Boxes for Embroidery

Thanks to the Needle Arts Retailer, I have a new site that makes boxes with lids to display stitching for you to browse.   The boxes designed to display cross stitch are very pretty with a decent price but I'd ask the owners to make sure your needlepoint will fit well in the lid before you buy as the site doesn't describe how stitching is inserted and held in position.
https://sites.google.com/site/patchesnplankshome/cross-stitch-products

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Just Basketweave

"Just" basketweave?   Well, I wouldn't say THIS is only basketweave! 
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/07/yes-i-have-friends-that-just-basketweave.html

Five years ago I did a project that was entirely in basketweave.  It is amazingly difficult to work a piece entirely in tent stitches and have them look good.  I also learned about the difficulty of using a variety of thread types in just one stitch and have everything look consistent.   This link should take you to all the old articles I wrote about my Autumn Leaves piece (designed by Lani), by the way.  Just keep hitting Newer Post to follow along.
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2008/05/autumn-leaves-starting-line-thoughts.html

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Retreating with Margaret UPDATED

Tisha has been on a needlework retreat with Margaret Bendig. I thought the counted canvaswork folks among us would enjoy seeing the photos she took as there are a lot of wonderful patterns and colors there.  I'm sorry I can't identify most of the designers. Luckily Tisha labeled Margaret Bendig's kimono so you'd know who it is from.   Sorry, Margaret's primarily a teacher so usually the only way to pick up one of her designs is to get a class chart from someone on eBay. Too bad!  Margaret does wonderful designs!
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2013/07/retreat.html

Having said that, Tisha posted Margaret's email address here so send her a note and ask for a chart from that class you missed.  Something might just come of that.
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2013/11/retreat-2nd-installment-maybe.html

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Ride AND Stitch

If you love riding horses, you'll have great fun looking at the selection of equestrian-themed canvases that Horse Country Chic found at a horse show. These were all brought by Po's Point which had a booth at the show.   If you need a little "gitty up" or "whoa" in your life, a horse in stitches might be the answer.
http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2013/07/new-needlepoint.html

By the way, Needlepoint Shop.com has a wide range of equestrian and belt canvases, plus some wonderful tips on stitching belts.  A neighbor purchased belt canvases from this business several years ago and had them finished there, too, and was very happy with the end result.
https://www.needlepointshop.com/index.html

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Counted Inchies at Shining Needle Society

Needle Delights just posted a photo of the finished "Inchies" design that will be taught at Shining Needle Society plus the four colorways students can choose from.   The piece is a sampler made up of squares of pattern.
http://needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com/2013/07/inchies-is-finished.html

If you aren't familiar with Shining Needle Society, it is an organization that sets up cyberclasses throughout the year and emails folks on its mailing list as each class comes available.  To get on the mailing list, you just find "Shining Needle Society" on Yahoo Groups and ask to join.
http://groups.yahoo.com

A search brings up a bunch of SNS groups.  There is one for each class.  The group you want to ask to join is Shining Needle Society Home Room.  This is the place where you will hear about new classes as they become available.  You'll get periodic emails (one a week at most) about classes with all the details and a reminder when the sign up deadline is approaching.  Once you see a class you want to take, follow the instructions in the message about that class and your email address will be added to the Yahoo Group for that class where you can ask questions, get detailed instructions and hang out with your fellow students.  It's stitching classes for those who don't live in a place where such classes are available or who can't get to them for whatever reason.
http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=shining%20needle%20society

If you have questions about the Inchies class or about Shining Needle Society in general, contact Kate Gaunt at KateGaunt@aol.com for help.

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