Needlepoint Angels Website Now Live!

The Needlepoint Angels website is now live!  What is Needlepoint Angels, you ask?  It's a charity to help needlepointers in need.  You can donate cash or you can donate stash.  All donations are either given to a stitch who has lost their stash in a disaster or sold in the Needlepoint Angels website and the cash used to replace a project that was lost.  

https://www.needlepointangels.com/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright February 13, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stitching with Both Hands: The Movie

Spellbound Stitchery demonstrates stitching with both hands.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSC66M4jc1t/

Note that this has to be done with either a floor frame or with a frame weight or clamps holding your frame on the edge of a table so enough sticks out for you to stitch.  Tony Minieri cautions stitchers to not touch their stitching with their hands as well.  In other words, it takes some practice but once you get used to it, your speed is much faster.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright December 19, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Happy Valentine's Day, Sheena!

Last summer Sheena James died after a long illness, but thanks to the generousity of her family, her wonderful stitch diagrams will live on in a new blog called Sheena's Sweet Stitches Diagrammed. 

https://sheenassweetstitchesdiagrammed.blogspot.com/

Every Saturday one of Sheena's fabulous stitch diagrams will be posted at the new blog.  Eventually they will be catagorized by type (stitches for hearts, grass, leaves, backgrounds, clothing, etc.) once I have enough items posted to create tabs for each stitch.  You are welcome to use the stitch for your own personal projects but remember to credit Sheena when you do.  She may be stitching away in heaven, but her copyright lives on.

Happy Valentine's Day, Sheena!  Miss you! 💙💚💛💜💗

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 17, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Mary Corbet Ties a Bow

Mary Corbet reminds us of her bow-tying tutorial.

https://www.needlenthread.com/2025/12/a-trick-you-should-know-for-tying-a-bow.html

Here's the direct link to Mary's tutorial.  Note she uses a hair pick instead of a fork, but all you need is an even number of tines on either side of a central space.  It's helpful to choose an implement the width of the bow you are planning, though.  

https://www.needlenthread.com/2022/12/how-to-make-small-consistent-bows-give-away-winner.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright December 18, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Christmas Nobuko Ball

Melita is planning to stitch this little ornament using all Nobuko stitch.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/12/17/christmas-nobuko-ball/

It looks pretty good with the Nobuko stitch directional changes.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/01/07/christmas-nobuko-ball-2/

It's done and made up into an ornament.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2026/01/25/christmas-nobuko-ball-finished/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright December 17, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.