Thank You JP Party!

Thank you JP!!! Come on down for 10% off everything in the store, trunk show with the amazing Ann Weaver from noon-3, raffle at 4 (Flora is wearing one of the raffle items above), and door prizes every hour on the half hour (check out our facebook page for a real time update of our winners...). We hope to see you!

Thanks to Iris, Flora, and Thalia for being our welcoming committee!

Thank You JP Party!

We are having a party and you all are invited!

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We woke up the earth!

Thanks to our merry group of craftsters and their efforts Saturday morning on our community art project. We helped wake up the earth in our own crafty fashion. Thanks to all who contributed knitted or quilted pieces and to all those who came in the shop in the days leading up the Wake Up the Earth Festival and knitted rows on our communal swatch. We can't wait to do it again next year...(knitted flowers...quilted rainbows??).

Iris + Thalia warming up a light pole.

Natalie + Stephanie with one of the fuzzier versions...

Check out our facebook page for more pics of the pole slipcovers.

First Thursday in May

We had quite a turnout yesterday for First Thursday. Thanks to everyone who came out to see local artists at your local stores. Here are some photos from the event...we can't wait to do it again next month (June 2nd...mark your calendars).

Current and future sewers and knitters...

Molly + Benny!

Willa, Susan (how's that scarf coming?), and Lizzie...

Thanks to artist Katie James (here with her sister Sarah setting up) for sharing her beautiful work with us:

Katie James, "Green Sewing Machine"

watercolor, ink, gouache, pencil

Katie James, "Brown Sewing Machine"

watercolor, ink, gouache, pencil

Katie James, "Black Sewing Machine"

watercolor, ink, gouache, pencil

And, of course, our very own Eloise Narrigan...talented knitter (check out the sweater she's wearing), sewer, and artist (among other things!).

Eloise Narrigan, "They Considered Eustice's Color Choices Carefully"

watercolor and ink

Eloise Narrigan, "Sewing for Spring"

watercolor and ink

Eloise Narrigan, "It's Called Frogging Because you Rippit"

digital print

The artwork will be on display this month at JP Knit & Stitch. The photos don't do the delicate watercolors justice so stop by if you didn't get a chance last night. (And don't forget all the pieces are for sale..)

First Thursday in JP!

Don't forget to come by the store this evening for JP's First Thursday event (6-8PM). We at JPK&S are thrilled to be showing the knitting and sewing related work of two talented artists: Katie James and Eloise Narrigan. Along with original watercolor art, Eloise will have her "Uncommon Alphabet" poster in four colorways (above is the "schoolhouse" version...and yes, the Yaffle Bird is sitting on a ball of yarn) for sale. Hope you can make it.

Classes Lists Posted!

Knitting, crocheting, and sewing classes start next week! Class schedules and descriptions are now posted on the JP Knit & Stitch website.

Check out our May email newsletter for the latest JP Knit & Stitch events and happenings.

Photo above are samples from Eva's wristlet beginning sewing class...

Let's Wake up the Earth!!!

The Wake Up the Earth festival is one of our favorite times of year. Mark your calender for Saturday, May 7th! Spontaneous Celebrations (an amazing local nonprofit) puts on a great party and we at JP Knit & Stitch are thrilled to be a small part of it. Here's the plan: we are sending out a call for knitters/crocheters/crafters to dig into their stash and create a swatch that we can use to beautify the Southwest Corridor Park on festival day. Check out our website for more information and details... Or, just drop by the store and help with the communal pole slipcover (as our friend from Lincoln is doing above). Help us wake up the earth!

My green, orange, pink, and yellow pole cozy....Wake up, earth!!!!!