Spiders and Webs and Color Magic

Belleza with Her Spider and Spider Web

If you have been keeping up with Sheena's stitching of Pocito, you will have seen she added a spider to her piece.  If you haven't seen her spider, you can take a look here.
http://sheenassweetstitches.com/reporting-on-anything-i-want-today/2012/01/sample-post/

My Belleza has a spider painted on her chin and a spider web on her right cheek, so I thought I'd stitch those as well so you could have Arachnids Everywhere.  The chin spider was easy and quick and looks quite nice, if you are a Day of the Dead skeleton, that is.  But the spider web gave me fits!

Can you see the spider web?  No?  I can't either!  The silver threads just disappear.  I am going to have to rip out the part of the web I have stitched and use another color.  What you see on the left side are all the threads I laid out to see what shows up well.  I like the pastel pinks and blues and violets, but they disappear on the white background just like the silver thread does. I'd really prefer navy but it won't work with the other colors on her face.   I finally choose the boring black thread as it will both show up and work well with the colorful tattoos on her head.  Oh, well, there will be plenty of color on Belleza in other places and a spider needs to be able to find their web.

Is there a glow in the dark thread in black?


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

More Loretta Spears

I've been busy working with about fifteen other people to add more information and photographs to the Loretta Spears Design Archive.
http://lorettaspears.blogspot.com

There's been something new every day for most of January and I think I can keep that up for half of February, too.  But there are still a lot of pieces we need information about.  Search your stash to help us out, please!  If you don't have any Loretta pieces finished you can photograph, or charts put away you can pull out to read to see what you can add about that piece (dates, materials lists, etc.), then just visit to browse and see if you can find any mistakes.  Proofreaders are welcome!  Email me at LorettaSpearsDesigns@gmail.com with any help you can give.  Thank you!


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

23,438 Photographs of Japanese Embroidery

The website below is a Japanese Embroidery group that works together via the Internet. The photographs show off everyone's work in various stages, although it's not all JE of course. It's an amazing and inspiring place to visit for us non-JE folks as well. Take some time to browse and enjoy!
http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/photo

By the way, they are always looking for new members, so if you are into JE, you should look into joining.


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Need a Sign?

If you need a sign stating just who you are for your bedroom door, your new tote bag, the wall of your office or den, etc., Raymond Crawford has you covered.  He specializes in graphic patterns and fun, both of which combine nicely into things like Glamour Girl, or Poker King or Football Widow or Softball Girl.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/01/more-from-raymond-crawford.html


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com