Needle-OR-Thread

Needle-OR-Thread Award winning artist, educator, and mom. Specializing in fabric collage embroidery and kinusaiga. Oh, and the “OR” in my small business’ name stands for Oregon 😘
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Check out my website for kits, tutorials, and original art for sale.

04/30/2026

Part 10: (The final part of this series) featuring my fabulous studio mate’s small business, ! Specializing in vibrant apparent fabrics, Bethany’s small biz is an online fabric store that you can shop from worldwide!

On a sappy note, it has been truly an incredible gift to watch Bethany’s small business grow into this amazing powerhouse! It is such a joy to share a space with her and her fabulous team! And it is so easy to be inspired by each of them since they all see their own clothing! 🙌🏼

04/27/2026

Part 9: Thumbuddy Special Quilt Shop is inside of the Stars Aligned Quilt Retreat and I was floored by both businesses! I hope you get a chance to at least shop, but even do some sewing or stay there!

Address: 762 Silver Lane, Eugene, OR

04/23/2026

3 years ago I did a whole collection of fabric collage pieces where I embroidered on solid fabrics with monochrome, patterned stitches. It was a labor of love and something I’m still incredibly proud of.

I was missing stitching and decided to incorporate more embroidery into my kinusaiga pieces—and the idea was born to recreate some of my previous designs in this art medium.

And talk about learning curve, I made so many mistakes, had to redo so many elements but I’m so very elated with this final product. Over 50 hours of stitching later and this 6” x 6” piece is finally display ready!

(And while I’m flattered anyone would want to attempt this, I will not be teaching this template, or style or offer any kits. Remember, I’m also a working artist that sells original artwork too, not just a teacher 🥰)

04/22/2026

Part 8: Coburg Quilt Shop off of East Maple (I won’t be sharing the exact address, as this is on their personal property, but you can contact the shop via their website, on social media, or call to get it) in Coburg, OR! I’ll add their website into the comments below if you want to schedule an appointment or bring in a quilt top for Brooke to provide long arm quilting services!

04/08/2026

Next up is Ambivert Fabrics located in downtown Eugene at 541 Willamette St, suite 401. Make an appointment by email at [email protected] or send a DM on Instagram!

11/11/2025

🥹Thank you for honoring my grandmother with me. And thank you for sharing your own stories about your loved ones. Grief work is never easy, but sharing stories and their love helps. 🫶🏼 Free tutorial on my YouTube, and Virtual Workshops (where I mail you a kit) are on my website. All linked in my bio ❤️

11/05/2025

I’ll link my email newsletter in my stories for the next few days! Hopefully I’ll have this video edited and up on YouTube before this weekend. Thanks again for all the kind words. I’m so glad so many of us had a grandparent or loved one that was as magical as my Grandma Marlys 🥹❤️

11/05/2025

Grief is such a complex thing, but I find that art has the most amazing way of helping me through it. This quilt is one of my most prized possessions—and it always makes me feel like Grandma Marlys is with me. I think it would have really made her smile to see me make this miniature version with her fabrics.

10/26/2025

I created this design a year ago…and thinking about revisiting it with different fabrics! That’s part of the fun of kinusaiga! Want to learn more about this artform?—check out my free YouTube tutorial or sign up for a virtual workshop!

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Eugene, OR
97405

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