Most full-service needlepoint shops offer Sudberry House Serving Trays for displaying needlework. In the past I have purchased several to display my completed Bargello needlepoint projects and a couple of my Japanese Embroidery phase items [...]
The Bargello Needlepoint Craft Table
July 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A few years back, I expressed frustration to my husband about having to use the dining table for sewing and needlepoint designing and finished. He surprised me on my birthday that year with a Craft Table for my embroidery nook [...]
Keep Your Bargello Patterns Organized in These Archive Files Boxes
July 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One of the best storage items I have found to keep my Bargello needlepoint leaflets and patterns from being torn or damaged is the Archive File Storage Box System. Normally used to store important documents, I like the fact that it is versatile enough to suit my needlepoint organizing needs [...]
Shop of the Week – The Hook and I
July 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
On one of my many visits back home to Virginia, I came across this wonderful needlepoint shop in the Virginia Beach area. The Hook and I has all the charm of colonial American architecture and everything a stitcher desires for needlepoint, crewel, knitting, smocking, rug-hooking and more [...]
Bargello Needlepoint Coaster
July 2, 2009 By 1 Comment
Browsing through Michael’s Craft Store, I came across acrylic coasters for needlework. The kit includes a cross stitch pattern, Aida cloth, self-adhesive mounting board and cork backing, and finishing instructions. Immediately I thought of a lovely Bargello needlepoint pattern to use instead of the cross stitch; so I purchased a coaster to use as an experiment [...]
The StitchSmart Floor Stand for Bargello Needlepoint Projects
July 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I use frames for all of my Bargello needlepoint projects, no matter how small or large they may be. Why? Because I like two-handed stitching, the kind I learned to do in Japanese Embroidery. In order to keep both of my hands free for stitching I use a floor stand to hold my frame [...]
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