Dive into past editions of our newsletter including inspiration, tips and tricks, and much more.

From the Archives

  • November 6th, 2024 Newsletter

    A retrospective into the role of time and the role that needlepoint can play in our lives and the lives of those around us. This newsletter also outlines the upcoming events and changes being made around the shop.

  • September 19th, 2024 Newsletter

    Scheduling notes for September and October 2024.

  • July 1st, 2024 Newsletter

    This edition of the newsletter includes a look into some of the specialty threads carried at Hillside and examples of their potential usage on canvases.

  • May 17th, 2024 Newsletter

    A reflection on spring and the inspiration found in the abundant florals and colors in our surrounding world.

  • March 8th, 2024 Newsletter

    Scheduling notes for March 2024 and an abbreviated collection of Hillside’s London and United Kingdom canvases.

  • February 6th, 2024 Newsletter

    Celebrate the New Year with a Colors of Praise Trunk Show for the month of February 2024.

  • December 15th, 2023 Newsletter

    Holiday wishes and scheduling notes for December 2023 and early January 2024.

  • November 14th, 2023 Newsletter

    A reflection on fall, the changing leaves, and the upcoming holiday with musings on the joys and daunting decisions that accompany a clean, unstitched canvas and how Hillside can help with your newest creative endeavor. This newsletter also includes announcements of an upcoming Julia’s Needleworks Christmas Ornament trunk show through mid-December 2023 and a curated selection of new canvas arrivals.

  • June 17th, 2023 Newsletter

    Musings on the start of the summer season, a Judaica trunk show with designers from the Julia’s Needleworks collective, new-to-us designer finds, a celebration of wedding season and the role that needlepoint can play in celebrating the big day, and a few notes on the Hillside Summer 2023 schedule.

  • April 30th, 2023 Newsletter

    Thoughts on welcoming the spring season, introducing our new loyalty program, and a plethora of potential gift ideas for loved ones during this season of celebration.

  • February 20th, 2023

    A brief note about upcoming changes to the shop’s hours in February and March 2023.

  • January 6th, 2023 Newsletter

    A dive into the New Year and the endless stitching possibilities present in the canvases of Carol Curtis, our featured designer and January 2023 trunk show feature.

  • December 20th, 2022 Newsletter

    Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a brief note on Hillside’s Holiday closing dates.

  • December 1st, 2022 Newsletter

    A brief note on our Holiday Pop-Up for December 2022 with special guest, Jinny Barney McAuliffe who will be able customize a selection of her canvases in the shop for you to take home.

  • November 13th, 2022 Newsletter

    A multitude of thoughts on color, finding inspiration in the rich colors around us in fall, and the plethora of ways to use color when stitching a canvas.

  • October 6th, 2022 Newsletter

    A brief note on the shop’s schedule for October 2022.

  • August 25th, 2022 Newsletter

    A note on our end-of-summer 2022 schedule.

  • August 16th, 2022

    Musings on needlepoint as a beautiful memento and how travel can be memorialized by canvas and thread to commemorate a trip.