Breaking News: John Johannsen Has Died

Melissa Shirley just announced the death of John Johannsen yesterday morning.  She reposted the photographs she took in his studio last year for folks to enjoy his work again.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150181506724252.341859.370199729251&type=1

His designs will continue to be available on needlepoint canvas via Melissa.  Thank you for the joy you brought to admirers of his art, Melissa.
http://www.melissashirleydesigns.com/galcol/?col=110

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© Copyright August 20, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The King of Stumpwork UPDATED

No, I don't know how she did it either, but it is an amazing piece of work.
http://ladysrepositorymuseum.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-handsome-beaded-stumpwork-king.html

Rachel is creating a 17th Century reproduction mirror jewelry case covered in stumpwork.

BREAKING NEWS:  Rachel's basket is featured on the cover of the latest edition of Sampler and Needlework Quarterly magazine. The second link was just posted this morning as well--it shows the King in his setting.  Don't miss the video!
http://thistle-threads.blogspot.com/2014/08/sanq-basket-issue.html

http://ladysrepositorymuseum.blogspot.com/2014/08/finished.html

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© Copyright August 12, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Kneelers from Ely Cathedral

A friend of Needlepoint Land's owner has been on a trip to England and took photos of the kneelers in Ely Cathedral that were shared with the shop, who shared them with us.  I wish there were more photographs but the bright, happy colors are just wonderful!
http://needlepointland.com/2014/07/29/needlepoint-kneelers/

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© Copyright July 30, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Hand Painted Silk Ribbons from Planet Earth

Orna Willis has added the new silk ribbons from Planet Earth Fibers to her Etsy store. She's including them in her thread and bead packs.  Another new silk ribbon, you say?  Why is that big news?  Because the edges of these ribbons are hand painted to have a different shade to them, making them unique.
http://ornadesign.blogspot.com/2014/08/introduction-to-new-silk-ribbon-and-new.html

If you'd like to see the colors Orna has, visit her Etsy shop.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ADORNBYORNA?section_id=all

Apparently these ribbons come in solid or tonal colors.  The tonal colors come in three widths:  4mm, 7mm and 10mm.  The solid comes only in 4mm.  I think the "tonal" ribbons are the ones with the hand painted edges but it is hard to tell from the Planet Earth site.  Regardless, this is worth exploring if you want a little zing in your silk ribbons.
http://www.planetearthfiber.com

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© Copyright August 4, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Copyrights and Copy Wrongs

The Copyright Needlework blog has an interesting chart that carefully lays out what you can and can't do in the case of copyrighted cross stitch patterns. It's worth looking at. Remember, copyright law is very complex.  If in doubt, don't do it, or consult a lawyer who specializes in this area.
http://needleworkcopyright.blogspot.com/2012/09/copyrights-vs-copywrongs.html

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© Copyright July 27, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.