CraftyPod #96: Nuts About Needlepoint, with Janey Perry

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'sNapa 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 on Flickr - it has lots of stunning work.