The Kids Get It

Blue Dogwood pointed out this Wall Street Journal article about younger people doing needlework and other crafts as a way to de-stress away from screens.

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/20-somethings-grandma-hobbies-crochet-knitting-795bd985?st=1q8TeQ&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink&fbclid=IwY2xjawK87K5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBwQnk2SjkzdDZqMWxGZlh4AR4JFl5s_3BjOql6JbOh1WWJVedwSGTaKqECVfd58y1n1GABxliV7bai4FHQ9Q_aem_CCCtW40mRvhX_6kkAFJgEw

Yeah, the kids get it.  

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An Interview with Stitching Fox

Stitching Fox is interviewed by the local news station.  Watch the fun video here--

https://www.foxcarolina.com/video/2024/03/21/art-needlepoint-with-stitching-fox/

If you aren't familiar with this South Carolina shop, you can visit them remotely via their website.

https://www.stitchingfox.com/

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

A Condo Full of Needlepoint

The Louisville, KY newspaper just posted about a condo in a Louisville suburb owned by an interior designer/needlepointer couple which is full of needlepoint pillows, ornaments and more.

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/home-garden/home-of-the-week/2023/12/14/st-matthews-condo-filled-with-more-than-1000-needlepoint-creations/71569882007/

There are plenty of photos of the various rooms, all decorated with stitching, photographs, prints, antiques and more.  Because the photos were taken in December, the place is decorated for Christmas which means lots of needlepoint.  

Enjoy the tour!

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© Copyright December 25, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Two Houston Shops Profiled

The Houston Chronicle has profiled two great needlepoint shops in the same area--Needle House and Stitches in Time.

https://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/odn/houstonchronicle/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=HHC%2F2023%2F04%2F09&entity=Ar00106&sk=FE501738&mode=text&fbclid=IwAR0QOXshnm3krCQLVhQgpiKBvz6_aaA4LC4QDrjNlDpm57JcLYwRBqMOCoY#=undefined

You can browse Stitches in Time via Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/sitneedlepoint/

Needle House has a fun website.  Don't miss their "Series and Clubs" section!

https://www.theneedlehouse.com/

If you are visiting Houston, there are many more needlepoint shops to visit, such as Chandail, Marribee Needlearts, Nimblefingers, Stitches in Time, and Three Stitches.  It is one of the centers of the needlepoint world!

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The Elegant Needle

I didn't know there was a needlepoint shop in Baton Rouge, Louisana until I read this article.

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/the-elegant-needle-in-baton-rouge-offers-personal-service/article_5f3f7d0a-6cf6-11ed-80cc-c3b9e91e688b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR3XDSXZbOb9giQs5EMX1TIFxW2FKETfGKM4Jx31Xz7bFnt9436X_TEkI_Q

I loved watching the videos of the shop and a series of ornaments!

The Elegant Needle website has a bit more about the shop and its history with a slide show of the shop interior at the bottom.

https://www.theelegantneedle.com/about-us

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The Porcupine Needlepoint Shop Turns Fifty

The Porcupine Needlepoint Shop is having it's fiftieth birthday!

https://neighborhoods.triblive.com/sewickleyherald/sewickley's%20porcupine%20needlepoint%20shop%20celebrates%2050th%20anniversary/bid2a5f3707e8079c735a18932466a358a2?fbclid=IwAR2mBGSuUWg2T62B3Zwua49YsTc0eGmTVdsxMf5unr47eK6jzpLmRffkAZI

If you are anywhere near Swickley, Pennsylvania, stop in and with them a great 51st year.  If not, you can visit their website.

http://www.theporcupineneedlepoint.com/

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Profile of an Artist

This profile of Rick Prosser and his needlepoint originals is inspirational and fun.

https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2022/jun/01/cancer-diagnosis-led-lawrence-man-to-needlework-decades-ago-at-age-80-hes-still-perfecting-his-art/?fbclid=IwAR2sn0zgNFHUlkdjcyv2cOon1ok0baoF60qeMy4bVGkhviUwnmE5HE4bczk

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Kevin Lusk Exhibit in Manhattan

Needlepoint Nation's own Kevin Lusk has his inventive original needlepoint on display at the Port Authority bus terminal in NYC.

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/12/28/needlepoint-art-display-port-authority-bus-terminal-kevin-lustik/?fbclid=IwAR0oBZvZtU0nAe-4OfePAzN5XkzH7Drj6-zRgzYao0KP0HhTEY20GDvEZf4

The video shows Kevin talking about his work.  You can see more photos posted to Facebook if you are a member of Needlepoint Nation.  Just search on Kevin's name and enjoy.

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Elissa Steeves On Display

Thanks to Donna who posted about this article on NP Nation, we can all read about an exhibit in Roanoke, Virginia of Elissa Steeves' needlepoint purses and bags.  There are fifty-seven of them! (Click on the first photo to see more.). Sadly, the exhibit is over but she'll exhibit again in the area in 2024.

https://roanoke.com/z-no-digital/for-blacksburg-needlepoint-artist-it-s-in-the-bag-copy/article_4aa0f328-4bb5-11ec-bf41-ebe162d26660.html?fbclid=IwAR3FoxLNEtpHUqdv7UFYPYpxEeRdH744E9TwC1w6L6O2Pk7CmNn1ewgU6PE

And Elissa's husband got Kreinik into the fly tying business.

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© Copyright December 2, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Bargello Needlepoint Opens in Tuckahoe, NY

There's a new shop opening in Tuckahoe, New York--Bargello Needlepoint!

https://bargello-needlepoint.com/?fbclid=IwAR1F-_GUgfsp7eYHWlvHFsjQPYpR8VgiValF0dL3-aBvOyVvRdE5kidkMY8

Here's a local news article about the new shop and its owners.

http://www.myhometownbronxville.com/.../7255-new?fbclid=IwAR1F-_GUgfsp7eYHWlvHFsjQPYpR8VgiValF0dL3-aBvOyVvRdE5kidkMY8

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© Copyright September 23, 2021 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

In Stitches: A Shop Profile

This online newspaper has a profile of In Stitches, which is very near Woodlawn Plantation in the Alexandria/Mount Vernon area of D.C.

https://thezebra.org/2021/04/05/on-stitches-more-than-just-a-hobby/

It's a great shop, with both knitting, counted embroidery charts and needlepoint, plus a great collection of tools and Mill Hill beads and findings, and lots of threads to explore.

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Needlepoint is Calming and Relaxing

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution interviewed Mark Young at Labors of Love about needlepoint being a calming and relaxing hobby.
https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/home-calming-hobbies-that-will-keep-you-relaxed/oHOK8yEC3t4CCWBrcpplON/?fbclid=IwAR2pttzdRO6Wckvb02_EwPvd11rRElvOCVD3hEMXOY6UtnRdCs9_53GgBaA

Thanks to Tara for the heads up!

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Words of Wisdom from Lisa Scottoline

Words of wisdom from Lisa Scottoline—who turns out to be One of Us.
https://www.inquirer.com/life/lisa-scottoline-ralph-waldo-emerson-new-year-20200103.html?fbclid=IwAR0HdzAMjxa__slb6q3oGEK6aHsiDbNHrwgsCvo4jVw490m79rn5hS-tSY0

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The Needlework Alternative to Smart Phones

We have yet another news article about millennials finding needlepoint a relief after technology overload.  It has a cute video about taking up needlepoint and a nice slide show of projects, though, and talks about the approaches shops are taking to appeal to younger customers and win over new converts.
https://www.app.com/story/life/2019/11/12/why-millennials-loving-needlepoint-gets-them-off-their-phones/3864861002/

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Yet Another Writer Discovers Needlepoint

Thanks to Melissa Shirley (who alerted Facebook to this), we can read yet another article about needlepoint making a comeback.
https://www.flowerpowerwithjill.com/needlepoint-makes-a-comeback-and-its-a-whole-new-ballgame/?sfns=mo&fbclid=IwAR2seQwek9gd2Q-YXse-i5jWeum1R6rF0ZG7okAId6e-kg4LWlM0A564itY

I'm not sure I agree with the author that needlepoint should be meditative.  I often find it so but the world of needlepoint is wildly diverse in both the stitcher and the design he or she chooses.  And I like it that way.

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Visiting Judy's Stitchery Nook: The Video

The local news just profiled Judy's Stitchery Nook in Harlington, Texas and the local Tip of Texas EGA chapter.  They had Catherine Jordan come in and teach them a map class, too!
https://www.krgv.com/news/con-mi-gente-valley-hand-embroiders-keeping-the-art-alive?fbclid=IwAR3L6geVDkQtCzznMkaIe6HeHlRypeaQB2pv3_4R_ezp2aM69EStknt30_w

Here's Catherine's website so you can see other maps she has done.  Explore a bit. She does amazing work, much of which I've had the pleasure of seeing on display at Woodlawn,  and some is for sale.
http://www.catherinesdesigns.net/map-kits.html

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Yet Another Newspaper Notices Needlepoint is Popular

The local Omaha online newspaper just noticed needlepoint is gaining in popularity. So they interviewed the owner of Village Needleworks.
https://www.omaha.com/inspiredliving/sip-stitch-and-share-old-school-craft-gets-a-hipster/article_ab7f7ce1-61fd-5d4f-b463-0951a993ce7b.html?fbclid=IwAR2mEGLstNij3sVWwb66PtoT_CoyFSKlkUIvQRAheSjuh-CBtjwe6tkgSNw

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© Copyright May 6, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Kreinik News

The local newspaper just featured a bit about Kreinik, their metallic threads which are used on much of the Game of Thrones costuming, and their plans for a new website.
https://news.westvirginia.gov/threads-made-by-parkersburg-business-featured-in-game-of-thrones-final-season?fbclid=IwAR3NBnoyuRuAkhajBxchBGHAYyz6JmNJk2z0kHuFVWBKNI6h-oWY7CczHT4

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© Copyright April 14, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Pins and Needles in Princeton is Closing

Thanks to Needlepoint Now magazine, I saw this article about the knitting/needlepoint shop Pins and Needles in Princeton, NJ is closing in mid-May.
http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2019/04/24/pins-and-needles-to-close-after-18-years-in-princeton/?fbclid=IwAR2VQ1mwTvz_QNpA_OoZ8rUUCNlWeJtjQKD7eBBE8uOz5XjqJ321PF-HQ-A

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Ruth Miller's Tapestry Portraits

This Biloxi newspaper profiles the amazing embroidery portraits of Ruth Miller, who has been honored by the State of Mississippi's Arts Commission for her creations.
http://www.wlox.com/2019/02/09/hancock-county-artist-receives-state-honor/?fbclid=IwAR3i3pEvqUezCiDAcPEKP3db79t8n5Vf4ozwZ5bP7wEye5EcCCy7TfI6c0U

It appears she often uses crewel wool or Paternayan wool on linen and works from photographs.
http://www.ruthmillerembroidery.com/gallery.html

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© Copyright March 16, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.