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Bringing Hand-Painted Needlepoint Canvas to Life – A Cute Barge…
Bargello Needlepoint | July 27th 2009 by Althea DeBrule
Bargello needlepoint is very therapeutic. Several years ago while recovering from major surgery, I took a weekly class on how to make hand-painted needlepoint designs come to life. Each participant selected a unique canvas, threads and embellishments read more
Bargello Needlepoint Shop of The Week – Two The Point Needleart…
Bargello Needlepoint | July 24th 2009 by Althea DeBrule
Looking for a custom hand-painted canvas from a photograph or an original idea? Two The Point Needlearts in Overland Park, Kansas is the shop for you! They can provide you with designers who paint custom monograms, initials, your favorite sports team read more
Time for a change
Tintock Tap | July 23rd 2009
I've been suffering a bit from a crafting overload over the last few weeks - I seemed to work on 3 exchanges in fairly quick succession, gifts for Alexander's teachers and since then have been drifting, unable to find anything sufficiently interestin read more
Use Pinch Bowls to Hold Bargello Needlepoint Beads & Embellishmen…
Bargello Needlepoint | July 22nd 2009 by Althea DeBrule
Because I love collecting gadgets, from time to time I come across ones that not only fit their intended purpose, but can be used to make the life of a Bargello needlepointer easy and stress-free. These Mini Flexible Pinch Bowls are such gadgets [... read more
Blue Tulips FREE Embroidery Design
Bargello Needlepoint | July 20th 2009 by Althea DeBrule
This FREE needlepoint design by Laura J. Perin was originally designed for Blackwork, a form of counted-thread embroidery that is usually stitched with black thread on evenweave ground fabric. Since the pattern for this design comes with a template d read more
Shop of the Week – Next Station Needlepoint
Bargello Needlepoint | July 17th 2009 by Althea DeBrule
When I lived in Connecticut, my local needlepoint shop was Next Station Needlepoint. It gets its name from the busy New Canaan to New York City commuter train station around the corner [...] read more
A Bit of Pop Culture Needlepoint for You
Crafter by Night | July 16th 2009 by Miriam M
In my travels, I came across two examples of needlepoint that I needed (needed) to pass along, if only to retain them in my memory. #1 - Berlin 1, 20″ x 17″ needlepoint on canvas. Yes, that’s a needlepoint representation of graffi read more
Needlepoint, Fancy Stitches, and “Too Much of a Good Thing Is .…
Nuts about Needlepoint | July 15th 2009 by Janet Perry
Yesterday on my friend Marianne’s blog wrote about fancy stitches and the tendency for people to go for ever more difficult stitches in needlepoint. She writes “I fear *we* , as a needlepoint community are losing touch with the simple bea read more
Another Wright-Inspired Bargello Needlepoint Treasure
Bargello Needlepoint | July 14th 2009 by Althea DeBrule
My fascination with Frank Lloyd Wright stained glass designs continues with this Bargello needlepoint adaptation of a “thank you” note card I received several years ago. I just couldn’t resist designing a Bargello pattern from it [...] read more
Week 6: FREE Bargello Needlepoint Christmas Candles Ornament Patt…
Bargello Needlepoint | July 13th 2009 by Althea DeBrule
Beginners and experienced stitchers will find the Bargello Needlepoint Christmas Candles Ornament quick and easy to make. Colorful Christmastime red, green and blue are used to stitch the candles; and to complete the ornament little flames of fire ar read more
Shop of the Week – Needle Nook of La Jolla
Bargello Needlepoint | July 10th 2009 by Althea DeBrule
Needle Nook of La Jolla provides premier needlepoint services and offerings to delight stitchers of all levels. The large and varied painted canvases, threads, fibers and other needlepoint accessories make it one of the most well-known needlepoint sh read more
Bank on Bargello Needlepoint
Bargello Needlepoint | July 9th 2009 by Althea DeBrule
One of my oldest Bargello stash treasures, this bank has been the subject of many needlepoint projects and gift ideas. Originally purchased as a baby gift for my first grandchild, it’s taken me 8 years to decide on the design for the 5” square ne read more
Elian McCreadys Needlepoint
Bargello Needlepoint | July 8th 2009 by Althea DeBrule
Every once in a while a needlepoint book catches my eye and inspires me to include it in my Bargello needlepoint library. Although Elian McCreadys Needlepoint is not about Bargello, it’s a definite must have for budding needle artists and seasoned read more
Display Your Bargello Needlepoint in a Serving Tray
Bargello Needlepoint | July 7th 2009 by Althea DeBrule
Most full-service needlepoint shops offer Sudberry House Serving Trays for displaying needlework. In the past I have purchased several to display my completed Bargello needlepoint projects and a couple of my Japanese Embroidery phase items [...] read more
The Bachelor Party – Phase One Planning
I Am The Mill | July 7th 2009 by The Mill
As I hurtle unabated towards the end of bachelorhood, it’s high time I started to think about what I want to do for my bachelor party - even though the wedding isn’t until January 2010. Probably the worst idea in the history of all mankind is to read more
Anchor Clanker.
Where Eagles Dare | July 6th 2009 by k8085
Yes, my husband painted a piece called this once.What was the "clanker" part you wonder?At the base of the anchor were a pair of hairy..well, you know.Family jewels, coin purse..You get the picture.I won't post the piece, lest it may scar one of you read more
Crafters share the love...
The View from 5ft2 | April 8th 2009 by Missy
I'm dreaming of my very own Emily Peacock pillow kit....ahhhh. So fun! Craft magazine's blog featured the kits earlier this week. Excellent work! What makes me especially happy is how willing and enthusiastic indie crafters are with each other. read more
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