The Return of Julie - Part I: Julie's back in town and Island Needlework, her Key West retail store, is open for business. Hours are: Tues. - Fri. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sip & Stitch poolside with us on Thursdays 10:00 to Noon. Click on article title to check out our new look.

Julie's Summer Projects: Ever wonder how Julie spends her time on her summer hiatus? After a week or two of rest and relaxation with family and friends, developing art projects for her nieces and nephews and walking on the beach, she gets down to serious design and stitching. Click article title for details on Julie's projects for this summer.

Julie's Vacation Schedule: Julie's closing her retail store in Key West for the summer, effective July 5. The on-line store will remain open -- except for the period between August 12 - September 9, but Julie will not be available to kit canvases after July 15. Click article title for details.

New Designs On-Line!: Julie's new designs are now available for purchase on-line. Check the following categories: belts, pillows, bags, tropical delights, specialty items & minis. Click article title for item numbers.

More on Indy: Exciting New Fiber: More on the Summer Market and Julie's new designs -- click article title to read Meredith Speers report on the show. She went on a mission to find the perfect fiber for Julie's new Persian Tote...and she found it!

Market Update & New Designs: We're back from Market and scrambling to deliver orders. New hand-painted needlepoint designs were very successful -- click article title to learn more.

Heading to Indianapolis!: Tomorrow morning Pam & I take off for Indianapolis -- the TNNA 2006 Summer Market. We'll be displaying some new canvas designs as well as a number of wonderful new finished samples. All will be available on the website when we return...so don't forget to check back. Click article title for more info.

Need Threads?: Unless identified as a kit, all threads for our canvases are sold separately through Island Needlework in Key West, FL. We'll be happy to help you select the perfect threads for your project -- just call Julie on 305-296-6091. Click article title for more info.

Julie's On-Line Store Now Open!: Just in time for Christmas, you can now purchase Julie's hand-painted tropical designs with just a click of your mouse at the Island Needlepoint Online Store. Prices, mesh sizes, canvas dimensions, everything you need to know to find that perfect gift or project is available in Julie's on-line store. We invite you to take a look today!

This Week in Key West: While the town readies itself for Goombay and Fantasy Fest, Julie readies Island Needlework for another successful season. Click article title to learn what's up & coming.

Shuttered in September: We're going on hiatus for September -- avoiding mother nature (we hope) and recharging creative batteries.

Island Needlework Summer Hours: It's summer in Key West, and our store hours are limited! So plan your visit to Island Needlework to visit during summer hours.