needlepoint...whoda thunk it?

Well...here's something I never thought I would say. Start digging through your old Auntie Betty's drawers, cause needlepoint is making a big comeback this fall.

You know needlepoint...

...that tacky craft craze from the 1970's?

Still nothing?

Let me jog your memory...

Lord have mercy.

Anyhoo, it's been doing a slow simmer over the past couple years, but the runways have brought it to a huge rolling boil...boil as in hot water, not skin infection...oh wait...hmmm?

Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2012

Fendi $7,000

A slightly modern take by Tory Burch $495

So, I'm still not totally loving it, but if you do and want to get in on the action, I'd be making a "bea line"...get it?...to Meemaw's attic or your nearby thrift store and snagging up whatever needlepoint accessories you can find...unless you want to throw down a couple thou for the designer kitsch.

Here are a couple finds on eBay. I can already smell the mothballs, Miss Bea

Shoes $10.49  Handbag $12.99

Opening bid $1

$24.95

Shoes $19.99  Handbag $100