Comments on: Where to find a hobby shop for needlework? http://www.hobbywrite.com/22/where-to-find-a-hobby-shop-for-needlework/ Posts and Articles on Your Favourite Hobbies Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:04:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: JosyMaude http://www.hobbywrite.com/22/where-to-find-a-hobby-shop-for-needlework/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 JosyMaude Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:12:32 +0000 http://www.hobbywrite.com/hobbies/where-to-find-a-hobby-shop-for-needlework/#comment-1269 for Needlework and Embroidery. Erica has a Bernina/Viking Dealership; her website is fabulous! Great items for Needlework. JosyMaude for Needlework and Embroidery. Erica has a Bernina/Viking Dealership; her website is fabulous! Great items for Needlework.

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]]> By: mliz55 http://www.hobbywrite.com/22/where-to-find-a-hobby-shop-for-needlework/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 mliz55 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:39:58 +0000 http://www.hobbywrite.com/hobbies/where-to-find-a-hobby-shop-for-needlework/#comment-1268 Here are a few ideas for you and a place to look for more ideas: American Keno's Yorba Linda, CA 92886 Ph. 714-970-7166 Needlepoints Ltd 7939 Garden Grove Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92841 Ph. 714-894-5242 Willy's Needleworks 386 S Tustin Ave, Orange, CA 92866 Ph. 714-997-8823 Knitting groups and yarn shops Compiled by JIT FONG CHIN SqueezeOC.com Suzoo's Wool Works, (711 W. 17th St., Unit F-9, Costa Mesa. 949-574-0005.) YARN SHOPS Michaels is a good place to buy knitting needles, but if you want to buy great yarn, you have to look elsewhere. Here are our favorite local yarn stores. Suzoo's Wool Works 711 W. 17th St., Unit F-9, Costa Mesa. (In a business center on the southwest corner of 17th Street and Pomona Avenue.) 949-574-0005. Closed Sunday-Monday and Wednesday. Housed in a converted storage unit in an office mall, Suzoo's is a little hard to find but is worth a visit for its friendly service and well-organized supply of good yarns. Limited hours. Yarn Lady 24371 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite M, (In Oakbrook Village, next to Trader Joe's) Laguna Hills. 949-770-7809. Closed Sunday. Large, spacious and well-organized by color and type of yarn, with a big selection of multi-colored and textured fun yarn. Lots of workshops and yarn trunk shows. Twice a year (next event is Dec. 2), the store pulls out yarn from its warehouse and sells bags of yarn for half-price. Velona Needle Craft 5701-M Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills. 714-974-1570. This superstore has been around for nearly 30 years and it has every yarn imaginable. The wares are roughly cataloged by price and brand. Beginners might find it a little chaotic, but the knowledgeable owners will help you nail down what you need. SMALL AND CHIC The following are two small, beautifully decorated stores with young staff and good selections for high-quality natural fibers. The Sheared Sheep 2675 Irvine Ave., Suite E, Costa Mesa. 949-722-7977. Closed Monday. La Petite Knitterie 25642 Crown Valley Pkwy., Suite E-3, Ladera Ranch. 949-347-7073. Closed Monday. WORTH THE DRIVE If you live west of Costa Mesa, we suggest going to Long Beach for yarn. Alamitos Bay Yarn Co. is a well-organized, medium-size store just over the county line, near Seal Beach. Banana Berry is a longer drive, but the store also sells fun furniture and home goods. Alamitos Bay Yarn Co. 174 Marina Drive, Long Beach. 562-799-8484. Closed Monday Here are a few ideas for you
and a place to look for more ideas:

American Keno’s Yorba Linda, CA 92886 Ph. 714-970-7166

Needlepoints Ltd 7939 Garden Grove Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92841 Ph. 714-894-5242

Willy’s Needleworks 386 S Tustin Ave, Orange, CA 92866 Ph. 714-997-8823

Knitting groups and yarn shops

Compiled by JIT FONG CHIN
SqueezeOC.com
Suzoo’s Wool Works, (711 W. 17th St., Unit F-9, Costa Mesa. 949-574-0005.)

YARN SHOPS

Michaels is a good place to buy knitting needles, but if you want to buy great yarn, you have to look elsewhere. Here are our favorite local yarn stores.

Suzoo’s Wool Works
711 W. 17th St., Unit F-9, Costa Mesa. (In a business center on the southwest corner of 17th Street and Pomona Avenue.) 949-574-0005. Closed Sunday-Monday and Wednesday.

Housed in a converted storage unit in an office mall, Suzoo’s is a little hard to find but is worth a visit for its friendly service and well-organized supply of good yarns. Limited hours.

Yarn Lady
24371 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite M, (In Oakbrook Village, next to Trader Joe’s) Laguna Hills. 949-770-7809. Closed Sunday.

Large, spacious and well-organized by color and type of yarn, with a big selection of multi-colored and textured fun yarn. Lots of workshops and yarn trunk shows. Twice a year (next event is Dec. 2), the store pulls out yarn from its warehouse and sells bags of yarn for half-price.

Velona Needle Craft
5701-M Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills. 714-974-1570.

This superstore has been around for nearly 30 years and it has every yarn imaginable. The wares are roughly cataloged by price and brand. Beginners might find it a little chaotic, but the knowledgeable owners will help you nail down what you need.

SMALL AND CHIC

The following are two small, beautifully decorated stores with young staff and good selections for high-quality natural fibers.

The Sheared Sheep
2675 Irvine Ave., Suite E, Costa Mesa. 949-722-7977. Closed Monday.

La Petite Knitterie
25642 Crown Valley Pkwy., Suite E-3, Ladera Ranch. 949-347-7073. Closed Monday.

WORTH THE DRIVE

If you live west of Costa Mesa, we suggest going to Long Beach for yarn. Alamitos Bay Yarn Co. is a well-organized, medium-size store just over the county line, near Seal Beach. Banana Berry is a longer drive, but the store also sells fun furniture and home goods.

Alamitos Bay Yarn Co.
174 Marina Drive, Long Beach. 562-799-8484. Closed Monday

]]> By: Donya http://www.hobbywrite.com/22/where-to-find-a-hobby-shop-for-needlework/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 Donya Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:04:15 +0000 http://www.hobbywrite.com/hobbies/where-to-find-a-hobby-shop-for-needlework/#comment-1267 Here is a link to marymaxim. They are a mail order catalogue store and are very reliable . After you get the site, click on embroidery and then on the picture. They have a great selection to choose from and the catalogue will be sent to you free on request or you can browse through it on line. Here is a link to marymaxim. They are a mail order catalogue store and are very reliable . After you get the site, click on embroidery and then on the picture. They have a great selection to choose from and the catalogue will be sent to you free on request or you can browse through it on line.

]]> By: Deb http://www.hobbywrite.com/22/where-to-find-a-hobby-shop-for-needlework/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Deb Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:58:54 +0000 http://www.hobbywrite.com/hobbies/where-to-find-a-hobby-shop-for-needlework/#comment-1266 do you have a joann fabrics, michales or hobby lobby? all of these carry embroidery supplies. joanns runs a sale about every 6 weeks on embroidery floss. there are some good sites on the internet for free cross stitch and embroidery patterns. if you want me to find them again just e-mail me and i'd be more than happy to search my favorites to find them again. good luck. do you have a joann fabrics, michales or hobby lobby? all of these carry embroidery supplies. joanns runs a sale about every 6 weeks on embroidery floss. there are some good sites on the internet for free cross stitch and embroidery patterns. if you want me to find them again just e-mail me and i’d be more than happy to search my favorites to find them again.

good luck.

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