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Wholesale Suppliers of Needlework


These businesses sell needlework supplies, designs, and accessories to retail businesses.


Use this list to find wholesale suppliers for counted cross stitch, needlepoint, threads, knitting, yarn, fibers, scroll frames, punch needle, and related items.


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American Dream Products. Whether your passion is cross stitch, needlepoint, crewel, embroidery or quilting we have a frame to fit your project.
Annalee Waite Designs Our goal is to bring innovative designs to the needle arts which are an inspiration to the hand and the eye.
Anne Cram Design A wide selection of custom needle point designs by artist Anne Cram. Over 35 years of needlepoint designs including wild animals, pets, homes, children, floral upholstery, rugs, landscapes and seascapes.
The Bagsmith A leading source for knitting and crochet tools, patterns, projects, accessories and collectibles. Distributor of Sajou books, stationary, needles, pins, scissor, sewing boxes, thimbles, thread cards and wooden products.


Brenda E. Kocher Elegant, original, canvaswork embroidery and silk gauze designs, showcasing a wide variety of specialty stitches and threads.
brown paper packages Distributors of SILK & IVORY and TRIO, yarns for needlepoint, cross-stitch, knitting and crochet. Made in Switzerland of 50% silk and 50% Merino wool.


Bryson Distributing Gizmos & Gadgets for Needlearts. Catering to the independent retail shops, we distribute Clover, Brittany, Susan Bates, Colonial, John James, Boye, Mundial, Prym, Gingher and more.

CherryWood Design Studios Original Cross-Stitch and Needlework Designs including The Dicionary Series and The Ribbon Series. 2 friends, Cathy & Theresa, took a 2 day road trip & decided to start a serious venture that combined their love of stitching.
The Constant Stitcher/The Stitcher's Stash Extraordinary Products for Extraordinary Stitchers.  I love to stitch and design items to use everyday and I'm proud to be able to share them with you!
Cooper Oaks Design Stitch-painted needlepoint canvases adapted from the artwork of Susan Wallace Barnes, Jane Cather, Linda Ragno, Susan Verble Ganter, Christine Beckwith Clark, Melissa McLeod, Warren Kimble, Janet Johnson and saying by Cooper Oaks Design.

The Colonial Needle Company Needles and notions for needlework, quilting, sewing, and knitting, as well as hand-painted needlepoint canvases and self-finishing leather accessories. Brands include Colonial, John James, John James of England, Lee's Needle Arts, Mary Arden, Richard Hemming, Roxanne, and S. Thomas & Sons.
Crescent Colours Home to fine hand dyed cottons and silks for needlework. Also, our framing 'branch', The Family Tree Frame Company, providing primitive and shabby chic frames for finishing your projects.
DMC Maker of the world's most recommended Embroidery Floss, Charles Craft Fabrics and Needlework Supplies
Dames of the Needle/Fingerwork Dames of the Needle/Finger Work has a diverse wholesale selection of designs in Counted Thread, Hand painted Canvases, Punch Needle and Wool Applique. Dames of the Needle also has a diverse teaching selection that includes Finishing Techniques, Counted Thread Techniques, Wool Applique, Needlepoint and other Needle Art Techniques.
DebBee’s Designs DebBee's Designs features charted needlework designs for canvas, cross stitch, Hardanger, and punch needle, with beaded accessories to provide a little excitement in the tool box! For 5 years we've been supplying innovative designs with clear instructions and diagrams; learn a new technique or rediscover a familiar one with DebBee's Designs. 
Dinky-Dyes Hand-dyed silk, cotton, and perle thread for needlework. Distributor for The Cat's Whiskers Design Studio, Heirloom Embroideries, Twisted Oaks Designs, Vetty Creations, and The Gift of Stitching magazine.
Divine Threads Sumptuous hand-dyed silk ribbons and luxurious rayon threads for ribbon embroidery, counted cross stitch, needlepoint, hardanger, crazy quilting, and numerous other types of handwork. New seasonal and novelty beaded scissor fobs and quilting patterns also available.
Dream House Ventures Exclusive distributor of Soy Luster threads. Distributor for bongo, By Mindy, and Elements.

Edmar Co. Brazilian embroidery kits, books, and videos. Premium quality hand-dyed rayon threads in seven weights and over 200 color combinations.
Elizabeth Turner Collection Elizabeth Turner Collection offers a diverse line of hand painted needlepoint canvases including belts, bell pulls, brick covers, Christmas ornaments, mini Christmas tree skirts, Coasters, Cummerbunds, Easter Eggs, Picture Frames, Eye Glass Cases, Luggage Rack Strips, Purses, Rugs, Shoes, Stockings and More!

European Crosstitch European Crosstitch is the World Distributor for Chatelaine Designs by Martina Weber, Designs by Judy Dixon and European Crosstitch Collection and the U.S. Distributor for Passione Ricamo Designs by LGL, Der feine Faden and Papillon Creations. Come visit our site to see all of the beautiful designs available to you.
F.A. Edmunds Manufacturing and Distributing fine needlework items for more than 55 years. We have Hoops, Frames, Stands, Stretcher Bars, Scroll Frames and accessories for all your stitching needs.
Fern Ridge Collections An exciting, often quirky, always different and fun, wholesale company with an eclectic mix of needlework accessories, unique laying tools, linen needlework kits, needlepoint kits, beaded peyote kits and more! Pat Cherry and Peggy Tipton, two friends with a love of needlework and beads, joined together to form this small company.
Gecko Gully An Australia website developer that builds beautiful, professionally-produced websites with your own domain name.
The Gentle Art Purveyors of the gently hand over-dyed Sampler Threads that give needlework that antiqued, faded, folkart look. The original over-dyed company with colorfast colors, used in cross stitch, punchneedle, quilting and needlepoint.
Glendon Place Heirloom quality cross-stitch and counted thread designs for the most discriminating stitcher, as well as the occasional needleart enthusiast. Some designs simply require ordinary floss and a solid color of fabric, while others are more challenging and suggest using an over-dyed fabric, variegated floss, metallic braid and embellishments such as seed beads, buttons or glass/crystal treasures.

Gloriana Threads Gloriana Threads offers several lines of hand-dyed threads and ribbons for fine embroidery: Silk, Silk Ribbons, Princess Perle, Princess Perle Petite,  Luminescence, and Lorikeet.
HandBEHG Felts Felted Wool Balls & Adornments - Functional fiber art goes to a whole new level.
Handblessings Designer of the popular "Hooked On" cross stitch series

Handy Hands We sell a full line of tatting supplies for needle and shuttle tatters. In business since 1990, Handy Hands carries books, patterns and inspirations for the both amateur and professionals.

Hoffman Distributing Co. Wholesale distributors of counted cross-stitch books and leaflets, Crescent Colours hand dyed threads, Dazor magnification lamps, punchneedle designs and more! We are also the exclusive distributor of the Limited Edition kits by Mirabilia Designs.

Images stitchery design Lap-stitch frames and other stitching accessories. Hand made in Wisconsin.

Imaginating, Inc. We have been in business since 1979 utilizing the talents of many designers which allows us to bring you a variety of unique designs. Please visit our website to see new items as well as older titles.

Ink Circles Ink Circles brings to you a unique collection of original graphic samplers and Celtic designs. Ink Circles is also proud to distribute the designs of Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks (of Italy, Seba Designs (blackwork designs from Turkey), and Needlemania.
Jack Dempsey Needle Art Create that special gift or keepsake that is "home made." JDNA for over 60 years...brings you the largest selection of quilt blocks for hand embroidery along with complimentary pillow cases baby crib quilts and much more.
Jean Smith Designs Jean Smith is a master of "artistry in flowers," best known for her hand painted needlepoint canvases of floral designs. The designs showcase an extensive selection of coasters, children's items, pillows and wonderful rugs.
Julie Mar & Friends A needlepoint company with fun abstract designs as well as traditional ones. Floral and landscape hand-painted, artist original needlepoint canvases. 
Just Another Button Company Handmade polymer clay buttons, ideal for embellishing all types of needleart. Over 700 designs available.
Kreinik Metallic, silk, and iron-on threads plus embellishments. We also distribute Tokens & Trifles perforated paper, scissors, needles, needlework tools, real metal threads, silk gauze, garment canvas, and more.
Lacey Thread Designs provides quality needlework designs for every stitcher. We delight in mixing hardanger with cross stitch and surface embroidery for unique, delicate and beautiful designs.
Leigh Designs Exquisite handpainted needlepoint with the freshest, most unique and sophisticated designs available, plus custom designs of any subject. Distributor of the highest quality nylon & vinyl needlework totes and project bags, from Ashland Sky.
 
The Marking Samplar For 10 years, The Marking Samplar has celebrated the wonderful history of marking samplers and needlework enthusiasts with a fabulous selection of charts, gift items, antique sewing tools, antique samplers, and sampler related out-of-print books.
Melissa Prince Designs Timeless handpainted needlepoint designs featuring Tuscan Tiles, Florals, Evening and holiday bags, tote inserts, and Feathers & Fur. Custom requests welcomed.
Milady’s Needle Milady's Needle specializes in counted thread designs based on traditional and original sampler motifs & themes. Available in our collection are Samplers, Sampler Reproductions, Needlework Accessories including our popular ruler series and Holiday ornaments.
Needlework Show, The We are the only wholesale needlework show in the virtual world! Buyers pre-register and are verified as a business owner; vendors reserve "booth" space and sell directly to buyers, but...this is the little bit different part...unlike other tradeshows, we provide consumer viewing pages!

Norden Crafts Full line distributors for Zweigart, Weeks Dye Works, Kreinik, DMC, Anchor, R&R Reproductions, Graziano Linens, CTR Punchneedles, Morgan No-Slip Hoops, Gingher Scissors, Q-Snap, John James Needles, Piecemaker Needles, Daylight, 175+ designers represented, K's Creations, Handi Clamp, Just another Button Co., Mighty Bright Lights, and 100's of gadget items.
Nordic Needle Distributor of hundred of needlework tools and gadgets. Thousands of books, kits and accessories for counted canvaswork, cross-stitch, Hardanger, huck embroidery, tatting, Blackwork embroidery on paper and ribbon embroidery.
Periwinkle Promises Designer Barbara Rakosnik's line of Celebrations are a delight to stitch. E book covers kitted in red and book silk, are available with matching phone case kits.
POS IM Point of Sale and Inventory Management software for needleart retailers. Features include e-commerce, gift cards, and class management.
Puffin & Company creates beautiful handmade copper, brass and nickel needlework tools and accessories. Our products include our Patented Thread Separators, as well as our Needle Nannies, Scissor Sitters and Thread Organizers.


Punchneedle Marketplace Punch embroidery needles and rug needles. Complete supplies and accessories.


River Silks 100% hand-dyed silk ribbon. 4mm, 7mm, 13mm available in many colors.
 


Rosewood Manor Award winning cross stitch designs by Karen Kluba, specializing in quilted look designs, unique samplers, bell pulls and bell pull rods.
Ruth Schmuff Designs Whimsical and Fun hand-painted needlepoint canvases, many with stitch guides. Distributor of handpainted needlepoint canvases by designers: Ada Haydon-EyeCandy Needleart, Michael Stoebner and Shelly Comiskey. Publisher of "Stitches" book series.
Sammann Co Inc. (Peepers) Reading eye glasses in fun styles and colors. Peepers glasses including reading, reading sunglasses, computer, and bifocals.
stitch happy Products that remind us, we'd rather be stitching! Fun, affordable and functional products stitchers, knitters and quilters love-totes, mugs, tape measures, tool cases and more!
Stitching Pretty Distributor of fantastic count cross stitch designs by Michelle Ink Needlework Designs, ByGone Stitches, Chen Designs and Carol's Needle Sketches.
Sudberry House Footstools, lined oak boxes, trays, book-ends, coasters and trivets in many sizes and finishes for mounting needlework.
Sue Hillis Designs Seasonal, holiday, patriotic, or even geographical, designer Sue Hillis has been creating unique cross stitch designs for over 35 years.
Sullivans Floss Sullivans brand floss is made with 100% Egyptian Cotton, pre-washed, and dyed with the best colorfast dyes. With more than 450 colors, there is a match for every project.
Susan Roberts Needlepoint Design  A wholesale distributor of hand-painted needlepoint designs representing the work of Ashley & Liz Dillon, Barbara Eyre, Cook, EP Arts, Janice Gaynor, HCalderon, MountainHeir, Patricia and Susan Roberts.
Sweetheart Tree, The The Sweetheart Tree, founded in 1984 by designer Sandra Cox Vanosdall, is well known & respected in the industry & provides a complete selection of high quality cross stitch designs to stitchery enthusiasts across the United States and abroad. Over 800 designs are now available in leaflet, kit and card formats and represent a multitude of different styles from whimsical to traditional to contemporary often using a variety of added stitches with explicit diagrams and  clearly written directions to help expand the needle worker's repertoire.
Treenway Silks Treenway Silks fills all your creative needlework needs with 100 hand-dyed solid colours in silk ribbons and threads. 74 hand-painted variegated colour schemes available in the Montano Series; the Canadiana Series is composed of 30 colour schemes and the Gulf Islands Series with 17 colour schemes.
Victoria Sampler, The The Victoria Sampler mainly distributes Sampler Designs and Accessory Packs by Thea Dueck, as well as Cathy Jean's Designs and Lisa Archer's Finishing techniques. The VS Website has many features: including Trunk Show and Teaching schedules, Stitch Animations, Cyberclasses, online Boutique, VSRetreats, Newsletter, and many Free Patterns.
Voila! C’est Fini! Handpainted canvases for belts, shoes and handbags. Finishing and stitching service.
Weeks Dye Works Offering hand-dyed pearl cotton, cotton sewing thread and wool fabric to stitchers of all kinds, including cross stitchers, needlepointers, quilters, and rug hookers.
Westminster Fibers Distributor for Glorafilia and Anchor needleart products
Wichelt Imports Your complete distributor of fabric, books, kits and accessories including: Mill Hill, Permin, Jobelan, Heritage Stitchcraft, Eva Rosenstand, Debbie Mumm, Gingher, Thea Gouveneur, DMC, Rico, YLI, and Kreinik.
Yarn Craft Supplies Supplier for knitting, crochet and needleart accessories; pattern designers; Christmas stockings, Dovo and Tooltron Scissors, and African reed baskets.
Yarn Tree Your store's best source for counted cross stitch! We have many of our own products including Stitcher's Lotion, perforated paper, glass paperweights, journals, Olde Time Santas and Snow Folks kits, Stitcher's Watches and Earrings, plus Zweigart, Charles Craft, Gingher, American Dream, Dohler, John James, books from your favorite designers and more!
 

   

Needlework Retailer,117 Alexander Avenue PO Box 2438, Ames, Iowa 50010. Phone: 800-561-5380 or 515-232-6507. Fax 515-232-0789. email info@needleworkretailer.com

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