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There are several new accessories that debuted at TNNA. Probably the hit of the show was Pischke Pillows. from the makers of the the popular Pischke Pockets. Using ten-mesh canvas with your choice of three designs, the kit comes with the same sturdy fabrics as the totes, grosgrain ribbon, and threads. The pillows are made amazingly easily and the three designs will work in almost any setting, even outdoors.

Rainbow Gallery has brought out new acrylic laying tools. Each is a unique design. The laying tool is a BLT with an acrylic handle and removable cover.

DMC has a lovely “designer” accessory collection with storage for your project, stitch bows, and a needle holder in a matching print.

Krienik has add four new Stitch-A-Pen kits including three hearts designs and a wedding pen.

Tuitto showed and interesting line of luggage and cases. They are soft, with tons of pockets, four wheels, and a PVC frame on either side. They use an ergonomic design and were very popular among shopowners. They come in up to 12 colors (depending on the piece).

Lee Needle Arts has an iPad case. They have also expanded the bags that can use the removable inserts. Bags with BR and now, I think, BG inserts can use the removable inserts. Anne Brinkley has brought back those lovely porcelain and crystal boxes. I have some of them I stitched ages ago and I’m excited about being able to get more.

Do you have tons of thread hanging around? Is lots of it in uncut skeins? Then you’l love Clover’s new Basket Frames. Available in two sizes in three shapes, they are cardboard frames that make your basket sturdy. Wrap your thread or ribbon around the frame. Then you can add embellishments if you like. These are great because they are much easier to do than traditional baskets and because they allow you to use soft threads and ribbons to make a great basket.

BagSmith has decorated wooden tubes that contain six needles. Several types of needles and design styles are available.

Two great new books are coming out. June McKnight’s new book is called Bling, Glitz, and Glamour for Needlepoint. It’s dedicated to embellishments and, from the models, it looks great. Sharon G’s second book will be out in the spring. It’s dedicated to borders and has over 20.

What’s your Needlepoint Question? – Book Sneak Peek

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Books,Nuts About Needlepoint

How do I replace a missing needlepoint chairseat?

Can I use a embroidery hoop to stitch needlepoint?

What is the American equivalent of 7 HPI canvas?

These are just three of the questions I’ve been asked recently, mostly through this site’s contact form.

I’m collecting these (and many, many others) into a Needlepoint Question & Answer Book that will come out later this year.

It will certainly be an ebook, PDF, and app ebook, and it may be available as a printed book and on CD as well.

You can help me as well by sending me your best needlepoint question. It can be something you’ve often wondered about, something you don’t know how to do, something you want to find, or anything else related to needlepoint.

Use the contact form, add a comment, or just email me. Be sure to let me know it’s for the book.

If your question is selected as one of the 200 in the book, you will get a free electronic copy (PDF).

IN the case of two or more people sending in the same question, the earliest one wins.

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What’s your Needlepoint Question? – Book Sneak Peek

Gift Guide, Expectant Moms

by Meg Allan Cole

in Babies,Books

If you are like me, you have friends and sisters expecting little bundles of joy. The babies always make out like bandits with tons of cute clothes and adorable toys, but I want to be able to pamper and spoil the moms-to-be this holiday season. So here are some great ideas for those expecting moms.

felted sloth.jpg

Sheep Creek's Etsy shop is filled with adorable hand-felted creatures like these sloth and sheep mobiles. So sweet.

felted sheep.jpg

St. Kilda Jewelry has this sweet Mama ring that any mother would love.

mama ring.jpg

Your favorite children's book is always a thoughtful gift to give. The Giving Tree is my very favorite, and one I have given to a few special moms-to-be.

The Giving Tree.jpg

For the active yogi mama, some all-natural yoga mat spray will keep her clean and chemical-free.

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Add a handmade yoga mat bag and this yoga mama is ready to downward dog.

handmade Yoga bag.jpg

As a reward for her healthy lifestyle, what woman doesn't want something as soothing as Homemade Essential Oils? Functional and sweet, these handmade goods will make anyone feel special. Just double-check that the essential oils you choose are 100% safe for pregnant women.

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For the last few months of taking it easy and the first few of being awake around-the-clock, handmade bunny slippers will make the transition a little cozier.

bunny slippers.jpg

Gift Guide, Expectant Moms

by Meg Allan Cole

in Babies,Books

felted sloth.jpg

Sheep Creek's Etsy shop is filled with adorable hand-felted creatures like these sloth and sheep mobiles. So sweet.

felted sheep.jpg

St. Kilda Jewelry has this sweet Mama ring that any mother would love.

mama ring.jpg

Your favorite children's book is always a thoughtful gift to give. The Giving Tree is my very favorite, and one I have given to a few special moms-to-be.

The Giving Tree.jpg

For the active yogi mama, some all-natural yoga mat spray will keep her clean and chemical-free.

yoga mat.jpg

Add a handmade yoga mat bag and this yoga mama is ready to downward dog.

handmade Yoga bag.jpg

homemade essential oils.jpg

For the last few months of taking it easy and the first few of being awake around-the-clock, handmade bunny slippers will make the transition a little cozier.

bunny slippers.jpg

Gift Guide, Expectant Moms

by Meg Allan Cole

in Babies,Books

felted sloth.jpg

Sheep Creek's Etsy shop is filled with adorable hand-felted creatures like these sloth and sheep mobiles. So sweet.

felted sheep.jpg

St. Kilda Jewelry has this sweet Mama ring that any mother would love.

mama ring.jpg

Your favorite children's book is always a thoughtful gift to give. The Giving Tree is my very favorite, and one I have given to a few special moms-to-be.

The Giving Tree.jpg

For the active yogi mama, some all-natural yoga mat spray will keep her clean and chemical-free.

yoga mat.jpg

Add a handmade yoga mat bag and this yoga mama is ready to downward dog.

handmade Yoga bag.jpg

homemade essential oils.jpg

For the last few months of taking it easy and the first few of being awake around-the-clock, handmade bunny slippers will make the transition a little cozier.

bunny slippers.jpg

My Life in Bargello — Virtual Book Tour Stop

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Books,Nuts About Needlepoint

Originally posted 2008-06-06 07:23:03. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Pierrette has put up the article for my visit to her blog, Love to Stitch. It’s about My Life in Bargello.

It has pictures of some of my earlier Bargello pieces and includes my newest piece, the Swag mini-sock along with a free pattern for it.

Pierrette did a fantastic job on the article in terrible heat and I really want to thank her for it. I meant to have this post up last night, but my server wasn’t cooperating, so I watched BSG on on-demand instead.

Next stop on Tuesday. Have a great weekend!

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My Life in Bargello — Virtual Book Tour Stop

An Insight into Bargello Revisited – Virtual Book Tour Stop

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Books,Nuts About Needlepoint

Originally posted 2008-06-27 06:48:01. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Today I’m visiting Independent Needlework News on my Virtual Book Tour.

There you’ll get some insight into my inspiration for writing the book and my passion for Bargello.

Have a great weekend!

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An Insight into Bargello Revisited – Virtual Book Tour Stop

What Makes Something Scrap Bag Needlepoint?

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Books,Nuts About Needlepoint

Because of the upcoming Stash Busting Needlepoint Club, I’ve been getting questions about what these projects might be. I thought I’d take today’s post to explain a little bit about my philosophy for making (and designing) stash busting projects.

My motivation for learning to use my stash had its origins in many things.

amish quilt needlepoint designed by needlepoint expert janet m perry

This Amish Quilt has dramatic stripes in several colors of scrap wool

First I love quilts and I’m particularly fond of of quilts that “make do” by using up little scraps of fabric. I thought these would translate well to needlepoint, as indeed they do (all pictures come from my Scrap Bag Needlepoint book, available in mid-November as an ebook).

eight-point star patchwork stash-buster needlepoint designed by needlepoint expert janet m. perry

What if you mostly have threads of one color? There are stash-busting projects for that.

Then there was my husband asking me to shop my stash first. This took care of many things, but I still had odds and ends of thread.

Finally there was a realization that when we buy threads for projects we always end up with leftovers.

stash-busting needlepoint based on stained glass designed by needlepoint expert janet m. perry

Like Bargello? Make a stash-busting piece like this one.

I wanted to make something lovely from them, so I thought back to those quilts.

Essentially a Scrap Bag Needlepoint is any project that uses small bits of many colors. So it’s easy to get out stuff you have and make them. It can be as small as an ornament or as big as a pillow or a rug.

But the important thing is that the design does not require continuity of color, so it won’t matter much if the color changes.

That’s why quilts are so often my inspiration. I have also done many pieces that were painted canvases, some geometric, some not.

The important thing is color, lots of it and in discrete bits. Look for those things and you have great stash-busters.

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What Makes Something Scrap Bag Needlepoint?

Back to School Sale Ends Sunday

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Books,Nuts About Needlepoint

Remember folks my Back to School book sale ends on Sunday. You may have missed out on getting some of the Missoni items at Target earlier this week (my out of the way Target was stripped by Tuesday afternoon) but you can make your own wonderful Missoni inspired Bargello with the wonderful patterns in Bargello Revisited.

Bargello Revisited is $23.37 (instead of $37.95)
Needlepoint Trade Secrets is $10.77 (instead of $17.95)

Media Mail shipping and sales tax (CA only) is added to each sale. These would make great gifts for your stitching friends as well.

Don’t delay, order your book today!

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Back to School Sale Ends Sunday

Back to School Book Sale

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Books,Nuts About Needlepoint

back to school sale

Back in the “Olden Days” (i.e. when I went to school), August was still vacation time and school started right about now.

So in honor of it being Back-to-School, I’m having a book sale on my printed and electronic books.

Here’s the deal. all my electronic books are 20% off. You can see a list of them on this page. Don’t use the PayPal button to buy, send me (napaneedlepoint @ gmail.com – remove the spaces) a list of what you want and I’ll send you an invoice with the discount.

My printed books are 40% off list price. That means Needlepoint Trade Secrets is $10.77 and Bargello Revisited is $23.37. This is limited to stock on hand, so don’t delay. Craft Gossip has just reviewed them, so you can read the reviews here and here.

Send me mail with what you want and I’ll invoice you.

This incredible sale goes on until September 18, 2011 (my birthday) at midnight Eastern.

Printed books are sent Media Mail and sales tax applies to all sales in California.

Get in on this great deal today!

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Back to School Book Sale

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