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needlepoint twinchie patchwork quilt block gift tags, free needlepoint project by needlepoint expert janet m. perry

Get these free gift tag patterns at My 365 magazine's site.

These four almost Twinchie (34 stitches square) quilt blocks are really quick to stitch and can be finished quickly to make simple ornaments or gift tags.

They are stitched in colors to compliment the overdyed canvas colors, but any scrap of mono canvas will do.

I just love the bright bold look.

The patterns for the quartet are free and can be found in My 365‘s holiday issue, out today. The beautiful magazine is on-line and free.

As a part of the issue, I’m participating in a giveaway of my books. Visit the site to learn how to enter.

BTW to turn any of these into a true Twinchie, just add a one row “binding” in Continental as a border.

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Four Needlepoint Gift Tags – Free Pattern

DIY Needlepoint – Adler-inspired Bargello

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in accessories,Nuts About Needlepoint

When I saw these charming Jonathon-Adler needlepointed flask in the December Allure, I know I had to use it as the basis of Bargello. Not only do I love the colors and it’s masculine feel, but I can’t afford the $98 price tag.

So bargello it is, and I’ve put the pattern below (click picture for full-size chart).

On to the colors. Depending on how you’ll be finishing it, go for a single type of thread in these colors: grey, brown, navy, light blue, white, aqua, olive, and yellow. If you like the rose one better, get rid of grey, aqua, and olive, and add taupe, light pink, pink, hot pink, and red. Follow the sequence of colors in the original.

I’m planning mine from wool and putting it into my new Lee’s tote. And, of course, I’m using the pink version using threads from my stash including High Cotton, Vineyard Merino, and three kinds of Ty-Di threads. All of these should wear well. I’m stitching it up right now and it will go into my Lee Needle Arts tote that has a removable area for needlepoint.

If you are looking for more Bargello (and Bargello-ish) inspiration, check out this post on Style Beat (the flask picture came from there).

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DIY Needlepoint – Adler-inspired Bargello

Make your own Stitchy Cell Phone Case

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in accessories,Nuts About Needlepoint

Wee Little Stitches shows you how to make your own stitched cell phone case

Did you like the cool stitchable iPhone case, but are without an iPhone?

WeeLittleStitches has this amazing and very easy illustrated tutorial for making your own stitched cell phone case.

I just love it, but for people like me who are challenged by small pieces of fabric and canvas, I would mark the outline of the template lightly on the canvas (use either interlock, perforated paper, or some kind of evenweave fabric). Even better would be to use a large mesh silk gauze (Kreinik has 18 and 20 mesh silk gauze) because it is an interlock weave and very, very thin.

Once the design is stitched you can the cut it out.

You don’t want to use mono canvas because it is a bit thick for this and your phone might not fit nicely into the case.

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Make your own Stitchy Cell Phone Case

Top 10 Techniques for Creating Vintage Cards and Scrapbook Pages

in Scrapbooking

Do you love handmade vintage cards and wish you could create them yourself? Have you been reluctant to make your projects look old and worn, thinking you would just ruin them? Vintage paper crafting techniques are easy to learn and fun to use, so read on and get inspired to give them a try!

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Top 10 Techniques for Creating Vintage Cards and Scrapbook Pages

Landscape Stitches — book review

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Nuts About Needlepoint

This delightful book from Little House Canvas Company came out earlier this year and has been a huge success. Small enough to fit into your stitching bag, but with over 370 stitches, it’s a great find. It took me awhile to get my copy and then a while longer to try out the innovative stitches in it.

And now I’m hooked. There is so much information packed into the book. First it is organized so nicely, by the types of things you see in landscapes: grass, sky, clouds, rocks, etc.

Every category has a bunch of stitches in it six to a page in small but very clear diagrams. At the beginning of each chapter there is a page of suggestions on how to use the stitches.

Two things intrigued me about the stitches and compelled me to try them out. First there were so many stitches I didn’t know. When you realize I have just about every stitch dictionary out there and have close to 500 stitches charted on my computer, you’ll understand why this was a surprise. Second most of the stitches needed two different threads. I just wasn’t sure how well this would work.

So I’m trying it out on a Mission from ABS Designs. It has a sky, shrubbery, grass, soil, and a driveway I decided to do in one of the stone stitches. For some areas I used only one thread for both threads in the stitch. For others I used two threads.

The results are wonderful. The canvas has many more textured stitches on it than I would have done before the book. And, even though I picked them pretty much at random, they all go together. They also all look good, whether in one thread or two.

An iPhone/iPad/iPod version of the book will be out in November and I can’t wait.

Buy this book, it’s amazing.

Now can we get another one?

Off on Vacation for a Week

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Nuts About Needlepoint

Tuesday morning my DH and I are leaving for a week’s vacation. We’ll be visiting our two daughters, both of whom live Back East and my Mom, who lives in Pittsburgh.

Wednesday, our DDs, two of my youngest’s closest friends (and now roommates), Steve, and I are going to Assateague. Now if you are a girl and reading this you probably say “Ponies!” and happily remember the Marguerite Henry book about Misty of Assateague. And indeed that is why we are going there, to see the ponies.

I don’t know of any needlepoints of them. If you do, let me know.

But on the island there are other things, including a lighthouse. And happily Anne Stradal has a needlepoint of it. So I’m ordering it once I get home.

With at least four long car trips, I’ve got plenty to stitch. The October LAS sock will appear on the 13th, I’m working on an Or Nue project for my guild chapter, there is a class model for Stitching the Face, and I have the November club to stitch.

But from now until the 12th, the posts are written well in advance. If comments are late in being approved, or emails don’t get answered, it’s because I can’t pry a computer away from its owners.

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Off on Vacation for a Week

Stitch your Stash Reminder

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Nuts About Needlepoint

Just a reminder today is the last day to register for the Stitch Your Stash contest and get the extra sign-up bonus (you can still sign-up after this but your get fewer points to start).

And new or already registered, be sure to submit the names of the projects on your list. You earn points for every project you register.
And for new projects you get extra points if it’s a UFO and when you finish, you get extra points for an all stash project.

New signups can be through the contact form (in the links on the masthead), via the comments here, or by direct email to me.

Finishes and new projects to register should be emailed to me.

Yesterday I worked on two UFO’s so I’m stitching along with you.

The rest is here:
Stitch your Stash Reminder

Stitch your Stash Contest

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Nuts About Needlepoint

Fall is upon us and, if you’re anything like me, you are itching to do some stitching.

I’m anxious to stitch up many of the small projects in my stash and so I’m announcing a program/contest running from now until December 21 and the start of winter.

You need to register to participate and everyone who does will get some kind of prize. Prizes include thread packs, books, coupons good for my ebooks, discounts on classes and more.

Here’s how it works. If you want to participate, contact me to register. Just for signing up this week you’ll get a 25-point bonus, signups after Sept 26 get only a 10 point bonus.

The goal is to finish projects that are under 10″ square. For each registered piece you finish, you’ll get points. Points will be totaled prizes awarded after December 21.

For each registered piece you’ll get:

5 points for registering it
5 points if it was a UFO from your stash (must send scan to show it as UFO)
5 points if you only used stash threads to complete it
10 points for every completed piece (must send scan to show it stitched
10 points if you frame or finish it
15 points (plus project points) if you enroll in one of my classes for Art Needlepoint

These can be projects from anywhere: guild programs, UFO’s, presents — whatever. I have some new stuff that will be announced in the next few months and you’ll get extra points for signing up for them within a specific period.

I’m putting together some fabulous gifts for the top five point totals, but everyone who registers and completes one project will get a prize.

I’m taking this on as a challenge to myself as well and I’ll let you know how I’m doing.

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Stitch your Stash Contest

Stitched with Stories Update

by NutsAboutNeedlepoint

in Nuts About Needlepoint

Originally posted 2007-10-02 06:51:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

The deadline for submissions to Stitched with Stories has been extended to May 15, 2008.

The book will be a collection of stories about how needlework (particularly needlepoint) has affected your life. This is a great chance to share your love of stitching with others. The stories can be about how you learned to stitch, a wonderful class, a great (or failed) project. You can write about teaching others to stitch, what needlework means to you — whatever you like!

If you have a great needlework story, I’d like to consider it for the book. It should be engaging (so you want to read more). They can be thoughtful, heartwarming, poetic, witty, or even mischievous.

Let the world know about your love of stitching!

Stories should be 1000-1500 words and should be sent to stitchedwithstories@gmail.com.

I’d love it if you would pass this request along to others (your guild, your LNS, your friends) who might be interested.

You can also get a PDF of the request at

I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

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Stitched with Stories Update

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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