Needlepoint This! (4420 Lovers Ln) has several canvases celebrating 2020 from &More, Pat VanWagoner and Dallas artists That are part of a great fundraiser. Through the end of the year, 20% will be donated to their local Meals on Wheels program. Buy yours here: http://www.needlepointthis.com
Morgan Julia has provided a chart for this tequila bottle on her blog. You can use it as a chart or template for your own project. You’ll also find a materials list and links to two other free charts. Find it here: https://morganjuliadesigns.com/blogs/news/free-casamigos-needlepoint-chart
Stitch Palettes has a new downloadable Thread Inventory Chart listing DMC threads. Because DMC is a common language in needlepoint, this is an essential tool to use as a color card. Get it here: https://stitchpalettes.com/downloads/thread-inventory-color-chart/
Park Avenue Needlepoint (41 Park Avenue) in Dayton will have two clubs from Kelly starting in October and in February 2021. The first club will feature stitches and stumpwork on lovely pears. The second club will have Halloween acorns as the basis for additional stitches and stumpwork techniques. Call the shop for more information: (937) […]
Ehrman Tapestry has redesigned their site. Here’s what they say, “You can explore our collection in new ways with the kits grouped by theme, and you will find a little background history to each design. Our major designers are profiled with interviews, video, and examples of their other work, and there is lots more to […]
Needlepoint for Fun has launched an exciting new idea. They will be offering these guides for three Vicky Mount canvases over the next three months. This is what they say about it, “We’re offering 3 of our Vicky Mount canvases with stitch guides. We’ll start with “WAITING FOR DINNER” (center canvas). It will offer the […]
Garden Gate Needlepoint (236 N. Citrus St) in Covina has a trunk show this month from Leigh Designs. The show features “the unique, sophisticated handprinted designs presented with eye-catching flair, pattern and color” of Leigh Richardson. See the designer’s site here: http://www.leighdesigns.com
Abigail Cecile has two new PDF books of charted monograms for needlepoint. There is a limited number of kits for them available as well. She describes them as “Inspired by the nostalgia of a time when stitching and a cup of tea were an everyday pastime, my hope is that these monograms will transport you […]
Because Destination Dallas for 2020 has been canceled and because the Online Needlepoint Show will be in late October, Local Needlepoint Shop Day has been moved to November 7. Watch this blog for news of events.
Old World Designs (727 Santa Cruz Avenue) in Menlo Park, CA will have a short lesson on Baskewtweave with Carolyn Bradford on August 22 from 10 to noon. Call the shop to learn more: (650)321-3494
