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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
needlepoint see lace . Author not available, NEEDLEPOINT., The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008... Read more
needlepoint
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... embroidery is called petit point; most needlepoint was petit point in the 16th–18th century. Needlepoint as it is known today originated in the ... foundation. Wool is generally used for needlepoint, silk yarn less often. Needlepoint kits ... Read more
lace
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... finest lace is made from linen thread. Handmade laces include needlepoint and bobbin lace, tatting, crochet work , and some fabrics ... were first created. The richest, most sumptuous of these needlepoint laces was the Venetian raised point of the 17th cent. The ... Read more

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Needlepoint pieces look great, but can be arduous to create
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME; 7/6/2004; ARDEANA HAMLIN; 755 words ; ... m doing it again. I'm talking about needlepoint, a needlecraft that never appealed to ... foundation fabric. The intricacy of needlepoint stitches fails to interest me. The basket ... I've never been tempted to design a needlepoint piece. But here I am, doing needlepoint ... Read more
The Art and Tradition of Needlepoint
Today's Woman; 12/1/2004; Anonymous; 573 words ; ... create," she says. And Hoskins's gift is needlepoint, an art not seen as much as it once ... traveling ... .she is creating or rather doing needlepoint. "It is a very relaxing thing to do," says Hoskins. And if she doesn't have 10 needlepoint pieces around her to work on, she gets ... Read more
English needlepoint lives on in kits
Chicago Sun-Times; 7/1/1990; 236 words ; Exquisite fragments of needlepoint have been found in Egyptian tombs ... the civilizations that practiced needlepoint through the ages, none executed ... beautifully than the English, whose needlepoint works continue to inspire contemporary ... Read more
A STITCH IN TIME.(needlepoint)(Brief Article)
House Beautiful; 6/1/1999; KENNEDY, MARGARET; 777 words ; The style of an era, captured in needlepoint, is preserved perfectly for the future ... from a pipe break, I recently rescued needlepoint I had abandoned years ago. Two vivid ... trompe l'oeil artist, Graham Rust's Needlepoint Designs, offers a fresh take on this ... Read more
Timeless stitch Bold colors and designs bring new life to needlepoint
The Boston Globe; 3/6/1994; Christine Temin, Globe Staff; 873 words ; "When I was a child, needlepoint was considered something for old ... also the author of the new "V & A Needlepoint Collection," a luscious tome that ... objects in the museum as the basis for needlepoint kits. Elder, who was managing director ... Read more
Women turn needlepoint hobby into entrepreneurial endeavor.(Business)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 10/23/2001; 468 words ; Byline: Kim Mikus Needlepoint has become an art form for three women who ... earlier this month. The shop specializes in needlepoint, classes, canvases and fibers. The women worked at other needlepoint stores for years prior to launching this one ... us, Jakimow said. Jakimow said she started needlepoint ... Read more
Needlepoint on view at Harlem's state building
New York Amsterdam News; 12/23/1998; 370 words ; New York Amsterdam News 12-23-1998 Needlepoint on view at Harlem's state building The unique, meticulous art-work of Anthony J. Williams is being exhibited on the second floor ... International Agency for Minority Artist Affairs, the exhibit offers a variety of artistic mediums. Most impressive are William's ... Read more
Masterpiece kit available in needlepoint.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 11/23/1997; Abbe, Mary; 754 words ; ... masterpiece on your sofa, thanks to a new needlepoint kit available at the Minneapolis Institute ... contains bundles of fine wool yarns and a needlepoint canvas depicting Roses, an 1884 painting ... d'Orsay in Paris. Turning Roses into a needlepoint kit was a natural for Fassett, 60, a ... Read more
American Needlepoint Guild: Frequently asked questions
Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 6/11/2004; 416 words ; ... are some intriguing questions pulled from the American Needlepoint Guild's frequently-asked-questions archives. For more information, visit www.needlepoint.org. -- What is needlepoint? ANG defines needlepoint as "any counted or free stitchery ... Read more
Needlepoint helps craft success story. (Needle Arts Inc Owner Shay Pendray)(Special Section: Enterprise)
Crain's Detroit Business; 9/22/1997; Defendis, Megan; 754 words ; ... Stewart of embroidery. As owner of the needlepoint supply store Needle Arts Inc. in Dearborn ... customer base. I've seen the popularity of needlepoint increase over the last two years, and ... brother was a business traveler and did needlepoint in airports and hotel rooms to kill ... Read more

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