japanese Archives – Nuts about Needlepoint

Sashiko – November Learn-a-Stitch Owl

January 26, 2016 by Janet M Perry 2 Comments

In this owl I used: Dinky Dyes 149 Mardi Gras Grandeur G836 (green) Elegance E993 … [Read more...]

New Series from Leigh Designs

January 20, 2012 by Janet M Perry Leave a Comment

Leigh Designs' new series to be introduced at this weekend's TNNA show is called Shogun. They are … [Read more...]

Japanese-inspired Blackwork

August 17, 2011 by Janet M Perry Leave a Comment

Working from the seamless Japanese pattern I created a couple of weeks ago, I was inspired to create … [Read more...]

Updated 2/22/19 In many fields, the use of foreign terms indicates sophistication and an in-crowd of people who know the correct language. Often you will find that people lord it over folks who use the more plebeian term (i.e. the word in English) instead of the foreign word. Often, I fear, this is a kind […]