New Painted Canvases from Needlepoint Dads

Are you a fan of the counted canvaswork of Needlepoint Dads?

https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeedlepointDads?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1888061344&from_page=listing

Do working from charts cause your eyes to cross and your brain to freeze up?  Or is it just me?  Regardless, some of Dan's designs are now available as painted canvases from Needlepoint Inc. in San Francisco.  I found four of them currently available:

"Dad's Old Ties"

https://needlepointinc.com/collections/abstract/products/dads-old-tires

"Once Round the Sun"

https://needlepointinc.com/collections/abstract/products/once-round-the-sun

"Sahara"

https://needlepointinc.com/collections/abstract/products/sahara

and "Seregeti."

https://needlepointinc.com/collections/abstract/products/serengeti

It's cause for celebration to have some of these lovely things more widely available.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 24, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A Shop Visit, A Celebrity and More

BLG Mom has been in the San Francisco Bay Area to visit family recently.  She managed a trip to the new shop, Stitched Up Needleworks, met a celebrity, went on a field trip to Needlepoint, Inc., and a visit to the San Francisco School of Needlework and design.  In other words, she generally had a blast.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2022/10/31/my-trip-to-the-bay-area-part-1/

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2022/10/31/my-trip-to-the-bay-area-part-2/

Here's the shop website, still a work in progress.

https://stitchedupneedleworks.com/password

Here is Margaret Bendig's website.

https://www.margaretbendigdesigns.com/home.html

Needlepoint, Inc.'s website.  They have an in-house artist who designs pieces you can't get anywhere else plus they have their own line of silk flosses that are lovely.

https://needlepointinc.com/

Finally, here is the website for the San Francisco School of Needlework and Design.  All of the above is a real treat and we thank BLG Mom for sharing her trip with us.

https://www.sfsnad.org/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright November 1, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Tea Time

A friend and I were talking about tea cozies which are used a lot in the United Kingdom but are much rarer here in the USA. But there are some wonderful needlepoint designs meant for tea cozies. Here are the ones we found—

Janet Granger has some really darling miniature tea cozies meant to be stitched on silk gauze.
https://www.janetgranger.co.uk/product-category/teacosy-kits/

She's in the UK but you can buy from her Etsy store.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/179388816/miniatures-kit-dollhouse-miniatures?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=needlepoint+tea+cozy&ref=sr_gallery-1-27

If you are more into stitching painted canvases, how about these two from Ziva?
http://www.ziva-needlepoint-designs.com/shopping-for-tea-cosies.html

Or these from Needlepoint Inc.?  They are more expensive because they are double-sided with gussets.
https://needlepointinc.com/collections/tea-pot-cozies

Kirk and Bradley has several abstract designs that might appeal.
https://needlepoint.com/pages/search-results-page?q=tea+cozy

Ehrman has a classic rose tea cozy that is beautiful.  Since it is printed on 12 count canvas, it'll stitch up fast.
http://www.ehrmantapestry.com/Products/Rose-Teacosy__ROSETC.aspx#.XNGd7S-ZN3l

Let's drink (tea or coffee, your choice) to these!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 7, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Robots are Taking Over

A lot of folks have been commenting that the NTA show in Orlando had lots and lots of canvases featuring llamas and flamingos. That's true, but what really caught my eye were all the robots!

Besides Raymond Crawford's robots,
http://raymondcrawford.com/designs/robots/index.html

Kathy Schenkel had a Christmas robot mini sock,
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2019/04/orlando-market-our-finds-post-1.html

Needlepoint Inc. has a somewhat scary one,
https://needlepointinc.com/products/gray-robot

Actually, they have a lot of them!  I like the red one.
https://needlepointinc.com/collections/new-arrivals/robot

Waterweave has Robot Greetings, which makes me smile.
https://stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=42269&title=Robot%20Greetings&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases

Pepita has a cute one with a heart beat monitor.
https://www.pepitaneedlepoint.com/product/kits-canvas/robot-one

It also comes with a buddy.
https://www.pepitaneedlepoint.com/product/kits-canvas/robot-buddies

Petei has a tiny robot.
https://www.needlepointbywildflowers.com/products/copy-of-canvas-wedding-groom-handpainted-needlepoint-canvas-by-petei-design-from-p-pony-1

You can even get a robot in a beginner's kit.
https://buttonbluecrafts.com/collections/craft-kits/products/robot-needlepoint-tapestry-anchor-1st-kit-3690000-20019

Or a more advanced kit you can personalize with a name.
https://needlepointus.com/proddetail.asp?prod=MDKHRobots&cat=26

This stitcher created an original design so she could incorporate LED lights into the robot.
http://theageingyoungrebel.com/needlepoint-robo/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 7, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint Inc. Moved in June

Needlepoint Inc. has moved to a new location.  If you aren't familiar with the shop, you'll love the photographs.  Heck, you'll love the photos if you ARE familiar with the shop.
http://hoodline.com/2015/07/needlepoint-inc-s-diane-nerheim-on-her-big-move-to-jackson-square

You will love their website, too.  They distribute Chinese silk in lovely colors and also design their own line of painted canvases.  It's a full service store, with finishing and teaching, too.
http://needlepointinc.com

This is one of the Must See sights in San Francisco for stitchers!

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 3, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Pagoda Love UPDATED

Are you crazy for Asian themed canvases like me? Then you will love Jenny Henry's Pagoda Love series. Classic!  I am not sure which Fantasy Pagoda I like best, being torn between NPI5 and NPI8, but they are all wonderful.
http://jennyhenrydesigns.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/pagoda-love/

http://www.needlepointinc.com/d_pillow_pagoda.html

UPDATE:  Another lovely pagoda.  I'm sorry I don't know who the designer is.
http://needlepointland.com/2012/07/29/pagoda-under-a-serious-moon/

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

Shop Visit: Needlepoint Inc.

If you have never heard of Needlepoint Inc. (both the shop and their silk thread), you are going to have a lovely time reading about the shop and browsing their website.  Don't miss the San Francisco tool box on the shop's home page!
http://bargelloneedlepoint.com/bargello-shop-of-the-week-needlepoint-inc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bargello-shop-of-the-week-needlepoint-inc

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

A Glimpse Inside Marlene's and NP Inc. UPDATED

Marlene's is famous for their finishing. We are lucky that Tisha of Needlepoint Tool Time took a tour and is reporting back on her blog.
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2012/03/marlenes-finishing-march-2012.html

If you want to see more finishing magic, Marlene's website has some stunning work.
http://www.marlenecustompillows.com/

Needlepoint Inc. was also on the tour.  Here's their interior.
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2012/03/visit-to-needlepoint-inc.html

UPDATE:  More inside NP Inc.
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2012/03/second-floor-of-needlepoint-inc.html

NP Inc. is a shop, a thread manufacturer and also a designer.  They do it ALL.  Here is their website so you can explore their designs and threads a bit.  NP Inc. silk is 8 ply and comes in a beautiful range of solid colors plus they also over overdyes.
http://www.needlepointinc.com/


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

A Tour of Needlepoint Inc.

Needlepoint Tool Time just visited Needlepoint Inc. as part of their recent getaway weekend.  Here is all about it!
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2011/03/needlepoint-inc.html


http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2011/03/needlepoint-inc-tour-in-pictures.html

http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2011/03/needlepoint-inc-next-floor.html


Although we can't visit in person, the NP Inc. website will give you a better look at the painted canvases glimpsed in the photographs in the links above.
http://www.needlepointinc.com/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com