Visiting The Sign of The Arrow

Mary Corbet is on the road and --being a better person than me-- she allowed just 22 minutes to find and explore Sign of the Arrow in St. Louis, Missouri.

https://www.needlenthread.com/2025/07/sign-of-the-arrow-needlework-shop.html

In case you aren't on the road like Mary, you can visit Sign of the Arrow's website.  By the way, this shop is unique in their yearly shop exclusive kit is available either as a painted canvas or a counted thread chart.

http://www.signofthearrow.com/

The smallest amount of time I've ever spent in a needlepoint shop is 60 minutes.  And I felt quite rushed!

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

The Smart Cookie Award for November

A friend of Amanda's stitched table numbers for her sister's wedding.  For those of you not on Facebook, they have a pretty border, the number and the initials of the bride and groom.  

https://www.facebook.com/groups/122934116489655/permalink/1073491441433913/

They are quite pretty, aren't they?  They are on acrylic stands for the wedding but will be used as coasters at the bride's house after.  Very clever!  

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© Copyright August 28, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

How Needlepoint's Good for You

Not that you don't know this already, but Needlepoint.com lists five ways needlepointing is good for you.

https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/5-ways-needlepoint-can-help-you-unplug-and-recharge

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 28, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Byzantine Stitches

Ridgewood Needlepoint has posted diagrams of Byzantine stitch and several variations of it, all perfect for areas that need slants, such as sleeves, leaning tree branches, etc.

https://ridgewoodneedlepoint.com/new-stitch-monday-178/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 25, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Designing on the Fly

Jan did a little designing for this adorable ornament.  Hopefully we see what she's stitching on her trip before this publishes in two months.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2025/08/02/no-title-%f0%9f%98%83/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright August 3, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.