NEED YOUR HELP

HI,

I've been ask if I would post a list of needlepoint retreats around the country on my web site.  That's a service that I can provide but will need your help to let me know about various retreats.  The Calander & Events tab is located on the upper righthand tool bar.  The Calander will list retreats on the date they start.  Click on the retreat name for further details.

Tisha
http://www.needlepointtooltime.com/

WOODEN LEGS

I ordered the  new wooden legs for the K's Stainless Steel Floor Frame.  I  love, love, love them!
As they are longer than the steel plate, I can slide them further under the sofa to bring my stretcher bars up close to by body. The easy chair in my bedroom has a center rocking mechanism.  The legs are wide enough to fit around it.  There are two width options.  I am using the narrow width.  I placed the usual ss plate under the legs so you could see the difference.  The plate is not needed with the new legs. My floor tiles are 18" square so that give you some idea as to size.  The frame is lighter to move with the wooden legs.

Needless to say, I will be carrying K's Wooden Legs on my web site www.needlepointtooltime.com

MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL

In honor of Mother's Day,  Needlepoint Tool Time is offering 20% off all magnifying products.
http://www.needlepointtooltime.com/

Tisha

NEEDLEPOINT INC, NEXT FLOOR

Wall of Needlepoint, Inc Silk.  Bins to the right also contain hanks of the silk.    Fringe used in finishing.
If you haven't guessed, this is where the finishing is done.

Ribbons & fabric

My favorite, the wall of beads & spools of thread.  The area beyond the beads is devoted to Needlepoint, Inc Silk

Finished Pillow

Another finished pillow

Sewing area.  It was Saturday so there wasn't much work in progress.

More fabric

Rows of white plastic bins containing skiens of Needlepoint, Inc Silk

Canvas painter's desk

The weekend gave us a greater appriciation of the work involved in finishing.

Tisha

NEEDLEPOINT, INC TOUR IN PICTURES



Wall of Needlepoint Inc Silk

                                             

Stacks of canvases

Note finished purses on the right

More of everything

The elegant DianeNerheim, owner of  Needlepoint Inc.

Marilyn Hall of  http://www.redowlstash/  took these photos during our tour and shared them with me.

Tisha

NEEDLEPOINT, INC.

On the Saturday of Stitch & Play Getaway, Diane Nerheim, owner of Needlepoint, Inc., gave us a fabulous tour of her operation. She has three floors which overlook Union Square in downtown San Francisco. One of the floors is devoted to the store. There is a wall hung with Needlepoint Inc silk. There is a nitich devoted to things related to the alphabet - sayings, etc. There is an alcove devoted to Christmas. There are finished pieces & shacks of canvases through out. Diane has her own painters so has many designs unique to the store.
I didn't take any photos. Was either brain dead or overwhelmed!

The next floor was devoted to their finishing business & the distribution of the Needlepoint Inc Silk. My favorite part of the finishing area was a small wall hung floor to ceiling the metal spice racks with the glass jars. The jars were full of beads!

The remainder of the space contained rows of the white stacking bins stacked floor to ceiling. Each bin had a number on it and was full of skeins of the silk.

The last floor is a new business selling Chinese antiques many of which are suitable for needlework. We saw a chair cushion which was being finished for a set of black lacquer dining room chairs. See more at www.needlepointinc.com.

We were off to Britex Fabrics, lunch, shopping, stitching, and sharing the days purchases. All this before dinner & more stitching.

Tisha

MARLENE CUSTOM PILLOWS CON'T

Marlene( the red head)  demonstrating how fringe is made.  All the hand dyed cones in back are for fringe.  You can also see the fringe cones in the next photo.

Making cording for the Bell Pull on the table with the electric drill.  She used the green, blue & creme cones on the table.  The cording is stitched on by hand.  The white cones next to her head are thread that has not been dyed.

Making fringe for the lavender pillow which is a fairy.  Those are large needles stuck in the fringe board.  The fringe cones she is using are on the floor.  Surgical tape is laid down under the fringe in progress & placed on top when the fringe is complete.   The fringe is removed from the board & folded in half.

Sewing machine area.  I haven't shown the shelving stacked with fabric.  Marlene has lots of fabric books from which to choose fabric.  You can see more of her work at www.marlenecustompillows.com.   Marlene accepts finishing from stores & individuals.  Stores & individuals must pay for the finished work before it is returned.