| Designer(s)
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Cause of the month
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|
Date
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A Selection of "A is for Apple
& other Fruit" Needlepoint
Canvases and Art Ventures
and Annalee Waite Designs |
Action
Against Hunger -- fighting against
hunger and malnutrition around the
world |
April 2024 |
A Selection of Eggs, Bunnies,
Chicks, and Lambs Needlepoint
Canvases and Sheepish Designs
and Shepherd's Bush |
International
Women's Day -- (March 8)
is a global day celebrating the social,
economic, cultural, and political
achievements of women |
March 2024 |
A selection of Dog Needlepoint
Canvases and Canterbury
Designs plus An assortment
of Kits of Dogs |
K9s
For Warriors -- providing highly-
trained Service Dogs to military veterans
suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain
injury, and/or military sexual trauma |
February 2024 |
A selection of 'Blood Red'
Needlepoint Canvases and
M Designs |
New
York Blood Center Enterprises --
providing the highest quality blood and
stem cell products and related medical
and consultative services to hospitals
and patients |
January 2024 |
A selection of Accessories
and Needlework Tools |
Americares
-- helping disaster survivors
around the world |
December 2023 |
A selection of Geometric &
Abstract Needlepoint Canvases
and Sisters & Best Friends |
Embrace
Global -- creating a world in
which all premature babies have access
to an incubator |
November 2023 |
A selection of Autumn/Fall
related Needlepoint Canvases
and Ewe & Eye & Friends |
American
Journalism Project -- investing
in and building nonprofit newsrooms
that are governed by and are sustained
by the public they serve |
October 2023 |
A selection of Halloween
Needlepoint Canvases and
Heart In Hand Needleart |
Climate
Justice Alliance -- leading the
shift from an extractive economy to a
regenerative economy |
September 2023 |
A Pink is the Word of the
Month selection of Needlepoint
Canvases, Counted Cross Stitch
patterns, and Needlework Tools |
Girls
Inc. -- inspiring all girls to be
strong, smart, and bold |
August 2023 |
A selection of Christmas
(in
July) Needlepoint Canvases
and Christmas (in July)
Cross
Stitch Patterns |
American
Civil Liberties Union --
working with attorneys and activists
in their communities to shape better
policies and spread awareness about their
states' priority civil rights issues |
July 2023 |
A selection of Floral &
Gardening Needlepoint and
Charted Canvaswork designs
and Heritage Crafts |
Alaska
Whale Foundation -- ensuring the
long-term health of marine mammals
and coastal ecosystems |
June 2023 |
A selection of Easter-related
Needlepoint Canvases and
Elizabeth's Designs and
Counted Illuminations |
Monuments
Men and Women
Foundation -- created to raise worldwide
awareness about the service of the
Monuments Men and Women, honor
them for their achievements, and
complete their unfinished mission of
returning missing art to the rightful
owners |
April 2023 and
May 2023 |
A selection of Travel & Sights
Needlepoint and BrightNeedle
and Unity Station Originals |
School
of Leadership, Afghanistan -- an
Afghan-led boarding school for Afghan
girls |
March 2023 |
A selection of Hearts &
Valentines Needlepoint
and The Sweetheart Tree |
American
Heart Association -- fighting
against heart disease and stroke |
February 2023 |
A selection of Full-Size
Christmas Stocking Canvases
and Stocking Cuff Canvases
and The Stitchworks and
Something In Common |
Baby2Baby
-- providing children living
in poverty with diapers, clothing and all
the basic necessities that every child
deserves |
January 2023 |
A selection of Full-Size
Christmas Stocking Needlepoint
Canvases and The Stitchworks |
Plan
International -- a development and
humanitarian organization that advances
children's rights and equality for girls |
December 2022 |
A selection of Food & Drink
related Needlepoint Canvases
and American School of
Needlework |
Healing
Meals Community Project --
providing healthy, organic meals to
people in a health crisis while fostering
compassion and empowering youth and
adult volunteers in our communities |
November 2022 |
A selection of Autumn/Fall
related Needlepoint Canvases
and The Cross-Eyed Cricket |
National
Forest Foundation -- bringing
people together to restore and enhance
our National Forests and Grasslands |
October 2022 |
A selection of Sports, School &
Children related Needlepoint
Canvases and Rosewood Manor |
Tunnel
To Towers Foundation -- helping
America's heroes by providing mortgage-
free homes and building custom-designed
smart homes for catastrophically injured
veterans and first responders, and
committed to eradicating veteran
homelessness and aiding the victims of
major U.S. disasters |
September 2022 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and Forever in
My Heart and Friends Indeed |
Cool
Earth -- working to protect
rainforest and fight the climate crisis |
August 2022 |
Christmas (in
July)
Needlepoint Canvases and
Christmas (in July)
Cross Stitch Patterns |
World Food
Program for South Sudan --
WFP has emergency operations in
South Sudan to help people meet their
food and nutrition needs |
July 2022 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and The Workbasket |
Everytown
for Gun Safety -- working to
end gun violence in America |
June 2022 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and Hardanger,
Pulled Thread, Drawn Thread
and Blackwork patterns,
kits & more |
UNICEF
-- on the ground helping
Ukraine's children |
May 2022 |
A selection of Easter & Spring
Needlepoint Canvases and
Chessie & Me and
Jeannette Douglas Designs |
World
Central Kitchen -- providing meals
in response to the humanitarian crisis
in Eastern Europe |
April 2022 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and
Stitches from the Heartland |
CARE
-- Fighting Global Poverty and
World Hunger |
March 2022 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and
Jeanette Crews Designs |
K.I.N.D.
- Kids in Need of Desks -- A
simple desk can make all the difference |
February 2022 |
A selection of Food-related
Needlepoint Canvases and
Douglas Designs / Raspberry
Patch Design Studio
and Prairie Grove Peddler |
Mercy
Chefs -- a non-profit disaster relief
organization providing food service
during natural disasters and in
underserved communities across the
country |
January 2022 |
A variety of Charted
Canvaswork Designs and
a selection of Hardcover
Cross Stitch Books |
The Blue
Carbon Initiative -- a
coordinated, global program focused on
mitigating climate change through the
conservation and restoration of coastal
and marine ecosystems |
December 2021 |
Northwest & Southwest
Inspired Needlepoint Canvases
& Charted Canvaswork and
'Cross the Lilliebridge and
Lone Deer - Sonagolese Designs
and The Stitching Studio |
American
Indian College Fund --
providing financial support for
Native American students and tribal
colleges and universities, and also
supporting programs for institutional
growth and sustainability and cultural
preservation |
November 2021 |
Full-Size Christmas Stockings
Needlepoint Canvases and
Cross Stitch Patterns and Tools
from a selection of
International Designers |
HeroFund
USA -- the nation's premier
private funding source for
First-Responder safety equipment and
resources |
October 2021 |
Even More Halloween and
Thanksgiving Needlepoint
Canvases and Color Charts |
Don't
Be A Monster -- providing free,
unique, and entertaining
bullying-prevention assemblies for
students in 4th-10th grade |
September 2021 |
A collection of Halloween,
Thanksgiving & Fall Scenes
Needlepoint Canvases
and La-D-Da and
Waxing Moon Designs |
The
Hole in the Wall Gang -- providing
"a different kind of healing" to seriously
ill children and their families free of
charge |
August 2021 |
A selection of Christmas (in
July) Needlepoint Canvases
and Sunflower Samplings and
The Sunflower Seed |
Paralyzed
Veterans of America -- striving
to empower our brave men and women
veterans to regain what they fought for:
their freedom and independence |
July 2021 |
A selection of Belts, Luggage
Straps, and other bands
Needlepoint Canvases and
Hearthside Designs and
The Nutmeg Needle |
United
Nations Girls' Education
Initiative -- advancing gender equality
in and through education |
June 2021 |
An assortment of Floral
Needlepoint Canvases and
The Silver Lining |
Women
For Women International -- a
global community of women working to
create a more just world |
May 2021 |
An assortment of Words &
Sayings Needlepoint Canvases
and Liberty Street and
monsterbubbles |
First
Book -- providing equal access to
quality education for kids in need |
April 2021 |
A selection of Food & Beverage
Needlepoint Canvases and
Ginger & Spice, Pickle Barrel
and Plum Pudding |
Bread
for the World -- a collective of
Christian voices urging our nation's
decision makers to end hunger at home
and abroad |
March 2021 |
Assorted Animal Needlepoint
Canvases and
The Victoria Sampler and
Designs by Cathy Jean |
National
Geographic Society -- using the
power of science, exploration, education
and storytelling to illuminate and protect
the wonder of our world |
February 2021 |
A selection of Needlepoint
of Hearts & Valentines and
St. Patrick's Day and
Cross My Heart and
Heartstring Samplery |
The
Farmlink Project -- connecting farms
with a surplus of fresh, nutritious
produce to communities in need |
January 2021 |
An assortment of Christmas
Ornaments and 2020 Masks
Needlepoint Canvases and
Amy Bruecken Designs and
Sisters and Best Friends |
Toys
For Tots -- helping to bring the joy
of Christmas to less-fortunate children |
December 2020 |
Sew Much Fun Needlepoint
and Schoolroom Samplings |
The
Giving Doll -- "Our mission is to
give faith, love, joy, hope and comfort to
children worldwide, at times of special
need through the construction and
distribution of handmade cloth dolls" |
November 2020 |
A selection of Women, Clothing
& Accessories Needlepoint
Canvases and Imaginating |
League
of Women Voters Education
Fund -- working to register voters and
provide voters with election information
through voter guides as well as
candidate forums and debates |
October 2020 |
A selection of Asian & African
Inspired Needlepoint Canvases
and Enchanting Lair and
Glory Bee |
Gavi,
the Vaccine Alliance -- helping to
vaccinate almost half the world's children
against deadly and debilitating infectious
diseases |
September 2020 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases for Small Accessories
and Sue Hillis Designs |
ECAD
-- enabling people with
disabilities to gain greater independence
and mobility through the use of specially
educated dogs |
August 2020 |
A selection of Nature Related
Needlepoint Canvases and
Covered Crossings Stitchery
and Designs by Linda Myers |
The
Nature Conservancy -- conserving
the lands and waters on which all life
depends |
July 2020 |
A selection of Tropical Life
Needlepoint Canvases and
Kustom Krafts |
Partners
In Health -- providing a
preferential option for the poor in
health care |
June 2020 |
Needlepoint Kits,
Cross Stitch Kits, and
Crewel Embroidery Kits |
Samaritan's
Purse -- meeting critical
needs for victims of conflict, disaster,
famine, and epidemics throughout the
world |
May 2020 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and
By The Bay Needleart |
Coronavirus
Direct Relief -- providing
personal protective equipment and
essential medical items to health workers
responding to coronavirus (COVID-19) |
April 2020 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and
Homespun Elegance |
Hemophilia
Federation of America --
assists, educates and advocates for
the bleeding disorders community |
March 2020 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases by Melissa Shirley;
Charted Canvaswork Patterns
by Southern Cross Needlework;
a selection of Cross Stitch
Patterns with an Australia
connection; and Gumnut Yarns
hand-dyed softly-shaded
embroidery threads from
Australia |
Kangaroo
Island Bushfire Recovery --
helping to create a Native Plant
Nursery to fast-track recovery and
provide wildlife with essential habitat |
February 2020 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and Twisted Threads |
Mercy
Ships -- international sailing ships
that offer clean water, reliable
electricity, and medical care |
January 2020 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and
Vickery Collection |
Americares
-- improving health for
people affected by poverty or disaster |
December 2019 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and
The Sewing Circle |
World
Central Kitchen -- providing
a warm meal, an encouraging word,
and a helping hand in hard times |
November 2019 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and Erica Michaels |
National
Multiple Sclerosis Society --
helping people affected by Multiple
Sclerosis |
October 2019 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and
Historic Handworkes |
Rainforest
Trust -- protecting our
planet's critical ecosystems |
September 2019 |
A selection of Needlepoint
Canvases and Great Big Graphs |
National
Park Foundation -- protection
and enhancement of our national parks |
August 2019 |
Cooper Oaks Design and
True Colors International |
SurfRider
Foundation -- protect the
ocean, waves, and beaches |
July 2019 |
A selection of Travel and
Lighthouse Needlepoint and
Plum Street Samplers |
Clean The
World Foundation --
globally providing education & supplies
for better water, sanitation, and hygiene |
June 2019 |
A selection of Cat Needlepoint
and Dimensions |
Folds
of Honor -- providing educational
scholarships to spouses and children of
America's fallen and disabled service
members |
May 2019 |
Signs & Sayings Needlepoint
and The Artists Collection |
National
Aphasia Association --
promoting awareness and providing
support for those with aphasia |
April 2019 |
Zecca Needlepoint and
Keslyn's and Kit & Bixby |
Bright
Pink -- helping to save lives
from breast and ovarian cancer |
March 2019 |
Colorful Needlepoint
and Leisure Arts |
Convoy
Of Hope -- providing help and
hope to those who are impoverished,
hungry and hurting |
February 2019 |
Fruit & Vegetables Needlepoint
and Permin of Copenhagen |
Operation
Smile -- providing free
surgeries for children and young adults
in developing countries who are born
with cleft lip, cleft palate, or other
dental and facial conditions |
January 2019 |
Entertainment Needlepoint and
Americana & U.S. Military
Cross Stitch |
USO
-- providing programs, entertain-
ment and support to service members
and their families all around the world |
December 2018 |
Christmas Needlepoint with
Stitch Guides and
Angel Stitchin |
Puppy
Up Foundation -- discovering the
common links between canine and
human cancers |
November 2018 |
Fun Needlepoint and
Sudberry House |
Treasured
Time -- giving the gift of
moments to help grant the wishes
of parents with life-threatening medical
conditions |
October 2018 |
Jacobean Inspired Needlepoint,
Crewel Embroidery Kits, and
With My Needle |
National Eating
Disorders Association --
supporting those affected by eating
disorders |
September 2018 |
Sealife Needlepoint and
Hands Across the Sea,
Silver Creek Samplers, and
Water's Edge |
Ocean
Conservancy -- working to protect
the ocean from global challenges |
August 2018 |
Americana Needlepoint and
Americana Cross Stitch |
Building
Homes For Heroes --
Supporting the brave men and women
injured while serving our country |
July 2018 |
Asian-Inspired Needlepoint and
Val's Stuff |
TheDream.Us
-- Providing DREAMers
the opportunity to realize their college
dreams and give back |
June 2018 |
Sports & Games and
John Clayton |
Adaptive
Sports Center -- Enhancing the
quality of life of people with disabilities
through exceptional outdoor adventure
activities |
May 2018 |
Chicks, Ducks & Geese and
Heart In Hand Needleart |
Moms
Demand Action -
Action For Gun Sense In America |
April 2018 |
Hearts and Valentines &
St. Patrick's Day and
Fireside Originals |
Kindness
Ranch Animal Sanctuary --
Providing sanctuary for former
research animals |
March 2018 and
February 2018 |
Needlepoint Kits and
CornerHouse Designs &
Lesa Steele Designs |
California
Fire Foundation --
SAVE: supplying aid to wildfire victims |
January 2018 |
A selection of Christmas
Needlepoint Canvases and
Holly House Designs &
Midsummer Night Designs |
Snowball
Express -- serving the children
of our fallen military heroes |
December 2017 |
Evelyn Bernstein Studio and
Just Nan |
Malala
Fund -- working for a world
where every girl can learn and lead
without fear |
November 2017 |
Tropical Birds & Flowers and
Stoney Creek Collection |
Hurricane
Disaster Relief
|
October 2017 |
JP Needlepoint and
SamSarah Design Studio |
September 2017 |
Julia's Needleworks and
Cross-Eyed Cricket |
Soldier On
Women's Program --
Helping Women Veterans Reclaim
Their Lives |
August 2017 |
Charlotte Westerfield and
Serendipity Designs, MarBek,
and Dobber Designs |
National
Scoliosis Foundation --
Improving the lives of those living with
scoliosis and other spinal deformities |
July 2017 and
June 2017 |
Wildlife Needlepoint Canvases
and Kathy Barrick,
Carriage House Samplings, and
Barrick Samplers |
Wildlife
Conservation Society --
Saving Wildlife and Wild Places |
May 2017 |
Amanda Lawford & DC Designs
and Designs From Pamela |
World
Food Program USA |
April 2017 |
Judaica and
Diane Graebner Designs |
Pet
Partners -- to improve human health
through the human-animal bond |
March 2017 |
TNNA Winter 2017 Show and
The Workbasket |
National
Audubon Society |
February 2017 |
Kitchen & Coasters and
Imaginating |
Feeding
America |
January 2017 |
Storybook & Cartoon Characters
and
Shepherd's Bush Printworks |
Save
the Children |
December 2016 |
The Caron Collection and
Elizabeth's Designs |
National
Stroke Association |
November 2016 |
2016 Destination: Dallas
Needlepoint Market and
The Drawn Thread |
Alzheimer's
Association -- care and
support for all those affected by
Alzheimer’s and other dementias |
October 2016 |
Rebecca Wood Designs and
Hardcover Cross Stitch Books |
Operation
Homefront -- financial and
other assistance to the families of our
service members and wounded warriors |
September 2016 |
Needle Crossings and
Stitches from the Heartland |
JDRF
-- Type 1 Diabetes Research |
August 2016 |
Curtis Boehringer (NP) and
Curtis Boehringer (CS) |
Operation
Gratitude -- saying
"Thank You" to all who serve |
July 2016 |
Houses and Buildings and
Glendon Place |
Dentists Without Borders |
June 2016 |
Women and
Of Female Worth |
RAINN -- Rape, Abuse & Incest
National Network |
May 2016 |
Florals and
Cross 'N Patch |
The National Kidney Foundation |
April 2016 |
Easter Eggs and
Lizzie*Kate |
The Seeing Eye -- helping the blind
with Seeing Eye dogs |
March 2016 |
J. Child Designs and
Fanci That |
International Rescue Committee --
Rescue and Refugee Support |
February 2016 |
Snowmen and Hardanger,
Drawn & Pulled Thread |
VisionAware -- glaucoma research &
education |
January 2016 |
Designs by Suzanne and
Cross My Heart |
March of Dimes |
December 2015 |
Thanksgiving & Autumn and
Designs by Gloria & Pat |
hawkwing, Inc. -- providing essential
services and support for the people of
the Cheyenne River Lakota (Sioux)
Indian Reservation |
November 2015 |
Halloween and
Bent Creek |
National Breast Cancer Foundation |
October 2015 |
Dolls & Other 3-D Delights and
Rosewood Manor |
charity: water -- Clean Drinking Water
for Developing Countries |
September 2015
and August 2015 |
Christmas Stockings & Cuffs
and Mini-Socks and
Periwinkle Promises |
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation |
July 2015 |
Fashionable Accessories and
Mosey 'N Me |
Parkinson's Disease Foundation |
June 2015 |
A Collection of Designs and
Ursula Michael Designs |
Nepal Earthquake Relief |
May 2015 |
Danji Designs and
Historic Handworkes |
Autism Speaks |
April 2015 |
Elizabeth Turner Collection
and Ewe & Eye & Friends |
The ALS Association |
March 2015 |
Patti Mann and
Green Apple Co. |
Music Empowers Foundation |
February 2015 |
Sharon G. and
Charland Designs |
Dress For Success |
January 2015 |
Maggie Co. and
Homespun Elegance |
No Kid Hungry |
December 2014 |
| Treglown Designs |
CARE |
November 2014 |
| Kick Back & Stitch |
American Cancer Society |
October 2014 |
| Melissa Shirley Designs |
Be The Match -- Bone Marrow Registry |
September 2014 |
| dede's Needleworks |
World Wildlife Fund |
August 2014 |
| Associated Talents |
Wounded Warrior Project |
July 2014 |
| Renaissance Designs |
Doctors Without Borders |
June 2014 |
| Painted Pony Designs |
Habitat for Humanity |
May 2014 |
| Kathy Schenkel Designs |
Heifer International |
April 2014 |
| Finger Step Designs |
ASPCA |
March 2014 |
| Beau Geste |
American Heart Association |
February 2014 |
| Leigh Designs |
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society |
January 2014 |
| Lilian Chermor |
UNICEF |
December 2013 |
| Julia's Needleworks |
American Red Cross --
Philippine Disaster Relief |
November 2013 |
