NJNA News for July 2026

The New Jersey Needle Artists chapter of ANG is at it again with their bi-weekly newsletter.  Besides the normal ANG news, there is plenty about new designs and products.  It's a Don't Miss for sure!

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2026/07/11/whats-happening-at-njna-7-11-26/

The second posting for July has a lot of ANG news.  There's are new shops, a new needle minder, Morgan Julia's shop in NJ needs full time help, mahjong designs, a new color in Rachel Barri's pouches, a new project bag and a new light that attaches to the Lowry floor stand plus a recommendation for a cheap effective tool to remove thumbtacks from your stretcher bars.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2026/07/25/whats-happening-at-njna-7-25-26/

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© Copyright July 12, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Needle Nook of La Jolla is Expanding

Needle Nook of La Jolla is going to expand!  Currently, it occupies two shops with another shop beteen them, but the middle store is available so it will soon occupy all three spaces.  Good news!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbTSU23NWuz/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 29, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Note About the July/August 2026 Needle Pointers Magazine

Melita writes a column for ANG's Needle Pointers magazine, which you get as part of your subscription to the American Needlepoint Guild.  Unfortunately, her latest article had to be moved so it won't be near another article on the same topic.  Just keep an eye out for September/October's issue so you get the full story.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/07/27/timeless-treasures-from-the-archives-in-the-july-august-2026-issue-of-needle-pointers-magazine/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 28, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

"Whatever Happened to Needlepoint Card Table Covers?"

Back in the early 1980s, my godmother asked (rhetorically) whatever happened to all those needlepointed card table covers that were all the rage among her friends in the 1960s.    I couldn't answer her then, but now I suspect they were tucked away, waiting for card games and mahjong to come back in style.

https://www.thrillsofthehunt.com/shop/needlepoint-game-table-covers

https://www.chairish.com/product/29219190/mid-20th-century-hand-needlepoint-bridge-table-cover

https://www.1stdibs.com/fashion/ephemera/games/exquisite-needlepoint-hand-stitched-bridge-equine-theme-table-cover-circa-1980s/id-v_4629971/#zoomModalOpen

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© Copyright July 28, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Mary Corbet Raves About Richly Stitched Landscape Embroidery

Mary Corbet just posted a rave review about Cassandra Dias' new book, Richly Stitched Landscape Embroidery.  Mary says this book is a really good teacher of the technique.  It's done with a lot of colors of DMC cotton floss to add depth and shadows and the end result is magnificent.

https://www.needlenthread.com/2026/05/richly-stitched-landscape-embroidery-review.html

The pieces are stitching on a natural color of duck canvas but the technique will work on needlepoint canvas if you switch to a sharp needle such as a beading needle, crewel needle, etc.  That makes this a great book for those who want to stitch clouds, trees or other landscape elements naturalistically.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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© Copyright May 23, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.