Did you see Tuesday’s video over on Needlepoint TV™? In it, I shared 3 canvases that I’m trying to decide between for my December project. Right now, Mardi Gras Santa and Red Bird Santa are neck-in-neck in the voting results. In fact, Mardi Gras Santa is leading by a mere two votes. EEK!

Ellen Johnson

Last summer, I hosted my very first in-person Jingle in July needlepoint retreat here in Tuscaloosa. We had oodles of fun stitching a jolly snow girl that Diane Bertelson of Pepperberry Designs created especially for the retreat. Her name is Jingle and, if she looks familiar, it’s because she also made an appearance in the May/June 2020 issue of Needlepoint Now. (That’s her striking a pose with her copy of the magazine.)

Ellen Johnson

There are oodles of good reasons to pick up needlepoint as a hobby. Of course, I may be a little biased. 😉

My “whys” for stitching are pretty simple, though…

• It provides me with a creative outlet.
• It helps me to relax.
• It’s something that I can do just about anywhere at any time.

And with this wackadoodle world we’re living in right now, I couldn’t be more grateful for my beloved hobby.

Ellen Johnson