Needlepoint Clubhouse Demonstrates Various Styles of Beading

Needlepoint Clubhouse demonstrates various styles of beading in this video on their Instagram account.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ymzncr59-/

Don Lynch's basketweave beading will alternate the way the beads point.  Here's a diagram.  Note that to do a solid area in basketweave beading, work the rows up and down on the diagonal as if you are working regular basketweave.  You'll get the best results if you use size 14 or 15 beads that are faceted instead of round like a ball bearing.

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© Copyright April 16, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

"We Have Your Back Ground Stitches" by The Pointer Sisters UPDATED

The Wool and the Floss introduced a new book on Instagram:  We Have Your Back Ground Stitches by The Pointer Sisters.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C66f5VRr-jt/?g=5&img_index=1

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6q55BBMfr9/

This is the second book fromTimmy Schultz and Jan Dedrick, following on Pretty Stitches.

https://www.atpneedlepoint.com/shop/p/pretty-stitches-by-the-pointer-sisters-stitch-guide

Here is the link to pre-order from The Wool and The Floss if your local shop isn't taking pre-orders.

https://woolfloss.com/collections/books/products/background-stitches-book

UPDATE:  Homestead Needle Arts has a brief review of this book.  "...145 pages but at least half are graph paper."  "7X4 inches with wire binding."  "There are over 65 stitches with ideas for how to handle each one, for example using different colored threads or what size of thread to use."

https://mailchi.mp/43aed653da67/new-books-august-news?e=810b807e3a

https://www.homesteadneedlearts.com/catalog/books-charts-cds-magazines/we-have-your-back-ground-stitches-book-by-timmy-schultz-jan-dederick/

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© Copyright May 15, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

New Leather Coasters from KC Needlepoint

KC Needlepoint now has leather coasters with 4 1/2 inch openings available exclusively from their shop.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/collections/leather-goods/products/leather-self-finishing-coaster

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© Copyright April 15, 2024 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Two Lace Backgrounds Diagrammed

Stephanie at Ridgewood Needlepoint wanted a background that looked like lace, and finally settled on this two part beauty-

https://ridgewoodneedlepoint.com/new-stitch-monday-116/

She's also included a more solid background that also looks lacy.  Thanks, Stephanie!

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Fiber Talk Interviews The Nashville Needlepointer

You may have noticed I've posted about finishing and tool tutorials from the Nashville Needlepointer here and there over the last year.

https://www.instagram.com/nashvilleneedlepointer/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCneQwnOlRMYmOBmWOkhCWQw

I didn't realize she was a finisher and designer and teacher until I listened to the Fiber Talk interview.  It was fun!

https://wetalkfiber.com/2024/04/13/fiber-talk-with-lita-ohara/

Need a boo boo stick?

https://needlepoint.com/products/boo-boo-brush

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