Exhibiting at the Spring 2024 Needlepoint Show

Stephanie of Spellbound Stitchery went to the Spring 2024 needlepoint show and tells us all about it on her blog.

https://spellboundstitchery.com/blogs/news/spellbound-stitchery-at-the-2024-spring-needlepoint-market

Here's her website so you can explore the wide range of items she's created for our stitching pleasure.  Is that Saint Dolly Parton I see?  Love the tarot ornaments, the cowgirls, Biltmore, the spooky star-covered Halloween ornaments and more and more!

https://spellboundstitchery.com/

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© Copyright July 3, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

How Needlepoint Designs are Painted

NDPLT Company, Kirkland Design Studio, and Gingham Stitchery show you how needlepoint is painted in the Philippines, from the creation of a master that has to be approved, to the sketch and finally the various painters who fill in this color or that.  The design examples are from Kirkland's new "store front" series and the "Betty" designs that will be available in the fall.  

https://www.instagram.com/p/C85ui8bh4Ju/

You can see some of the storefront series (I think there are six total:  Macy's, Tiffany's, Bloomingdale's, Bergdorf's, Dior, and Saks) here--

https://theginghamstitchery.com/collections/kirkland-design-studios?sort_by=best-selling&filter.v.availability=1&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte=

To continue the series, NDPLT shows how a master is created.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C87_-jJhPf7/

Here is Spellbound Stitchery's new Fisherman canvas.

https://spellboundstitchery.com/collections/maritime-magic

If you are fascinated by all this like I am, visit the Pointing It Out podcast where Megan interviews Heidi of NDPLT who owns a painting company in the Philippines.  You'll learn much more and get into all the steps that are involved from the creation of a design to having it painted and then shipping it to your favorite shop.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C9FCxByNZJM/?g=5&img_index=1

You can also see what Paige of Blue Ridge Stitchery shows about how she creates her designs on her Instagram in an abbreviated form.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-Ie3AQRpjd/?g=5&img_index=1

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© Copyright July 2, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Acrylic Picture Frames from The Wool and The Floss

The Wool and the Floss has three sizes of acrylic picture frames to display your stitching.

https://woolfloss.com/products/acrylic-frame-4x4-with-stand?variant=45529520275676

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© Copyright September 8, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Thread Organizers from Wheelhaus Needlepoint

Wheelhaus Needlepoint has created large acrylic thread organizers with room enough to hang full skeins of your threads of choice.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Hp9FRLE0I/

Thread drops which are used by cross stitchers are usually smaller and not used much by us needlepointers but if you want to have everything at hand, this is a tool you might want to try.

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© Copyright May 19, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

How To Make a Big Bow: The Movie

Ruth Schmuff of Bedecked and Beadazzled demonstrates how to make a big bow for your canvas using 13 mm wide silk ribbon.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8unRcmuT-Z/

River Silks comes in 4mm, 7mm and 13mm widths. It's the most study silk ribbon available for needlepoint in my opinion.  Here is their website.  Your favorite shop can order for you.

http://riversilks.com/index.html

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© Copyright June 29, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Three Generation Tree Skirt

Needlepoint in Paradise shows off a customer's huge nutcracker tree skirt, which the customer stitched along with her daughter and granddaughters.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8xFnVNOBCW/?g=5&img_index=2

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© Copyright June 29, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Penny Linn Hit by Copyright Theft

Penny Linn has just announced via Instagram that she's been hit for a while by a copycat of her acrylic pieces.  The video explains in detail the timeline of her creation of her acrylic line and how it has been copied and sold to her customers.  Since her copyright has just been granted by the U.S. Patents Office, I imagine a lawsuit is in the works.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_iyqrwvUCD/

In support of Penny Linn, I have removed all mentions of "Company M" from Blog.  If you notice non-Penny Linn magnetic acrylics for sale, please take screen shots and send them to Penny Linn so she can contact the store involved since they are also liable in a court of law.

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© Copyright September 5, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Kreinik Cards Versus Kreinik Spools

Kreinik says that Kreinik metallic wound on Rainbow Gallery cards is quicker to get, so ask your shop to order Kreinik Cards from Rainbow Gallery or Wichert Imports.  If you prefer spools, ask your local shop to order Kreinik Spools from Fleur de Paris.  

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_0_sMCBGv3/

More information on Kreinik's Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=929853212519140&set=a.556381386532993

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© Copyright September 13, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Single Strand versus Pliable Threads

Needlepoint.com's latest video talks about the differences between single strand and pliable threads.

https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/thread-talks-single-strand-vs-pliable-thread

It's useful information for the newer stitcher who is just starting to explore all the available threads, but Needlepoint.com's Cheat Sheet that lists how many strands/plies should typically be used is something everyone will refer to now and again.

https://needlepoint.com/pages/tips-tricks

Note that the number of strands/plies is just a suggestion.  If you have exceptionally tight or loose stitching tension you will need more or less thread.  The stitch and effect you are going for matters, too.  Still, the cheat sheet is a good starting point.

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© Copyright June 27, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Here's Something You Don't See Every Day

Here's something you don't see every day--needlepoint cuffs for blue jeans!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C61F5VpLxwJ/?g=5&img_index=1

Colors of Praise hit a home run with this one.

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© Copyright May 11, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Meeting Laura Love Designs

Melissa of the Wool and the Floss shop and the Pointing It Out Podcast interviews Laura of Laura Love Designs.  Learn a bit about Laura, her language skills and her background and jobs, plus why her mom gets a gold star.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjrM9gBYvKE

Laura is based in London now.  You can visit her designs at her website.  

https://www.lauralovedesigns.com/

Here's the Love You to the Moon and Back garland she mentions.

https://www.lauralovedesigns.com/garland-designs?pgid=lrgo1uu73-aed30c86-491d-4b4e-b732-a59537d228f5

Here is the Safari garland.  The ornament versions are on the ornament page.

https://www.lauralovedesigns.com/garland-designs?pgid=lrgo1uu73-260d81fc-9383-4a33-8354-c2c6df6312df

Here are some of her botanicals.  More are in the stockings area.

https://www.lauralovedesigns.com/pillows-and-large-canvases

Here are the seed packets.

https://www.lauralovedesigns.com/seed-packets

Here are the cookies.

https://www.lauralovedesigns.com/sweet-treats

Here is the white Joy ornament.

https://www.lauralovedesigns.com/ornaments-and-inserts?pgid=lrgl5lly-04c57ab7-91bd-43d6-a6bf-6a4f64f11ae1

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© Copyright June 25, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

What to Do with a Round Canvas

Stitch by Stitch in Larchmont has the perfect idea for a round canvas if you aren't a pillow person--make it into a clutch!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8ZNIa8Rt5X/?g=5&img_index=1

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© Copyright June 24, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Stand Up Acrylic for Ornament Display

Stitch Stash has a new acrylic standup to showcase your round 4 - 4 1/2 inch ornament.  They weigh around 3 pounds and have a slit at the top where you drop in your finished canvas.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_TzvMRSzmR/

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_Twg_YyJPb/

You can also get a square version for a 4 - 4 1/4 inch square ornament.

https://stitch-stash.com/collections/exclusive-acrylic-round-and-square

These are only available at Stitch-Stash (above) or Emily's Stitchery.  Note that the shops are taking pre-orders--these should be in the shops by late September-early October.

https://www.emilysstitchery.com/products/round-acrylic-standup-exclusive-to-emily-s-stitchery-and-stitch-stash

https://www.emilysstitchery.com/products/square-acrylic-standup-exclusive-to-emily-s-stitchery-and-stitch-stash

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© Copyright September 1 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Melita Tackles Fibonacci Swirls, Designed by Olivia Hartshorn

The next ANG chapter project Melita's going to participate in is Olivia Hartshorn's Fibonacci Swirls.  You can see the finished model on the Cyberpointers website.  It was their March 2024 counted canvaswork project.

https://www.cyberpointers.org/?p=9383

Melita is planning to stitch this twice in two color ways, one on Congress cloth, one on 18 count needlepoint canvas.  You can see her thread choices here.  The black and white photo is to check that there's enough contrast in the threads she choose for 18 count.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/06/23/threads-for-fibonacci-swirls-by-olivia-hartshorn/

She's changed her mind about the shades in the purples version but both it and the autumn shades version are started.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/07/29/center-of-fibonacci-swirls-by-olivia-hartshorn/

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© Copyright June 24, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Abigail Cecile Talks Copyright

The designer Abigail Cecile talks about copyright, how it differs from inspiration, what she avoids basing designs on and more in this thought-provoking article.

https://www.abigailcecile.com/blogs/how-to-guides/my-personal-views-on-copying-and-imitation

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© Copyright May 4, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Embellish Your Driving Shoes with Needlepoint

Stitches.and.Style on Instagram has a cute idea for repurposing old needlepoint as embellishment for her driving mocs.  (Use the side arrows to see more.)

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8h6LRSP6Yd/?g=5&img_index=1

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© Copyright June 22, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Brown Bunny: Fall and Winter 2024 Mystery Class

Ruth Schmuff just announced her fall and winter 2024 mystery class--"Brown Bunny" by Strictly Christmas.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2024/08/holiday-mystery-bunny-2/

I can't wait to see the magic Ruth comes up with!

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© Copyright August 1, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Finishing Tip for Clutches

Needlepoint Clubhouse in St. Louis has a tip for finishing clutch purse inserts--add a ribbon loop tab to make removing your needlepoint insert easier when you switch out the look.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8c_yT3vTxu/?g=5&img_index=1

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© Copyright June 22, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Designer: A Pinch of Grace

We have another new designer--Amy of A Pinch of Grace.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/apinchofgraceshop?ref=shop_sugg_market

She's on Etsy right now, with a nice selection of cute Halloween ornaments.  Nothing scary, all kid friendly, so if you need a quick stitch for the little ones in your life, Amy's got you covered.

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© Copyright August 17, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Two Rums and Croaks, Please

Waste Knot* shows off two versions of the Will Bullas "Rum and Croak" design from CBK.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6eOyVArlFo/

It's so much fun to see the same design stitched and finished two different ways!

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© Copyright May 3, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint Obsession

https://www.needlepointobsession.com/

This year the shop is hosting the first of what they hope will be an annual retreat.  It will be October 18-20, 2024.  Gayla Elliott will be the featured artist (she's designed an exclusive five inch ornament for attendees who wish to purchase a memento) but Sherry Bray, Laura Glazier and Christine Kristen (who owns CBK) will also be attending.  There will be classes, demonstrations, trunk shows, lunch each day and of course, too much fun.  (If that is possible, which I doubt.). Just bring your own canvas....

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© Copyright June 8, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.