Needlepoint News

The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn officially has the Lowcountry in stitches.

Trubey Walker's needlepoint designs will be featured at the trunk show at Laura's Yarn Tastic, and Walker will also be there in person.

Purchase information: $75.00, Buy it here. Actual vintage needlepoint laminated in PVC plastic for a truly unique lunchbox.

You can't really appreciate the design of this scarf until you see how it looks when it's rolled up.

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This is a rare, dated 1982, and gorgeous needlepoint kit from Current, Inc. It features a fabulous, large flower with a yellow center and melon colored petals with green leaves - just fabulous! This kit has been opened but appears to be complete and contains the design printed in full color on the 12 mesh canvas, corduroy backing for the pillow, ...

The tents may barely be up but accessories already have gotten off to a strong start.

I once described Blossom Dearie as "the hippest person in the world." It was a forgivable piece of hyperbole, though she was surely one of the strangest creatures in the world, a fey woman with a tiny, ...

"Misery," a needlepoint reconstruction of a New York Post cover, appears in "Breaking News: Brigid Berlin, A Retrospective," which opens from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at The Andy Warhol Museum.

Handmade crafts - crocheting, knitting, sewing, beading - are experiencing a renaissance as an "indie" - or alternative - crafts movement.

Cross Stitches are probably the most popular type of stitch used today. Crossed Stitches are a principal stitch used in needlepoint tapestry.

While needlepoint's appeal to creative types may be obvious, it also can serve as a valuable form of therapy, said Sally Volkert, the owner of Canvasback, 1747 Orchard Lane, in Northfield.

One of three basic needlepoint stitches , the Basketweave Stitch can be used in large areas of canvas and is known for giving it's finished products durability.