Needlepoint for the Politics Junkie

I know you are out there, political junkies. You follow elections like some folks follow sports.  With the Presidential elections coming up in the fall, you aren't hiding from the pollsters, avoiding the ads or ignoring the pundits.  You are critiquing them.  This is your Super Bowl.

So I have some needlepoint for you.  If you are too busy campaigning to stitch yourself, support the New Hampshire Historical Society by buying one of their Democratic/Republican dog collars, or pick up a Smathers and Branson belt to wear yourself.
http://www.nhhistory.org/store/det.aspx?UPC=DCNH1

http://www.smathersandbranson.com/web/catalog.aspx?group=6

If you want to stitch your own belt, CanvasWorks has both the Republican and Democratic version.  Susan Roberts also has party affiliation belts but I can't find any images online.  Sorry.
http://store.apneedlearts.com/clforpare.html

CanvasWorks also has decorative elephant and donkey canvases that are more subtle but still allow you to show off your political affiliation.
http://yarntree.typepad.com/needlework_news/2015/10/shanta-vs-jake.html

If you need something quick and easy to stitch while watching the conventions, Painted Pony has simple graphic elephants and donkeys.  (Please note that are non-partisan patriotic patterns available from Painted Pony as well.)
http://www.needleartcloset.com/servlet/the-NeedlePoint-Canvas-Designers-O-dsh-Z-cln-Painted-Pony-Designs/Categories

There are stitch guides for these designs, too!
http://www.paintedponyneedlepoint.com/stitch.htm

If you have a mixed marriage, how about a Stars and Stripes tic tac toe game board?
http://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=13724&title=Stars%20and%20Stripes%20Tic%20Tac%20Toe&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases

Carolyn Hedge Baird taught a class with political animals for Chaparral.  These might still be available as a kit but you'll have to ask.
http://www.ndlpt.com/pdf/2008summer.pdf

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
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