I highly recommend Ellen as a teacher. She has taken me from begging needlepoint to now where I can create my own stitch guides. Not only is she very patient, she listens carefully to your questions and finds solutions. You are never made to feel embarrassed, regardless of your skill level. She is extremely friendly and kind.

Ellen has helped me move beyond wool yarn and the basket weave stitch. She is so patient in teaching new stitches and the threads for each stitch. She has an eye for where to apply the stitches, that creates a fabulous finished product. Ellen is a patient teacher and knows what her individual students are looking for and understands their skill level. Perfect combination, she is great.

Patience is the first thing that comes to mind when I think about Ellen as a teacher. She has helped me both knitting and needlepoint. She has helped so many times with stitch guides with my needlepoint and she always has a suggestion about what stitch would work best. Never in a way that was pushy - it was always suggested as an option. She is very good at making adjustments. Also, the same with knitting. If there is a yarn that I want to use but necessarily the pattern that it came with, she always made a suggestion of a pattern that I might like. And, if you’re not sure about something in the instructions, she will look it up and find out exactly what the instructions are referring to. I could not recommend anyone more than Ellen to teach needlepoint or knitting.

Ellen has a vast knowledge of all things needlework! From knitting, needlepoint, crochet, embroidery, to weaving! She is willing to help out with any project - big or small, easy or difficult! I cannot found the number of projects Ellen has helped me with! As I learned knitting, she guided me through scarves, hats, and even with socks. With needlepoint, Ellen is especially talented with decorative stitches and helping embellish canvases! I would highly recommend Ellen for teaching any type of needlework!