Janet Perry shares tips and considerations for working with vintage needlepoint canvases. See her post.… Read More ...
Giveaway: A canvas for stitchers
Cheryl of Cheryl’s Chatelaine — one of our winners of Jane Dunnewold’s Art Cloth — is paying forward her good luck with a giveaway of her own. She says,
… Read More ...Throughout the years I have been blogging, I have talked about
New micropoint kits from Janet Granger
Look what’s new from Janet Granger! Her blog announces:
… Read More ...Seven new kits have just been launched on my website – cute little bolster cushions for your doll’s house. They measure just an inch and a half long, by five
Stitch tiny; win big
Here’s a rockin announcement from Kreinik Thread Blog:
… Read More ...Stitcher’s Workshop and Kreinik have teamed up to bring you a challenge! Design a piece (think ornament) that, when stitched on 40ct silk gauze, will fit in a 2″ round area.
Take a class with Orna
Orna Willis of Ornaments has just announced that she’ll be teaching a six-month online class for the American Needlepoint Guild. The Square Dance class begins January 3, 2011; the sign-up deadline is October 31. Get the details from Orna’s blog… Read More ...
Free charts: Needlepoint
(1) Napkin ring in leaf stitch from Cheryl Fall of About.com
(2) Needlepoint Banner from Craft Stew
(3) Ribbon Pillow from Craft Stew
(4) Turquoise Cross from Nuts about Needlepoint… Read More ...
Free chart: Plastic Canvas teacher gift
Make this sweet plastic-canvas brooch for a teacher or apple-lover in your life. The pattern is free from FreePatterns.com.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
Need plastic canvas supplies, we highly recommend Annie’s Craft … Read More ...
How to enlarge a needlepoint canvas
What if your needlepoint canvas is too small? Maybe you need it to be just a bit bigger to fit a frame you love, or to be the right proportions for a pillow front. Janet Perry to the rescue. So … Read More ...
Free charts: Needlepoint
(1) Cut the Cake by Cheryl Fall of About.com
(2) Pinwheel Quilt Block Pin Cushion from Nuts About Needlepoint
(3) Nine Berlinwork-inspired designs by Star via Nuts About Needlepoint
(4) Kilim pillow pattern by Stan Taylor via Craft Stew
(5) … Read More ...
Get the skinny on Berlinwork
Janet Perry gives the lowdown on Berlinwork — a needlepoint fad of the 1830s and 40s. Get the details from Janet’s post on Nuts About Needlepoint blog.… Read More ...
Free charts: Needlepoint
Three awesome designs, free from Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com:
(1) Golden Desert Scarab
(2) Apple a Day
(3) August Daisies… Read More ...
Learn needlepoint techniques from DMC
Enjoy a beginners’ needlepoint stitch-along project on DMCThread’s Blog. Emma says,
… Read More ...I thought it would be a blast if you stitched along with me, so I have turned this project into a series!
As you work this project
Happy squares
This gorgeous, colorful stitchery by Parpi of CRESUS artisanat seems improvisational. It’s got that kind of energy. And it makes me so happy. That’s all.
Giveaway: An Orna Willis original
Orna Willis of Ornaments blog is giving away another of her exquisite handmade needlepoint and ultrasuede accessories. If you’d like to have this beautiful case for your glasses, go to Orna’s blog post to enter. She hasn’t named a … Read More ...
Teeny tiny stitches
Patricia Richards is guest blogging on Needle ‘n’ Thread about stitching in miniature. Her replica of a 17th century casket, shown here, is 1-1/8 inches wide. (Be still my heart!) You know you want to read her blog post.… Read More ...
