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Spread the Joy of Needlepoint Wherever You Go!
Thursday, April 26, 2012
It's not often we toot our own horn. Providing a lot of fantastic art to replicate with threads is our fondest pleasure. In fact, doing our fair share to advance the world of needlepoint and an individual's skill at needlepoint is the reason we exist.
From time to time we receive notes, emails or calls letting us know how our efforts are appreciated.
Here' one from a recent customer:
I hadn't done needlepoint in years but wanted something to do on recent
trip to Florida. I knew we were going to relax but always need to have
something to do, so I purchased an inexpensive kit. While there I
decided to look up needlepoint online and found
Art Needlepoint. I loved so many canvases, but finally decided on two
to order. I just started the first one and it is a dream to work on.
There can be no comparison between this one and the inexpensive kit. I'm
sure I will become addicted.
Thanks Nikki -
and
Happy Stitching!
Needlepoint Clubs
Monday, March 26, 2012
Many needlepoint shops have clubs that
you join and after you join you are sent certain canvases every month
(or all at once) from a predetermined group of canvases. We thought
about this and decided to let you decide what canvases you would want to
stitch.
The
Art Needlepoint Company invites you to take part in any of our clubs,
which you can participate in at any time and there are no fees to join.
The first of the clubs:
1. The Flower Collector
2. It's All About Animals
3. Landscapes Near and Far
How it works: Purchase any six canvases in one year's time from one of the categories - (ie. six flowers, six landscapes) and threads for five of your six canvases and we will send you your choice of pearl cotton, silk or wool threads free for your sixth canvas.
Every
time you purchase six canvases from the same category or club within a
one year period (which starts at the time of your first purchase in that
category) you will receive free threads for your sixth canvas. You can
have all six sent at one time or across the year...your choice.
How
do I join? There is no fee. There are no deadlines. Start when you
wish. Decide which of the categories interest you - then email us and let us know you wish to join.
We will add new clubs and inform you via newsletter, Facebook, Twitter and All Things Needlepoint.
As we add new clubs, simply email us if you wish to join any new clubs.
Why
do we call this a club? As a club member you will be able to receive
not only free threads, but also give-aways that have to do with your
choices, as well as special pricing on custom stitch guides for your
canvases.
Everyone is Invited!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
We are having a thread party and everyone is invited.
In May we are going to have a thread giveaway again.
Step One: Post your three favorite brands of threads - for example : Vineyard Silk, Anchor Pearle Cotton.
Step Two: If you have an account with us then we know who you are... If you do not have an account with us, please create an account with your name, address and email address.
Step Three: As soon as you do this you will be on the invitation list and we will you send you an invitation at the end of April.
Happy Stitching!
Gratitude
Saturday, February 18, 2012
A HUGE HEARTFELT THANK YOU
to each and every one of you who have responded to our Why You Love Needlepoint on our blog, on our Facebook/Art Needlepoint page, on Twitter, and by email.
We are overwhelmed and overjoyed!!!!
Thank you for taking the time to share.
Since there were well over 500 responses it is going to take us a little bit of time to process all the envelopes and stamping of envelopes and mailing BUT we will get three skeins of silk to each of you.
If you forwarded a comment either on Twitter, Facebook, email or blog but did not send your address to us or create an account with us, we will not be able to send the skeins...so please take a minute and make an account.
The deadline was midnight EST February 17, 2012
If you sent a comment and you cannot view it on our blog, the number of responses far exceeded the page size...so we are making a pdf of all the comments which you can get on All Things Needlepoint or email us - it will be fun to read what others have to say!
Share the love of needlepoint with EVERYONE you meet
and always be happy when stitching!
PS. Picture above is Gratitude by Shannon Grissom
Deciding on Needlepoint Stitches to Use
Sunday, January 29, 2012
On The Art Needlepoint Facebook page, Lani asked :
"How do you decide what stitched to use in any given area?"
This is a great question... and we invite your comments.
TBC
Mary Delany Flowers
Monday, January 09, 2012
"Imagine starting your life's work at seventy-two".
This is the first sentence in the Paper Garden by Molly Peacock - a
marvelously written book about the artist Mary Delaney. When you finish
the book you may feel that a best friend has recently left.
Mary
Delaney composed "an astonishing 985 botanically correct, breathtaking
cut-paper flowers, now housed in the British Museum and referred to as
the Flora Delanica". She began what was then a new art form - the art of paper collage - at the age of seventy-two.
A
number of her paper-cut flower mosaics (remember these were all
handmade tissue thin papers in the 1700's) mix painting and cutting of
dried plant parts with papers to create completely satisfying works of
art.
"Thin
as a billowing white cotton nightgown, Mrs. Delany's Grand Magnolia
lies back in the balmy darkness of the summer night of its background.
Perhaps her most blowsy bloom, plumped with the musk of maturity, it
evokes the 18th century's gardener's word for a fully opened Magnolia
grandiflora "blown" (magnolia's were imported to England in the 1700's
and commanded a price per plant equivalent to many person's year
salary).
Like Redoute's Roses, Mary Delany's
flowers are a treat for needlepoint. Careful study, concentration,
availability of different hues and tones, shall I use a thread that I
separate in some areas or all, how to shade (layer) the colors?
New Year's Resolutions and Needlepoint
Monday, January 02, 2012
What you ask do New Year's resolutions have to do with Needlepoint...
Resolution Solution
1. Stop smoking Pick up a needle and thread. Stitch until the urge to smoke goes away ... or for the rest of the day!
2. Lose weight Stop snacking and start stitching!
3. Reduce stress Enjoy the zen of needlepoint at the end of every day.
4. Stop procrastinating Every time you think "I really should be __________"
remember the concentration you give to needlepoint
and empower yourself!
5. Be with my friends more often. Start a needlepoint group - like a book club;
meet regularly and laugh and stitch.
Through the tactile understanding of stitching
one long stitch, then a short stitch
or a french knot here and a cushion stitch there,
we learn about the depth of our commitment to ourselves and to our creativity!
Happy New Year Resolutions and Happy Stitching!
Happy New Year
Saturday, December 31, 2011
What is beauty?
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
There are so many artists throughout the centuries who have created beauty in their life.
Some begin painting, sculpting, collage making, etc. at a young age, others not until their seventh decade.
What is artistic and beautiful in your life?
Submit a response and also let us know at least one of your favorite artists,
and you are entered into a drawing for a $100 worth of needlepoint!
Spread the Joy of Needlepoint Wherever You Go!
Needlepoint Clubs
The Art Needlepoint Company invites you to take part in any of our clubs, which you can participate in at any time and there are no fees to join.
The first of the clubs:
1. The Flower Collector
2. It's All About Animals
3. Landscapes Near and Far
How it works: Purchase any six canvases in one year's time from one of the categories - (ie. six flowers, six landscapes) and threads for five of your six canvases and we will send you your choice of pearl cotton, silk or wool threads free for your sixth canvas.
Every
time you purchase six canvases from the same category or club within a
one year period (which starts at the time of your first purchase in that
category) you will receive free threads for your sixth canvas. You can
have all six sent at one time or across the year...your choice.
How do I join? There is no fee. There are no deadlines. Start when you wish. Decide which of the categories interest you - then email us and let us know you wish to join.
We will add new clubs and inform you via newsletter, Facebook, Twitter and All Things Needlepoint.
As we add new clubs, simply email us if you wish to join any new clubs.
Why do we call this a club? As a club member you will be able to receive not only free threads, but also give-aways that have to do with your choices, as well as special pricing on custom stitch guides for your canvases.
Everyone is Invited!
We are having a thread party and everyone is invited.
In May we are going to have a thread giveaway again.
Step One: Post your three favorite brands of threads - for example : Vineyard Silk, Anchor Pearle Cotton.
Step Two: If you have an account with us then we know who you are... If you do not have an account with us, please create an account with your name, address and email address.
Step Three: As soon as you do this you will be on the invitation list and we will you send you an invitation at the end of April.
Happy Stitching!
Gratitude
A HUGE HEARTFELT THANK YOU
to each and every one of you who have responded to our Why You Love Needlepoint on our blog, on our Facebook/Art Needlepoint page, on Twitter, and by email.
We are overwhelmed and overjoyed!!!!
Thank you for taking the time to share.
Since there were well over 500 responses it is going to take us a little bit of time to process all the envelopes and stamping of envelopes and mailing BUT we will get three skeins of silk to each of you.If you forwarded a comment either on Twitter, Facebook, email or blog but did not send your address to us or create an account with us, we will not be able to send the skeins...so please take a minute and make an account.
The deadline was midnight EST February 17, 2012
If you sent a comment and you cannot view it on our blog, the number of responses far exceeded the page size...so we are making a pdf of all the comments which you can get on All Things Needlepoint or email us - it will be fun to read what others have to say!
Share the love of needlepoint with EVERYONE you meet
and always be happy when stitching!
PS. Picture above is Gratitude by Shannon Grissom
Deciding on Needlepoint Stitches to Use
On The Art Needlepoint Facebook page, Lani asked :
"How do you decide what stitched to use in any given area?"
This is a great question... and we invite your comments.
TBC
Mary Delany Flowers
"Imagine starting your life's work at seventy-two".
This is the first sentence in the Paper Garden by Molly Peacock - a marvelously written book about the artist Mary Delaney. When you finish the book you may feel that a best friend has recently left.
Mary Delaney composed "an astonishing 985 botanically correct, breathtaking cut-paper flowers, now housed in the British Museum and referred to as the Flora Delanica". She began what was then a new art form - the art of paper collage - at the age of seventy-two.
A number of her paper-cut flower mosaics (remember these were all handmade tissue thin papers in the 1700's) mix painting and cutting of dried plant parts with papers to create completely satisfying works of art.
"Thin as a billowing white cotton nightgown, Mrs. Delany's Grand Magnolia lies back in the balmy darkness of the summer night of its background. Perhaps her most blowsy bloom, plumped with the musk of maturity, it evokes the 18th century's gardener's word for a fully opened Magnolia grandiflora "blown" (magnolia's were imported to England in the 1700's and commanded a price per plant equivalent to many person's year salary).
Like Redoute's Roses, Mary Delany's flowers are a treat for needlepoint. Careful study, concentration, availability of different hues and tones, shall I use a thread that I separate in some areas or all, how to shade (layer) the colors?
New Year's Resolutions and Needlepoint
What you ask do New Year's resolutions have to do with Needlepoint...
Resolution Solution
1. Stop smoking Pick up a needle and thread. Stitch until the urge to smoke goes away ... or for the rest of the day!
2. Lose weight Stop snacking and start stitching!
3. Reduce stress Enjoy the zen of needlepoint at the end of every day.
4. Stop procrastinating Every time you think "I really should be __________"
remember the concentration you give to needlepoint
and empower yourself!
5. Be with my friends more often. Start a needlepoint group - like a book club;
meet regularly and laugh and stitch.
Through the tactile understanding of stitching
one long stitch, then a short stitch
or a french knot here and a cushion stitch there,
we learn about the depth of our commitment to ourselves and to our creativity!
Happy New Year Resolutions and Happy Stitching!
Happy New Year
What is beauty?
There are so many artists throughout the centuries who have created beauty in their life.
Some begin painting, sculpting, collage making, etc. at a young age, others not until their seventh decade.
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