50th Anniversary ANG Auction Begins Today UPDATED

The American Needlepoint Guild turns 50 this year and to celebrate, their online auction starts TODAY, July 29, and ends early evening August 1st.  You can browse the goodies up for auction here.  If you want to bid, you need to create a login for yourself first.  Have fun!

https://ang.afrogs.org/?fbclid=IwAR17fH7nG4CPzJskXbo-DT4FL977ly8vg9cKBMx6mXgsTw19Ju9rG79bu44#/index

UPDATE:  Apparently ANG members will be sent a link to the new auction website.  If you are not a member but want to participate, email auction@needlepoint.org and ask.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/7156440841099679/

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Small Laying Tools from Victoria Whitson

I just discovered Victoria Whitson sells small metal laying tools, perfect for travel or for those with small hands.  I don't know how long these are but your favorite shop can help you with the details if you are interested.

https://www.thewoolandthefloss.net/shop/Accessories/Needlepoint-Accessories/p/VW-Mini-Laying-Tool-x64350124.htm

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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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