An Overview of Floche

Are you a fan of floche?  If you are, you already know the answers to Common Questions About Floche, but it's a lovely thread to use, especially for backgrounds.  It has a lot of shine to it.

https://www.needlenthread.com/2023/01/answering-common-questions-about-floche-other-threads.html

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© Copyright January 28, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Greystone Needlepoint Interviews The Salty Stitcher

Greystone Needlepoint has posted an interview with Leah Pepe, The Salty Stitcher.

https://www.greystoneneedlepoint.com/blogs/news/canvas-conversations-leah-pepe-the-salty-stitcher

You can see Leah's designs on her Instagram page and on the Greystone Needlepoint trunk show page.  Her little voodoo doll charms me but her two piece Ouija board and planchette canvas is a fun thing to stitch.

https://www.instagram.com/thesaltystitcherndlpt/

https://www.greystoneneedlepoint.com/collections/trunk-show

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© Copyright January 22, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Vegetable Pillows from Kaffe Fassett

Kaffe Fassett's vegetable designs have been very popular but they've been discontinued for a while.  If you are a fan, there's good news--Ehrman has brought them back!  And they are on SALE!

https://www.ehrmantapestry.com/sale/?view=all

Ehrman is an English company that produces kits with printed designs that are meant to be stitched with wool.  I don't think these older designs come with a chart and I also think they use tapestry wool and are on 10 count printed canvas.  If you are a fan, this is a good time to add to your collection of veggies by one of the greatest needlepoint designers of all time.

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© Copyright January 22, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A New Self Finishing Satchel UPDATED

The Wool and The Floss is taking pre-orders (delivery in February) for a new self-finishing satchel with a cutout for a 4 inch round design.   There's a good description on The Wool and The Floss' website.

https://woolfloss.com/products/pldb65-large-satchel-4x4-opening-ts?utm_content=Facebook_UA&utm_source=facebook&variant=43706563690716&fbclid=IwAR0OitOVlHz8SfqHR1Jr3aTiTstuuiDkceecAeqcdt7iOIsGBfEhadPndg8

The satchel is from Penny Linn Designs which also sells a tote bag in two sizes with room for a rectangular canvas that is either 5x2 or 6x3, depending on the overall dimensions of the tote.

https://pennylinndesigns.com/collections/new/products/ws-boat-tote-natural

And Penny Linn has a wristlet with a 4x4 round ornament opening.  There are lots of choices of size and style, in other words.

https://pennylinndesigns.com/products/ws-wristlet-4x4-opening?pr_prod_strat=use_description&pr_rec_id=53b0c4245&pr_rec_pid=6908114042937&pr_ref_pid=6908113977401&pr_seq=uniform

UPDATE:  Penny Linn has a nice cross body purse meant to have a monogram stitched on the 13 count front.  Check all the photos below the big photo to see what the purse looks like.

https://www.stitchersgardenil.com/shop/c/p/Brown-Brindle-Cross-Body-Bag-x67388263.htm

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© Copyright January 26, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint Now Offers Digital Subscriptions

Needlepoint Now magazine has just announced digital subscriptions are available.  Check their website under "Subscribe" to see the options, which include a regular magazine, a digital issue and a combination magazine/digital issue.  Note that new subscribers and international subscribers have different costs than domestic subscribers.  You can also buy a single digital issue but likely this is just for 2023 issues going forward.

https://www.needlepointnow.com/#

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© Copyright January 20, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.