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Welcome Stitchery welcomes two Italians
Justine Hougen, owner/operator of Blue Earth’s Welcome Stitchery, explains the cross stitch community is a ‘close-knit’ group. So close-knit, in fact, that the threads that bind them span oceans. Recently, Hougen’s connection with an Italian cross stitch designer, Isabella Abbiati, resulted in the stitching celebrity’s arrival in Blue Earth. Abbiati’s company, The Primitive Hare, is a well-known name in the world of cross stitching. So, it was an exciting development when Abbiati lead a class at Welcome Stitchery on Friday and Saturday, March 8-9, with the help of ...