School's out and a lot of parents are trying to entertain their kids this summer with things that are not wildly expensive but fun. How about teaching someone young to needlepoint?
You can rummage in your stash and come up with a whole range of colors in a variety of thread textures, then sketch a simple design from a coloring book onto a small piece of canvas and let them go to town. That's pretty much what Needleartnut did with a cupcake canvas she is stitching as a present for a bride who is a baker and who loves cupcakes. Didn't it turn out great? And it wouldn't be too hard for a beginner. If you want to see this develop as it was stitched, click on Cupcake in the right hand column list of keywords.
http://needleartnut.blogspot.com/2009/06/final-touch.htmlAnother way to go would be with a simple painted canvas. How about Fish Your Stash from Finger Step Designs? The canvas comes with a booklet full of ideas and photos of various examples to unlock your creativity as you stitch this with a young friend.
http://store.apneedlearts.com/fish8.htmlWhatever route you take, don't forget to pass our love of hand work along to someone this summer!
Jane/Chilly Hollow
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