How Two Sisters Built a Needlepoint Business and Community

6/9/202619 min

Okay… we’re actually doing this. Episode one is officially here, and I could not be more excited to welcome you into the world of Oh, Stitch. In this episode, we’re sharing the very beginning of how Georgie & Lottie came to life, why needlepoint became such an important creative outlet for us, and the hilarious chain of events that somehow led to starting a podcast together.

We’re also talking about our current WIPs (works in progress), favorite stitching habits, background stitch struggles, and a few completely unrelated obsessions — from meal prepping to rediscovering personal style after motherhood.

We’re Natasha & Alonsa, two sisters who love running their needlepoint business together, but also have a lot to say! Welcome to Oh, Stitch!

In This Episode, We Talk About:

How Natasha rediscovered needlepoint during COVID and why it helped my anxiety
The story behind starting Georgie & Lottie together as sisters
Beginner-friendly ways to start stitching today

Special Offer

Use code OHSTITCH10 for 10% off your first order at georgieandlottie.com.

Georgie & Lottie Canvases Mentioned

Cheers: georgieandlottie.com/shop/p/cheers-cocktails-needlepoint-canvas
Love: georgieandlottie.com/shop/p/love-needlepoint-canvas
The Bug Collection: georgieandlottie.com/shop/p/bug-collection-canvas-18-mesh

Links Mentioned

Website: georgieandlottie.com
Beginner Needlepoint Video Playlist: georgieandlottie.myflodesk.com\video-playlist
Betsy Beaman: bbeamanstylist.com
Salad Jars: amzn.to/4ft3Pvc

Find It Quickly

00:53 - What Is a WIP
06:17 - How Georgie and Lottie Began
11:08 - Beyond the Canvas Obsessions
11:44 - Meal Prep Sunday Routine
13:16 - Style and Closet Confessions
16:57 - Beginner Playlist and Discount

Clips

Needlepoint Saved Her Sanity

Banquette to Business Birth

Three-Way Wardrobe Rule

Sunday Salad Jar Hack

No Stretcher Bars, Ever

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

Natasha Sewell· Host0:00
[upbeat music] You're listening to O Stitch, the podcast where needlepoint, creativity, and real conversation come together. I'm Natasha Sewell. And I'm Alonce Riddle. You don't have to be a needlepointer to be here, but you might leave as one. [upbeat music] Okay, we are actually doing this. I cannot believe it, but we're doing this. Yep, episode one. I just want people to know that I got a really long string of texts one afternoon, and somehow now I ended up on a podcast. Because I have a lot of really, really good ideas. [laughs] You have a lot of good ideas. Yep, for sure. [laughs] Welcome to O Stitch, everyone. Buckle up. Okay, we are so happy that you guys are here. Thank you for listening to our first episode. Every episode is gonna be a little different. It's gonna be a combination of needlepoint and some real life- Conversations And we're ... Yep, all of the above, and we are gonna start with our current WIPs. Mm-hmm. You wanna tell Alonce, everyone what a WIP is, in case you don't know? Yes, so for those who aren't super needlepoint savvy yet, we're gonna get there, but a WIP is a work in progress. So this is something that you're working on right now in your needlepoint stash, so that's what we're gonna share. And if you ever get on, like,