Friday, January 21, 2011

Books and Projects and TNNA Reports

Remember the review of the Royal School of Needlework's crewel book?  Here's another review, this time on their blackwork volume.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2011/01/book-review-rsn-essential-stitch-guide-for-blackwork.html

Speaking of crewel (which we really weren't), I found a place that sells miniature crewel kits. You can read about them and find the link to the seller's website here.
http://tudordollhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/miniature-crewel-work-kits.html

And speaking of book reviews (which we were),  Sandy Higgins' finishing book is out in a new edition.  Here is a review.
http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/sandys-finishing-touches-book-review

It's not often I see unusual uses of needlepoint but Rittenhouse is showing off clock faces in NP which are amazing.  The designs are by Zecca and Rittenhouse is going to do a class on them.
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2011/01/needlepoint-clocks.html

Anyone on the fence about signing up for Fabulous Firs club at Pocket Full of Stitches will want to see the models all finished as standups.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2011/01/our-finished-fabulous-forest.html

DMC has posted about TNNA on their blog.
http://dmc-threads.com/tnna-recap/

Needle Works has posted their TNNA newsletter on their website.  It's all photos of their favorite painted canvases and threads.
http://theneedleworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/2011marketnewsletter.pdf

Finally, the new gal at Needle Works reports on her first TNNA show.  I love seeing what fresh eyes to the NP world see and especially how dede Odgen's new seahorse canvas's illusion was done.
http://theneedleworks.typepad.com/the_needle_works/2011/01/my-first-market-adventure.html

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5 comments:

Susan Elliott said...

Hi Jane! I enjoyed reading about all the new threads and have been here busily following lots of links. Just wondering if you happened to see Alice in the DMC booth? Surface embroidery info is always hard to find and I did read someone complain that there wasn't much on display so I'm wondering if they even decided to bring it? Have I told you how much I love that Temple of 1,000 Cranes??

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Thanks for the nice compliment, Susan. I didn't go to the TNNA January market so I don't know what DMC displayed. Their blog hasn't mentioned Alice. Is this a surface embroidery piece?

I think samplers and counted thread techniques (except maybe not crewel) are more represented at the Nashville trade show in February (I think). This isn't sponsored by TNNA. I'll keep an eye out for Alice then, ok?

Robin said...

Hi Jane and Susan,
Alice wasn't in the DMC booth at TNNA. I believe she will be on display at the Craft & Hobby Association Trade Show in Los Angeles which is scheduled to be January 29-February 01. Now, that would be a fun Trade Show to attend.

The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure said...

Thank you, Robin. Susan, did you hear that? You have to go to LA!

Adventure book said...

Hi I am also, I enjoyed reading about all the new threads and have been here busily following lots of links.