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Flashback: Needlepoint Purse

Flashback: Needlepoint Purse

I love the look of vintage needlepoint (especially needlepoint handbags!) from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, and wanted to try my hand at needlepoint myself. So I grabbed some plastic canvas, got to stitching, and soon realized: needlepoint is pretty easy!

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Checking In with the World’s Largest Yarn Stash

Checking In with the World’s Largest Yarn Stash

Back in 2007, I did a post linking to the “world’s largest yarn stash”, belonging to the mother-in-law of Anna from Mochimochi Land. Recently, Anna checks in with her MIL Bonney and the yarn stash, who claims that thanks to the Internet she’s accumulated more yarn since 2007 and her stash now totals about a […]

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How-To: Wrap Gifts with Yarn

Zontee at Lion Brand Yarn shows off four different ways to decorate your holiday gifts with yarn in this special Yarn Play video. Learn how to make a Woven Wonder Gift Topper, Mini Pom-Pom Gift Topper, Fluffy Pom-Pom Topper, and one of my favorites the Yarn Wreaths (pictured below). Watch the video and then take […]

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