Our Services
Classes
We have creative and informative classes. You are able to bring your project and we help you with innovative fiber selection and stitches that create a realistic look for your canvas. If this is your goal, then Garden Gate is the place for you! You can start any time - just give us a call. If you want some stitch time, want to meet new friends, or want some time to be creative - Garden Gate is definitely the place for you!
Here is our schedule of 5-week classes
Monday
11:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Charlotte Smith $60
Tuesday
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Eleanor Bailey $60
Wednesday**
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Betty Ortiz $65
Thursday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Shelley Mullin $75
Friday
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Eleanor Bailey $60
Saturday
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Shelley Mullin $75
**This class meets every other week. Please call the shop for details.
Finishing
Garden Gate Needlepoint offers complete needlework finishing services through our exclusive finishing partnership with Judi Groth of JRG Designs. With over 30 years of experience in the needlepoint finishing business, Judi's talent is evident in the unique beauty, creativity and quality that she instills into every item that she finishes.
The crucial step in making your needlework piece perfect is the finishing. This includes matching of the perfect fabric with a fabulous trim or welt to enhance your needlepoint. You will be delighted with the one-of-a-kind masterpiece that JRG's creativity will produce.
Recipe for good finishing
Waste Stitches : Most of us are never clear as to when to add waste stitches to our finished needlepoint project. Waste stitches are needed for pillows or stockings where a welt or trim needs to be sewn on. It is okay to put waste stitches on needlepoint pieces that are to be inserted but it is not required. There is no waste needed on ornaments, eyeglass cases, or scissor cases. If you are not sure, drop by the Gate and we will be happy to advise you if waste stitches are needed for your piece.