Needle Works News

There is lots going on at the Needle Works in Austin. You can see the wall of Kreinik and read more details here.
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=4634a11f4dc645137a4ed2a39&id=0ec80626e6&e=b510e3937f

You can go straight to the newsletter to see clubs, classes and the newest Columbus items here.  Sounds like great fun, doesn't it?
http://theneedleworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/201207newsletter.pdf


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The Little Dutch Magnet UPDATED

My mother would love this new Kelmscott needle magnet.  She adores blue and white anything.  I don't remember seeing the sunflowers, either, although they are not brand new.
http://www.thesilverneedle.co/kelmscottstitchinggadgets.html#needleminders


UPDATE:  Whoops!  The link was wrong.  My bad.  It's fixed now.  (Thanks for pointing this out, Pat.)

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The Zecca Lotus Comes to Maryland

Folks close enough to visit Baltimore shops in early September have a treat--Robin King is going to teach her Zecca Lotus piece at Bedecked and Beaddazzled during the time the TNNA trade show visits Baltimore.  You can see closeups of the piece and learn more about the class here.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/07/save-date-september-9th.html


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Temari Book Review

Here is Mary Corbet's book review covering a new temari techniques book, which she say is good for both beginners and more advanced students of this Japanese art.  Having tried to understand temari myself from a book, I know how difficult it is to teach oneself to make these lovely decorative balls.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2012/06/temari-techniques-book-review.html

If you aren't familiar with temari, here is a site full of information and eye candy.
http://www.temari.com/


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