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Groomsmen Gift Idea – Custom Needlepoint Belt

Looking for a groomsman gift that can be used during the wedding and will still be worn for years after?

Our classic pinstripe groomsmen needlepoint belt makes a prefect gift for your groomsmen!

Change the letter to the recipient’s last name or replace the letter with a design of your own.  The colors can be changed to match your wedding, and if you order four or more, you can get a discount!  (email us for information on that)

Groomsmen Needlepoint Belt

Custom Groomsmen Needlepoint Belt

 

Custom Christmas Stockings and Happy Holidays to All

Just in time for the holidays, I’m attaching pictures of a custom needlepoint christmas stocking that we stitched for a customer a few weeks back.  It was a big hit!

We used the Blue Snowman Needlepoint Stocking as the backdrop and replaced the snowman with their dog!

Also, before you leave this page, I want to thank all of our customers for keeping us very busy this year!

It has been a challenge to get all the orders finished in time, but we did it!  And, on that note, we will be taking some family time this year and will be closed for the holidays for the next two weeks.  (We will return emails and phone messages on 1/6/14)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Custom Blue Snowy Needlepoint Stocking with Dog

Custom Blue Snowy Needlepoint Stocking with Dog

Custom Needlepoint Stocking Top View

Custom Needlepoint Stocking Top View

 

Amazing Dogs in Needlepoint

We love our dogs here, and we love to make dog needlepoint kits for our customers, but every once in a while, we get some images that you have to see to believe.

Here are two amazing works recently finished by Dorothy in New York (she stitched Spud) and Linda in California (who stitched Parker).

Needlepointing a photo of your dog can be a challenge, but if you have the patience, it is worth it!

Nice stitching Dorothy and Linda and thanks for sharing!!!

Custom Needlepoint Dog

Parker a Custom Needlepoint Dog Project Finished by Linda

Spud a Custom Dog Needlepoint Project Stitched by Dorothy

Spud a Custom Dog Needlepoint Project Stitched by Dorothy

Spud Original Photo

Spud Original Photo

 

Friday Favorites – Custom Belt Needlepoint Canvases – Marilyn Monroe – Dogs

I know it is no longer Friday, but these images were taken then, and I’m just trying to keep up with the holiday orders.

I’m excited we sold our first Marilyn Monroe needlepoint canvas from New York Needleworks.  It came out very well!

Marilyn Monroe Needlepoint Canvas

Marilyn Monroe Needlepoint Canvas

Of course I had to share an image of our custom needlepoint belt canvases, every week brings new challenges and creative new concepts that will end up on a lucky person’s waist.

Custom Needlepoint Belt Canvases

Custom Needlepoint Belt Canvases

And last but certainly not least, we have a spread of custom dog needlepoint canvases from photos and one from artist Fowler Ruffin.  Holiday season is here, and keep in mind you have until Dec. 10th to guarantee arrival before Christmas without any domestic shipping surcharge.  (Dec. 17th is the hard cutoff).

Custom Dog Needlepoint Canvases from Photos

Custom Dog Needlepoint Canvases from Photos

Custom Needlepoint Belt Stitched!

I love to design the custom needlepoint belt canvases, but they look so much better when they have been finished!

Big thanks to Jenny in Connecticut for sharing her fabulous stitching, and her input in creating this design.

Also, I want to mention one of our recommended needlepoint belt finishers, Kathy at Leatherprize who took Jenny’s work and put it onto the belt.

If you’ve got an idea for a needlepoint belt canvas, please contact us, we’d love to help!

Custom Needlepoint Belt Photo

Custom Needlepoint Belt Photo 1

Custom Needlepoint Belt Photo

Custom Needlepoint Belt Photo 2

Custom Needlepoint Belt Photo

Custom Needlepoint Belt Photo 3

Custom Needlepoint Belt Photo

Custom Needlepoint Belt Photo Last

 

 

 

 

New Needlepoint Belt Designs and Christmas Reminder

Custom Needlepoint Belts have been a hot idea for Christmas!

We’ve got lots of new needlepoint belt canvas ideas, so when you’re ready to stitch the belt of your dreams, just let us know what you want, and we’ll create it for you.  Orders placed by Dec. 11th are guaranteed to arrive before Christmas, and orders placed by Dec. 17th can be 2nd day aired for an extra fee to arrive in time, too!

If you are looking for a finished belt, you have until Nov. 21st to email us your design.  We will be away from the office this week, so you will not get an invoice from us until Nov. 19, but don’t fear, we’ll make sure your belt is designed and stitched before Christmas.  Please send us an email or leave a message on our voicemail and we’ll be sure your order is processed in time.  Click here to contact us.

Anyway, back to the needlepoint belts.  The images below feature the canvases we made this week.  Some really fun needlepoint canvases, I can’t wait to see the belts!

custom needlepoint belt canvases

Fluer De Lis, Life Treasures, Texas, Football, Rock and Roll, Mountain, Turtle and another Life Treasures Needlepoint Canvases

Turtle belt, Texas belt, and Rock and Roll Needlepoint Canvases

A close up of the Turtle, Texas, and Rock and Roll Needlepoint Canvases!

 

Friday Favorites – Dogs, Newborns, Handpainted Needlepoint, and More!

Cute dogs and a newborn are some of our favorite needlepoint kits from this week.

dog needlepoint baby needlepoint

Cute dogs and a newborn! Super fun needlepoint canvases!

Our painter has been busy lately, this project was commissioned from some vintage shell designs!

Custom Hand painted Needlepoint Shell Canvases

Custom Handpainted Needlepoint Shell Canvases

Lovely DMC colors on our workshop table, I had to take a picture.

DMC floss

DMC floss

Needlepoint Dog Collars – New Designs!

We’ve blogged about needlepointing dog collars in the past, but have finally created a needlepoint dog collar section in our shop!

I’m putting the new needlepoint designs in this post, as they are different from any I’ve seen and pretty cool if you ask me.

All these designs can be personalized and your dogs name and your phone number added to the canvas so you can stitch it in.  This gets rid of having to listen the the metal tags jingle on your dogs collar!

Also, if you want to take a belt design and make it into a collar, just let us know, we’d be happy to help.

You’ll see a project for our dog that will be finished soon and I’m sure I’ll be post pictures of the finished collar so you get an idea of how good they look.

Blue Bandana Dog Collar Needlepoint Canvas

Blue Bandana Dog Collar Needlepoint Canvas

Pink Mountain Dog Collar Needlepoint Kit

Pink Mountain Dog Collar Needlepoint Kit

Fire Hydrant Dog Collar Needlepoint Kit

Fire Hydrant Dog Collar Needlepoint Kit

Red Bandana Needlepoint Dog Collar Canvas

Red Bandana Needlepoint Dog Collar Canvas

Rainbow Dog Collar Needlepoint Kit

Rainbow Dog Collar Needlepoint Kit

 

 

 

 

Friday Favorites: Needlepoint Super Heroes, Dogs, and Custom Belts

We had a busy week, and made some great custom needlepoint kits!

It is hard not to love the super heroes in the first photo, this dog on the right just happened to have his bandana flapping in the wind…

The dog needlepoint canvases were just too cute this week, too! (second photo)

Alas, some more custom belts, they are so much fun to design, but I think this week’s we really had some fantastic ones.  I love the decathlon idea for a track needlepoint belt, and the

Custom Needlepoint Superheroes

Needlepoint Superheroes

Custom Dog Needlepoint Kits

Custom Dog Needlepoint Kits

Custom Needlepoint Belt Canvases

Custom Needlepoint Belt Canvases Track and Field, Cornell, and a Life Treasures

 

 

Peace on Earth Personalized Needlepoint Christmas Stocking

Spread your Christmas wishes and delight a family member with a personalized needlepoint christmas stocking.

Peace on Earth is a dream we all share in hopes for a brighter future.  The lion and the lamb symbolize the coming together of foes and the end of suffering on Earth.

Your Peace on Earth Needlepoint Christmas Stocking Kit is designed to be personalized with the name printed onto the canvas, so you won’t have to free hand anything!

If you want us to commission your own design, just let us know, we’d love to help!

Peace on Earth Personalized Needlepoint Christmas Stocking

Peace on Earth Personalized Needlepoint Christmas Stocking Preview