WELCOME to the CHILLY HOLLOW NEEDLEPOINT ADVENTURE: Thursday, July 26, 2012

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Friends of Blog UPDATED

I just finished updating the article about Wonder Ribbon from yesterday with more shop sources and information about the ribbon and its history and uses. Do go back in time and look at the article (especially the comments) if you are interested in this stretchy ribbon and its uses. I am much indebted to Friends of Blog for the additional information. Don't you just love the "Friends of Blog" phrase? It reminds me of the "Friends of Bill" Clinton in politics or the "Friends of Bill" reference to the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous and members of that wonderful organization. Semi-literary illusions raise the tone here in Needlepoint Land, don't they?

Seriously, I am greatly indebted to the fine people who read Blog and sent me tips, corrections, advice and information. The Internet has not only brought us needlepointers together, it has shown how many shops, designers, tool and thread makers and more there are. It's just not possible for one person to master it all, so I count on my fellow stitchers to help out. They always answer the call.

In other news, Blogger seems to have gotten over whatever was making post saves and publication difficult. It is nice to not have to wrestle posts to get them to you. Now I can relax and start wrestling with all the updates associated with a new operating system for Macs. I spent a lot of yesterday downloading upgrades and adjusting to the changes in Safari -- and I haven't even upgraded to Mountain Lion yet! Fortunately, Apple makes it as easy as possible but that doesn't mean I like change or having to do all this. Today's chores will be backups and checking to see if I can actually upgrade all the Macs here in Chilly Hollow. After that, I'll wait a few days to make sure Mountain Lion doesn't wreck havoc with machines and then I'll download the new operating system. Wish me luck!

You might have noticed that I've gone silent again about my stitching. Belleza is temporarily on hiatus while I stitch a secret project for the Baltimore trade show. I'm far from the only source of information about how to stitch painted canvases these days, though. I doubt you'll miss my blog-stitching much. You are going to be too busy exploring Quail Run's updated website!
http://www.quailrun-inc.com

UPDATE: Althea has a nice review of the Quail Run shop here.
http://bargelloneedlepoint.com/shop-of-the-week-quail-run-needleworks/

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

More Sales Canvases and a New Needle Delights Design

Labels: counted canvaswork, Needle Delights, sales

Kathy of Needle Delights has published a sneak peak of her latest design on her website.
http://needledelightsoriginals.blogspot.com/2012/07/progress.html

Kathy closed her needlework shop to concentrate on designing last winter. This means there are some real bargains on her website, from painted canvases you'll see at this link...
http://www.needledelights.com/index.php/pages/Painted%20Needlepoint%20Canvases.html

....to charts and models and pre-worked canvases that you can find links to in the right hand column of her website at the second link above. Have fun shopping!

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

How Do You Like Your Souffle?

Labels: Bristly Thistle, Halloween, Julie Mar, stitch guides, stitches

Michele has it diagrammed to slant left OR right! This is another side of the Halloween box that Michele is stitching for her shop. Expect another great Bristly Thistle stitch guide from her shortly.
http://bristlythistle.blogspot.com/2012/07/happy-witch.html

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