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Needlepoint Purses Old & New

February 3, 2012
Needlepoint Purses Old & New

Originally posted 2010-07-11 07:18:43. Republished by Blog Post PromoterYou may be under the impression that needlepoint bags look like the very expensive Fendi bag pictured top. Or that they...

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You Are a Part of the Creative Conversation!

December 21, 2011
You Are a Part of the Creative Conversation!

I don’t like it when people criticize needlepoint saying it’s like “painting by numbers.” Being the daughter and granddaughter of very creative women, I have always seen, as have...

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A Short Miscellany

September 13, 2011
A Short Miscellany

A couple of things that are just too good to pass up in the post today. Remember my post about “Destination Needlepoint?” Well needlepoint.com is having a virtual trunk...

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Eye Candy – Kyoto Costume Institute

September 12, 2011

Most people don’t think of clothing as being a good source of inspiration for needlepoint, but it’s one of my favorite places to find color and motif ideas. Especially...

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Japanese-inspired Blackwork

August 17, 2011
Japanese-inspired Blackwork

Working from the seamless Japanese pattern I created a couple of weeks ago, I was inspired to create Blackwork patterns. Because the lines of the hemp leaf pattern are...

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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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