Strawberry Thief Steals Tennis Balls

Jolly Red, a UK tapestry kit company, shows how they translated William Morris' Strawberry Thief design into the Tennis Ball Thief pillow kit.

https://www.facebook.com/mrsjollyred/posts/pfbid0Laidz73ibu51mRBzDhPxUrRFJxJVbJhacwQAsRXc8nHmSqPXkSbcwnKD6vBawdCTl

Here is William Morris' original.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry_Thief_(William_Morris)#/media/File:Strawberrythief.jpg

Here is Jolly Red's printed needlepoint version on 10 count canvas with the tennis ball and the Jack Russell terrier.  Very clever!

https://www.jollyred.co.uk/product/thetennisballthief/

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© Copyright May 16, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

BREAKING NEWS: Marina Perna Has Died

Stitch by Stitch Larchmont just announced the death of their long-term teacher, Marina Perna, after a courageous battle with cancer.  If you are in the area, the date and time of her visitation and funeral mass is included in the notice.

https://www.stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com/so/49OYRIwUE?languageTag=en&cid=68c6d8c4-6311-4db7-a6af-6c56ebef78b3

Our condolences to her family, friends and students.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 8, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needle Paint Has Dog Collars

NeedlePaint has branched out into dog collars.

https://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2023/05/15/needlepoint-dog-collars-with-style/

You can browse their printed designs or create your own custom collar using their Custom Dog Collar Builder which is here--

https://www.needlepaint.com/dog-collar-designer/#/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 15, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Astronomer and Needlepoint

Lena stumbled across this article about Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, an early 20th Century astronomer, talking about needlepoint and her ground-breaking needlepoint portrait of a supernova.

https://www.themarginalian.org/2017/05/10/cecilia-payne-supernova-needlepoint/?fbclid=IwAR1PFAuG9kSh3JTYa-epb8pKceaFIOde3R4mhyFJq0E_hScWmJv_jEF4zT0

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© Copyright May 12, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Threadaholic Alert: Milan

The latest NJNA newsletter let me know Planet Earth Fibers has a new thread called Milan.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2023/06/03/whats-happening-at-njna-6-3-23/

According to this article at KC Needlepoint, Milan is a single strand that is half silk and half merino wool (basically a thicker version of Essentials) meant to be used on 13 count canvas.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/blogs/fiber-facts/introducing-planet-earth-milan

Currently KC Needlepoint has all the colors in stock if you want to try it.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/collections/milan?page=1

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© Copyright June 4, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.