Showing posts with label Bergdorf's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bergdorf's. Show all posts

Thursday, December 21, 2017

"Aesthetic Delirium"

Bergdorf's window dresser talks about the store's iconic Fifth Avenue window displays for Christmas 2017, including the needlepoint, needle felting and embroidery used to being these windows to lift.
https://www.facebook.com/Cut/videos/1703777966322233/?hc_ref=ARTHEcpLAuk6x_q2GRfAjSfmWYDVcJ4hJPBSBka9sAMqgv8UEMMF75mfEoF_Yim0kpI

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 5, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Thursday, January 1, 2015

The Trend of 2015?

One of Yahoo's editors wrote just before Christmas that needlepoint is one of the coming trends of 2015.   I found the article full of inaccuracies but what do you expect when someone from JoAnn's Fabrics is consulted as a needlepoint "expert" or a knitting shop talks about the needlepoint they sell?  Or when Jonathan Adler's work is cited as a major influence?  At least the author had sense enough to ask Don Lynch of Associated Talents and TNNA's Needlepoint Group for help and the Etsy shop they referred to has some nice tent stitched pieces.  
https://www.yahoo.com/diy/hooked-why-needlepoint-will-be-2015s-big-105635472380.html

But this is the view of needlepoint from the outside, where "grannies" who stitch floral designs and pop art pieces interpreted in needlepoint are what needlepoint is seen as.  I suppose I shouldn't roll my eyes too much.  At least maybe the publicity will draw someone in to try.  Let's hope the shops and fellow stitchers are ready for new stitchers!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 24, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Friday, December 20, 2013

I'll Never Complain....

I'll never complain about the cost of finishing purses again! 
http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/Fendi-Peekaboo-Medium-Floral-Tote-Bag/prod92580080/p.prod?ecid=BGB_R_TAP

After a little searching, I found another purse.
http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/Fendi-Baguette-Floral-Needlepoint-Bag/prod92580088___/p.prod?icid=&searchType=MAIN&rte=%252Fcategory.service%253FNtt%253Dfloral%252Bneedlepoint%252Bbag%2526pageSize%253D30%2526No%253D0%2526refinements%253D&eItemId=prod92580088&cmCat=search+

There are needlepoint slippers at the store as well.  These are a bargain.  I think stitching your own and then having them finished would cost much more.  Of course they'd be nicer....
http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/Stubbs-and-Wootton-Camouflage-Needlepoint-Smoking-Slipper/prod91950004___/p.prod?icid=&searchType=MAIN&rte=%252Fcategory.service%253FNtt%253Dneedlepoint%2526pageSize%253D30%2526No%253D0%2526refinements%253D&eItemId=prod91950004&cmCat=search+

Many thanks to Barbara for mentioning this on Facebook!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.