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Thursday- Sunday, March 5-8, 2026 Embassy Suites, Franklin, Tennessee
| Time | Thursday, Mar 5 | Friday, Mar 6 | Saturday, Mar 7 | Sunday, Mar 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00-10:00 AM | (OPEN slot) |
American Patriotic Sewing Box Simona Bussiglieri, Mani di Donna |
Market Opens 9AM-6PM | OPEN |
| 10:00-11:00 AM | (OPEN slot) |
Needle-Felted Frogs Courtney Valentine, Just Add Needles |
- | OPEN |
| 11:00-11:45 AM | (OPEN slot) |
What Is This Thread and How Can I Use It? Jane Garrison, Threadnuts |
- | OPEN |
| 12:00-1:00 PM |
Special Workshop 12:30-3:30PM Susan Greening Davis |
INDUSTRY MEETING (no classes) |
- | OPEN |
| 1:00-2:00 PM | Continued..Special Workshop 12:30-3:30PM Susan Greening Davis |
Martha's Needlebook Purse Giulia Manfredini, Giulia Punti Antichi |
- | OPEN |
| 2:00-3:00 PM | Continued..Special Workshop 12:30-3:30PM Susan Greening Davis |
Bring 'em in with Classes & Shop Events Karen Owen/Cross Stitch Cupboard and Jean Farish/ Jean Farish Needleworks |
Repro of an Ancient Pouch Isabella Abbiati |
OPEN |
| 3:00-4:00 PM | Continued..Special Workshop 12:30-3:30PM Susan Greening Davis |
Celebrate with Reversible Plaid! Jean Farish, Jean Farish Needleworks Co-sponsor: Weeks Dye Works |
Mary, Queen of Scots Lecture & Mini Tudor Pouch Isabella Abbiati |
OPEN |
| 4:00-5:00 PM |
Surviving & Thriving at Needlework Market: A New Shop Owner's Guide Jessica Whittaker, Silver State Stitch Shop |
Market Opens 4PM-8PM |
| Time | Thursday, Mar 5 | Friday, Mar 6 | Saturday, Mar 7 | Sunday, Mar 8 |
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| 9:00-10:00 AM | - |
More Than Just a Chart: Using a Medley of Mediums to Create Dynamic Finished Projects Amy McClellan, Under the Garden Moon |
Market Opens 9AM-6PM | OPEN |
| 10:00-11:00 AM | - |
Pure Silver
Needlework Accoutrements Michelle Arsenault, Michelle Ink Designs |
- | OPEN |
| 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | - |
Sampler Purse (New Design) Sylvia Steckler, Running with Needles & Scissors & Robin Laukhuf, Olde Willow Stitchery |
- | OPEN |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | - | INDUSTRY MEETING (no classes) | - | OPEN |
| 1:00-2:00 PM | - |
How to Make a Thread Wallet Pam Lewis, Praiseworthy Stitches |
- | OPEN |
| 2:00-3:00 PM |
Bringing History to Stitching: The Bristol Samplers Story 2:00-3:30 pm Claudia Dutcher Kistler, Dutch Treat Designs |
Rose Garden Little Bag Pincushion Maria Teresa Vitali, MTV Designs |
- | OPEN |
| 3:00-4:00 PM | Continued...Bringing History to Stitching: The Bristol Samplers Story 2:00-3:30 pm Claudia Dutcher Kistler, Dutch Treat Designs |
Wooden Thimble
and Scissors Case Nicoletta Farrauto, Nikycreations |
- | OPEN |
| 4:00-5:00 PM | Market Opens 4PM-8PM |
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 12:00 noon-1:00 pm
Retailers & Exhibitors Together
The Industry Meeting will take place in the 1st Floor Banquet Room on Friday, March 6th, from 12:00-1:00 pm. Wholesalers and retailers are encouraged to attend this free session to connect, share ideas, and discuss topics that matter most to your business.
This year-s hosts are Rebecca Noland of Lucy Beam Threads and her daughter Megan Shepherd of
Lapin Loops, known for her hand-dyed fabrics. They'll be joined by Christine Hollis, online retailer and owner of
Hollis Hands Creates, and Kathy Mills, brick-and-mortar store owner of
Hobby House Landing.
If you have a topic you would like to discuss at the Meeting, click the button
below to add your topic to the list.
Industry
Meeting Topics
Teacher: Susan Greening Davis
Description: Extended hands-on workshop with techniques and finishing insights from a long-time industry leader. Workshop will include some free kits, lots of ways to make $ and I would love to have break outs in small groups.
Cost: $50
Location: Franklin Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: sgreeningd@aol.com
Teacher: Claudia Dutcher Kistler, Dutch Treat Designs
Description: Illustrated talk + show-and-tell from Claudia's Bristol sampler collection, with time for Q&A and discussion on how shops can weave history into classes, trunk shows, and marketing. Includes: A preview of Claudia's forthcoming book (target publication May 2026) titled Bristol Samplers, Samplers with a Story, featuring samplers from Claudia's collection and more.
Cost: Free
Location: Williamson Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: claudia@dutchtreat.com
Teacher: Jessica Whittaker is the owner of Silver State Stitch Shop in Boulder City, NV. She attended her first Needlework Market in 2024, just weeks after taking the leap into opening her brick-and-mortar and online shop, and has since attended two years in a row.
Description: Walking into your first Needlework Market can feel like drinking from a firehose-so much to see, buy, and learn, all in just a few days. In this class, Jessica Whittaker, owner of Silver State Stitch Shop, will share the tools, strategies, and lessons she wishes she had before her first Market. Attendees will learn how to prepare effectively, navigate the show floor with confidence, structure a budget that works, and build meaningful relationships with designers and fellow shop owners. You'll also receive a planning packet full of checklists, templates, and a sample -floor plan of attack- so you can come to Market with confidence and leave with a strategy for success.
Cost: $45
Location: Franklin Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Teacher: Simona Bussiglieri, Mani di Donna
Description: Create a patriotic sewing box dedicated to America's 250th anniversary-great for seasonal store displays and kits.
Cost: $30
Location: Williamson Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: info@manididonna.it
Teacher: Amy McClellan, Under the Garden Moon
Description: Mixed-media ideas for bringing charts to life-finishing approaches and in-store demo ideas your customers will love.
Cost: $30
Location: Williamson Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email:
underthegardenmoon@gmail.com
Teacher: Courtney Valentine, Just Add Needles
Description: Learn needle-felting basics while making an adorable frog-plus tips for turning quick crafts into engaging shop classes.
Cost: $25 class fee + $22 supplies (needles & holders, leather finger cots, felting block, t-pins, body & eye bases and your color choice of wool roving to complete your frog).
Location: Franklin Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: justaddneedles@comcast.net
Teacher: Michelle Arsenault, Michelle Ink Designs (Stitching Pretty)
Description: This is a sampling of what I can do for
you as a designer or store owner!
I can create molds custom to your
need - charms, needleminders, counting pins, etc - come see how it works
and make something yourself with this amazing medium.
I can also teach
your customers in your store/retreat - You will be treated to an
introduction of the Fine Silver Fun! I can bring to you an all inclusive,
singular awesome event! I bring all supplies, all tools, all the equipment
necessary for the class to create their very own silver accoutrements!
Tailored to your event/retreat/theme. No experience required - just
enthusiasm and time set aside to play!
This class/intro will give you
a look see, your very own silver piece or 2 and a chance to get all the
answers.
Cost: $65
Location: Williamson Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: micheleink@aol.com
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Teacher: Jane Garrison, Threadnuts
Description: Get comfortable with a variety of specialty fibers and how to present them to customers. Includes thread tips and shop-friendly ideas.
Cost: $25
Location: Franklin Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: jane@threadnuts.com
Teacher: Robin Laukhuf, Olde Willow Stitchery & Sylvia Steckler, Running with Needles & Scissors
Description: Here is an opportunity to stitch two charming samplers from the same sampler maker! Sylvia from Running with Needles & Scissors and Robin from Olde Willow Stitchery Designs present two sampler charts from Mary Greenup, both stitched in 1841. They provide instruction for completion as a sampler bag or stand alone samplers.
Cost: The cost is $65. Weeks Dye Works and The Gentle Art sponsored the kitted floss. The class includes all the threads to stitch both samplers along with a fat quarter of Needle Bling linen.
Location: Williamson Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: rlaukhuf@gmail.com
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Teacher: Pam Lewis, Praiseworthy Stitches
Description: Step-by-step finishing for a practical thread wallet-great for beginner-friendly classes and eye-catching kits.
Cost: $25
Location: Williamson Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: praiseworthystch@bellsouth.net
Teacher: Maria Teresa Vitali, MTV Designs
Description: Stitch a delicate garden-inspired pincushion bag with charming finishing details and display ideas for your shop.
Cost: $25
Location: Franklin Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: mtvdesigns@gmail.com
Teachers:
Karen Owen / Cross
Stitch Cupboard
Jean Farish / Jean Farish Needleworks
Description: Offering classes and other shop events is an opportunity you can't afford to miss! Learn the direct and indirect benefits to your bottom line. Find out how to effectively promote special events and class offerings. Discover what you need to know to successfully price fee-based events. Bring your questions and be ready to share your experiences. Our goal is to help you book financially viable classes and events. Together Karen and Jean bring their years of experience as shop owner, teacher, and event organizer.
Cost: $25
Location: Franklin Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Class Max: 32
Email: jeanfarish@gmail.com
Teacher: Giulia Manfredini, Giulia Punti Antichi
Description: This needlebook purse is one of the new
models Giulia Punti Antichi will present at the 2026 Nashville Show to
celebrate America's 250 Anniversary.
Inspired by an 18th century
purse, the needlebook is shaped as a small purse in the form of a shell, a
motif Martha Washington embroidered in cushions.
The needlebook is
decorated with floral designs with the colors of the America's flag and it
is stitched on 36 ct Italian Ecru Linen with USA made hand dyed cotton
threads.
Inside the needlebook the felt pages match with the thread
colors.
The class will cover the stitching and finishing process.
A
matching hand painted pinkeep will be available as a gift to my students.
Cost: $35
Location: Williamson Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: info@puntiantichi.com
3:00-4:00 PM Friday - Franklin Room, 2nd Floor Franklin
Teacher: Jean Farish / Jean Farish Needleworks
Co-sponsor: Weeks Dye Works
Description: Learn this quick, easy, and slightly addictive counted thread reversible plaid technique to create functional coasters to celebrate important dates in American history. In this hands-on class, you will receive the materials to make a project commemorating July 4, 1776 using overdyed pearl cotton from Weeks Dye Works. Guided by detailed instructions and diagrams in Jean's new publication, you will be ready to show your customers just how easy it is to stitch this national commemoration, your state's statehood date, personal wedding dates, birth dates, and more!
Cost: $25
Location: Franklin Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Class Max: 20
Email: jeanfarish@gmail.com
3:00-4:00 PM Friday - Franklin Room, 2nd Floor Williamson
Teacher: Nicoletta Farrauto, Nikyscreations
Description: A beautiful hand made thimble and
scissors case handmade by an Italian artisan.
A delicate color palette
for an easy stitching.
Unusual pincushion made with a thimble. Do not
miss the opportunity to bring in your shop this very useful and exclusive
stitcher's tool.
Kit includes: Chart and finishing instruction,
Fabric, Pom Pom trim, Thimble, and Wooden base and Wooden bobbin.
Scissors not included.
Cost: $25
Location: Williamson Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Class Max: 20
Email: nicoletta.farrauto@aol.com
Teacher: Isabella Abbiati, The Primitive Hare
Description: Recreate an ancient-style pouch with historical inspiration and modern finishing tips suitable for shop classes.
Cost: $35
Location: Franklin Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: ilfiloincantato@hotmail.com
Teacher: Isabella Abbiati, The Primitive Hare
Description: Mary, Queen of Scots, was a highly skilled embroiderer, and her cross-stitch works have survived through the centuries, preserved in various places across England. In this class, I will share some insights into her masterpieces, and together we will create a small bag inspired by the style of her wonderful embroidery.
Cost: $40
Location: Franklin Room, 2nd Floor
To Register: Email the teacher directly to reserve your space and pay the teacher for the class.
Email: ilfiloincantato@hotmail.com
After paying the rental fee, teachers manage attendance and collect class payments directly. Business-skill sessions may use rooms for free. After-hours use is also free for stitch-ins, meet-ups or to finish classes.
