Add a Second Design to Your Basket Purse

Jessica Tongel shows us how to add a new ornament to the top of a Nantucket basket purse.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DT3bmtzkciD/

I didn't know the Erica Wilson store sold the classic Nantucket basket purses.  They are currently sold out, though.  :(

https://ericawilson.com/collections/the-needlepoint-nantucket-lightship-basket%E2%84%A2

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright March 2, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint and Basket Making on Nantucket UPDATED

Janet of JCB Stitches on Instagram was able to tour Nantucket's Hadwen House, which owns the collection of the former Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum.  Why is that of interest to us needlepointers?  There are a set of chairs with needlepoint seats featuring baskets, made for the former museum to honor various people.  Use the right side arrow to see many of them.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DBbP52Vx26E/?img_index=1

UPDATE:  The Nashville Needlepointer visited the museum and shot a short video of the needlepoint chair seats and bench displayed there.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DM0KMCcNWfI/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright October 22. 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Erica Wilson Exhibit at Winterthur Museum Fall 2020 UPDATED AGAIN

The opening date is a little vague but Winterthur will have an exhibit about the needlework of Erica Wilson in the Fall of 2020.
http://www.winterthur.org/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/future-exhibitions/erica-wilson-a-life-in-stitches/

If you aren't going to be in the area this fall, you might enjoy this YouTube video of a symposium on Nantucket about her embroideries and teaching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8DW84_AHiA

UPDATE:  The virtual exhibit is now open!

https://www.winterthur.org/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/erica-wilson-a-life-in-stitches/

UPDATE #2:  You can buy the book that accompanies the exhibit as well.

https://www.needlenthread.com/2021/08/erica-wilson-a-life-in-stitches-quick-review.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 2, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.