The Harte LED Work Light from Ikea

NJNA has a fun newsletter about the various classes coming up.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2023/02/11/whats-happening-at-njna-2-11-23/

By the way, the Ikea light that they recommend is here.

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/harte-led-work-lamp-white-silver-color-90238267/

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IKEA Ornament Display Stand

Reed's sharp eyes spotted this IKEA display stand and recommended it for stitched ornaments.
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80400867/

It's metal powder-coated white and not available to order online, so you'll have to shop at IKEA to get it.

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A Survey of Cynthia's Lights

Needlepoint for Fun has talked Cynthia Thomas into writing an article about the various lights she uses for her stitching.
http://www.needlepoint-for-fun.com/best-needlepoint-lights-to-use.htm

As a teacher and stitch guide writer, Cindy stitches all the time, so her experience with lights for travel and her home is wide.  Hopefully this will give you ideas in case you need a new light yourself.

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Melita Organizes with IKEA UPDATED

Melita has purchased three sets of small filing cabinets from IKEA for her threads organization.  
https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2017/05/26/new-thread-drawers/

https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2017/05/31/7937/

https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/threads-tote-for-tools/

https://melitastitches4fun.wordpress.com/2017/06/21/drawers-filled/

These are the Helmer drawer units.  The photos here help you see just how big they are.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-many-uses-of-ikeas-mighty-128851

They are not too expensive but some assembly is required.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40107872/#/10251045

You'll also need some sort of drawer insert to help organize the threads further in my opinion.  IKEA's Antonius basket insert is highly recommended and it looks like it will fit inside the Helmer unit drawers.
http://craftstorageideas.com/product-review-ikeas-antonius-insert/

UPDATE:  Tisha of NeedlepointTooltime.com says "IKEA has a divided plastic tray that just fits in the Helmer drawers. #500.435.73 18929. The Rainbow cards fit perfectly! As I remember, it's in the kitchen department but not in the Market Place. Photo on request."

Thanks, Tisha!

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A Trolley for Tools UPDATE

Mary Corbet has another great organizational tool in her blog post today--rolling utility trolleys by IKEA!
http://www.needlenthread.com/2017/01/embroidery-studio-organization-clear-the-table.html

Mary's carts appear to be these from the IKEA website.  They come in various colors, are pretty small and appear to be easy to roll out of the way into a closet or corner when not needed.  Assembly is required.  Thanks once again, Mary!
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90333976/

UPDATED:  Tisha bought a similar cart (with four baskets) at Costco last week for #27.  Assembly is required but she charmed someone else into doing that bit for her. Just FYI.  Thanks, Tisha!

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Still Another Smart Cookie: Magnets Display Board

Bess just won the Smart Cookie Award this week with her use of this Ikea Magnetic Board to keep her needle minders in order.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10211634513684277&set=pcb.1228470110563478&type=3&theater

"Skurar" seems to refer to a punched hole lace style of item. Ikea has a lot of things in this style available if you want to coordinate your stitching nest. Here is the magnetic board from the Ikea website.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10310629/

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Interesting DIY Framing Tip

The Unbroken Thread has a fantastic do -t-yourself framing tip!  That Ikea frame looks like a good purchase, too.
http://www.theunbrokenthread.com/blog/2016/05/20/water-canvaswork-finally-framed/

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A SWAN Organizes UPDATED

Stephanie went to her SWAN group party and discovered how one member organizes her stash. It's fun to see!
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2016/05/whats-your-needlepoint-set-up.html

I think the chest is a NORDL one but I'm not certain.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/bedroom/10451/

UPDATE:  Sara Leigh thinks this is the ALEX.  I think she is right!  Sharp eyes, SL!
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40196241/#/50264927

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Drawer Storage for Needlepoint Supplies

Sheena's New Storage Unit from Ikea

Sheena of Sheena's Sweet Stitches saw a wonderful storage system at Ruth Schmuff's new quarters and immediately picked up a similar set for herself at her local Ikea.   It is called the Alex and comes in black, white and gray (although the online store only seems to have the gray and white.)  It is around 26 inches high and wide and almost 19 inches deep.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50264927/

Sheena says these are made of particle board and are well made.  They have to be assembled but she says the instructions are good.  She sent me a photo of her set assembled but it isn't yet in place in the closet she uses for needlepoint storage.

Ikea has a huge variety of these drawer units.  They are a very good storage option if you have the space for one of the sizes Ikea carries.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/workspaces/10711/

 Thanks very much for sharing, Sheena!

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Need a Little Light?

Folks rave about these small Ikea LED lamps.  They won't work well in all situations as they are either powered by a cord or a USB connection.  But they are small and cheap and if you don't use very wide stretcher bars, they'll clamp to your canvas.  Might even clamp to your floor frame or table, depending on the size of the area you want to attach the lamp to.  (Apparently the clamp only opens to one and a quarter inches wide.)  Some models come with an on/off switch I think.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/series/18294/

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Need a Little Light?

If you need a little spotlight on your canvas, you might want to see what Mary Agnes has been using.  I'm sure she can get you one through her shop.
http://needlenicely.blogspot.com/2014/07/5-tree-xi-and-new-light.html

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The Jansjo LED Clamp Spotlight

Lizette saw the Jansjo LED clamp light at Nashville Needlework and at an earlier retreat this year and finally got one for herself.  According to folks at Needlepoint Nation, it has a long cord, but no magnifier, is fairly light weight and the clamp fits on Evertites.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80169636/

Here's a video of it in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JYIhh7K10o

Shop around.  The prices vary according to where you find the lamp.  Amazon's rating system mentions folks have problems with the switch but there's an easy fix.

Thanks, Lizette!

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Casey Has the Organization Bug

Thanks to Stephanie posting about it on Facebook, I discovered The Young Needlepoint blog. Here's a fun posting about her new stash organization system. Lots of great ideas there!
http://theyoungneedlepointer.blogspot.com/2012/02/total-organization.html

Excuse me while I go add Casey to the Blog List.  Why don't you guys go say hi to Casey while I do that?

By the way, Tisha has a great storage idea, too, courtesy of a customer in Wales.  IKEA here we come!
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2012/10/storage-ideas.html

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