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 MYSTIC, CT
October 23-24, 2009
Friday - Saturday
A Spooky Retreat
with
Ann Pettit of Brightneedle!
 Liz Knudsen and Ann Pettit, longtime friends and co-owners of Brightneedle, share a lifelong love for art. Liz was born and raised in Rochester, New York, and for years worked in the advertising and commercial art industries there before moving south with her husband. New Jersey native Ann, who currently resides in New York’s Finger Lakes region with her husband and three children, has been active in the nursing field for over 30 years. She has also in that time pursued her other passions of photography, fiber arts, writing and knitting.
Ann Pettit and Liz Knudsen
The duo’s company began several years after Liz relocated to Richmond, Virginia. Missing family and friends, she searched for a job that would enable her to stay actively connected to her former home. The result of that search was the establishment of Brightneedle. Earlier in the 1990s, Ann and Liz had designed and sold handmade sterling silver jewelry at seasonal art and craft shows, proving that they could be successful business partners as well as friends. That knowledge, along with a growing interest in cross stitch and the desire to share a full-time business, resulted in the birth of Brightneedle.
They have designed nearly 100 charts, including a number for publications such as Better Homes & Gardens and Just Cross Stitch Magazine. They are now concentrating their efforts on designing only teaching pieces.
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