Bobbin and Fred Interviews Jenny Henry and Talks Stitch Club

The younger needlepoint designers are starting to band together and stitch together, which is a great idea!  I don't know what they are doing with the Needlepoint Designers Challenge Group but that will be revealed later.  For now, let's get to know the group, starting with Jenny Henry.
https://www.sewingwithbobbinandfred.co.uk/2019/02/lets-meet-jenny-henry-designs.html

If you keep reading you'll learn about how Stitch Club started in Chicago via Instagram and is evolving as a way for needlepointers and other stitchers to meet and stitch with other folks in their geographic area.  If you are interested in seeing if there is a Stitch Club in your area, look on Instagram or email stitchclubofficial@gmail.com.

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© Copyright February 15, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Exclamation Point Reopens in Lebanon, Oregon

Lebanon, Oregon has gained a new needlepoint shop! Exclamation Point (once based in California) has moved to town.  The original owner has retired but the new owners are involved in running the shop, teaching classes and generally making life fun for needlepointers in the Willamette Valley.
https://lebanon-express.com/news/local/needlecraft-shop-opens-in-lebanon/article_145f1677-1634-583e-b545-6461709c9da8.html?fbclid=IwAR1GfLjcM1zJ1gIENYZQOtfOJFXOGmdIHDlUwtX-c6FDYgJc7ngNRTXDOTk

If you are in the area, please stop by and give the new shop all the encouragement possible.
http://www.shop-exclamationpoint.com

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© Copyright March 14, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint For Fun Looks at Victorian Cross Stitch

Many stitchers prefer stitching in hand, that is, they don't use a frame for their needlepoint.  They simply hold their stitching in one hand while stitching with the other.  This is particularly popular with small items or for rugs.  It's hard to find a large enough rug frame but you can roll a rug and stitch with it on your lap.  Elizabeth Bradley recommends Victorian Cross Stitch for their rugs which are never done on a frame, but stitched in hand.  Here is how the stitch is done.
https://www.needlepoint-for-fun.com/the-victorian-cross-stitch-for-needlepoint.htm

Note that you always work from right towards the left.  Elizabeth Bradley tells folks to work from the bottom up but they also say you can work from the top down.  I did this stitch once on an Elizabeth Bradley project and found it uses a lot of thread, thus making it a very sturdy stitch for rugs.  (It also is a bit hard on the hands for those with arthritis.)  I don't think you are supposed to turn the canvas to work the rows right to left each time. I think you are supposed to tie off the row before you return to the right to work it.

For more information and videos, see the Elizabeth Bradley website.
https://americas.elizabethbradley.com/pages/needlepoint-kit-videos

https://youtu.be/jmuK92cC3-s

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© Copyright February 15, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

President Lincoln's Needlepoint Slippers

Thanks to Louise's Needlepoint we know President Lincoln wore needlepoint slippers featuring goats and dogs.
https://www.gq.com/story/abraham-lincoln-incredible-slippers?fbclid=IwAR04iMlh8weIFZNI5tmHAZEk--skGBDFYw_yY8msqRcyc8l3JAeH6Bk8n7A

https://www.lincolncottage.org/originals-slippers/

More information on them here.
https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2012/12/03/Lincoln-s-slippers-take-star-turn-from-Fremont-to-Hollywood/stories/20121203096

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© Copyright February 13, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Story Behind Painted Pony Designs

Debbie Woodward of Painted Pony Designs tells the story behind the name of her company.  Get a cup of your favorite beverage and settle down to listen to her dream and how it was fulfilled.
https://debbieppd.wordpress.com/2019/02/07/so-i-bought-a-horse/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 7, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.