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From Canvas to Cushion: Needlepoint Finishing with Cindy Hills
From Canvas to Cushion: Needlepoint Finishing with Cindy Hills
 Do you know the story of Goldilocks? There’s a needlepoint version of it – me! When I decided to launch Daisy’s Needlepoint Kits, I needed a reliable and affordable finisher... Read more...
Booking It: "Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color" by Emily Vanderpoel
Booking It: "Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color" by Emily Vanderpoel
Recently, as I was going down one rabbit hole after another, I came across this book Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color (1902), written by Emily... Read more...
The Perfect Gift: "Sylvia Sidney Needlepoint Book"
The Perfect Gift: "Sylvia Sidney Needlepoint Book"
I was recently gifted a copy of Sylvia Sidney Needlepoint Book. It was published in 1968 and has some designs I find very inspiring. Read more...
The Vase
The Vase
Bringing home a piece of your past, when once you thought you'd never want to see the thing again. Read more...
Where It All Started
Where It All Started
A trip to my childhood neighborhood made me reflect on how the things I saw and experienced as a child influence the designs I'm making now. With video of Washington... Read more...
Mad Men's Don Draper pitches the Carousel to Eastman Kodak execs.
Nostalgia
Nostalgia, needlepoint, and Mad Men. What's the link? Read this post and find out. Read more...
Old Timer Mom & Pop shop selling Daisy's Needlepoint Kits
New Business Blues - Getting Daisy's Needlepoint Kits Off the Ground
When I decided to launch Daisy’s Needlepoint Kits, I saw setting up the website as the biggest obstacle. And settling on a good logo. Oh, and getting enough inventory in... Read more...
My Needlepoint Journey
My Needlepoint Journey
Daisy's Needlepoint Kits are inspired by mid-century and sixties decor—drawing from my parents' vintage apartment photos—as well as Danish design, abstract art, and the aesthetic of the Jetsons. These influences result... Read more...