Breaking News: Hill Top Leather's 2026 Finishing Deadline

If you are planning to send anything to Hill Top Leather for finishing this year, note that their cut off for accepting items is July 31, there is no Christmas deadline, and they are not guaranteeing any delivery will arrive before Christmas.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVEolBVCYi1/

Like everyone else in the needlepoint business, they have been overwhelmed by the surge in orders.  Right now they are 25 weeks behind.  Small family companies can't keep up with the demand.  

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Anthropologie Selling Cross Stitch Ornament Kits

Looks like Anthropologie is selling two cross stitch Christmas ornaments.  Can needlepoint we expect needlepoint next year?

https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/holiday-ornament-embroidery-kit?color=040&searchparams=q%3Dholiday%2520ornament%2520kit

They also have a "Dog Icon" embroidery kit (several breeds), love tokens, and a bead and embroidery duck design.

https://www.anthropologie.com/anthrohome/search?q=embroidery+kit

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Which Way is Up? Patricia Knows!

Patricia Sone explains why having the selvedge edge on the right or left side as you stitch is important in this short video.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DS0i41cgR8P/

What about when the selvage edge is cut off or the shop covered the edges with tape?  Then I look for the designer's logo and design numbers, which are usually at the bottom.  Make sure those are on the bottom when you are stitching (unless of course you have to turn the canvas to reach) and you should be ok.  

Is this crucial?  It probably isn't but it'll help keep your canvas from distorting if you are using stitches that tend to pull the canvas into a parallellogram.  Every little bit helps, right?

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Let's Talk Trianglepoint

Melita Glavin explores trianglepoint in the latest issue of Needle Pointers magazine.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/11/14/trianglepoint-in-timeless-treasures-from-the-archives-in-the-november-december-2025-issue-of-needle-pointers-magazine-with-persian-carpet-knots-tissue-box/

Sherlee Lantz's book on this stitch was really popular in the late 1970s.  You can browse a copy through the Internet Archive, or buy your own copy through eBay.

https://archive.org/details/trianglepoint0000lant

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The Nordic Gnome (Kurdy Biggs)

Brenda's back from her holidays and stitching Kurdy Biggs' "Nordic Gnome."

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2025/12/nordic-gnome-122725.html

And he's nearly done!

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2026/01/nordic-gnome-updated-1726.html

Sadly, this adorable piece is a class only at this time but there's plenty of charts on the Threedles website to enchant you.

https://threedles.com/about/

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© Copyright December 28, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.