Frank and HIs Needlepoint Pillow

Frank's Bathroom with Needlepoint Pillow

While doing something totally unrelated I stumbled across the announcement that Frank Sinatra's Villa Maggio in Calfornia is for sale. What is it that makes us stop and stare at celebrity homes?  Whatever it is, I'm glad I looked because I found a needlepoint pillow.  The motto on it says 'One Can Never Have Enough Dogs" and there is a paw print border and three pooches in the center with the lettering.  Now I have no idea if Frank Sinatra actually owned dogs (many of these homes are styled to make them sell) but I liked the pillow and wanted to share it.
http://www.lonny.com/Frank+Sinatra's+California+Compound+Is+For+Sale?utm_source=yaho&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Yaho-LN-US-Desktop-Specials-Home-Frank-Sinatra

The house is in Pinyon Crest in the Coachella Valley and is selling for just under $4 million.  It was built in 1970, but since several people have owned the house since Frank had it built, this probably isn't really his pillow.  I did find a photo of his bedroom in another house and there are four needlepoint pillows there.  The two blue ones both seem to say "Frank" while the chair pillows say "You Dirty Rat" and "Don't Get Mad Get Even."
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/93027548523048208/

Fun!

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Looking for a Fun Project?

If you have lots of leftover threads and bits of canvas you can't bear to throw away, how about using them in a Christmas ornament project from Susan Portra? 
http://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2015/07/holiday-ornaments-by-susan-portra-72015.html

It would be a great learning project for a new stitcher and a great project for a local guild to have fun with, too, particularly if you want to decorate a library or stitch for a fund raiser.  All you need are copies of the magazine and a pile of extra supplies to use up.

Many thanks to Brenda for showing us how much fun we can have with leftovers!

UPDATE:  Brenda is continuing to do the light bulbs and they are lovely!

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/10/ornament-holiday-light-orange-103124.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2024/11/ornament-holiday-light-purple-11624.html

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© Copyright July 20, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: 2 the Point is Closing

I just spotted this posting by Terry Christoper Costello on Facebook: 

2 the Point Needlepoint Designs and Fibers

As many of you know I have been trying to sell my store. The last 17 years have been very rewarding but I am closing my store on August 29th. During the last several years I have found myself concentrating on teaching, stitch guides and retreats. It is with this in mind that I will be opening a teaching studio in Jan 2016. 

All of my shop models will be sold in a Silent Auction starting July 22 with final bids awarded on August 15th.

Additionally, all canvases, threads, etc are 30% off from July 22nd-Aug 1.

Our last sale will be 40% off from Aug 4th -15th. Any remaining product will have to go by Aug 29th.

Thank you all for your support and friendships. I look forward to seeing you in my new endeavor.

I can't wait to see what Terry plans next!

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A Paternayan Update From Yarn Barn

Got a note over the weekend from Enid who owns the Yarn Barn in San Antonio. She gave me an update on Paternayan and permission to repeat what she told me here.

Enid says, "We own a shop in San Antonio that used to be a main distributor for Paternayan so I still have quite of bit of the older inventory of Paternayan along with the new stuff. In my honest opinion they are very close. The big plus I have to say is that every strand is equal diameter, making it so much easier to work with. They have worked hard to match the sheen and texture of the older Paternayan, and I really think they have done an excellent job.

I realize this is an older post but just a little update Saco River Dyehouse is chugging right along and has just about all the colors in the Paternayan color palette. Back order wait times have significantly shortened, since they increased the number of pounds they dye per week.

They are also working on updating the color cards. Which I hear will be available soon. At this point they have professionally printed cards. We carry Paternayan in quarter pound hanks (approximately 160 yards, 4 oz), or small twists (approximately 8-10 yards, 0.25 oz). The small twists are either skeins that we created ourselves or the small twists that Saco River makes it is basically one continuous 8 yard strand. "
http://www.yarnbarnsa.com/needlepoint-threads/paternayan-yarn/

Thanks for the update!  By the way, folks, Yarn Barn of San Antonio Texas has a Facebook page if you'd like to keep an eye on the latest there.

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© Copyright July 20, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint Inc. Moved in June

Needlepoint Inc. has moved to a new location.  If you aren't familiar with the shop, you'll love the photographs.  Heck, you'll love the photos if you ARE familiar with the shop.
http://hoodline.com/2015/07/needlepoint-inc-s-diane-nerheim-on-her-big-move-to-jackson-square

You will love their website, too.  They distribute Chinese silk in lovely colors and also design their own line of painted canvases.  It's a full service store, with finishing and teaching, too.
http://needlepointinc.com

This is one of the Must See sights in San Francisco for stitchers!

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