New Stitch Monday Celebrates Hanukkah

Ridgewood celebrates Hanukkah with stitch diagrams for menorahs and dreidels.

https://ridgewoodneedlepoint.com/new-stitch-monday-192/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright December 15, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Christmas with Santa Balloon (Janet Zigler Casey)

Brenda is working on another Janet Zigler Casey Santa Claus.   This is called "Santa Balloon."

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2025/09/santa-balloon-2023-92625.html

Santa himself is stitched.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2025/10/santa-balloon-2023-updated-10625.html

And the beaded basket is made and attached.  Fun!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQUdC-6EYeS/?img_index=1

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright September 27, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Make It Yours 2: Extraordinary Fonts

The Wool and The Floss shows off Krissy Johnson Designs' second book, Make It Yours 2:  Extraordinary Fonts.

https://www.instagram.com/thewoolandthefloss/reel/DO_QVBakYue/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPAJsM2kcCJ/?img_index=1

The Stitching Chicks flips through the book so you get a good idea of the various alphabets.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPOyCIRjSVv/

Krissy demonstrates how to use her books to put a monogram or name on your canvas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm2H4xpV3oM

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright September 26, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stumpwork Embroidery and Thread Painting: Stitch 3D Nature Motifs

Mary Corbet stumbled across Megan Zaniewski's book, Stumpwork Embroidery and Thread Painting:  Stitch 3D Nature Motifs.  It teaches stump work and thread painting, which are techinques needlepointers like to use.  Mary loves the book, by the way!

https://www.needlenthread.com/2025/09/stumpwork-embroidery-thread-painting-book-review.html

You can buy the book through Med Embroiders, 's Etsy shop.  The shop has three of her dimensional embroideries for sale, too--the slug, the frog and the sphinx moth.  All are magnificent!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MegEmbroiders?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=4372782857&from_page=listing

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright September 25, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Midnight Elegance (Debbie Rowley)

Beth has been working Debbie Rowley's "Midnight Elegance" and has finally finished it.

https://bethsneedleworkstash.blogspot.com/search/label/Midnight%20Elegance%20Ornament%20-Debbie%20Rowley

What a great Christmas ornament this will make!  Sadly, this was a Shining Needle Society class and is currently unavailable from DebBee's Designs.

https://debbeesdesigns.com/product/midnight-elegance-ornament/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright September 25, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.