Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Rehoming Ann Hanson's Limited Edition Santas

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Every year Ann Hanson does a limited edition Santa for Barbara's Needlepoint.  They are small in number and highly sought after.  You can see a typical Ann Hanson Santa (not a limited edition one which tend to be larger and much more detailed) on the Barbara's Needlepoint website at the link below.  The 2025 Limited Edition Santa is also visible on this page lower down in the You Might Also Like section.

Barbara's Needlepoint gets a lot of inquiries about finding one of these Limited Edition Santas from previous years, so if you or a family member has one of the limited edition Santas and you know it's not going ot be stitched, talk to Barbara's Needlepoint who can help you with a valuation of your Santa, they'll discuss a buy-back or help you get in contact with someone looking for that particular Santa.

After all, Santa needs a good home where he'll be stitched and enjoyed each holiday season, so help Barbara's customers out if you can.  

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Monday, February 2, 2026

A Stitch at a Time, by Stephanie Chase

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"A Stitch at a Time" is now available from your favorite shop.

This is the new book by teacher and stitch guide writer Stephanie Chase.  I've not seen it myself but it appears to mix stitch diagrams with stitched examples in color with tutorials to make sure you master the stitch easily.  There are thread tips and ideas where to use the stitches inside, too.  This little movie on Stephanie's website gives you a glimpse inside the book.

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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Sunday, February 1, 2026

Tips for Stitching with Radiance Metallic

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The Wool and The Floss just posted another video, this time of Meredith Willett who know know as a teacher, designer, finisher, shop owner, and now a thread manufacturer.  In the video Meredith talks about using beeswax to keep Radiance from unraveling and how to strip the plies and recombine them to use just like a floss.

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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Saturday, January 31, 2026

Flabbergasted

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I'm flabbergasted to see that Blog has had over a million page views this month.  That astounds me since there have only been ten million page views since I set up the Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure, probably in the summer of 2009.  I was blogging for at least two years before that at Yahoo but they discontinued their free blogging software and I had to find a new home here at Google's Blogger.

All I can say is thanks, and keep needlepointing!  

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Laid Filling Stitches: The Movie

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The Wool and the Floss just posted a short video demonstrating how to do laid fillings.  It sounds complicated and looks elegant but it is quick and easy even if a laying tool helps you put the first layer of stitches on smoothly.

If you are intrigued and want a book full of different laid filling stitch diagrams, look for Jean Taggert's book, Laid Fillings for Even Weave Fabrics.

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