Chuck Pinnell Leather Bags Are Worth The Money UPDATED

This is why you scrimp and save to send your needlepoint to Chuck Pinnell Leather for finishing.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DX2FKMEOLdb/

The canvas design is from Zoe Pischke, who I think is Julie Pischke's daughter.  Julie designed some fabulous carpet bags for needlepoint back in the day.  Looks like Zoe has inherited her eye for what works on large bags.

UPDATE:  This bag is an Initial K Studio design, made up into the South Beach Cobalt Zag bag.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ-ByGxuOlX/

UPDATE #2:  Chuck is on a roll with this Jeni Sandberg canvas.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DaK5D5qOXG5/

UPDATE #3:  How about this Alice Peterson canvas?

https://www.instagram.com/p/Db6hyskvh2X/

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© Copyright May 3, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Meeting Jeni Sandberg Needlepoint

Megan Holmes of The Needlepoint Clubhouse in St. Louis interviews Jeni Sandberg about her designs in the latest Pointing It Out Podcast.  It's a fun ride hearing about how Jeni came to do what she does today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lZvfyHvwK8

Jeni Sandberg Needlepoint creates lots of classic designs, particularly for bags and clutches, pillows and key fobs.  You can explore her work on her website, including her acrylic purse handles in various colors and charted alphabets.

https://jenisandbergneedlepoint.com/

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

Let's Learn Turkeywork

The Wool and the Floss is talking turkey work these days.  First, there's a video on how to do traditional turkey work. This is done from the bottom of the area you want fuzzy.  Finish a row, cut the thread, move up one row to start over again working left to right, and repeat until the area is done.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C61RKHvLvK2/

The second video shows how to cut the loops and then shape the cut ends.  Don't forget to brush after you cut.  I often find uncut loops show up after I brush.  Somehow they can get hidden and you'll miss them the first time.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7HT8t9rmxh/

Their third video is about using brick stitch style turkeywork to make a larger area furry.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Zrj8gPhrZ/

If this doesn't click with you, read Jeni Sandberg's blog on turkeywork stripes.

https://jenisandbergneedlepoint.com/blogs/news/tufted-stripe-pattern-turkey-work-and-decorative-needlepoint-stitches-for-beginners

By the way, if you just want a quick tutorial, Lori at Waste Knot has done one on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1604302917580549

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

Needlepoint Bags, Clutches, Purses, Satchels and Totes

Stitch by Stitch in Larchmont, NY has a lot of customers stitching purses, tote bags or clutches, so they have written a long article with plenty of photos about the designs and bag styles available.

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It's a great read, full of wonderful eye candy whether you are in the market for a purse of your own or not.

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© Copyright February 7, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Creating a Mid-Century Modern Needlepoint Pillow

The article NJNA found about penelope canvas was so well written that I explored the author's website.  Jeni Sandberg is a consultant and dealer in 20th Century decorative designs, with a special interest in needlepoint, Mid-Century Modern and Hawaii.  I think you'll enjoy her article about creating a needlepoint pillow in the style of Alexander Girard for the Miller House in Columbus, Indiana, a place that was owned by an avid needlepointer.

https://www.jenisandberg.com/blog?offset=1345142640000

If you are charmed, Jeni sells key fob and clutch or purse canvases, all in bright colors, on her website.

https://jenisandbergneedlepoint.com/

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© Copyright March 12, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.