A New Color of Zweigart Canvas

SJ Designs reports that Zweigart has a new "Dusty Rose" canvas color that matches DMC #151.  Zweigart still can't make the old "Rose Blush" color, but hopefully this brighter pink will work well with your designs.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=825410319585094&set=a.470853358374127

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

A Clever Use of Kam Wenzloff's Layers of Leaves

Have you noticed Kam Wenzloff's "Layers of Leaves" wreath design in Needlepoint Now magazine? You can see Kam's completed project on the back side of the January/February 2023 issue.

https://www.needlepointnow.com/product/jan-feb-2023-digital-edition/

Mari had a large Charley Harper painted canvas with tons of leaves on it, so she decided to use the leaf stitches Kam designed for her counted canvaswork wreath on the leaves Charley designed.  Here is how it turned out--

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6424107834305591&set=gm.6625832427493859&idorvanity=108537025890131

Using stitches intended for counted canvaswork on a painted canvas project is genius!

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© Copyright September 27, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Beware! UPDATED

The owner of Needlepoint for Fun has just discovered someone has copied their domain name almost exactly and is selling needlepoint supplies pretending to be the Needlepoint for Fun shop.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/6656646167745818/

Since not everyone has a Facebook account and cannot read what was posted to NP Nation, I'll quote Patricia Dee (the owner of Needlepoint for Fun) here:

"Buyers Beware! I've recently discovered that a group has duplicated the needlepoint-for-fun website and is calling themselves "Needlepointforfun.shop". The two companies are not related in any way. The Needlepoint-for-fun shop is currently disabled because of this issue. If you google Needlepoint-for-fun you will be directed to the other shop. If you purchase from this site you do so at your own risk, and the prices on the canvases and accessories have no relationship to those sold on Needlepoint-for-fun."

It's pretty low to copy a well established shop's name and domain to steal their business.  Stay away from this website.  Anyone trying to steal another's good name is likely not honest in other ways.

Once the real Needlepoint for Fun figures out how to combat this nasty behavior and is back online, I'll let you know.

UPDATE:  The real Needlepoint-for-Fun is back!  The link is below.  The fake needlepointforfun.shop shows up in Google searches so don't use that.  Use the right link with the dashes in the name and watch for the girl on the red sofa logo in the upper left corner of the website to make sure you are dealing with the original shop, not someone who stole their name to steal their business.  You don't want to deal with crooks online.

https://needlepoint-for-fun.com/

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

The Latest News from NJNA

The latest issue of the New Jersey Needle Artists Chapter of ANG has news, including new stores opening and new classes for the fall.  Links to the new shops are below.  Don't miss the Needle Paint Hawaii ornaments which are a fund raiser for Maui.

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2023/09/23/whats-happening-at-njna-9-23-23/

https://pennylinndesigns.com/collections/all

https://theredthreadatelier.com/collections

Of course the big news is that DMC has bought Anchor.  That's very big news indeed.  

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© Copyright September 24, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Winter Flying Fairy Mystery

The winter mystery class at Bedecked and Beadazzled has been announced:  It is Lulu my Pink Turtle's "Winter Flying Fairy."

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/09/winter-mystery-class/

Ruth has all sorts of options for taking the class in person, with or without zoom, or at home.  Just sign up soon so Ruth can get the canvases.  As always, once the class starts and Ruth posts updates, I'll add them below.

In the first session, Ruth sets the stage with snowflakes in the background and a face for the fairy.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/11/setting-stage/

Nest, the fairy has knit gloves, a hat and a scarf, all different.  Plus Ruth creates a fuzzy cat and a pulled stitch wing.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/12/who-likes-to-knit/

Finally, the fairy has her fur and some background sequins, making her a quick and easy wintery design.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2024/01/easy-drama/

And here she is finished two different ways!

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2024/12/fairies/

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© Copyright September 24, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.