Discontinued Vineyard Silks Colors

Homestead Needle Arts's March newsletter is available on their website now and as always, Theresa has lots of important information to share.  Besides classes, she lists the colors in the Shimmer and Tone on Tone lines from Vineyard Silk that are going to be discontinued, they are introducing new colors, and the thread twist for the remaining Shimmer colors is changing.  This is important information for lovers of these threads, so check the list, note what you can 
http://www.homesteadneedlearts.com/thelatest.html

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© Copyright March 27, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Harvest the Pumpkins

It is obviously not spring outside--there is snow on the ground and temperatures in the 20s as I write this. And Ridgewood is busy harvesting pumpkins. 
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-pumpkin-canvases-this-phantom-of.html

Just proves you can make it any season you want by picking the right project!

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© Copyright March 26, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Finishing Friday: Baseball!

Opening Day for the baseball season is in a few days so I thought I'd feature Donna's Fenway canvas, just back from the finisher. Isn't it cute? 
http://majtravaux.blogspot.com/2014/02/fenway.html

Here's a Red Sox license plate. Bet they have those for all the teams.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/02/blog-post_19.html

Here's a Yankees piece, along with other great finishing.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2014/02/blog-post_21.html

My last piece of finishing isn't baseball related, but it IS round, so here it is--Katherine's New Orleans water meter ornament.  Isn't it cute?!
http://bootsandbeads.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-beautiful-finish.html

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NC State McKimmon Center Needlepoint Exhibit UPDATED

Look what Don found!!

It's nearly March and you parents of high school students know what that means--college tours! It's the time of year to lug the offspring to various emporium of higher learning to try and find the best fit for their talents and interests (without bankrupting the homestead).  Don Lynch of Associated Talents just made such a trip to NC State in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Look what he found while hunting for the on-campus Starbucks!

Closeup

There was a note saying the work was presented to the state by "The Youth of North Carolina" in 1976.

Another Section

Anyone know anything about the wall of needlepoint and how it came about?  It looks like there was one section for each county in the state.

Another Closeup

Thanks, Don!  I appreciate your sharing the photographs with Blog readers. Perhaps someone can add to the story you accidentally uncovered.  

UPDATE:  Marilyn did some research and this is what she found out about Don's mystery wall of needlepoint.


"I did a little follow-up, and received the following information from Louise and Linda.

Yes, I remember! I was a 4-Her when this state project took place. It was a bicentennial statewide project. It hangs in the Jane S. McKimmon Center on the wall outside of Room 2 near the snack bar. Each County 4-H program was to design and create a needlepoint square representing their county. The county squares were grouped by districts. I was an Onslow County 4-H member so our square had a sailboat representing Mitchell 4-H Camp, which was located in Swansboro, NC. The McKimmon Center was a new facility on campus at the time and this large Art is displayed very well there. I hope this help you.

Another point of interest may be that for the creation of bicentennial 4-H flags. the 4-H emblem which is protected by copyright was abandoned as a special flags were created. The major modification included 4 dark green leaves shaped like tear drops and the did not touch one another and the stem was straight. These tear drop leaves do not have the indention on the outer leaves and no "H's" on the leaves. These flags are still used during the Honor Club Tapping ceremony on stage. I recall seeing the same shaped flag with the top felt teardrop leaf with a blue background and white stars and the other 3 teardrop leaves were red and white striped with no "H's". Personally, I think it was special for that year that they should be never be used again."

Thanks, Marilyn!  Don and I and Blog's readers really appreciate your efforts!

UPDATE:  Julie took even more photos in 2018.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1946512365425912/

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The Monthly Quail's Quill

The mid-March brief shop newsletter for Quail Run has gone live! 
http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?eid=5c33fade-e6ce-4e41-b2aa-4273ccc9a2d1

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