The heat wave continued all weekend with highs of 100-101 degrees and a heat index of 105-107. It was HOT in other words! So I sat quietly and worked on Cha's tent stitch background. I have about 2-3 inches all across the top of the canvas to complete, which is good. It looks like I will be able to finish Cha by the first of August which was my original goal.
As a followup to my shopping trip last week, I noticed a finished Trubey tuffet on the Point of It All website. You can see the floral designs better in this photograph.
http://blog.thepointofitallonline.com/2010/07/beyond-pillows-foot-stool.html
Many of you may have noticed the New York Times article last Thursday about the already stitched NP belts that the preppy company Tucker Blair sells. The crux of the article is now that stitchers don't have to take the trouble of stitching a NP belt for a guy that they almost immediately break up with--they can buy already stitched ones from Tucker Blair. (Just what's the fun of that?) Pepita comments on the article here and shares the link to the Tucker Blair headbands one can buy as well as mentioning that they sell headband kits so you can stitch your own. I thought it was very generous of them to mention a competitor's product! There is also a link to the NYT article if you haven't seen it.
http://needlepointofview.com/2010/07/23/needlepointwear-preppy/
The owner of Waste Knot had just gotten a shipment of finished belts and dog collars in when I was there. She showed them to me. She says her customers have equal luck using wool and perle cotton to stitch their belts and dog collars, in case you want to try one yourself. Thanks for the tip, Lori!
You can also pick up great self finishing items like dog collars, key fobs and luggage tags on sale through the end of July at PFOS.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2010/07/self-finishing-canvases.html
If you like a mystery, Pocket Full of Stitches has dropped a hint about their new monthly club on their blog. I hope they reveal the set today on their blog. Here's the hint if you like a mystery.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2010/07/sneak-peek-of-new-clubs.html
Now, let's go back to watching the thermometer climb!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
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