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Do people still believe that Friday the 13th brings bad luck?  Personally, I think February 29th is worse.  If you are born on the leap year day, you hardly ever get to celebrate your birthday properly. According to snopes, Friday the 13th can be traced back to many generations ago. Individuals avoided all sorts of […]

When I’m outside on a beautiful summer day, and the sparkling blue sky is clear of clouds, I look up and say, “The sky is a perfect 813 today.” 813 is a DMC perle cotton number for a light blue.  On a day that’s overcast, I dread the 415, that pale grey that doesn’t go away. […]

Judaica Needlepoint – the only website dedicated exclusively to Jewish needlepoint design – has undergone renovations recently and it’s looking sharp! The new design uses larger, high-res imagery, large neat typography, and generally looks more professional and appealing. In addition, the new design works fluidly on tablets and smart phones. Please take it for a […]

The Franks, an Orthodox Jewish family of whom I am a proud member, reside at an intersection of country roads named “Wiener” and “Synagogue.” This was a curious enough coincidence to attract the attention of Oscar Meyer, the well-known purveyor of kosher hotdogs. They even offered a large sum of money to feature us in […]

Marion Crawford was the governess of princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose (the daughters of the Duke of York) for 24 years, and wrote a memoir of her experiences. From “The Little Princesses“, pg. 36: The Duke was astonishingly expert with a needle. He once made a dozen chair covers in petit point for Royal Lodge. […]

Check out the pictures in this blog post about the Hotel Recamier in Paris. Among other things, we were enamored with the seamless needlepoint lining the elevator walls.

I put together a website that is dedicated to the new product I discussed in a previous post about Needlepoint Headband Kits. It’s called Threadbands.com, appropriately enough, and it serves to introduce the product to the world, and to help with working on the project. It will also direct you to the best place to […]

Here’s an email recently received by the folks at Pointseller.com: I would like to know why you think your printed canvas is superior to handpainted. It has been my experience that the printed canvas does not have the life of a handpainted canvas. Tapestries from the 1400’s have lasted 600 years. Will yours? Doubtful.!!! Here […]