Melita Takes Autumn Three Ways

People who are stitching the leaf wreath design sponsored by Needlepoint Now magazine will enjoy watching Melita work a Toni Gerdes class called Autumn 3-Ways.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/02/02/cjc-ang-autumn-3-ways-workshop-with-toni-gerdes-fabric-applique/

This was an ANG chapter workshop taught over Zoom by Toni Gerdes.  I'll update this as Melita posts about her progress.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/04/17/road-trip-to-edwardian-needle-and-cjc-ang-autumn-3-ways-with-toni-gerdes-finished/

Here is the finished, framed piece.  It's upside down by accident but Melita and her husband decided they like it this way.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/10/01/autumn-3-ways-ang-cjc-workshop-with-toni-gerdes-framed/

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© Copyright February 2, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Antique Needlepoint for Sale

I'm sitting here, bored, waiting for time to go to my dentist appointment, so I decided to check out antique needlepoint for sale.

https://www.1stdibs.com/buy/antique-needlepoints/

1st Dibs usually has high end pieces, as you can tell from the prices.  I'd be a little leery about most of the rugs, which likely aren't what we call needlepoint, but woven pieces.  Check the origin before you decide.  

And if you aren't in the mood to spend thousands on an antique, just enjoy browsing to see what our stitching ancestors spent their time on.  It's a good way to pick colors for your next project, if nothing else.  It also makes me think about the pieces I've got queued up to stitch.  Perhaps I should include a heirloom piece among the fun small ornaments I am going to work next....

Or maybe I should needlepoint a card table cover?  They were all the rage in the late 1950s-early 1960s.

https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/rugs-carpets/western-european-rugs/curious-little-antique-needlepoint-tapestry/id-f_22934702/

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© Copyright February 1, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Penny Linn Designs' Scissors

I didn't realize Penny Linn Designs has scissors as well as canvases and self finishing purses.  The crane style comes in red or blue, both lovely.

https://www.stitchersgardenil.com/shop/c/p/Red-Crane-Embroidery-Scissors-x56844379.htm

https://www.stitchersgardenil.com/shop/c/p/Blue-Crane-Embroidery-Scissors-x56844378.htm

There's also a pair of bamboo handle scissors with larger holes for those who like that style.

https://www.stitchersgardenil.com/shop/c/p/Large-Handle-Bamboo-Scissor-x66380563.htm

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© Copyright February 7, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Elegant Needle

I didn't know there was a needlepoint shop in Baton Rouge, Louisana until I read this article.

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/the-elegant-needle-in-baton-rouge-offers-personal-service/article_5f3f7d0a-6cf6-11ed-80cc-c3b9e91e688b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR3XDSXZbOb9giQs5EMX1TIFxW2FKETfGKM4Jx31Xz7bFnt9436X_TEkI_Q

I loved watching the videos of the shop and a series of ornaments!

The Elegant Needle website has a bit more about the shop and its history with a slide show of the shop interior at the bottom.

https://www.theelegantneedle.com/about-us

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© Copyright February 1, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Organizing Cards of Splendor

Star-lee showed off her new way of organizing cards of Splendor silk on NP Nation.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/5839133126163797/

She used plastic pages meant for baseball cards in a zippered three ring binder.  If you go shopping for these at local stores, I suggest you take a card of Splendor in your pocket so you can make sure it will fit into the baseball card organizer as they seem to come in an assortment of sizes.

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© Copyright January 30, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.