Joan Rivers' Dog Pillows

Thanks to the sharp eyes of the team from Needlepoint For Fun, I can show you Joan Rivers' pug pillows.  Her NYC apartment has been sold.  When you look at the slide show, photos 10 and 11 show needlepoint pillows, although I think some of the dog pillows might be fabric instead of needlepoint.  
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/19/realestate/penthouse-owned-by-joan-rivers-sold-for-28-million.html?ref=realestate&_r=1

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© Copyright August 7, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Small Book Reviews

The latest e-newsletter from Michelle at Come to the Point has several mini reviews of a new book from Carolyn Hedge Baird (Teeny Tiny Needlepoint Stitches) and Michele Roberts's older book (Broad Stripes and Bright Stars).  Most stitches have heard of Carolyn but may not be aware just how talented Michele is.  Michele Roberts is a bit under the radar as she is primarily a teacher but her books often are paired with companion projects, which is particularly nice for those who want to do a sampler but don't want to do the designing themselves.  I think you'll enjoy hearing what Michelle has to say about their new books and their usefulness in finding small stitches for small spaces.
http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2478d714f92f36be772d8e8d4&id=e420aedc56&e=44c597fc71

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© Copyright August 12, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

101 Ways to Make French Knots Bigger or Smaller

I have to admit Mary Corbet doesn't actually list one hundred and one ways to vary the size of your French knots but she does cover a lot of ground in this useful tutorial.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2015/07/changing-the-size-of-french-knots.html

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© Copyright July 30, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Celebrating The City

Enriched Stitch has announced the first in a series of cyberclasses, using Amanda Lawford's tribute to NYC architecture as their subject.  More online classes are planned so keep an eye on Enriched Stitch's blog and follow the links here to learn more about this class.
http://astheneedleturns.com/new-york-new-york-what-a-wonderful-town/

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© Copyright August 3, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Jewelers Eye Loop

Red Owl Stash has a jewelers loop style magnifier to use for help seeing your canvas. I don't believe I've seen this style of magnifier before. It may not work for everyone but it sure looks cool! 
http://www.redowlstash.com/shop/OTHER-STITCHING-ACCESSORIES/MAGNIFIERS-/p/Jewelers-Eye-Loop-to-Clip-on-Glasses-Frame.htm

They also have several styles of hand held magnifiers, useful if you want to search a canvas for missed stitches or are channeling Sherlock Holmes.  Just choose from the list on the left side of the page.

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© Copyright August 1, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.