How to Needlepoint: Basketweave StitchThis short, easy-to-follow video tutorial offers a clear visual guide to one of the most popular and durable needlepoint techniques — the Basketweave Stitch. Perfect for beginners and those needing a quick refresher, the tutorial shows you how to get started with your first row[…]more…
So excited to see a proper little section for our kits at Liberty!
We love textile designer Kate Marsdens designs for MadeByMrsM, so were really pleased when she agreed to blog about completing our cushion kit Futura Green. See her post here http://www.madebymrsm.co.uk/blog/2016/01/13/more-needlepoint
Well here we are at this year’s Knitting & Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace. We are having a brilliant time meeting so many people who love stitching, talking endless needlepoint, meeting an amazing group of designer makers and even fitting in a bit of stitching time – fantastic!
We have been so pleased to develop our relationship with the &Stitches blog recently, with an interview, guest blog post, and also a review of our little Sweetie Pillow Kit Mini Canyon #1. The review was really good and we a thrilled to bits! Thanks to Sophie Tomlinson for the lovely[…]more…
POMPOM Design was very pleased to have our studio-made needlepoint pillows selected from over 500 entries for the John Lewis Maker Opportunity. We were one of 15 small companies invited to visit the John Lewis HQ, and were really pleased bring along a selection of our hand-stitched needlepoint pillows and[…]more…
We were really pleased to be a featured seller taking part in Etsy’s first UK TV ad. You don’t get to see much of us in the TV ad itself but this lovely behind-the-scenes short film has some nice footage of Helena and our kits. Thanks to Etsy for a[…]more…
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At POMPOM Needlepoint, we often mention that we’re inspired by the Slow Movement—a philosophy that feels more relevant than ever. But what exactly does it mean to embrace “Slow” in today’s world? I thought it was time to explore this idea a little more, especially as it relates to creativity, craft,[…]more…
Welcome to our second video tutorial!In this step-by-step guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know to get started on your new Mini Kit needlepoint project. Whether you’re a complete beginner or brushing up on technique, this tutorial covers all the essentials to help you begin with confidence.[…]more…
We are so excited to be preparing out first order for iconic London department store Liberty. We just had to post some photos of our kits during construction…
We were really please to meet Kate Marsden textile designer, blogger, and crafter extraordinaire at the Knitting & Stitching show, October 2015. We love her designs so were thrilled when she bought Mini Canyon #1, one of our mini kits to try and then she blogged about her experience. It[…]more…
We are having a lovely time at the Thread Festival, at Farnham Maltings, great to see all the makers, exhibitors and visitors and to talk a lot of needlepoint.
We were really pleased to be invited to contribute a guest post to &Stitches blog recently. For this first post we wanted to offer an introduction to needlepoint and also to a number of contemporary designers. It was a whilstle-stop tour, so we are looking forward writing more in depth[…]more…
PomPom is really pleased to announce that is one of just 12 UK sellers invited to take part in Etsy UK’s 2014 Christmas Showroom. PomPom joined a team of 12 UK sellers and took up shop is a chic cafe in Soho, in central London. Throughout the day over[…]more…
In our instruction booklets we suggest using ladder stitch to finish final seams when completing the transformation of you kit into a cushion / pillow. PomPom video tutorials are coming soon, but until then here is a video link that shows ladder stitch in action.
As part of Liberty’s Get Creative programme POMPOM were invited to “craft live” in the store window and represent Etsy during the programme in October 2013. A bit of a delay posting, but here are some great shots of Helena in the Liberty window, showcasing our kits and finished cushions[…]more…
This simple tutorial gives very clear instructions for making up a pillow / cushion. Making up your needlepoint kit using this method, but using your kit dimensions as a template (rather than the pillow inner) is a good way to make up your kit into a pillow. The tutorial uses a machine[…]more…
POMPOM is very excited to be exhibiting at this years Handmade Fair and to celebrate we have 15 tickets for the show to give away worth £17 each. If you would like the chance of winning a ticket please like our Facebook Page and share this post. Winners will be[…]more…
Following on from Kate Marsden of MadeByMrsM’s first blog post about her experiences of stitching our Futura Green needlepoint kit, here is post #2. Lovely photos! Thanks again to Kate. http://www.madebymrsm.co.uk/blog/2016/4/7/a-little-needlepoint-update
We were thrilled to read It’s a Stitch Up’s review of their highlights of the Knitting & Stitching show and to find we were one of their favourite finds. http://itsastitchup.co.uk/blog/the-knitting-stitching-show-2015-tapestry-and-textile-art-hi ghlights/
A short video tutorial showing how to Victorian Cross Stitch
We were very pleased to be invited by Nicole Vos van Avezathe from the &Stitches blog to be interviewed for the blog. Read the interview here http://andstitches.blogspot.nl/2015/06/interview-with-pompom-design.html We also very pleased to have a kit review and blog post coming through too…
In our instruction booklets we suggest using frame to stitch your canvas for the neatest, most professional looking results. PomPom video tutorials are coming soon, but until then here is a video link that shows how to attach a needlepoint canvas to a frame.
Following our recent participation in Etsy’s new UK TV ad, we were really pleased to be interview by Jamie Chalmers for the mrxstitch blog On set at the Etsy TV ad shoot
Designer Tom Dixon added our Canyon cushion kit to his favourite collection from the Etsy site. not sure how we missed this in September, think we may have been on holiday Thanks to Tom!
I thought it might be helpful to add some simple video tutorials There are an array of long and short video’s, chatty videos, shaky videos, dull and tedious videos. We thought about making our own videos and when we have some spare time we definitely will! In the meantime here is[…]more…
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