My Sisters Place just had their grand Opening in Edmonds. Designed as a stitching studio where fiber artists (including needlepoint) can meet or take classes, there are two rooms plus a food prep area & kitchen. The larger room can hold 40 and the smaller room 10-12. There are several classes already on the calendar, […]
Orna has just released a brand new kit that is designed to unlock your creative juices. Here’s how she describes it: “detailed instructions and wonderful embellishments to turn any of your needlepoint jewelry pieces into works of art. “You will receive instructions with diagrams and photos introducing you to several beautiful techniques of embellishment. Along […]
Have you seen these great flags that combine patriotic style with icons such as buoys, fish, or crabs? Originally they were only available in a 13″ size. Hingham Square Needlepoint has a collection of them available in 9″ as well. To go with them, there is a set of six coasters in red-white and blue […]
Needlepoint Now has two delightful accessories to help with your stitching. You can get either a 7.5″ snap tray (in several combinations) or a 2-pound frame weight featuring a black-on-black swirl print. Find them here: https://www.needlepointnow.com/shop/
New from Austin’s The Needle Works, stitch six elaborate and lovely carousel horse heads designed by Raymond Crawford in this new club. THe club starts this month. Each kit will include Canvas, thread and stitch guide. Kit cost will be $54.00 plus Threads. See the series here: http://theneedleworks.com/horse-play/
The French Knot in Fort Worth will be featuring the three newest Petei Santas as part of their Ornament of the Month Club. They feature Canvas, threads, and a stitch guide by Diane Bosworth, who has written guides for many Petei Santas. See the series here: http://www.thefrenchknot.com/x-ornofmonth.htm
Jo Ippolito Christensen, author of The Needlepoint Book, got red wine on this vintage needlepoint bag. She tells her Facebook fans what happened next: “This vintage needlepoint beaded evening bag was the recipient of a red wine spill. I took it to the ladies room and ran it under water, figuring if it ruined it, […]
My all-time favorite project bags are Helenz bags from New Zealand. I love everything about them, the sturdy construction, the thick plastic and the cheery plaid binding. Needlepoint for Fun now has them available on-line here: http://www.needlepoint-for-fun.com/shop/Needlepoint-Project-Bags.htm
Kelly Clark’s delightful Americana sampler is one of a series of seven that are exclusive to Chaparral Needlepoint in Houston. The kit includes the canvas, stitch guide and threads. You can get them once a month or as a set. Contact the shop at 713-621-7562 to order. See them all here: http://www.ndlpt.com/html/series/ssampler.html
Brenda Sofft’s newest series, ‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly, has 6 delightful North Pole figures. The club is available from Chandail Needlework and will start late this summer. AS an option Brenda has designed individual go-carts to hold each character for an incredible finishing option, an exclusive to this club. Each canvas has a […]
