Needle Delights has just introduced two charming holiday squares, one each for Halloween and Christmas. The projects are 6″ square on 18-mesh canvas. They are stitched with metallic, pearl cotton, and Watercolours. Learn more here: http://needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com/2017/09/happy-fall-yall.html
Do you know someone in a nursing home that uses a walker, wheelchair, or scooter? They look pretty much alike so it can be hard to find yours. A customer of Two’s Company Needlepoint in Rock Hill, SC, Julie Armistead, came up with this one. She personalized a Lee luggage tag for her Dad’s walker. […]
Peluche, a thread popular for stitching hair and fur is being discontinued. It is distributed by Amy Bunger. Many shops carry it, so if it’s one of your favorites, now is the time to stock up.
The lovely needlepoint kneelers at All Saints Episcopal in Rehobeth Beach are the subject of an article in the Cape Gazette. It’s illustrated with lots of photos of the kneelers. Read it here: http://www.capegazette.com/article/kneeling-comfort-all-saints’-nearly-40-years/138922
DMC has recently unveiled a new look for their website. See their new site here: http://www.dmc.com
Louise’s Needlework in Powell has a new club for fans of Ohio State. The four pennants spell out O-H-I-O and have icons for the school. The club is four months long and the first month includes the thread kit for the series. Call the shop at 614-436-3905 to sign up.
See this interview with Jenny Huff, the founder of the needlepoint club at a high school in Southern California that has gotten tons of support from the needlepoint community. See it here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1550761581647480&id=482039721853010
Liz Morrow’s newest Bargello project pack is called Diagonals, Diagonals. She describes the project this way: “You will learn how to set up your canvas with parallel diagonal lines and then you create a unique Bargello using the Bargello pattern of your choice, and your preferred colors and threads!” Oder it here: http://www.lizartneedlepoint.com/Charted_Needlepoint.php
The Knotted Needle in Grosse Pointe Woods has just opened their new website and is populating their on-line store. Check it out here: https://www.knottedneedle.com/index.htm
An updated edition of Threads: A Needle Necessity is now available for pre-order from Ruth Schmuff. It contains information about 50 new threads. Order on-line here: https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/product/threads-a-needle-necessity
