Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Maison Preston from Paris

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Maison Preston from Paris uses vintage needlepoint canvases found in Paris and takes them home to North Carolina where she turns them into wonderful tote bags and clutches.

This gives new life and purpose to these durable tapestries.  She also will turn your own vintage canvas that maybe your grandmother stitched into something new, but with great memories already built in. 

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© Copyright July 16, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Someone's Stealing from Needlepoint by Laura

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Needlepoint by Laura has licensed several college logos.  These are legal.  However someone on Tiktok has stolen her work, which means both UK and Needlepoint by Laura have had their work stolen.  

Don't buy items from Tiktok or Etsy unless you know they are legit.  Those two sites are rift with copyright violations.

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Avlea Needle Minder and Awl

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Mary Corbet is fond of the cross stitch kits from Avlea, so she was quite interested when she realized the company also sells needlework tools.  We all love good tools, right?

Mary likes these well enough to start selling them through her website.  The awl is small (good for small hands like mind) and the tip isn't particularly sharp, so you don't have to worry about snagging threads by accident.

The green needle minder bar has a pretty gold scroll design and three magnets on the back so it will hold lots of needles, good for those projects with a lot of colors you keep switching between.  Mary cautions us that it won't hold heavy items like scissors or laying tools, however.  I think the other needle minders are also from Avlea, but I'm not 100% sure.

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© Copyright July 14, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
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Monday, October 5, 2026

How to Grow a Hydrangea

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Patricia Sone has posted a fun tutorial on how to create a hydrangea on needlepoint canvas using silk ribbon and beads. 

It's very easy to do, although you do have to juggle two needles:  one with the silk ribbon and one with the beading thread.  Note that Patricia used 7mm width silk ribbon and size 11 beads. Her flower is also rather large--probably 3+ inches in diameter.  For a smaller hydrangea you'll need narrower ribbon and size 13 or 14 beads.  Also note that the ribbon color and the bead color are slightly different, which helps with the effect.  

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 13, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
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Sunday, October 4, 2026

Smart Cookie Finishing Idea

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18in.meeshndlpt on Instagram just won the Smart Cookie Award for July with her clever use of a shell lei from a trip to Hawaii as the cording on her hibiscus ornament.

If you want to try this yourself, vintage shell leis are fairly cheap on Etsy.

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