Fiber Crawl Artist Studio Tour Featuring Ann Spiess Mills

If you are going to be near Las Vegas in northern New Mexico May 17, 18 or 19 this month,  and you are a fan of Ann Spiess Mill's designs, you will want to check out the New Mexico Fiber Crawl.  This is a tour of various art studios to see wonderful exhibits from amazing artists in the northern New Mexico area.  One of the galleries is going to have some of Ann Spiess Mills' embroidery on display.   Linda Anderle is another artist exhibiting here for the event and she is a major Ann Spiess Mills collector, so I imagine that the pieces are from her collection.
http://www.nmfibercrawl.org/sites-and-events/detail/2-ten-galeria

This is what Linda sent me about the exhibit and the studio:

"2Ten Galeria is nestled cozily in one of the 1836 Maese House adobe rooms atop which General Kearny, in 1846, proclaimed the New Mexico territory a part of the United States. There are three rooms of art, collectibles, gifts and Pendleton merchandise. During the 2019 crawl, the following fiber artists will be featured: weavers Barbara Ehrlich,Caroline Rackley and Linda Johns; botanical printer Abby Mouer; recycled fabric creations by Suzanna Gurule; quilts by Marc Joost and Lin Ayers-Chibante; soft sculpture by Dianne Davis and Linda Anderle. A special exhibition will showcase the folk art embroidery of Ann Spiess Mills. Her self-taught work features many original stitches and inventive multi-dimensional embroidery techniques. Stitching on felt, her distinctly New Mexican designs drew global attention with their brilliant color palettes, varied textures and multiple fibers.

2Ten Galeria is located on the north side of the Historic Plaza Park in Las Vegas. There are 3 viewing rooms and can accommodate more than 30 people at any one time. The entrance door has 2 small steps up into the main gallery space. There is no ramp, but a chair could be lifted into the room. There is street parking on both sides of the Plaza and a lot behind to the north. Parking is also available across the Plaza at the City Police Department."

I hope you get to attend!

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You Love Needlepoint Pumpkins, Now Acorns are Available

On May 1, Sharon Wollman will have a "harvest" of needlepoint acorns!  
https://www.smwollmandesigns.com/collections/heirloom-needlepoint-acorns

If you aren't familiar with her pumpkins or her pillows (both made from vintage needlepoint), explore the site a little and enjoy.  The pumpkin harvest starts September 1st.

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© Copyright April 25, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

An Interview: Pewter and Pine

Jinny interviews Tess of Pewter and Pine. Tess is a second generation needlepoint designer!
http://stitchstyleblog.com/2019/03/tess-pewter-pine/

You can browse Tess' work on her website.
https://www.pewterandpine.com

Or check her out on Facebook or Instagram.

And for us old-timers, here is her mom's website.
https://www.doolittlestitchery.com

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© Copyright March 18, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

K's Creations' Stowaway Floor Frame

This Flosstube video of a K's Creations Stowaway Floor Frame is fascinating.  The floss tray accessory costs extra I think.*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqkJ1xKpgjs

The nice part about this frame is that it folds up for storage.  The standard size will hold stretcher bars that are 26 inches wide but larger versions can be made.  Ask your favorite shop to inquire if this is something you would like.
http://www.kscreations.com/floor_stowaway.htm

I understand Creative Stitches and Gifts has them in stock if you are in the market.
http://www.creativestitchesandgifts.com/home

*By the way, the lamp appears to be a Craftlite "Dublin" light-magnifier combo.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2010/11/the-dublin-craftlite-magnifier-light-combo-review.html

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© Copyright March 17, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Cover A Door Stop Brick with Needlepoint

Needlepoint.com shows how to cover a brick with needlepoint to make a doorstop.
https://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2019/02/20/brick-works-how-to-finish-a-needlepoint-brick-doorstop/

Those of us old enough to remember life before everyone had air conditioners will remember screen doors and the necessity to prop open the regular door so that the welcome breeze didn't slam the regular door.  Of course nowadays covered bricks make fabulous book ends.

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© Copyright February 20, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.