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March, 2019
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STITCH and TIP 
of the MONTH 
Do Basketweave properly*
Needlepoint canvas is a plain weave open grid of fabric. You can see how the individual canvas threads weave over and under each other in the picture below.
The blue marks indicate where the horizontal threads are on top of 
the intersections where the 
threads meet.
They kinda look like little steps, don't they?  And that's where
"up the steps" comes from.
The red marks show where the vertical threads are on top of 
the intersections where the 
threads crisscross.
And they kinda look like those poles that firemen slide down to get 
to their firetruck - hence, 
"down the poles".
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*This explanation and picture were taken from Ellen Johnson's Serendipity Needleworks blog.  It is the clearest description I've ever come across explaining the correct way to do the basketweave stitch.
 NEW ORNAMENTS
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TRUNK SHOW
Now - March 29th
All Canvases 20% OFF 

Ring's End Bridge
Originally Designed Just For Us
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Nantucket Cottage
Beach Escape
Beach Sunset

Beautiful Florals

   Rockefeller Center    Washington Capitol
   Philly Christmas         
Faneuil Hall
FINISHED PROJECTS 
OF THE MONTH
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A lovely collection of seaside pillows. All canvases from 
and stitched by a HON customer.
UPCOMING TRUNK SHOW
Coming in April

   
HEARD AROUND THE HON TABLE
A customer forwarded this interesting article to us about the benefits of activities like needlepoint.