- December 12th, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
- December 11th, 2009
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- December 9th, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
The blog, Matters of Style, is doing a needlepoint giveaway, that ends tomorrow, December 14. They will be giving a way, to one lucky commenter, a Felicity Hall needlepoint kit. Felicity’s desig…
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
I have a large collection of nativities. My family knows this and indulges this collection in a way they don’t for other things, say, my collection of needlepoint canvases. And among the folk a…
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- December 5th, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
Recently I made a bracelet from one of Dimensions Savvy Stitches kits. Although the stitching was incredibly easy, the finishing was not and I can only recommend them to people who feel comfortable w…
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- December 3rd, 2009
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CoffeeTimeRomance has added Nuts about Needlepoint to their favorite blogs.
Sneak peeks of new stitch guides from today’s best needlepoint designers Use this expanding resources of needlepoint ideas, techniques, and reference information. Material for your shop, website, store newsletter, and classes (with permission).
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
The second part of the house will run tomorrow, my apologies. Last weekend a reader asked: “I have store-bought needlepoint Christmas stocking. I want to needlepoint (or use some other method)…
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- December 2nd, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
The first house is a brick house. This one has two stories, two chimneys, and a shallow roof. In addition to the threads in the last column, you will need dark gray Tapestry (#12) metallic for the wi…
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- December 1st, 2009
- November 30th, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
Here’s the second half of the lovely new products just out for needlepoint. Remember that often manufacturer’s websites lag behind announcements, so the products I talk about may not be on…
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- November 29th, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
I have so much new product news to share with you, that I think it’s going to take up both today and tomorrow’s posts. This will have about half the great stuff I just learned. Remember th…
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- November 27th, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
I don’t do the whole shopping thing today, so I thought I would share with you a delightful type of Cross Stitch that can easily be adapted to needlepoint. It’s called Quaker Stitch and h…
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- November 26th, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
Marie Buffington is a new hand painted canvas needlepoint designer. Her work, as you can see from the pictures, takes a fresh approach to traditional designs. I recently asked her about how she got…
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- November 24th, 2009
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MissThrifty has posted a new entry on: Miss Thrifty
Miss Thrifty reader Felicity Hall, a needlepoint queen and purveyor of hot-to-trot needlepoint kits, got in touch to let me know that she has started to upload a wealth of free patterns to her new w…
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aplanetnamedjanet has posted a new entry on: A Planet Named Janet
I had the chance to be in Philadelphia last week. While there I decided to check out Rittenhouse Needlepoint to see if they carried any Maggie Co handpainted needlepoint canvases and potentially some…
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
This ornament, is based on a variation of the Log Cabin quilt block. It has a “scrappy” look, using different threads from my stash for each bar. The design is easy to vary. If you make…
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- November 23rd, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
About a month before Christmas is not the best time to start thinking about making Christmas gifts. But, judging from my email, many of you are procrastinators, just like me. I went into my usual pani…
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- November 22nd, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
Most of the things on my needlepoint bucket list are really huge projects, I probably never will end up doing. But some are small enough I might actually achieve them someday. Right near the top of th…
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- November 21st, 2009
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HappyThreads has posted a new entry on: Happy Threads
Red and White Sunday 22 November 2009 Sunday luncthime. A pot of water is on the stove slowly boiling. Today’s lunch is pasta tossed through with garlic, olive oil, roated pine nuts and ba…
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- November 20th, 2009
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PinkFlowerPink has posted a new entry on: The Life of a Twenty Something
Stick together needlework and a compact and i'm somewhere near heaven so its a vintage random net find that I just had to share!This vintage circa 1940s silver compact comes complete with a worked nee…
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
I recently got asked about how to replace the covering on a footstool. It isn’t a hard process and this makes for some lovely needlepoint. Here’s how to do it: There are three steps to th…
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- November 19th, 2009
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cptnrin has posted a new entry on: Pink and Brown Love
Contemporary and upbeat, this Pink and Brown Paisley Needlepoint Stool is exactly what you need. Perfectly eye-catching, it enlivens any room décor. Features a pale pink and chocolate needlepoint emb…
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cptnrin has posted a new entry on: Pink and Green Scene
The Pink and Green Paisley Needlepoint Pillow is needle pointed entirely by hand of 100% wool with coordinating, solid cotton velveteen back and zipper closure. Poly-fill. 18"W x 18"H. $86.00 Sale $75…
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- November 18th, 2009
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HappyThreads has posted a new entry on: Happy Threads
Spring Garden 19 November 2009 Another beautiful but hot day beginning. My cat with his really long fur is so hot and the rabbit is not moving much. It’s going to be a scorcher of a summer w…
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
Each year at the ANG Seminar there is a theme challenge, called Quest, that can be done and submitted by any ANG member for the exhibit. This year’s theme has just been announced, Manipulated Mo…
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cathyskye has posted a new entry on: Kittling: Books
This week I'd like to extend a big welcome to Kristi of Books and Needlepoint. I have to admit that I was first drawn to her blog just by its name because I like needlepoint, too. (Books are a given a…
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- November 16th, 2009
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BabyGearsWholesale has posted a new entry on: Sewing & Fabric Arts
Needlepoint fabric slightly larger than the desired size of your project; Wool needlepoint yarn; Tapestry needle ; Masking tape. To finish: Tacks; Piece of wood larger than finished rug; Backing fabri…
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stitchstall has posted a new entry on: Sewing & Stitching
Needlepoint is a broad term that encompasses the arts of traditional needlepoint , embroidery and cross stitching , but no matter which variation of the art interests you, you’ll find each tech…
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sharonb has posted a new entry on: Pin Tangle
I have discovered a new blog for anyone interested in canvaswork. Rittenhouse Needlepoint regularly features instructions on how to work various canvas work stitches. The stitches are clearly describ…
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
Craft Cruises and The Art Needlepoint Co. have teamed up to launch a series of Needlepoint Cruises, combining the fun of cruising with the opportunity to improve your needlepoint skills in a relaxed,…
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- November 14th, 2009
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stitchstall has posted a new entry on: Sewing & Stitching
Learn the basic stitches used when starting needlepoint lace. Another name for it is tapestry work or tapestry needlepoint because the pictures created can sometimes resemble a tapestry . Read more:…
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
One of the nicest things you can do for someone is to share something you love, by teaching them. We love needlepoint, but all too often beginners are intimidated or the cost of classes (in time or…
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- November 11th, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
Christmas Lights is now open for subscriptions for this delightful twelve-month series of needlepoint ornaments. Based on old-fashioned Christmas Lights, each ornament has one mixed thread stitch for…
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- November 10th, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
It is a lovely canvas. Someone has givewn it to you, or you’ve found it at an unbelievable price. There’s only one problem. It’s partially stitched, but hasn’t got the threads…
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- November 9th, 2009
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- November 5th, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
One thing which has always intrigued me is the idea of making boxes out of needlepoint. I find the idea of using needlepoint for the sides of the box completely intriguing. There are several painted c…
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- November 3rd, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
We all need vacations sometimes. But sometimes we can’t get away. Needlepoint gives you many of the benefits of a vacation — the calming effect of the stitching, the mental break, the stre…
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- November 2nd, 2009
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napaneedlepoint has posted a new entry on: Nuts about Needlepoint
One of my regular blog stops is my friend Denise Felton’s Needlework News blog at Craft Gossip. I always find such cool things on her site, and not just needlepoint. One of the things Denise d…
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