designed by The Woolen Needle
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We offer a thread kit, which includes five Eleganza perle cotton threads (1030, 1083, 1094, 2232, & large spool of 2233). If you need all five threads, add the Hello Fall – Forever Thankful Thread Kit to your cart. Threads can also be purchased individually for those who already have some of these threads.
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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.
Bear Hugs – 42″ x 48″ – by Tricia Lynn Maloney for Villa Rosa Designs
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Fabric Requirements for this pattern include 8 fat quarters, 1/3 yard for border, and 1/2 yard for binding. This pattern works well with any of our fat quarter bundles.
We also have the Palette Indigo Fat Quarter Bundle, as well as yardage, available HERE.
Classic Christmas Blocks – 34″ x 46″ – by The Woolen Needle
Class Christmas Blocks is a quick panel, sashing, and borders wall hanging or lap quilt to brighten the holiday season.
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Pumpkin Pin Cushion – by The Woolen Needle
Finished pin cushion measures approximately 5″ diameter.
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Thread sold separately.
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Size 8 perle cotton – Valdani O574
We stuff our pin cushions with ground walnut shells. They are available in the drop down menu.
Pumpkin Market – 9″ x 21″ – by Jane Currie Wile of All About Ewe
This primitive fall design makes a wonderful addition to any fall decor. Cattails in a crock and pumpkins make up this fall design. The hand dyed wools really shine on this 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.
Sunflower Box Top by The Woolen Needle
We designed our removable Sunflower Box Top specifically for our small round wooden boxes that we love. Our kit/pattern combos include the pattern, wool, cotton backing, velcro, and beads to complete the project. The round wooden boxes are also available to purchase by clicking the link below. Watch for future additional patterns with removable designs for the box top.
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We have additional flower box tops that can be interchanged with our little round boxes. Check out our Poinsettia Box Tops and Zinnia Box Tops.
We used Aleene’s Tacky Glue to attach the Velcro to the round wooden box.
“Falling Leaves” – 18 1/2″ x 31 1/2″ – by The Woolen Needle
“Falling Leaves” is a delightful design that lets you enjoy the beauty of autumn right from your living room. The pre-cut leaves are a joy to stitch, and adding the vein stitching and curly vines makes it a fun and engaging project. This lovely piece will surely be a charming addition to your fall decor.
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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!