While not about needlepoint per se, this article from the May issue of Elle Decor IS On Point!
Happy stitching!
Susan
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New from Birds of a Feather
This is a new line of hand-painted canvases from Birds of a Feather…aren’t they adorable?! All are on 13 mesh (yippee!) and are relatively small. I could see these as inset into a larger pillow in a child’s room. Such an easy, quick project!
I will be ordering all of them at the next needlework show (Columbus, OH in June) though I believe I can order them by phone now if you just have to have one or all 9 (!) before then.
Birds of a Feather’s owner, Danielle, is absolutely wonderful…her mother is Sue, owner of Cooper Oaks. They are keeping needlepoint in the family. (Danielle’s twin sister sometimes helps out at the shows too.)
How cute are these floating hippos from Cooper Oaks??
Happy stitching,
Susan
Tagged Birds of a Feather, Cooper Oaks
Princess & Me Trunk Show
It’s here! It’s here! The eagerly awaited Princess & Me trunk show is here! In fact it arrived about 10 days earlier than we expected. The show will be at the shop until Saturday, April 21st.
All of the canvases are $64 less 20% so that comes to $51.20. Each one comes with a fun stitch guide!
Peruse their website here and email me to check availability!
Happy web surfing and happy stitching,
Susan
Tagged 20% off, Princess and Me, trunk show
Needlepoint and March Madness
Needlepoint and March Madness…what on earth do these two things have in common?! Well nothing, really. But a buddy of mine suggested I do a post that was somehow related to the tournament. So here’s my thought: It’s great to have a project that allows you to look up and down at the TV. Some canvases–think 18 mesh with lots of shading–require 100% concentration and focus. Not ideal for watching a basketball game. But other canvases–say 13 mesh with a big expanse of background–are perfect for watching the action AND needlepointing!
That’s why you should ALWAYS have more than one project to stitch!
Loyal On Point reader Judy H. is a very enthusiastic Duke fan (can you believe that game, Judy??)…I bet she has a March Madness project (or 10)!
Happy stitching,
Susan
PS We continue to work out the bugs with the blog subscription so I apologize if you received last week’s post twice. If that happens again this week, Chris suggests you unsubscribe from the email you receive second. Hopefully that will take care of the issue and again we are so sorry about this glitch!
Tagged March Madness, tips
Fab Finishing
Oh, how I love this pillow! As many of you know, anything in animal print speaks to me! This darling little canvas is from the fabulous Kathy Schenkel…this one is 18 mesh but she also makes a slightly larger version in 13 mesh. She has tons and tons of inspirational words in her most adorable line…click here.
I stitched this little canvas in one night, using Rainbow Gallery Splendor (a plyable silk).
The finishing is outstanding…a lot of impact for only a little stitching!
Tagged fabulous finishing, Kathy Schenkel, Splendor
