Wipstitch: An Interview with Elizabeth and Rebecca

Needlepoint.com has another great interview with the founders of Wipstitch.

https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/designer-showcase-wipstitch?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=2025_06_07%20Designer%20Showcase&utm_klaviyo_id=01EY909FHC6PR7KJ94JR0X7ZVR&_kx=spGqMUEEs3Pe26tF9Jkghd_FvizqCNqZrcu-EtTsuNa-X-jY5kdJAFI_-tT2BvST.TxAVmM

You can meet the two sisters behind Wipstitch, learn a bit about the company, and just have fun.  Here is the dirty coaster series that is their most popular design.

https://wipstitch.com/search?q=dirty+coasters&options%5Bprefix%5D=last

Their nutcracker ornament set must be the second most popular.  These are amazing stitched!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2VxKjCr2VV/?img_index=1

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 8, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Interview with Associated Talents

Needlepoint.com has been busy with visitors to their shops.  They managed to drag Don Lynch off the beach long enough to do an interview.  Don's the designer behind Associated Talents.

https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/meet-don-the-designer-behind-associated-talents-and-two-sisters

Needlepoint.com owns the Associated Talents line and also Two Sisters (designs by Don's daughters) now that Don's retired and his daughters out of college, so you can find his work on their website.

https://needlepoint.com/collections/associated-talents?view=sl-6EAD3EE4

Now, go work on that tan, Don!

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 8, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Guide to Finishing Fabrics

Abigail Cecile has added a very useful guide to finishing fabrics on her website.

https://www.abigailcecile.com/blogs/how-to-guides/guide-to-finishing-fabrics?omnisendContactID=61d4f71be5b2120022be7c19&utm_campaign=campaign%3A+New+website+and+fabric+announcement+%28683f5fcee56fa4d6eca89577%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=omnisend

She sells finishing supplies, so this promotes what she carries, but she has also added tips about the use, weight and issues you'll run into when using the cotton Liberty lawn, the Dupioni silks or the hand dyed velvets she carries.  It's great information for those who finish their own needlework, or even for those who are looking for something special for the finishing a shop is arranging for them.  

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Breaking News: Melissa Loves Needlepoint

Melissa Loves Needlepoint isn't news to those who've met Melissa MacLeod, owner of The Wool and The Floss, but the fact that this is the new name for Melissa's wholesale line is news.  Her "Tools of the Trade" items will be distributed through Melissa Loves Needlepoint as well as canvases from A Poore Girl Paints.

https://www.facebook.com/melissalovesneedlepoint/posts/pfbid0aiufVfoT8PSDCPyu8oSQkhQeL36tzCCCqei6fjoB2XypcLWZt2DK7gCBN6pt992Cl

There's a new website where your favorite shop can order for you and where you can get to know Melissa if you haven't heard of her already (second link below).

https://melissalovesneedlepoint.com/

https://melissalovesneedlepoint.com/pages/about

And there is an Instagram page to see pretty pictures.

https://www.instagram.com/melissalovesneedlepoint/

We wish you well, Melissa!  Have fun and sell lots of neat goodies!

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© Copyright August 9, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Jump Seat Therapy Luggage Tag Kits

I stumbled across cross stitch luggage tag kits from Jump Seat Therapy recently and thought they might be of interest.  Each kit comes with a printed piece of what appears to be Aida cloth, instructions, a plastic luggage tag you self finish, and a limited amount of cotton floss.  

https://www.jumpseattherapy.shop/collections/kits

The luggage tags aren't as nice as the leather ones we are used to, but the rubbery luggage tag looks durable and these are inexpensive, perfect for a beginner or perhaps to use with some scrap needlepoint canvas if you want to design your own monogram.

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 7, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.