health

How to Buy a Magnifier

October 27, 2011

I got a question recently about buying a magnifier. I can’t use these because they aggravate my vision problems, but if you are considering this, take some time before...

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Yoga for Your Hands

April 30, 2011
Yoga for Your Hands

Doing needlepoint for hours on end can strain more than your back and, perhaps, your eyesight. The repeated motion can do damage to your hands. Barbara Bergsten is having...

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More Native American-inspired Needlepoint – Medicine Bear

August 18, 2009
More Native American-inspired Needlepoint – Medicine Bear

Yesterday I started work on the second Native American-inspired needlepoint designs. This one I’m calling my health needlepoint. It’s focal point is the Zuni fetish of a Medicine Bear...

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Needlework and Health

April 14, 2009

From the March issue of O magazine: . . .According to research at the Harvard-affiliated Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, the repetitive motion and focus of needlework can...

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Needlepoint as Stress Release

May 14, 2008

My brain is fried, I have too much work to do, and the weather here in Northern California has turned brutally hot. Oh and my migraine is in its...

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New Cyberclasses with Art Needlepoint

Beginning in February 2012, I have several great classes coming up with Art Needlepoint, suitable for stitchers at any level. The projects are large and small. One focuses on threads but the others emphasize stitching. Contact me for the schedule & for more information.

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