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More New from TNNA

Janet Perry — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:51:10 +0000

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.

Needlepoint Ebooks Premiere!

Janet Perry — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:32:29 +0000

Originally posted 2009-07-03 06:09:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

That’s on the cover of Celebrate! The ebook version of the Come Stitch with Me needlepoint sampler from 2008. It has been expanded with additional ideas for using the stitches and information on how to develop a color scheme

This cover is from 50 Patchwork Blocks Charted for Needlepoint or Cross Stitch, my other new ebook. You’ll be amazed and delighted by the originality shown by the stitchers in interpreting these classic quilt designs. More books in this series are on the way.

You can purchase these book now using the PayPal shopping cart on this page. I’m so excited about them both because they represent an affordable way to buy needlepoint projects as well as great ways to use material you already have on hand.

A PayPal shopping cart makes it all easy to purchase.

And don’t forget the custom stitch guide service and the new quick stitch help service for when you want help with just an area.

Bargello Revisited — available to pre-order

Janet Perry — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:09:59 +0000

Originally posted 2008-05-06 06:15:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

If you’ve been waiting to order Bargello Revisited from Amazon, wait no longer. The link is finally up and the book is available for pre-order.

Still the fastest way to get the book is to order it from your local shop and have them order it from me directly. Any orders I receive from shops before May 20 or the day the books get here, which is later, are considered first day sales and will be autographed by me. Shops should contact me about personalizing the autographs.

No books ordered from Amazon will be autographed.

I am so excited!

What’s your Needlepoint Question? – Book Sneak Peek

Janet Perry — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:12:20 +0000

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.

My Life in Bargello — Virtual Book Tour Stop

Janet Perry — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:42:00 +0000

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!

An Insight into Bargello Revisited – Virtual Book Tour Stop

Janet Perry — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:57:45 +0000

Originally posted 2008-06-27 06:48:01. Republished by Blog Post PromoterToday 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! Related posts: Creating Bargello – Virtual Book Tour Stop My Life in Bargello — Virtual Book Tour Stop Learn Bargello – Virtual Book Tour Stop Bargello – It Begins with a Line – Virtual Book Tour Stop Bargello Revisited — virtual book tour Related posts:

What Makes Something Scrap Bag Needlepoint?

Janet Perry — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:23:10 +0000

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.

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).

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.

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.

Front Range Stitches – Virtual Book Tour Stop

Janet Perry — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:23:43 +0000

Originally posted 2008-06-16 16:10:10. Republished by Blog Post PromoterToday’s VBT stop is at Donna O’s Front Range Stitches, where we’ve got an interview. It’s tons of fun, so stop by. Related posts: Creating Bargello – Virtual Book Tour Stop History of Bargello – Virtual Book Tour Stop My Life in Bargello — Virtual Book Tour Stop Learn Bargello – Virtual Book Tour Stop Bargello – It Begins with a Line – Virtual Book Tour Stop Related posts:

Bargello – It Begins with a Line – Virtual Book Tour Stop

Janet Perry — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:52:50 +0000

Originally posted 2008-06-13 06:33:53. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Today I’m visiting Kim’s wonderful blog, Kal’s Creations.

Types of Bargello, my topic, is one which has shaped much of my thinking about Bargello over the years.

I don’t know when I figured it out, but many different Bargello creations can be made as you vary a simple zig-zag line in various ways.

This post describes some of them and shows examples from Bargello Revisited for them.

It sounds a little strange, but truly Bargello begins with a line. What you do with it is up to you.

Special Hurt Books Sale

Janet Perry — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:24:32 +0000

Originally posted 2008-08-28 07:30:29. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Any one in the book business can tell you that sometimes books get returned because they are hurt in shipment. Usually this happens to covers and it has happened to me.

I have seven copies of Bargello Revisited which have slightly damaged covers. The insides are fine and the covers only damaged enough so a distributor won’t take them.

So I’d like to pass the savings along to you. Until they are gone, you can buy these books from me for a 20% discount of your price (this discount also holds good for shops). I will autograph the copies as well.

This is a great opportunity to pick up this fun book at a wonderful price.

Shipping domestically adds $2.50 to the price and I have to charge sales tax in California. I will accept PayPal only for these orders unless you are a shop.

When they are gone, they are gone, so get your copy quickly. If you are interested, please email me at napaneedlepoint @ gmail.com (remember to remove the spaces).