The Vintage Love Affair

Laura from House of Janet is a vintage needlepoint lover.  She's drawn to the colors, the subject matter, and the frames.  What about you?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DX9_z4FgdSq/?img_index=1

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 7, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Wool Felt

Sally Mavor is a renowned artist whose amazing embroideries feature in books and art exhibits.  She uses a lot of felt as the basis for her embroideries and in this article she talks about how she uses wool felt, where she buys it, and the difference between what she does and felting.

https://weefolkstudio.com/2026/05/03/why-i-love-wool-felt/

If you use fabrics occasionally in your needlepoint (I personally have used Ultrasuede, felt, netting and lamé), you'll be very interested in her recommended sources for good quality felt.  Note that 100% wool felt is more expensive and heavier than synthetic blends.  I don't find the felt you get at the big box craft stores to be very good, especially if you can order better stuff online.

Wool Felt--

https://achildsdream.com/

This Etsy store is in Canada and also sells wool roving for those who want to do felting.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheOliveSparrow?section_id=20052857&fbclid=IwAR06YuzT8-zXfGgOyvYtVHTn9JYRtj_Hmp8wGMI0XCfHD6u1OJIIDNMcWb4

Rayon/Wool Blend--

https://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetemmajean?ref=l2-shopheader-name&dd_referrer=

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 4, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stitch and Finishing Tutorials by The Needlepointer

The Needlepointer is starting to post video tutorials for stitches...

https://theneedlepointer.com/pages/video-gallery?se_activity_id=173136314610&syclid=d7s889520gnc73dq0id0&utm_campaign=Learn+Needlepoint+Techniques+Here_173136314610&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

...and for finishing techniques.

https://theneedlepointer.com/pages/finishing-tutorial?se_activity_id=173136314610&syclid=d7s889jmdvgc73bjv2j0&utm_campaign=Learn+Needlepoint+Techniques+Here_173136314610&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 4, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Secure Your Ribbons!

Tired of your silk ribbon falling out of the needle's eye?  Patricia Sone shows you how to secure the ribbon so it will never fall out.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/3228663617441371

She is using River Silks silk ribbon, which is my preferred silk ribbon because it is so sturdy.  It is not a tender ribbon.  It is practically indistructable -although I don't advocate setting fire to it!  It also comes in  a many great colors and 4mm, 7mm and 13mm widths.  I never use anything else if I can help it.

You can't order from River Silks directly but your favorite shop will probably stock it. They are in the midst of moving to Virginia, so right now things are a little disorganized but their fabulous ribbons will be easily available again shortly.

https://riversilks.com/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 4, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Let Me Introduce You to Jenny Henry

Have you met Jenny Henry?  If not, you can read about her decades (Yikes!  Has it been that long?!) as a needlepoint designer here.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXcHtBhkVo4/?img_index=1

If you already know Jenny, go visit her website.  She does lovely ornaments (that Bookshop is a keeper), stockings both large and small, frames, 3-D mini ornament houses, fabulous animals (the sheep and tiger are sold out but the swan's still available), and geometrics and more.  The newest designs are posted on her Instagram page (second link below).

https://www.jennyhenrydesigns.com/

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

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 3, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.