Life Well Stitched

Life Well Stitched

By Mary Meier-Evans and Elizabeth Ann MeierLeisureCrafts
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Life Well Stitched episodes

  • Our Top NYC Restaurant Recommendations

    In this episode of Life Well Stitched, our Hosts, Mary Meier-Evans and Elizabeth Ann Meier (EA) discuss their favorite NYC Restaurants, Bars, Bakeries, spots for a fun girl's lunch in New York, and a few other food-related tips for your next visit to Manhattan.


    Shop our Needlepoint Canvas Designs, Vintage Textiles and Ribbons, and SO much more!  Click here to see what's currently available!


    Mentioned in This Episode:

    Our NYC Restaurant Guide

    Resources:

    • NYC Food Tours


    What We are Currently Stitching:

    • The Susan Battle Blockbuster Canvas
    • Strictly Christmas Squatty Santas


    Our Favorite Conversation Starter:  Table Topics

    *We are an Amazon Affiliate, and will make a small commission from any purchases.  Thank you!


    29 min
  • What is a Canvas Crawl, and How many Embellishments is too many?

    In this episode of Life Well Stitched, our Hosts, Mary Meier-Evans and Elizabeth Ann Meier (EA) discuss the upcoming Canvas Crawl 2025, the fun of including unique embellishments with a finished needlepoint canvas, and other fun topics.


    Shop our Needlepoint Canvas Designs, Vintage Textiles and Ribbons, and SO much more!  Click here to see what's currently available!


    Mentioned in This Episode:

    Needlepoint Shop Shout-Outs:

    • Chaparral Needleworks
    • The Splendid Stitch
    • Saville Needleworks
    • Rita's Needlepoint
    • Annie & Co.
    • West Village Knit and Needle

    Resources:

    • 2025 Canvas Crawl
    • Painted Pony Designs
    • Miniature String of Christmas Lights
    • The Dances With Wolves Road Trip Itinerary and Blog Post


    What We are Currently Stitching:

    • Mopsey Designs Mandela Collection
    • The Plum Stitchery Designs


    Our Favorite Conversation Starter:  Table Topics

    *We are an Amazon Affiliate, and will make a small commission from any purchases.  Thank you!


    29 min
  • Rita's Needlepoint NYC, an Interview with the NEW Owner

    In this episode of Life Well Stitched, our Hosts, Mary Meier-Evans is interviewing Alyssa Hertzig, the NEW owner of Rita's Needlepoint in New York City.

    We are also excited to be "Popping Up" at Rita's on Saturday, June 7th.  Come see all our needlepoint designs in person and say hi!


    Shop our Needlepoint Canvas Designs, Vintage Textiles and Ribbons, and SO much more!  Click here to see what's currently available!


    Mentioned in This Episode:

    • Alyssa's very fun "reveal" Instagram announcement
    • Canvas Crawl 2025


    Our Favorite Conversation Starter:  Table Topics

    *We are an Amazon Affiliate, and will make a small commission from any purchases.  Thank you!


    39 min
  • What Mom Didn't Teach Us

    In this episode of Life Well Stitched, our Hosts, Mary Meier-Evans and Elizabeth Ann Meier (EA) in this post-Mother's Day moment, discuss things we wish our mothers taught us.  Potentially spicy.  Definitely honest and fun!


    Shop our Needlepoint Canvas Designs, Vintage Textiles and Ribbons, and SO much more!  Click here to see what's currently available!


    Mentioned in This Episode:

    • The Nested Grapefruit Scented Candle
    • Miss Inez the Organ Player


    What We are Currently Stitching:

    • Scout Ranch Philmont Canvas from KCN Needlepoint
    • The Curious Cowgirl Pink Bow Vintage Bell Canvas


    Our Favorite Conversation Starter:  Table Topics

    *We are an Amazon Affiliate, and will make a small commission from any purchases.  Thank you!


    36 min
  • Needlepoint vs. Cross Stitch, and the Great Needlepoint Stocking Debacle

    In this episode of Life Well Stitched, our Hosts, Mary Meier-Evans and Elizabeth Ann Meier (EA) discuss how they  were introduced to needlepoint, and how cross-stitching and smocking feel similar, but different.  And how the public confuses all the different types of needlework.  

    The Great Needlepoint Christmas Stocking Debacle, sourcing and utilizing vintage ribbons, and how our needlepoint aesthetic is different.



    Shop our Needlepoint Canvas Designs, Vintage Textiles and Ribbons, and SO much more!  Click here to see what's currently available!


    Mentioned in This Episode:

    • The Morgan Julia Bar Cart Collection
    • Rita's Needlepoint Shop NYC
    • The Curious Cowgirl Bookmark Canvas Collection


    What We are Currently Stitching:

    • Love MBH Studio:  Daffodil Canvas
    • The Curious Cowgirl:  Pink Bow Bell Canvas


    Our Favorite Conversation Starter:  Table Topics

    *We are an Amazon Affiliate, and will make a small commission from any purchases.  Thank you!


    32 min
  • Pleased to Meet You!

    In this first episode of Life Well Stitched, we are introduced to our Hosts, Mary Meier-Evans and Elizabeth Ann Meier (EA).

    They discuss how they  were introduced to needlepoint, and how their business, The Curious Cowgirl, pivoted from a Travel Blog, to a Social Media Coaching Business, to Antiques and Vintage, and finally to Needlepoint Canvas Designing.

    EA also shares her journey from Dance Production Major at Oklahoma City University, to Production Director of the New York City Children's Theater.


    Shop our Needlepoint Canvas Designs, Vintage Textiles and Ribbons, and SO much more!  Click here to see what's currently available!


    Mentioned in This Episode:

    • Tanya Foster 
    • Oklahoma City University
    • New York City Children's Theater
    • Walton & Walton


    What We are Currently Stitching:

    • The Book Canvas:  Violet's Dragon Relic  
    • Stitch Rock Designs:  Granny Square Bag Strap


    Our Favorite Conversation Starter:  Table Topics

    *We are an Amazon Affiliate, and will make a small commission from any purchases.  Thank you!


    31 min

About Life Well Stitched

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“Life Well Stitched” is a heartfelt podcast where we meet over thread and canvas. Hosted by a mother-daughter duo, each episode explores the quiet resilience found in the art of needlepoint while…

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