I got a hilarious email from Judie of Thistle Needleworks/Alex Paras Needlework yesterday. She just finished designing this painted canvas kit which is called Chilly Santa and posted a photo on her Alex Paras website. Almost immediately she was asked if it was based on Chilly Hollow! LOL
No, this is not my fault. I don't resemble Chilly Santa in any way, shape, or form (although I do have gold wire rimmed glasses, come to think about it).
http://store.apneedlearts.com/chsaex.html
When I quit laughing, I asked Judie about her use of DMC memory thread for the gold glasses and the white beard, specifically if she had any tips for using it.
She replied, "I found it very easy to work with -- this is the second piece I have used it on. The gold held up very well, but I have found that the threads that are wound around the copper core wire sometime fray a bit. Others have recommended dipping the ends in FrayCheck but I found that all I had to do was snip off the unraveled ends."
Thanks for the memory thread advice, Judie, and for the laugh. Now I guess I'd better be cautious about eating everything in sight over Thanksgiving and Christmas or I might actually be mistaken for Chilly Santa later on!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
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4 comments:
quite endearing. I couldn't find an email for you, so, I will just note here--
I want to thank you for your wonderful blog/resource/work of art. Although I am not new to needlepoint or the needle arts industry, I am more of a work behind the scenes type person so many will not "know" me. I just returned from a hospital stay of a few days and it was such a delight to be able to read your work on my iphone while there. Thank you for all you do. Also, I have always wondered where Chilly Hollow is. I think of Stars Hollow from the Gilmore Girls whenever I visit. Many blessings to you.
I love that beard. Santa's beard has been stitched every way possible. It is great to have a new medium.
Clever use of the memory thread! Chilly Santa is a good one!
B, everyone who reads this wishes you a wonderful Thanksgiving recovering from your hospital stay. And everyone who adores the terrific classes, shops, threads, designs and tools many many folks labor to bring us is very grateful that you are busy behind the scenes for us!
Chilly Hollow is in the very rural extreme northern tip of Virginia, only 8 miles from the West Virginia line as the crow flies. It's a beautiful place, without many services, and surrounded by the D.C. suburbs. It's only 67 miles to the nearest shop!
That's a 90 minute drive (on a good traffic day).
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