Welcome to The Woolen Needle

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.

Join us for the Frostbite Farm

Stitch-a-Long!

Frostbite Farm

Frostbite Farm

Price range: $4.00 through $20.95

Frostbite Farm – Wooly Stitch-A-Long

Join us for this mystery stitch-a-long put on by the Woolie Friends Stitchers!  The event runs January 5 – March 30, 2026.  Our pattern is available as a free download January 18 – 25, 2026.  After this date, the pattern as well as the other options listed below, are available for purchase.  Other block patterns and kits for the stitch-a-long may be downloaded or purchased by going to the other designers’ websites.  Find more details on the informational flyer.  Join the Woolie Friends Facebook Group for event news, share photos, how-to videos, and more. There are three videos below where Annette shares tips for adding the ground snow, attaching the elements to the block, and adding the barn roof. Be sure to watch all three helpful videos!

Options:

  • Pattern Only
  • Kit/Pattern Combo  (includes wool and cotton for block — a free pattern is included in this kit)
  • Pattern Download 
  • Border Kit (includes the instructions and cotton for borders, binding, and backing to finish block as a stand-alone project-shown in photo)

Threads Used:

  • Eleganza Black
  • Eleganza 720
  • Eleganza 1037
  • Eleganza 2228
  • Eleganza 2232

We find the Appli-Fuse Mats very helpful to applique wool pieces.  Check out our Appli-Fuse Mat for ordering information.  We also love the Famore Scissors to cut wool.

We have two 12″ wire quilt hangers that work well to hang this block or any small quilt: Quilt Hanger Single Leaf (shown in photo) and Quilt Hanger Circle.

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 Featured Quilts

Two-Hundred Fifty

Two-Hundred Fifty

Price range: $14.00 through $112.00

Two-Hundred Fifty – 60½” x 60½” – by Lavender Lime

Options:

  • Kit/Pattern Combo (includes pattern, cotton for quilt top and binding)
  • Pattern Only
  • Coordinating Cotton Backing

Our Two-Hundred Fifty Quilt Kits are made with fabrics from the 3 Sisters Patriotic Fabric Collection.

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Celebrating 250

Celebrating 250

Price range: $9.55 through $118.00

Celebrating 250 – 42″ x 60″ – by Barbara Cherniwchan – Coach House Designs

Options:

  • Kit/Pattern Combo with Parchment America 250th Anniversary Panel (includes pattern, the panel with the light background, a layer cake, and cotton for the border and binding)
  • Kit/Pattern Combo with Blue America 250th Anniversary Panel (includes pattern, the panel with the dark blue background, a layer cake, and cotton for the border and binding)
  • Parchment America 250th Anniversary Panel Only
  • Blue America 250th Anniversary Panel Only
  • Coordinating Cotton Backing
  • Pattern Only

Our Celebrating 250 Quilt Kits are made with fabrics from the America 250 Years Fabric Collection by Deb Strain for Moda.

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My Country Village

My Country Village

Price range: $6.69 through $91.50

My Country Village – 53″ x 55″ – by Patricia Sanabria-Friederich – PGT Designs

Options:

  • Kit/Pattern Combo (includes pattern and cotton for the quilt top and binding)
  • Coordinating Cotton Backing
  • Pattern Only

Thread Used:

  • Sulky 12 wt – Black

Other Helpful items:

  •  2 yds Woven, Fusible Interfacing – We offer Pellon SF101 Shape-Flex interfacing in the drop down menu below.
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Heritage

Heritage

Price range: $2.00 through $47.25

Heritage – 45″ x 59″ – by Villa Rosa Designs

Options:

  • Pattern Only
  • Kit/Pattern Combo (includes pattern, cotton for quilt top and binding)
  • Coordinating Cotton Backing

Fabric Requirements for this pattern include 8 main fat quarters, 2 contrast fat quarters and 1/2 yard for binding.  This pattern works well with any of our fat quarter bundles.

Our Heritage Quilt Kits are made with fabrics from the Eclectic Elements Palette Charcoal by Tim Holtz.  We have the Palette Charcoal Fat Quarter Bundles as well as yardage available HERE.

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Jubilant

Jubilant

Price range: $41.00 through $113.50

Jubilant – 63″ x 63″ – by Wendy Sheppard

Options:

  • Kit/Pattern Combo (includes pattern, cotton for quilt top and binding)
  • Coordinating Cotton Backing

Our Jubilant Quilt Kits are made with fabrics from the Ambiance Fabric Collection.  Yardage for Ambiance can be purchased here.

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Cherry Land Quilt

Cherry Land Quilt

Price range: $4.00 through $74.50

Cherry Land Quilt – 37″ x 37″ – by Patricia Sanabria Friederich of PGT Designs

Be sure to watch the video below where Annette demonstrates how easy it is to appliqué the cotton elements on the quilt using applique paper and a glue pen. She also shows how to make stems for applique using a bias tape maker and fusible bias tape web. It is amazing how the simplest of tools or products can greatly help achieve a perfect finish!

Options:

  • Kit/Pattern Combo (includes pattern, wool for applique, and cotton for quilt top and binding)
  • Pattern Only
  • Coordinating Cotton Backing

Threads Used:

  • Eleganza 05
  • Eleganza 19
  • Eleganza 1008
  • Eleganza 1015

Helpful Items: 

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Featured Wool Kits

Dresden Plate Mat

Dresden Plate Mat

Price range: $3.30 through $22.50

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 combos includes the pattern, wool, and cotton backing.

Options:

  • Kit/Pattern Combo – Multi (includes the pattern, wool in a variety of colors, and cotton backing)
  • Kit/Pattern Combo – Christmas (includes the pattern, wool in reds and greens, and cotton backing)

Threads Used:

  • Eleganza Black

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.

 

 

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Shelly's Tulips

Shelly’s Tulips

Price range: $3.30 through $21.50

“Shelly’s Tulips” – 8½” x 13½” – by The Woolen Needle

“Shelly’s Tulips” is a project we designed and named after a customer who requested a mat with tulips.  It is a small project that is quick to complete.  Shelly’s Tulips makes a cute mat for a shelf, table mat, mug rug, or tray topper.  Our kit/pattern combo includes the pattern, all of the wool you need for the mat, and cotton for the backing. 

Options:

  • Pattern Only
  • Kit/Pattern Combo (includes the pattern, wool for the project, and cotton backing)
  • Pattern Download

Threads Used:

  • Eleganza 1008
  • Eleganza 1071
  • Eleganza 1079

We use Heat-n-Bond Lite, a paper-backed fusible, to fuse our wools.  It can be purchased in the drop down menu below.

Other helpful items:

 

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Spring Chick

Spring Chick

Price range: $3.30 through $21.50

“Spring Chick” – 8½” x 13½” – by The Woolen Needle

“Spring Chick” is a project we designed for a beginner wool applique class here at The Woolen Needle.  It is a small project that is quick to complete.  Spring Chick makes a cute mat for a shelf, table mat, mug rug, or tray topper.  Our kit/pattern combo include the pattern, all of the wool you need for the mat, and cotton for the backing. 

Options:

  • Pattern Only
  • Kit/Pattern Combo – Brown Background (includes the pattern, wool, and cotton backing)
  • Kit/Pattern Combo – Tan Background (includes the pattern, wool, and cotton backing)
  • Pattern Download

Threads Used:

  • Eleganza 310 (or 338)
  • Eleganza 1008
  • Eleganza 1014
  • Eleganza 2232

We use Heat-n-Bond Lite, a paper-backed fusible, to fuse our wools.  It can be purchased in the drop down menu below.

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Egg Scout

Egg Scout

Price range: $3.30 through $35.50

“Egg Scout” – 13½” x 32″ – by The Woolen Needle

Options:

  • Pattern Only
  • Pattern Download
  • Kit Only (includes the wool, and cotton backing – Kit does NOT include the pattern)

Threads Used:

  • Eleganza 05
  • Eleganza 20
  • Eleganza 410
  • Eleganza 510 (or 520)
  • Eleganza 722 (or 916)
  • Eleganza 1008
  • Eleganza 2232

We use Heat-n-Bond Lite, a paper-backed fusible, to fuse our wools.  It can be purchased in the drop down menu below.

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Pears, Pears, Pears!

Pears, Pears, Pears!

Price range: $2.00 through $19.50

Pears, Pears, Pears! – Large pears are 5″ tall, small pears are 4″ tall – by Cath’s Pennies Designs

These super cute stuffed pears, embellished with stitching, make great pin keeps or bowl fillers.  Our kits include the pattern and enough of our hand dyed wool to make three gold pears, one large and two small with leaves. A stick can be used for the stem, adding to their unique character.

Options:

  • Kit/Pattern Combo (includes the pattern and hand dyed wool to make gold 3 pears with leaves)
  • Pattern Only
  • Add-on Wool Roll (includes wool to make two additional pears – one green and one red of either size with leaves)
  • Optional Add-on Beads (beads for 1 pear to use as bittersweet berries in place of stitching)

Threads Used:

  • Eleganza 07
  • Eleganza 16 or 424
  • Eleganza 420

 

 

 

 

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Sunday Best Wool Bunnies

Sunday Best

Price range: $3.30 through $41.50

Sunday Best

This whimsical bunny pair is dressed and ready for church.  Stuffed wool bunnies are each 5″ x 11″ tall.  The pattern includes all of the instructions to make the bunnies and their clothes.  Our kits come with all of the wool needed to make both bunnies.  We put walnut shells in the bottom of our bunnies (for weight) in addition to stuffing them with polyfil.  We also use Heat-N-Bond Lite.  These items are available in the drop down option menu.

Options:

  • Pattern Only
  • Kit Only (does not include the pattern)
  • Pattern Download

Thread Used:

  • Eleganza 2232 (or Valdani P9 – size 8)

 

 

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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!