Dale of Norway in Needlepoint

Eleonore found a real treasure in Norway--a needlepoint of the Dale, Norway sweater factory.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=8555514431125554&set=gm.8020097344734020&idorvanity=108537025890131

Dale of Norway's sweaters are famous and worth every penny according to folks who own one.  

https://eu.daleofnorway.com/

As Eleonore continued on her trip to Denmark, she found this fire screen stitched by Louis XIV's mistress. That's Louis the Sun King of France.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=8578805128796484&set=gm.8043598962383858&idorvanity=108537025890131

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© Copyright August 15, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Gay Ann Rogers' Sale October 24, 2024

Gay Ann Rogers has announced her fall sale will start October 24, 2024.  That's a Thursday; the sale normally runs through the next Sunday.  Be an early bird, though.  She has a lot of fans for her counted canvaswork designs and will run out of most things before the sale ends.

https://www.gayannrogers.com/index.html

The sale this October will focus on Tudor themes, as you can see from her home page where she is highlighting what will be in the sale.

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© Copyright September 22, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

For King and Country

Beth talks about the Fiber Talk interview she and Gary did with staff from the Royal School of Needlework on the restorations and original pieces they prepared for the Coronation of King Charles III last summer.

http://bethsneedleworkstash.blogspot.com/2024/05/rsn-podcast-on-fibertalk.html

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

Coronation Tailors: Fit for a King

If you can get BBC Two, you'll want to see this documentary about the military tailoring needed for King Charles III's Coronation.

https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2023/05/02/news/great_british_sewing_bee_s_patrick_grant_the_king_is_a_lover_beautiful_things_-3247946/

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© Copyright May 9, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Something You Won't See at the Coronation

Something you won't see at King Charles III's coronation is the sacred annointing of oil.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/6119884861421954/

Here is more about the screen.

https://royal-needlework.org.uk/news/

There is more coronation embroidery news on this part of the Royal School's website.

https://royal-needlework.org.uk/news/

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© Copyright May 1, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

"Coronation Inspired" Needlepoint

I just realized the Royal School of Needlework has a section of their website with "coronation inspired" needlework kits and items.

https://royal-needlework.org.uk/product-category/shop/coronation-inspired/

The Coronation Pillow kit is from One Off Needlework while the Jubilee Crown kit is from the Flanders Tapestry Collection.  Like most British needlepoint, these are kits on larger count canvas (often Interlock) meant to be stitched with tapestry wool.  I believe the designs are printed on the canvas, not painted.

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© Copyright April 7, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Limited (Labors of Love)

Each year Labors of Love combines a love of porcelain with a love of pattern and color to produce a limited edition canvas that comes with china attachments to create a dimensional doll of sorts that rises from a needlepoint background and wears needlepoint outfits.   Each year all ten-fifteen canvases sell out.   Nimble Needle talks a bit about Madame Pompadour, the subject of this year's edition, on their blog.  Click on each photograph to see it better.  This year's china pieces are the head and two arms, one holding an amazing fan.
http://www.nimbleneedlenj.com/introducing-madame-pompadour/

Most of the series are historical royal figures, kings and queens, although a couple of years ago JP Sligh did an amazing geisha figure.  You can see them all here.  I think my favorite is Anne Boleyn.  Can't wait to see her stitched!
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/limited-editions.html

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