#needlepoint — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #needlepoint, aggregated by home.social.
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Not just 'Grandma Hobbies' - #DIY and #woodworking ( #GrandpaHobbies ?) are making a comeback as well!
The Comforting Resurgence of ‘ #GrandmaHobbies ’
In search of calm and community, new generations are learning centuries-old skills.
By Kate Brennan, July 18, 2026
Excerpt: " 'Younger generations’ appetite for hands-on activities — what the internet has dubbed 'grandma hobbies' — has reached far beyond Michigan. In North Carolina, John C. Campbell Folk School, the oldest folk school in the country, has a long waiting list for its teen program; just a few years ago, it was struggling to fill all the spots. Ely Folk School in Minnesota has also reported a post-pandemic influx of younger volunteers.
" 'Grandma hobbies reconnect us to ourselves,' said Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University who writes about technology, focus and productivity. 'These activities are hard, in that they require time and concentration to master. But they also offer clear and fulfilling rewards.'
"Mari Sanborn, the communications coordinator for the Folk School Alliance, a nonprofit that supports #FolkEducation across the United States and Canada, said learning #handicrafts offers a way to reclaim a sense of community as well as #TraditionalSkills.
" 'It’s a way of holding onto things that might one day be lost,' she said."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/well/grandma-hobbies-crafts-knitting-quilting.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/fc3pM#SolarPunkSunday #FolkArts #TraditionalSkills #ForgottenArts #BuildingCommunity #BuildingResiliency #MendIt #FixIt #MakeIt #Makers #FiberArts #PracticalSolarPunk #Quilting #Knitting #Crocheting #Needlepoint #Embroidery
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I made a thing. Galaga arcade marquee needlepoint, roughly life-size - 28” x 10”, 90,000 stitches. Around 100 hours of work. In-progress photos and details of how I did it here: photos.app.goo.gl/LtWotK8XCQwC... #needlepoint #retrogaming
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Oh my. Well done. That's going to be repeated. Deservedly.
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Alrighty then... That was just the #TimelineCleanse I needed! I hope more folks participate in next month's #FirstFridayArtWalk -- on April 3rd!
#MastoArt #MastoArtists #Art #Creativity #Photography #Needlepoint #Sketching #InkFriday
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Needlepoint: Over 100 creative stitches and techniques "This essential guide to needlepoint will allow you to bring far greater texture & interest to your stitching" Sale: $17.99 to $3.99 by Emma Homent Rating: 4.6/5 (314 Reviews) #needlepoint #embroidery #crafts #books #stitching #DIY #BookSky
Needlepoint: A Modern Stitch D... -
I should have linked to Piecework magazine.
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This may be the most incredible project I've seen on YouTube this year. This video had me enthralled. I'm blown away.
"I spent almost a YEAR embroidering a medieval inspired tapestry" | Morning Mercury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKmNAnmPzsk -
Finished, blocked, framed piece! #Needlepoint #FiberArts #SolarPunkSunday #Handmade
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Some highlights from hubby's crow needlepoint piece while in-progress... I can't wait to post pics of the finished, framed work! It's so cool!
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So, hubby and I did splurge on each other for Solstice presents. He got a needlepoint "painting" he made for me of crows (based on a Japanese painting) framed. And while at the same shop today, I found an original map of the area we live in now from the 1870's -- that I'm having mounted in an archival frame for him. Giving #LocalBusiness our holiday shopping (the needlepoint supplies were also from a shop in #Maine). Pics will be posted soon...
#ShopLocal #SacoME #Needlepoint #FiberArts #OldMaps #GiftsFromTheHeart
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Hubby has taken up a new hobby -- needlepoint! He describes it as both meditative and also challenging -- like putting together a puzzle. Here are a couple of his finished pieces! Also, an excellent used book I picked up last year, which covers embroidery stitches, patches and crocheting -- useful for #VisibleMending and fixing up some knitted and crocheted pieces!
#SolarPunkSunday #Crafting #FiberArts #Needlepoint #Art #NatureArt #Crows #Sunflowers
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I’m quite proud of this one. First time embroidering an animal.
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Just received this wonderful #needlepoint gift from my daughter. Need to frame it for my office wall.
