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| OUR TEACHERS - |
 Carolyn Hedge Baird. Carolyn is our resident author and has written Merry Needlepoint, Merry Easter Eggs, Wacky Halloween Houses (containing stitch guides for Melissa Shirley's wacky Halloween houses) and A Rainbow of Stitches for Melissa Shirley's Noah's Ark and Animals. She teaches, works in the shop, writes stitch guides and owns "The Ribbonry" which sells ribbons and trims for finishing. Carolyn has a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Art History. She started needlepointing when she was 11 and has worked in the needlepoint business for 31 years. She has three "almost grown" children, three dogs, and several cats.
 John Waddell. John has been stitching for over 35 years. He has taught nationally for ANG seminars, TNNA markets and for many needlework guilds. In addition to those guilds, John belongs to the National Embroidery Teacher's Association and is a past president of that organization. He and his wife of 40 years, Karen, love to travel. They have taken numerous trips to Mexico with stitchers and with a Mexican Folk Art group.
 Karen Lea. Karen has been teaching needlepoint for years in Houston, and has just joined us at Chaparral. She has artistic flair which can be seen in the new signs that she painted for the shop and some fabulous displays she has created. She also has college-aged children and hails from the East Texas town of Tyler, where she (coincidentally) went to high school with our own Carolyn Baird.
 Cynthia Thomas. At her day job, Cindy works for a doctor at M.D. Anderson Hospital. She has been teaching needlepoint nationally for about 20 years and has written more than a hundred commercial stitch guides for various artists, including Melissa Shirley, Shelly Tribbey, Renaissance Designs, etc. She says that she absolutely loves to stitch!
 Gayle Athy. Gayle is a Native Houstonian whom attended Lamar High School, then SMU in Dallas. Her hobbies include stitching, gardening and traveling, and she loves spending time with her Standard Poodle named Percy. Gayle has been stitching for over 40 years. "I stitched my first piece, a ballerina, that my mother started me on when I was 6 years old (which I think she purchased at Chaparral.)" She h as been teaching and stitch-guiding needlepoint canvases locally for nearly 20 years. In addition to needlepoint, Gayle has worked in Interior design and can help assist students turn their treasured work into a finished masterpiece. "Teaching needlepoint has brought me great satisfaction over the years...I find such delight in parlaying knowledge to a student's canvas and then witnessing the enjoyment as their canvas blossoms into a completed project. My philosophy is that needlepoint should be enjoyable, relaxing, fun AND should reward you with pride, satisfaction and happiness!" |
| SHOP PEOPLE - |
 Sally Anne Wilson. I purchased Chaparral Needlework in the spring of 2008. I worked at the shop for 41/2 years before that and have been stitching since I was about 7 years old. My mother, grandmother, aunt, and two cousins are all stitchers - the addiction must be genetic! Now that my two children have "left the nest," I have found that I have too much time on my hands, and so far it's been hectic - but fun.
 Sue Ella Allen. Sue Ella manages the shop when Sally Anne is not in. She belongs to just about every needlepoint guild there is. Sue Ella is the mother of Timothy, the wife of Tom, and was an engineer in a past life. Needless to say, she is awfully smart. She is also a really nice, helpful person who knows lots about needlework and beading.
 Lucy Mosbacher. Lucy is our youngest employee, and is newly married to Peter, who has just been hired to work at NASA. She also comes from a long line of stitchers and has been stitching since she was 8. She is actively involved in her sorority, where she volunteers as a college chapter adviser. Lucy has her masters degree in Ancient Egyptian studies - no dummies at Chaparral!
 Kathy Dissen. Kathy has been needlepointing for a mere 35 years. Also, she is a 6th generation Texan and works in the shop 2 days a week. She has two lovely girls, and a new son-in-law - who they are "lucky to have." She recently served as president of The Bluebirds, a charitable organization, and is enjoying getting to spend more time here at the shop.
 Stephanie Herrscher. Stephanie is our newest (and fittest) employee, but she has been a long-time customer at Chaparral. Her husband is a retired college professor. Stephanie says that she is from California, but she went to elementary school in Ecuador, high school in Mexico and has lived lots of places since then. She has only been stitching since about 1970.
 Kay Fraker. Kay has been a needlepointer for about 25 years. She is a recently retired Special Education Administrator. She and her husband Bryant live in Sugar Land. When Kay is not stitching, she is playing with her two precious granddaughters - (whom she adores!)
 Pam Chambers. Originally from Northwest Arkansas, Pam comes from a long
line of stitchers. She learned to sew at an early age and began counted
cross stitch and needlepoint at age 16. With her son in college, Pam
and her husband, David live in Richmond with two small furry babies,
Daisy and Max. Pam works full time as an oil and gas accountant, is
active in her church and loves to play with fabric and threads.
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Store Hours: Monday - Friday 10 to 5 & Saturday 10 to 4
Location: 3701 West Alabama, Suite 300 Houston, TX 77027
Map: Click here for a MAP of our location
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Phone: 713-621-7562
Fax: 713-627-0480
Toll Free: 800-572-7743
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