Needlepoint straw bag

Summer is gone, but come winter we’ll be dreaming of sun and sandals. This terrific rigid straw bag (with black and white polka dot lining and cell phone pocket) is the perfect place to show off a small canvas and make the bag your own.

Finishing is easy—we provide instructions or you can do it yourself. Start now and you’ll be ready when the first hummingbird shows up. For more information, visit our website.

Halloween needlepoint signs

The leaves are beginning to turn and I have been turning the pages of my Martha Stewart Living archives for Halloween decorating ideas. I was already primed for the season when we went to the cash and carry market in St Charles MO last weekend, so I bought a few really spooky and fun signs for halloween. I love signs to hang by the door—I am working my way up to having at least one for every occasion. Perhaps one of these will strike your fancy.