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Wool & Hoop has expanded from cyberspace to a real space in the lovely little town of Marfa, Texas. So next time you're in the neighborhood, you can visit the Wool & Hoop flagship which is located in old adobe building at 203 E. San Antonio, right next door to Fancy Pony Land, around the corner from JM Dry Goods and across the street from Ballroom Marfa. In addition to carrying all things crewel, our little shop has a variety of sewing notions, fabrics, felts, needlepoint kits and knitting supplies. Classes begin this fall in embroidery, sewing and knitting. Stay tuned. Australian magazine Homespun features Katherine Shaughnessy of Wool & Hoop as their guest artisan in the October 2008 issue. The article, Whirled Peace, highlights a brand new project by Shaughnessy called "Pinwheel Posy." The pattern and full instructions are included. Better Homes & Gardens' Creative Home magazine reveals how Shaughnessy's Texas home & studio inspire her crewelwork in Denise Gee's article "Free Range Art," Winter 2007. Plaid Bucilla released a fresh new line of crewel kits designed by Shaughnessy. Kits can be purchased at www.plaidonline.com. Better Homes & Gardens' Holiday Crafts 2007 offers a "Curly Crewel" embroidery project by Wool & Hoop. Sew News named Wool & Hoop's crewel kits as the "Find of the Month" in their November 2007 issue. Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion, October/November 2007, mentions Wool & Hoop's crewel kits in their "This We Like" column. An interview with Shaughnessy can be found in the new book, Craft Inc., by Meg Mateo Ilasco published in 2007 by Chronicle Books. Shaughnessy teamed up with Nest offering a line of handmade crewel pillows featuring her newest design. Perfect for the crewel lover who's not into DIY. You can see an embroidered t-shirt by Shaughnessy in Sarah Sockit's book, Tease: Inspired T-shirt Transformations by Superstars of Art, Craft, and Design, published by Penguin Group in April 2006. Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing released Shaughnessy's first book, The New Crewel in November 2005. Venus wrote that Shaughnessy is the "coolest of the crewel" with her "brand-spankin' new kits that make textile-licious greeting cards, pretty pothoders or funky pillows ... and are simple enough for the crewel newbie to do." The Wall Street Journal praises her "mission to revitalize the craft among young adults." DailyCandy says "Katherine Shaughnessy's fresh take on the art of wool-on-linen embroidery is evident in her collection of five funky and colorful abstract designs." "Embroidery kits from Wool & Hoop fit the bill," exclaims Family Circle Home Crafts. According to Home & Garden Television, "the simple, modern designs are just the thing to catch the eye of hip young crafters." "Put your needles to more tasteful use by following artist Katherine Shaughnessy's elegant crewel kits," suggests ReadyMade. These "on-trend crewel embroidery kits," writes Style At Home, "have come to the rescue."

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