The Needlepoint Ornament Finishing Book

The May/June 2022 issue of Needlepoint Now magazine has a review of a book I'd not heard of--Eleanore Macnish's The Needlepoint Ornament Finishing Book:  A Step-by-Step  Foolproof Guide to Finishing Needlepoint Ornaments.

The review says that the book is divided into sections covering Supplies, Things to Know, Cutting, Assembly, Trim, Making a Cuff, using a silcone mat to make a SilPress and Information.  The book is a small 4x6 inch spiral bound book with 25 colorful pages.  It costs $28 at Twisted Stitches in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

https://www.twistedstitchesnp.com/needlepoint-ornament-finishing-book.html

Or you can buy it in digital download form from the author's Etsy store for $12.  Note you have to log into the Etsy website to download the PDF file.  You cannot use the Etsy app to access the download.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/743441111/the-needlepoint-ornament-finishing-book

Also note that the author uses glue in her finishing.  If you don't want to use glue, you can hand sew things together but this will add substantially to the time needed to make up the ornament.  

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 17, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Desperate Ornament Finisher's Friend

It's less than a week until Christmas and you just finished that ornament you really really really want on your tree. What to do!?  This little no sew finishing book might be the answer to your prayers.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/744535063/the-needlepoint-ornament-finishing-book?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1

It is also available as a PDF instant download.  The author teaches a three hour finishing class for needlepointers.  Her technique is based on these classes and uses the ornaments done in class for the illustrations in the book and PDF file.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/743441111/the-needlepoint-ornament-finishing-book?ref=shop_home_active_2&crt=1

Many thanks to Morgan Julia for mentioning this on her blog.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright December 5, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.