Name: Elizabeth Lay Age: prime Location: Orlean, VA Profession: Textile Artist Craft(s) of Choice: needlepoint Blog: http://www.orleanfinetapestry.com My mother taught me to needlepoint when I was about 10 years old. She had already taught me to knit but there was something about needlepoint; it was like coloring with both hands. I fell in love immediately. [...]
Name: Janet Perry Age: 51 Location: Mare Island, CA (SF Bay Area) Profession: needlepoint author, designer, and teacher Craft(s) of Choice: needlepoint Blog: http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com I come from a family of artists. My mother is a trained artist. My paternal grandmother headed an alterations department and knitted and crocheted for fun. Then there’s me. Left-handed, clumsy, [...]
Name: Elizabeth Lay Age: 50 Location: Marshall, VA Profession: Textile Designer, owner Orlean Fine Tapestry (up October 2008) Craft(s) of Choice: Needlepoint! I inherited my passion for fiber, color and texture from my father who was an Interior Designer. I would go to his studio and sit on a stool in front of a huge [...]
