needlepoint

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Diane Briones Williams’s textiles at Official Welcome inject international flair into Western art history by rendering traditional scenes—landscapes, still lifes and genre painings—in needlepoint, then adding elements that touch on the artist’s Filipino heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Her needlepoint pillow said, “Nouveau is better than not Riche at all.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

During an art residency last year in a former castle in the Umbrian countryside, the textile artist Liz Collins sat in her temporary studio stitching a needlepoint.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

She gave the actor a “beautiful needlepoint pillow” and they’ve spoken over the phone about their favorite cop shows.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

“This needlepoint is lovely,” I practically hollered as I blocked Mrs. Maroney’s way from the staircase into the living room.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan