Accent On Women Sunday May 15 1977 Needlepoint Puzzle Lesson
A feature on needlepoint describing it as a puzzle where one misplaced stitch disrupts the whole work. The piece highlights the careful, precise nature of the craft and its instructional tone for readers.
Needlepoint teacher Hortensia Portela builds Needle People at home
Hortensia Portela, Cuban by birth, runs Needles People from her Ronald Drive home teaching needlepoint to four students per class. She shifted from bank teller to atelier life last fall to balance family time with craft, selling patterns, canvases, and a full set of yarns from a Washington supply hunt.
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