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Sunday, September 20, 2026

Laying Tool Minder

Labels: laying tool minder, laying tools, magnetic, Tools of the Trade

The Wool and the Floss has posted a photo of the Laying Tool Minder from Tools of the Trade.

https://www.woolandwillow.com/products/laying-tool-minder?se_activity_id=201907962135&syclid=d93r5f65urmc73fb8si0&utm_campaign=Holiday+Hours+%26+Fresh+Arrivals_201907962135&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

It looks a bit like a slinky (remember those?) and is magnetic. You can attach it to your needlepoint canvas and it will hold youir non-magnetic laying tool. Check the diameter of your laying tool before you buy one. Some of the very fat wooden laying tools likely won't fit.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Why Anna Loves Her Brick

Labels: Anna Scott, bricks, embroidery, frame weights

The Australian embroiderer and teacher Anna Scott does really lovely work, so I've followed her a long time. She doesn't do needlepoint as a rule--crewel is mostly her thing--so you won't have seen her mentioned here often, but this blog posting on her website struck a cord with me.

https://www.annascottembroidery.com.au/journal/the-story-of-a-very-special-brick

I have a very special brick currently keeping my husband's 7 foot tall cactus from overbalancing. I need to make a cover for it, don't I?

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Friday, September 18, 2026

Organizing DMC Cotton Floss

Labels: cotton floss, DMC, Mary Corbet, organization, threads

Mary Corbet is a well-known embroidery teacher and blogger, and she uses a ton of DMC cotton floss. So you can imagine how much she must have in her studio and the organizational problems it caused. But Mary, being clever, has a great solution that means with the use of a DMC color card, she can reliably locate any color she wants in her storage drawers now.

https://www.needlenthread.com/2026/07/thread-drawer-re-organization.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Five Types of Needlepointers

Labels: instagram, personality, The Stitch Ladi

The Stitch Ladi at Instagram says there are five types of needlepointers.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DaOxMWrmLXB/?img_index=8

Use the side arrows to see each of them and figure out which "house" you belong to. (Hint: It's ok to be several types, according to your mood, and besides, you are what you are. Nothing wrong with that. I don't judge.)

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

nd at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com