How to Choose Your Next Needlepoint Project

Needlepoint.com's latest blog post has tips on choosing your next needlepoint project.  Of course the shop is promoting their business but their tips are sound advice when you can't make up your mind.

https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/how-to-choose-your-next-needlepoint-project

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 23, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Florentine Fancywork (Toni McKelley)

Melita G. found a copy of Toni McKelley's "Florentine Fancywork" on eBay and has started to gather supplies to stitch it.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/12/25/florentine-fancywork-by-toni-mckelley/

She bought more threads.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/01/05/threads-for-florentine-fancywork-by-toni-mckelley/

She's working the floral border.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/02/19/florentine-fancywork-by-toni-mckelley-begins/

Melita has finished the floral border and has worked a section of Bargello.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/02/24/florentine-fancywork-by-toni-mckelley-side-flower-borders/

Now she's working the interior bands and playing with the color.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/03/01/florentine-fancywork-by-toni-mckelley-bargello-ribbon-and-hungarian-diamond-or-pavillion-variation/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

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

Painted Stitches Ribbon Sampler (Barbara Bergsten)

Jan at StitchLady's Adventures is going to stitch Barbara Bergsten's "Painted Stitches Ribbon Sampler."  This is a painted design on 14 count, so Jan will be using much thicker threads than I usually work.  (I'm an 18 count gal.)  So this is going to be very interesting!  You can see the unstitched canvas and the threads Jan will use in her first posting about this project.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/painted-stitches-ribbon-sampler/

Despite a few small hitches, Jan's working away on her ribbon sampler.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/stitches-ribbon-sampler/

And it is done, so now she's doing a few original designs on bookmarks, just for fun.

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/2nd-finish/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 20, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Wrapped Back Stitch: The Movie

Colleen at The Wool and The Floss demonstrates wrapped back stitch, which gives you a smooth curved line.  It's perfect for stems, leaf veins, whiskers, even straight hair (although if you do rows of this, it is a bit tricky to wrap without catching neighboring threads).

https://www.facebook.com/reel/907245541792120

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 19, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Using a 3-D Printer in Needlepoint

I've always been intrigued by 3-D printers but I never thought they'd be useful in needlepoint until I discovered what Debbie Rowley of DeeBee Designs uses them for!

https://debbeesdesigns.com/storing-threads/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 19, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.