Rhonda Pellegrini, Owner

Rhonda has been interested in needlepoint for as long as she can remember. As a child she watched her mother doing needlepoint, and soon Rhonda was doing projects herself, using needlepoint kits from the local craft store.

But the time when needlepoint really became a big part of Rhonda's life was as an adult, when she had a job as a receptionist. The office would have slow times during various parts of the day, and her boss suggested that to alleviate the boredom during slow times, she might want to bring in a television to watch. Instead of a television, Rhonda turned to the much more rewarding option of needlepoint, and she soon was stitching up a storm.

She joined the needlepoint industry soon thereafter, when the owner of her local needlepoint store noticed that Rhonda was a frequent visitor to the store and offered her a job. Since then, she has never looked back.

"It was the best thing I ever did!", she explains.

In 2005 Rhonda joined the staff of DJ Designs, and soon thereafter began working in the Luv2Stitch store where she was manager for over 15 years. During that time she worked with local finishers and artists alike to help bring to life 1000’s of works of art.

Rhonda's personal favorite types of needlepoint projects are holiday items. She even has multiple holiday trees at her house - not just for Christmas but also for Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and more - and all bedecked with her needlepoint projects.

She loves the needlepoint art form because there is so much room for individual creativity. Two people can work the same canvas, yet the results can be very different depending on the artistic touches each stitcher brings to the project.

From that experience and love for the art, Rhonda launched Luv 2 Stitch Finishing Management in 2022; servicing the Bay Area and beyond.

Rhonda has years of experience with finishing management, and you can trust her to help you realize your artistic vision with the perfect finishing for your project!