Amusing

DMC's blog writes that half cross stitch is catching on.  Since this is just needlepoint/tent stitch under another name, this makes me smile.
http://dmc-threads.com/cross-stitch-projects-2/

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Chottie Alderson on the History Of Needlepoint

I recently ran across this Needle Bug reprint of a two part article Chottie Alderson wrote for Needle Pointers in 1982.  It's a summary of the history of needlepoint, which I found wonderful fun to read.   I had no idea that all tent stitched pieces became the vogue during Elizabeth I's reign, for example.  Turkeywork became very popular then as well.   Thanks, Needle Bug!
http://theneedlebug.com/2010/05/an-article-worth-repeating/

http://theneedlebug.com/2010/05/article-ii-worth-repeating/

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