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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.
Click the “Play” button at the bottom of this post to listen!
In this show:
- All about needlepoint, with Janet Perry, who’s on a mission to change the way we think about this craft.
- Some discussion of why needlepoint is a perfect craft for today, and why it doesn’t seem to get the respect it deserves.
- Lots of great ideas and resources to get you started needlepointing!
Links:
- Check out Janet’s Napa Needlepoint website, where you can find…
- Janet’s self-published books: Needlepoint Trade Secrets and Bargello Revisited
- Janet’s frequently-updated series of ebooks
- …And, Janet’s blog, Nuts About Needlepoint
- Janet also offers a free email needlepoint course for beginners.
- A book Janet recommends highly: Bargello, by Elsa Williams, published 1967.
- A book I recommend highly: Better Homes and Gardens Needlepoint, published 1978.
- Definitely check out the Modern Needlepoint group on Flickr – it has lots of stunning work.
Hurray! Thank you so much Diane! I'm not sure I need another fiber craft but I've always wanted to know how to needlepoint. I adore the flickr group, thanks for the link! I'll have to make a trip into Napa this summer to visit Janet. Thanks so much!
Meg
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Am I the only knitter a tad offended by this guest? I wanted to hear about the joys of needlepoint (because I do enjoy it from time to time) without an unreasonable and illogical comparison to knitting. I continued to listen and had to stop when she then suggested using leftover knitting yarns as needlepoint yarns. Huh??! I will eventually listen to the rest of this interview, but so far this has been my first and only disappointment of all Craftypod shows. So I'll not hold any grudges and can't wait to get the new book, too. (your mom's proud review brightened my day just when I needed it)
Sorry, I meant to include a link to this wonderful needlepoint blog:
http://sudukc.wordpress.com/
I'm sorry, Debbie, that you found the comparison to knitting
offensive. I'm sure I can safely say that this wasn't Janet's
intention at all. She was, I think, merely trying to make a point
about needlepoint being a portable craft that can be done in short
spans of time. Knitting being so widely practiced and well known, I
think it was perhaps natural to use it as a comparison point.
I also think it's a great thing that any kind of leftover yarn can be
used for needlepoint, including knitting yarn. I'm sorry this also
gave you pause, and if you'd like to share your reasons for that, I'd
love to hear them.
I do admire Janet's passion for this craft, and I think her enthusiasm
comes through in this show. But it's never my intention to offend any
craft or crafter. My sincere apologies.
Awesome! Thanks for the link!
Am I the only knitter a tad offended by this guest? I wanted to hear about the joys of needlepoint (because I do enjoy it from time to time) without an unreasonable and illogical comparison to knitting. I continued to listen and had to stop when she then suggested using leftover knitting yarns as needlepoint yarns. Huh??! I will eventually listen to the rest of this interview, but so far this has been my first and only disappointment of all Craftypod shows. So I'll not hold any grudges and can't wait to get the new book, too. (your mom's proud review brightened my day just when I needed it)
Sorry, I meant to include a link to this wonderful needlepoint blog:
http://sudukc.wordpress.com/
I'm sorry, Debbie, that you found the comparison to knitting
offensive. I'm sure I can safely say that this wasn't Janet's
intention at all. She was, I think, merely trying to make a point
about needlepoint being a portable craft that can be done in short
spans of time. Knitting being so widely practiced and well known, I
think it was perhaps natural to use it as a comparison point.
I also think it's a great thing that any kind of leftover yarn can be
used for needlepoint, including knitting yarn. I'm sorry this also
gave you pause, and if you'd like to share your reasons for that, I'd
love to hear them.
I do admire Janet's passion for this craft, and I think her enthusiasm
comes through in this show. But it's never my intention to offend any
craft or crafter. My sincere apologies.
Awesome! Thanks for the link!