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Charming Free Patterns from Two Sites
Don’t you just love this hearts sampler? Even though it is intended for Cross Stitch, can’t you just see it on open canvas? I can and keep picturing it in several colors of Kreinik metallics. If you didn’t want to stitch the whole thing, why not make one block on perforated paper and put... »
Classic Video Games as Needlework
Originally posted 2008-07-24 07:45:38. Republished by Blog Post PromoterShortly after I got married we bought and Atari. Being two geeks, we played it — a lot. Enough so that when we got rid of it, we swore we’d never buy another system. A promise we have kept so far. But recently my kids... »
Freebie Alert – New Needlepoint Designs
Over the weekend Denise at Craft Gossip published a post of free needlepoint designs. You know I’m crazy about her round-ups of free projects, which she publishes often. Usually needlepoint charts are listed among the other charts, so this is a rare opportunity to indulge in the wonderful talent and generosity out there. There are also... »
Downloadable Needlepoint Book – Needlepoint A Foundation Course
This book, Needlepoint A Foundation Course, is by Sandra Hardy and was originally published by England’s Guild of Master Craftsman in 1998. The complete book is now available as a download in Hotfiles or Depositfiles format (click on the link to go to the page). This book is a good overview of needlepoint, with simple,... »
Here Be Wyverns – book review
Originally posted 2004-03-17 09:00:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Nancy Spies, Arelate Studio, $30, ISBN 0-971860-0-3 There is a tremendous richness in medieval art which has been waiting for a book like this. “Wyverns” takes medieval creatures (imaginary and real), people, letters and patterns and charts them for all kinds of needleworkers. ... »