Pointing It Out: A Needlepoint Podcast

Megan and Melissa are reporting live from the Pointing It Out Podcast Needlepoint Retreat hosted by The Wool and The Floss in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Join us as we share behind-the-scenes tidbits from the weekend and catch up with some of our friends!For the visual version of this episode, watch on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/FdSwIeB8ldwJoin the stitchy fun on Instagram: @pointingitoutpodcastSend us an email: pointingitoutpodcast@gmail.comSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@pointingitoutpodcastHOSTS:Melissa MacLeod of The Wool and The Floss in Grosse Pointe, MIInstagram: @thewoolandtheflossTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@woolandtheflossShop online at https://bit.ly/woolflossMegan Holmes of the Needlepoint Clubhouse in St. LouisInstagram: @stlneedlepointTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stlneedlepointShop online at https://bit.ly/stlneedlepoint

Hi friends! We are off this week as Melissa and Megan prepare for the Pointing It Out Podcast retreat in Detroit next weekend. We will be back next week with an episode from the retreat, so be sure to subscribe to Pointing It Out wherever you get your podcasts. In the meantime, we thought we would re-release this chat with Kelly Boverman of Beau Verre Art since we referenced it in our Spring Market Review episode. Thanks for listening and we look forward to being back with you next week!Today, Megan Holmes of the Needlepoint Clubhouse, chats with Kelly Boverman, a Portland-based fused glass artist and teacher. Kelly makes gorgeous fused glass needle minders for needlepoint, that are very popular with our customers at The Wool & The Floss and The Needlepoint Clubhouse. Learn more about Kelly and her work at https://beauverre-art.com. You can watch this episode on YouTube and get the full visual of Kelly's studio: https://youtu.be/6em7fipiP-U.Join the stitchy fun on Instagram: @pointingitoutpodcastSend us an email: pointingitoutpodcast@gmail.comSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@pointingitoutpodcastHOSTS:Megan Holmes of the Needlepoint Clubhouse in St. LouisInstagram: @stlneedlepointTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stlneedlepointShop online at https://bit.ly/stlneedlepointMelissa MacLeod of The Wool and The Floss in Grosse Pointe, MIInstagram: @thewoolandtheflossTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@woolandtheflossShop online at https://bit.ly/woolfloss

We are back from market and boy did we have a great time! This week on the Pointing it Out Podcast, we talk about the Charlotte Spring 2024 Needlepoint Market and show off some of our favorite finds. For the visual version of this episode, watch on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/n72mQ2CgpmcShop our market finds:The Wool and The Floss - https://bit.ly/WFMarketPIONeedlepoint Clubhouse - https://bit.ly/NCMarketJoin the stitchy fun on Instagram: @pointingitoutpodcastSend us an email: pointingitoutpodcast@gmail.comSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@pointingitoutpodcastHOSTS:Megan Holmes of the Needlepoint Clubhouse in St. LouisInstagram: @stlneedlepointTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stlneedlepointShop online at https://bit.ly/stlneedlepointMelissa MacLeod of The Wool and The Floss in Grosse Pointe, MIInstagram: @thewoolandtheflossTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@woolandtheflossShop online at https://bit.ly/woolfloss

This week, Megan talks with needlepoint designer, Annie Zigman, founder of Ziggy Stitches. Follow Annie on Instagram @ziggystitches. For the visual version of this episode, watch on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/oDodxRqC5S4Join the stitchy fun on Instagram: @pointingitoutpodcastSend us an email: pointingitoutpodcast@gmail.comSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@pointingitoutpodcastHOSTS:Megan Holmes of the Needlepoint Clubhouse in St. LouisInstagram: @stlneedlepointTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stlneedlepointShop online at https://bit.ly/stlneedlepointMelissa MacLeod of The Wool and The Floss in Grosse Pointe, MIInstagram: @thewoolandtheflossTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@woolandtheflossShop online at https://bit.ly/woolfloss

It's Megan and Melissa this week on the podcast, and we are taking our first audience question! Thank you to everyone for your thoughtful questions you submitted a few weeks ago (we will be getting to more in future episodes!) But today, we take some time to talk about Needlepoint finishing from our perspective as local needlepoint shop owners. Enjoy!For the visual version of this episode, watch on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/1BvyQ87gxXI Join the stitchy fun on Instagram: @pointingitoutpodcastSend us an email: pointingitoutpodcast@gmail.comSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@pointingitoutpodcastHOSTS:Megan Holmes of the Needlepoint Clubhouse in St. LouisInstagram: @stlneedlepointTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stlneedlepointShop online at https://bit.ly/stlneedlepointMelissa MacLeod of The Wool and The Floss in Grosse Pointe, MIInstagram: @thewoolandtheflossTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@woolandtheflossShop online at https://bit.ly/woolfloss

Ellen Davis takes Melissa through her favorite needlepoint accessories to help you get your best needlepoint yet! Follow Ellen on Instagram @merrylneedleworkaccessories. For the visual version of this episode, watch on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/YD8mKdzJh34Join the stitchy fun on Instagram: @pointingitoutpodcastSend us an email: pointingitoutpodcast@gmail.comBe sure to subscribe to our channel here on YouTube: youtube.com/@pointingitoutpodcastHOSTS:Megan Holmes of the Needlepoint Clubhouse in St. Louis@stlneedlepointShop online at https://bit.ly/stlneedlepointMelissa MacLeod of The Wool and The Floss in Grosse Pointe, MI@thewoolandtheflossShop online at https://bit.ly/woolfloss