"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.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

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

How Hard is Messy Beading?

How hard is messy beading?  Not hard at all!  Just watch this short video that The Wool and The Floss posted showing how it is done.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1506068924577279

Easy peasy!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

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

JudyAnn Apologizes

JudyAnn Needlepoint recently was asked to paint a Waffle House canvas by a customer who furnished a rough design that was said to be the customer's own work.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1748114450163227&set=a.607525490888801

Turns out it was actually a design by One Part Whimsy that is currently sold out.  JudyAnn is horrified and apologized to One Part Whimsy.  I know JudyAnn from way back and I am sure she didn't know her customer was trying to get a sold out design by lying to JudyAnn about where the original came from.  

https://www.onepartwhimsy.com/products/waffle-house-diner-hand-painted-needlepoint-canvas

If you are the miscreant, shame on you for putting a nice lady like JudyAnn in such a position!  

If you are a designer, I urge you to avoid logos or any sort of brand image as the copyright pitfalls are huge.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 24, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Secret Garden: A Mystery by Mary Charles and Ruth Schmuff

The newest mystery class at Bedecked and Beadazzles is Mary Charles' "Secret Garden."

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2025/10/ive-got-a-secret/

Ruth started by stitching the house and the wall around the property.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2026/05/garden-gates-open/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 19, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.