The Point of It All is hosting a trunk show from the Silver Needle! It will be at the shop through Saturday, December 27th. Here's their website: Silver Needle
Adorable Beatrix Potter canvases--Peter Rabbit is darling! There is also Paddington Bear, Good Night Moon, and other storybook characters. The Adirondack collection is charming. Come in and check it out!
I'm back and ready to blog! I've just returned from the needlework market in Long Beach, Californina....so many canvases, so little time to stitch! I bought more than 400 canvases. New pieces have already begun to arrive and UPS delivers more every day! I'll post more pictures soon. Here are pictures of some of my favorite canvases :
Check out this case for my cell phone! I took a small canvas and traced a slightly larger outline of my phone and then stitched away. You could also use an eyeglass case canvas. The result is a beautiful and easy to spot protective case for my phone. Yet another stylish needlepoint accessory!
(The "SK" stands for my maiden name--Susan Kenney--and the initials have long been my nickname.)
Happy stitching! Susan
So we renovated the shop last week to make is a lot more user friendly. We moved some things around and updated some areas to make it so more than one person can walk down the hallway at once! We also moved the canvas display leaves so that customers can actually look through them comfortably. Hopefully these changes will make the customers much happier to spend their afternoons with us and be able to review their canvases and fibers in peace.
I am excited to announce the arrival of the DJ Designs trunk show! Check out the canvases on Dale's website. The trunk show will be at The Point of It All through Saturday, March 21st.
Other news from The Point of It All and DJ Designs: Dale and I collaborated on a special "Christmas in Washington, DC" needlepoint stocking! Doesn't it look great! So many of the DC landmarks are represented...this is an heirloom in the making!
The canvas is 14" by 22.5" and is painted on 18 mesh. The price is $324. Pre-order today!
I look forward to hearing your feedback on this stocking! Happy stitching, Susan
We've all done it: bought a canvas, stashed it away, and Oops! never quite gotten to it. It's okay to change your mind! Here's how you can clear out your closet AND support a worthy cause:
1. Donate your unwanted, unstitched, good-condition canvases to the shop between today and the end of February.*
2. We will divide the canvases into five price categories: $ 10, $25, $50, $75, $100.
3. Come in and SHOP between February 2nd and 28th.
4. ALL proceeds from canvases will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research.
* Just ask me if you have questions about whether or not a canvas is eligible for the Oops! Sale. Canvases purchased elsewhere are still eligible. Canvases may not be redeemed for cash; donations only.
My mother loves to read even more than she enjoys needlepointing...outrageous, I know! She often bemoans the fact that she can't turn out finished needlepoint as quickly as she likes because she is always reading. I happen to love to stitch more than I like to read--good thing since I own a needlepoint shop, right?! But I was disappointed how much mindless television I was watching. The solution for both of us...books on tape! I download books to my iPod from Audible.com or the iTunes store. Now I can listen to books and needlepoint at the same time! Feel free to suggest books you've particularly enjoyed.
AMH Designs has created kits for needlepoint iPod cases, too. Now you can be fully decked out!
It's always fun to read other needlepoint blogs! Here are several we particularly like. If you regularly read others, by all means, SHARE!
Janet Perry writes a very well-known blog called Nuts about Needlepoint. She covers a wide range of needlepoint-related topics. From stitch instructions to answers to pesky fiber issues, Janet has an interesting take! She is the author of two books on needlepoint: Needlepoint Trade Secrets and Bargello Revisited.
Gail Hendrix's blog, Squiggeeland, is a special blend of needlepoint and homage to her adorable dogs, Squiggee and Miss Bubbles. Gail is a marvelous needlepoint artist--anything you can dream, she can paint!
Carrie Wolf showcases non-traditional needlepoint ideas. I love her pin cushions and 3D butterflies. Check out her blog !
Barbara Bergsten of Barbara Bergsten Designs has a great blog called Create Needlepoint. Barbara illustrates many different stitches and she shares our sentiment that needlepoint is not only decorative, but also artistic, fun, & functional.
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