The full alphabet is now online...check out our ideas sheet for some inspiration!!
Lovely cross stitch design tile by Bianca Hall- available at Rockett St George.
Our alphabet charts are nearly finished!...We're very excited about our new range of charted letters appearing here soon...they've taken us a little longer than expected as we wanted to make sure they are perfect. The designs will be available as PDF charts and also charted kits with different background colour options. We will be uploading a style sheet soon with lots of inspiring ideas of how to use the designs, check back for updates or sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear when they're online!
Johan Lindsten has created these fab conceptual chairs...the backrests have a wonderful needlepoint scene stitched into them..."This furnitures destiny is to elevate and promote these neglected pieces of art, bring back a long lost sentimental value and mix it with contemporary ecstatic from Johan Lindsten's vision"...amazing!
I'm not sure I agree with the sentiment, but I love the colour and cross stitch inspired design of this print by Hazel Nicholls for Keep Calm Gallery, hand printed on watercolour paper it has a limited edition of 40- so get it quick!
I expect you've already come across the work of Frederique Morrel...but if you haven't, she's an artist that forms one of a kind everyday objects and sculptures from patchworks of vintage needlepoint. More recently she's been creating these life size deer sculptures, where she covers a fibreglass taxidermy mould with vintage needlepoint- amazing!
Check out these great needlepoint cushions and wall hangings by Lulu and Nat.
This typeface by Friends of Type is so fresh, it's inspired by swedish cross stitch designs...Hemma means Home in Swedish by the way!...
This fun stitched bowl by Industreal It is a great idea, choose from a selection of different charted designs, just be sure to keep your reverse stitches tidy!
A big thank you to Bethan Ryder for featuring my Silhouettes design in this months Living Etc magazine!
I love Colin Hendersons pixelated designs- they'd make great needlepoint patterns!
I'm always on the look out for a lovely pair of vintage scissors... I found these retro looking pairs with gold tone plating...I haven't discovered if New York based Kate's Paperie delivers to the UK yet, but will be finding out soon as they are just beautiful. 1. 9" Vintage Scissors 2. 7" Vintage Scissors 3. Small 5" Vintage Scissors
As promised here's a photo of the needlepoint clutch bag I was working on over the Christmas break, I haven't added a handle yet as I'm deciding upon a chain or a leather strap...I'm going to create some bag kits in the future...keep checking back for updates!
A special gift for Valentines day...find this 'love' chart in the free projects section of the website.
Loving these new Jonathan adler needlepoint cushions from his new 'Granny gone wild' collection...and I quote "No longer granny's occupational therapy, we believe needlepoint is hipper than hip!" ...so do I Jonathan!
Thank you to Susie Forbes the editor of Easy Living magazine, for featuring my Silhouettes design in her February editors letter!
These cross-stitched london scene cushions from Snowden Flood are a great example of how effective simple embroidered designs can be...
More needlepoint bag inspiration!...I found these beautiful vintage needlepoint handbags available from Enoki World, I especially love the bracelet handle bag on the bottom right.
