Monday, April 11, 2022

Lowry Frame Accessories and the Floss Queen's Stitching Tray

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Thanks to the New Jersey Needle Artists folks, I have news about Lowry frame accessories.  There is a care kit to stop the squeeking, you can buy an attachment to turn the floor stand into a table stand, plus they have a lovely stitching cabinet that the Lowry fits inside.  You both have the floor frame mostly hidden plus more storage for your stitching supplies.


Needle in a Haystack's owner (aka The Floss Queen) has a wonderful stitching tools organizer tray, available in two sizes and a range of colors.  It's acrylic so you won't break it if it falls on the floor when hit by your dog's tail.  All the details are here so scroll down to browse.

The right tools make our stitching so much easier!

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Sunday, April 10, 2022

Pet Portrait Embroidery: A Review

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If realistic dog and cat portraits enthrall you, you'll want to look at Mary Corbet's review of "Pet Portrait Embroidery."

Note that this book is mean for those embroidering animals on ground fabric like linen, but you can use the same principals on needlepoint canvas if you switch to a small needle with a very sharp point.

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Saturday, April 9, 2022

Packing Needlepoint for Travel

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The nice folks at Louise's Needlework are getting ready to go to the trade show, so this month's newsletter lists all the things they pack to travel with their needlepoint.

Note that the Ikea clamp on light they use doesn't seem to be available from Ikea any more although there are plenty available on eBay.  Ikea now sells a USB powered light they call the Jansjo without a clamp.

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Friday, April 8, 2022

Woodlawn Exhibit Report

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Reports of the 2022 Woodlawn Needlework exhibit are starting to come in.  Here's what Brenda had to say about the pieces she won ribbons for.

One of the NJNA members won Best in Show!

Stitch Middleburg posted photos of customers' entries.

Donna had a fun visit.

Melita especially enjoyed the Winchester, Virginia chapter of EGA's big exhibit to celebrate their tenth anniversary but she shows all sorts of nice needlework on her blog.

The photos on the Woodlawn Facebook page she mentions are here--Jeff Kulick's piece is an original design on needlepoint canvas.  Go Jeff!

NJNA reports on their Woodlawn experience.

In Stitches is the local counted thread/knitting/needlepoint shop half a mile from the Woodlawn entrance.

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

Portraits of Iris Apfel

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This new portrait of Iris Apfel is from Kate Dickerson.  Miss Apfel just turned 100, by the way.

So Gayla Elliott of Alice Peterson has a portrait of Iris, too.

This Iris portrait from KCN isn't new but it's lovely.

Portraits of real people in needlepoint are very interesting as they showcase not only the salient features of a person, but they show each designer's style very well.

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