Wellesley Needlepoint Is Moving

Wellesley Needlepoint's Boston location is moving!

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1021352549991181&set=a.512546714205103

The old store closes April 26, 2025 and the new location will open May 3 at 11 a.m.  The new address will be 715 Boylston Street, Suite 410, Boston, MA.

Go visit and have fun seeing the new digs!

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Breaking News: Annie Lane Has Died

Lynn Mason just announced the death of Annie Lane on Needlepoint Nation.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/6467900419953728/

It is so sad.  Her funny animal designs were big favorites among stitchers, particularly her original Twelve Days of Christmas pieces.  Luckily Wellesley Needlepoint has licensed some of her work if you wish to add to your collection or just want to see her designs.

https://www.wellesleyneedlepoint.com/product-category/annie-lane-canvases/

I don't know if her Etsy shop with her Annie Lane Originals line will continue.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnnieLane?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1256840700

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© Copyright August 11, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Wellesley Needlepoint is Sold

Cindy Matthews of Wellesley Needlepoint in Wellesley, Massachusetts has just announced the sale of the shop to Kim Walton of the Stitch Boutique of Boston.

Cindy will continue to work at the shop during the transition.   You can of course still visit Wellesley Needlepoint online...

https://www.wellesleyneedlepoint.com

...as well as visit the two Stitch Boutique locations, one in Boston and one in Winchester, Massachusetts.

http://stitchboutiqueofboston.com/index.html

Please join me in wishing Cindy a lovely retirement and Kim a fun time managing three shops!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 19, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Wellesley Needlepoint is for Sale

The Wellesley Needlepoint Collection store is for sale!  Cindy Matthews just announced that she is thinking about retiring in the latest shop newsletter.  If you are interested in talking to her about buying the store, contact Cindy at TWNCFuture@gmail.com or call 781-235-2477.  Here's the shop website.

https://www.wellesleyneedlepoint.com

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© Copyright June 18, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

NP Now Magazine Sale at Wellesley Needlepoint

Just saw a shop newsletter from Wellesley Needlepoint in Massachusetts.  They have back issues of Needlepoint Now magazine on sale for $3 a copy.  It's a great resource for ideas, stitch diagrams and of course charted pieces, so check this out at the NP Now website and call Wellesley (second link below) to see if they have the issue(s) you want.

https://www.needlepointnow.com/project-information/project-index/

https://www.wellesleyneedlepoint.com

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© Copyright  March 13, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Wellesley Needlepoint Talks French Knots Versus Colonial Knots: The Movie UPDATED

Wellesley Needlepoint has a nice video on YouTube that shows how to create French knots, how to make Colonial knots, and how to make French knots on a stick.  The tutorial shows what happens when you use different threads, vary the number of wraps for your French knot, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUGDfJn7-E0

UPDATE:  By coincidence, the latest Needlepoint Academy video from Needlepoint.com demonstrates Colonial Knots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0m5gYPUirg

Last year they did a video on French knots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wnu5evJUIU

With this help I think you can easily master both knot types but if you are still having trouble, try switching to a crewel wool.  For some reason, knots are easier in some types of threads.

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© Copyright September 26, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.