NAN Announces Death of Carlene Harwick

The National Academy of Needleartists has announced the passing of Carlene Harwick, designer, needlework judge, and teacher of so many of us through NAN and the American Needlepoint Guild.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1130885679078281&set=a.562869925879862

Everyone who knew her thought she was a wonderful lady.  We mourn our loss today.

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New Products, Designs, Clubs, and More Courtesy of NJNA

The New Jersey Needle Artists Chapter of ANG has published their early April newsletter.  There is plenty of American Needlepoint Guild news, both national and local, plus news of new designs, products, clubs, and much more!  Thank you for keeping us all up to date, NJNA!

https://blog.njneedleartists.org/2025/04/05/whats-happening-at-njna-4-5-25/

Ok, who needs a Fluffity Fluffity Fluffer?!

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/product/fluffity-fluffity-fluffer/

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© Copyright April 6, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Rainbow Ribbons Pillow (Kam Wenzloff)

Melita and her Main Line Chapter of ANG stitched Kam Wenzloff's "Rainbow Ribbons" design as a chapter project.  Melita had hers finished into a pillow, which you can see here along with the other color ways ANG members came up with. Everyone used overdyes from Colour Complements (second link below).

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/02/11/rainbow-ribbons-pillow/

https://colourcomplements.com/

If you are tempted to try this, it was in the November/December 2019 issue of ANG's Needle Pointers magazine.  This is available to members only but you can often find copies for sale on eBay.

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© Copyright February 12, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Threads for Snow

Melita took a class with Serendipity Needleworks on snow stitches, so she raided her stash for white threads.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/02/09/arctic-inspirations-snippets-class-with-serendipity/

It's fun to see what she came up with and read how she likes stitching with them.  Remember, your mileage will vary!  Which means that a thread one person hates is another's favorite so try everything you can before you make up your mind.  

This would make a great needlework gathering--get all your stitching buddies to bring in every white thread/metallic thread/unusual thread they own so everyone can play with them.

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© Copyright February 11, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Tail End Weaver

KC Needlepoint is now selling Loran's Tail End Weaver.

https://www.kcneedlepoint.com/blogs/news/youll-love-the-tail-end-weaver

These have been around for ages.  (Mine has an irridescent star at the end.)  However, what Loran is selling is nice because you get two of them.  They are small enough that you might want to have a travel tool and one at home.

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© Copyright February 10, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.