Nuts about Needlepoint
Blog URL http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com
Located Vallejo, California USA
Tags needlepoint, needlework, embroidery, fiber arts, crafts, how to, art, color, design
Encyclopedia of needlepoint & thread information for all stitchers. Learn about Janet M. Perry's needlepoint projects, read book & product reviews, do free projects, find great information.
Latest Blog Posts
- A Background Stitch Reference Book — Book Review on Nov 21, 2009 in backgrounds book reviews stitch diagrams stitch dictionary
Golden Gate Canvas Workers ANG, self-published, $25 Twenty years ago, a suburban San Francisco chapter of ANG decided to turn the results of their study of background stitches into a book. The book was revised in 2000, changing the charts to clearer,...
- Internet & Browser Problems on Nov 21, 2009 in stitching blog
My browser & internet connection are behaving badly, so posting will be delayed while I try to fix them. Social Bookmarking Related posts:Thread Reviews & New Product Articles Coming! I’ve got to take my son to the airport this...Bac...
- Replacing the Old Needlepoint on a Footstool on Nov 20, 2009 in bargello finishing finishing needlepoint questions vintage needlepoint needlepoint footstool
I recently got asked about how to replace the covering on a footstool. It isn’t a hard process and this makes for some lovely needlepoint. Here’s how to do it: There are three steps to this process, neither particularly hard. The first s...
- Mosaic Inspirations on Nov 19, 2009 in designing inspiration mosaics needlepoint inspiration tessellation
Baked Earth, in the form of tiles, is one of man’s earliest forms of decoration. But tile are fragile and break easily. So, in an ultimate case of making lemonade from lemons, mosaics take those bits of broken tile, porcelain, or glass, and tu...
- Needlepoint and Mosaics – ANG’s 2010 Quest Challenge on Nov 18, 2009 in challenge events inspiration american needlepoint guild ang mosaic needlepoint challenge needlepoint exhibit needlepoint inspiration
Each year at the ANG Seminar there is a theme challenge, called Quest, that can be done and submitted by any ANG member for the exhibit. This year’s theme has just been announced, Manipulated Mosaics, and I’m really excited about it. I c...
- Needlepointing Houses – Come Stitch with Me on Nov 17, 2009 in come stitch with me free projects inspiration learning projects technique
Colonial houses, especially the ones of Colonial Williamsburg, are one of my favorite things. I grew up in a neo-colonial house (it looked like Mt. Vernon). I loved Williamsburg when I went there when I was 10. One of the things I love about Annapoli...
- Glacier Bay Needlepoint Cruise – June 5-12, 2010 on Nov 16, 2009 in beginners classes events learning sneak peek art needlepoint craft cruises glacier bay janet perry needlepoint needlepoint cruise stitch guide
Craft Cruises and The Art Needlepoint Co. have teamed up to launch a series of Needlepoint Cruises, combining the fun of cruising with the opportunity to improve your needlepoint skills in a relaxed, stress-free environment without the interruptions...
