Tools to Tug Needles

KC Needlepoint's latest blog posting talks about two tools the shop sells that make pulling a needle easier.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/blogs/news/save-your-fingers-the-struggle-with-these-two-helpful-tools

Personally, I don't usually have trouble pulling a needle through the back side but if you do, tools like these from Bohin and Rainbow Gallery might be helpful.

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© Copyright September 5, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

NJNA Roundup

The mid-August 2023 roundup of needlepoint news from NJNA is fun as always!  This time there are lots of club news, new products, and some really fun shop classes and get-togethers.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2023/08/13/whats-happening-at-njna-8-12-23/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 14, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Website for Stitch by Stitch Larchmont

Stitch by Stitch in Larchmont, NY has a new website!  The home page will direct you to all sorts of popular sections or you can just click on "Canvases" or "Accessories," etc. and browse.  Everything is well organized.  For example, if you click on Jewelry Cases, you'll see all the options plus there are links to inserts that are 3 inches, 4 inches, etc. that will fit.

https://stitchbystitchneedlepoint.com/

This shop has a $$$ warning as you'll want to buy most everything you see.  Hide your credit cards before visiting!

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© Copyright September 5, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

"Hand Painted Needlepoint for the Modern Explorer"

The Needlepoint Joint is having a trunk show featuring a brand new designer--Fire and Iris.  Many of the designs are about camping and the outdoors.   I love the lighting bugs in a jar, the sun, moon and mountain tarot cards, the cattle dog (a neighbor has one to help herd) and the camping mugs.  The various monsters will charm outdoors folk who keep expecting to run into Sasquatch when hiking.

https://needlepointjoint.com/collections/fire-iris-trunk-show-2023?page=1

I come from a family that enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking--the whole nine yards--so everything speaks to me.  Maybe it will speak to you, too.   

You can browse more on the Fire and Iris website.  Check out what Fire and Iris calls the "half painted series" which are canvases with only simple outlines--that makes them cheaper-- but that come with guides that show you how to add all sorts of detail to make the design come to life.

https://fireandirisdesigns.com/

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© Copyright September 4, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Turning Kathy Rees Into Walker

Jan is expecting a new great grand-daughter so she is modifying a Needle Delights design into something more girly than what she stitched for her great grandson.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2023/09/02/a-welcome-for-walker/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/quick-update-2/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2024/01/17/another-stitching-year-begins/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2024/01/30/first-finish-of-2024/

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© Copyright September 3, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.