Breaking News: Melissa Loves Needlepoint

Melissa Loves Needlepoint isn't news to those who've met Melissa MacLeod, owner of The Wool and The Floss, but the fact that this is the new name for Melissa's wholesale line is news.  Her "Tools of the Trade" items will be distributed through Melissa Loves Needlepoint as well as canvases from A Poore Girl Paints.

https://www.facebook.com/melissalovesneedlepoint/posts/pfbid0aiufVfoT8PSDCPyu8oSQkhQeL36tzCCCqei6fjoB2XypcLWZt2DK7gCBN6pt992Cl

There's a new website where your favorite shop can order for you and where you can get to know Melissa if you haven't heard of her already (second link below).

https://melissalovesneedlepoint.com/

https://melissalovesneedlepoint.com/pages/about

And there is an Instagram page to see pretty pictures.

https://www.instagram.com/melissalovesneedlepoint/

We wish you well, Melissa!  Have fun and sell lots of neat goodies!

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A New Tool of the Trade from The Wool and The Floss

The Wool and the Floss has released their latest Tools of the Trade goodie--a magnetic holder for your wooden laying tool.  Look at both photos to see how it works.

https://woolfloss.com/products/laying-tool-minder-by-tools-of-the-trade?_pos=1&_sid=821a258a7&_ss=r

Apparently a laying tool larger than the size of a pencil works best.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_F1R0VRPx6/

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_bNKtjvr43/

This is the perfect holiday gift for your stitching bestie!

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Melissa's and Megan's Journey

I imagine a lot of folks are like me on Halloween, without any little kids coming to my door for candy, so let's do something totally different and listen to the two Pointing It Out podcasts where the hosts, Melissa MacLeod of The Wool and The Floss, and Megan Holmes of the Needlepoint Clubhouse, interview each other.  

The first video is all about Melissa.  You can learn a bit about her career before needlepoint, how she became a shop owner, the impact of Covid on needlepoint, the re-branding Melissa has done, and the fact that despite her business background, she goes to Market without a budget.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rANCbnxAhUM

You can even tour Melissa's stitching room via this Instagram video.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-k0vToRDji/

The second video is all about Megan.  You can get to know her, learn a bit about her shop and discover how she's gone from shop owner to canvas distributor to new owner of Susan Roberts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBALTmmV_30

The websites for The Wool and The Floss and the Needlepoint Clubhouse are here--

https://woolfloss.com/

https://www.needlepointclubhouse.com/

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© Copyright August 6, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Tools of the Trade: Thread Calculator

The Wool and the Floss has a new tool in their Tools of the Trade line of products; the Thread Calculator.  How this works is you lay the transparent grid over your painted canvas and count how many squares you have of the color of thread you need to buy.  

On average, needlepointers doing basketweave use 1.75 yard of thread to cover one square inch.  The grid squares are one square inch.  Lay the grid over your design and count the squares in red, then multiple that by 1.75 yards (or 2 if you want a simpler math problem that gives you a little extra in case you have to rip out).  Now look at the label on the type of thread you want to buy and see how many yards on that skein.  If your gird count is 10 red squares (which means 20 yards of thread is necessary) and your skein of Silk Lame Braid has 10 yards on a card, buy two cards.

https://woolfloss.com/products/thread-calculator-by-tools-of-the-trade?_pos=1&_sid=120a56836&_ss=r

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