You Thought Your Needlepoint Pillows Were Expensive?!

Horse Country Chic explains that an eleven piece lot of dog and rabbit needlepoint pillows sold for $17,500 USD at the Mario Buatta auction.
http://horsecountrychic.blogspot.com/2020/01/mario-like-needlepoint-animal-pillows.html

This lot went for $10,000.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/mario-buatta-prince-of-interiors/thirteen-pillows-with-sayings

Other needlepoint pillows sold well also.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/mario-buatta-prince-of-interiors/five-decorative-pillows

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/mario-buatta-prince-of-interiors/eleven-dog-pillows

I am not sure all of these are needlepoint.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/mario-buatta-prince-of-interiors/seven-floral-pillows

He had needlepoint rugs, too.
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/mario-buatta-prince-of-interiors/an-english-needlepoint-story-rug

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/mario-buatta-prince-of-interiors/an-english-needlework-carpet-second-half-19th

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/mario-buatta-prince-of-interiors/a-floral-needlepoint-carpet-early-19th-century

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/mario-buatta-prince-of-interiors/a-dark-ground-floral-carpet

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/mario-buatta-prince-of-interiors/a-continental-needlepoint-carpet-first-quarter

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/mario-buatta-prince-of-interiors/a-19th-century-carpet

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How I Organize My Craft Room

Colour Complements has started a series about organization of crafts supplies that I think is going to be very interesting. Keep in mind that organization is extra important for Lorraine as she runs a thread manufacturer.  So she has to know where everything is so she can lay her hands on it when an order comes in.  I'll update this as Lorraine posts.
https://colourcomplements.com/2020/01/how-do-i-organize-my-craft-space-with-colour-complements.html

First up, button storage.
https://colourcomplements.com/2020/01/buttons-storage-solutions-colour-complements.html

Next, beads.
https://colourcomplements.com/2020/01/bead-organization-storage-solutions-colour-complements.html

Now, storing ribbons and lace and trim.
https://colourcomplements.com/2020/01/laces-trims-ribbons-organization-colour-complements.html

Thread storage is especially interesting.  Here's Part One.
https://colourcomplements.com/2020/01/embroidery-thread-organization-colour-complements.html

Part Two of storing threads.
https://colourcomplements.com/2020/01/embroidery-thread-storage-colour-complements.html


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A New Hearts Ornament from SJ Designs

Susan Johnson of SJ Designs has a new free chart with a hearts motif.  It will make a lovely background, too.
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/35aa40000a83a7d7f36608669/files/8fa5b755-1c7c-4f27-bba9-ff48d88aa9b9/Lucky_at_Love.01.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3DxwXKngpgdfDBqdDtOt7Bu751cNFZhPsE4xssmJHRxEN0zsx9ZE5AUho

Susan is promising to post work-in-progess photos on her Facebook page for those who are stitching along.

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A Profile of Maggie Lane

The New York Times did a profile of the influential needlepoint designer Maggie Lane in 1972.
https://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/08/archives/china-childhood-was-inspiration-for-needlework.html

Her books are still available on eBay and through book dealers who specialize in needlepoint.
http://www.newneedlepoint.com/search/results?keyword=maggie+lane

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Nicholas Moufarrege Exhibit in Queens Museum

Thanks to Tara, I just learned that the Queens Museum in New York has an exhibit on the mixed media needlepoint artwork by Nicholas Moufarrege on display until February 16, 2020.
https://hyperallergic.com/538328/the-unbridled-exceptional-techniques-of-nicolas-moufarrege/?fbclid=IwAR1B1OFPMT-6Oeh4I0df6fd2uZD6Lv2wKmDpexBTrEHjpqJci5RcHl3qlOQ

https://queensmuseum.org/2019/06/nicolas-moufarrege

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