Folding Twig Scissors for Travel

Just stumbled across these Japanese folding scissors.  They appear to be around five+ inches long, so they are bigger than most embroidery scissors.

https://www.needlepointclubhouse.com/collections/notions/products/japanese-scissors

They are called Plus Pen Style Twiggy Scissors.  They fold into the pen shape and are locked when you put the cap on.  They are plastic and I suspect not that durable but they are a great pair of scissors to toss into your stitching bag for travel.  Note that I don't know how airport security would look at these, but they aren't very expensive if they are confiscated.

https://kawaiipenshop.com/products/plus-twiggy-pen-style-scissors

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Paint Your Own Canvas From a Chart: The Movie

Abigail Cecile has a tutorial on painting your own canvas from a chart on her Instagram.  It goes over supplies, too, with her recommendations as to what paint and brushes to use, how to add the border, etc.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CfsPb5hLZ09/

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4th of July Cracker Ornament

Ada of Eye Candy shows off her 4th of July cracker design that is in the current (July 2022) Needlepoint Now magazine.  Ada's written the stitch guide for the magazine to go with the painted canvas by her company.

http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2022/07/latest-project-for-needlepoint-now.html

Here is another view of the cracker before it's made up, plus information on how to make a humbug.

http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2022/07/a-couple-of-updates.html

http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2012/07/biscornus-and-humbugs-oh-my.html

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Knitting Stitch: The Movie

Needlepoint.com's latest video demonstrates the knitting stitch, which is really easy to work either horizontally or vertically.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBT5_y-eIA4

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Light Magnifers from Daylight for Travel

A member of Needlepoint Nation mentioned the Daylight Halo light-magnifiers as perfect for travel as they fold flat.  There are two versions:  one with a cord (often not allowed at seminars and classrooms these days) and one that is rechargable through a USB connection.  Both the Halo Go (rechargeable) and the Halo 5D have a 5 diopter magnifier.  Note that both versions sit on a table.  They don't clamp to your stretcher bars or floor frame.

https://daylightcompany.com/us/portable-lamps-and-lights/

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