Ever since someone asked what monthly clubs are on Facebook's Needlepoint Group, I've been busy adding shop clubs I didn't know about or had forgotten about to the list I maintain here. (If you want to see the list, just click on the Monthly Clubs tab above. Clicking on Home brings you back here.)
Amy Bunger reminded me that her Home Study pieces are a sort of monthly club so I added the current and past Home Studies to the list. Then Amy started dropping hints about her Home Study project for 2013. We know courtesy of Jackie that the designer Amy will use is female and that the project won't be holiday themed. Amy added, "Designer not used before on another Home Study....not dimensional, but odds are it won't be framed either......and you may quote me."
??????
That Amy is a very wicked tease!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
Monday, October 8, 2012
Paternayan Update
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Paternayan
Just got a note with an update on the status of bringing Paternayan back into production from Ken at Saco River Dye House. Here is what Ken had to say:
1. The new steam boiler (the heart of our dyehouse) arrives in 2 weeks and should be installed by the end of October. The hoist was installed this week and the dye tanks will be installed next week. We hope to resume dyeing the week of Nov. 12.
2. We already have a sample of Paternayan yarn from one spinning company and a second will be available in 2 weeks. Our dye master, Don Morton (the former dyemaster at JCA) is working with the first company to make some changes in twist to bring the yarn to spec. It will be nice to have two suppliers. We are also looking at all sources for the raw fiber including an upcoming discussion with a wool broker from New Zealand. We fully understand how important it is to "get it right".
3. We plan to have a small booth at TNNA in Long Beach [2013] for Paternayan. We are excited to use this venue as a platform for re-introduction of the yarn and to "tell the story". We are filling out the application this week and Donna Joseph, our Paternayan account representative will be joining us. Donna is a familiar name and voice to many of the former Paternayan customers.
4. We still have some Paternayan Tapestry and crewel yarn in stock. We are sorting the inventory out, it is a slow process, but we should have some sense of what is currently available within two weeks. We were not planning on remanufacturing the Tapestry or crewel until we understand what the demand might be.
5. Finally, we purchased the rights and are in the process of completing the legal steps necessary to transfer the Elsa Williams trademarks, kit line and other assets associated with all the Elsa Williams production. As part of our purchase, we have a lot of Elsa Williams yarn in stock, the books of patterns with face and direction sheets, silk screens, etc. Our focus, however, is to ensure the availability and quality of Paternayan yarn and we do not intend to produce kits. Once we have completed the legal transfer of all the marks, we will be offering the Elsa Williams' line with all the yarn, the original patterns, etc for sale as a package. We have already had an expression of interest from someone that has a sincere interest in maintaining the unique history and quality of the Elsa William's line.
I hope this update helps. I really appreciate your inclusion of our plans in your blog. We are working hard to make sure the "communication" steps with Paternayan customers remains an important focus.
Ken
Ken Raessler
ken@suripaco.com
P.O. Box 1477
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 712-5835
Here is the website for Socco River Dyehouse.
http://sacoriverdyehouse.com/site/
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
1. The new steam boiler (the heart of our dyehouse) arrives in 2 weeks and should be installed by the end of October. The hoist was installed this week and the dye tanks will be installed next week. We hope to resume dyeing the week of Nov. 12.
2. We already have a sample of Paternayan yarn from one spinning company and a second will be available in 2 weeks. Our dye master, Don Morton (the former dyemaster at JCA) is working with the first company to make some changes in twist to bring the yarn to spec. It will be nice to have two suppliers. We are also looking at all sources for the raw fiber including an upcoming discussion with a wool broker from New Zealand. We fully understand how important it is to "get it right".
3. We plan to have a small booth at TNNA in Long Beach [2013] for Paternayan. We are excited to use this venue as a platform for re-introduction of the yarn and to "tell the story". We are filling out the application this week and Donna Joseph, our Paternayan account representative will be joining us. Donna is a familiar name and voice to many of the former Paternayan customers.
4. We still have some Paternayan Tapestry and crewel yarn in stock. We are sorting the inventory out, it is a slow process, but we should have some sense of what is currently available within two weeks. We were not planning on remanufacturing the Tapestry or crewel until we understand what the demand might be.
5. Finally, we purchased the rights and are in the process of completing the legal steps necessary to transfer the Elsa Williams trademarks, kit line and other assets associated with all the Elsa Williams production. As part of our purchase, we have a lot of Elsa Williams yarn in stock, the books of patterns with face and direction sheets, silk screens, etc. Our focus, however, is to ensure the availability and quality of Paternayan yarn and we do not intend to produce kits. Once we have completed the legal transfer of all the marks, we will be offering the Elsa Williams' line with all the yarn, the original patterns, etc for sale as a package. We have already had an expression of interest from someone that has a sincere interest in maintaining the unique history and quality of the Elsa William's line.
I hope this update helps. I really appreciate your inclusion of our plans in your blog. We are working hard to make sure the "communication" steps with Paternayan customers remains an important focus.
Ken
Ken Raessler
ken@suripaco.com
P.O. Box 1477
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 712-5835
Here is the website for Socco River Dyehouse.
http://sacoriverdyehouse.com/site/
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
SharonG, Cats and Full Moons Framed
Labels:
cats,
framing,
SharonG,
Vicky DeAngelis
What do SharonG, cats, and the full moon have in common? Vicky has just finished her second SharonG canvas that features cats under a full moon and sent it off to be framed. You can see the finished but unframed canvas and its framed companion on Vicky's blog.
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/09/30/shine-on-harvest-moon/
You can see all the canvases in this series on SharonG's website. There are stitch guides available for many of them, too.
http://www.sharong.com/catalog/new.html
http://www.sharong.com/catalog/landscape/landscape2.html
http://www.sharong.com/catalog/landscape/landscape4.html
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/09/30/shine-on-harvest-moon/
You can see all the canvases in this series on SharonG's website. There are stitch guides available for many of them, too.
http://www.sharong.com/catalog/new.html
http://www.sharong.com/catalog/landscape/landscape2.html
http://www.sharong.com/catalog/landscape/landscape4.html
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
Are Your Q Snaps Too Big?
Labels:
counted canvaswork,
Q Snaps,
stretcher bars,
tips
This isn't a tip that a needlepointer will use as I don't think Q Snaps are something that work will with needle point canvas, but Pat's tip was so clever I just had to pass it on.
http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1068
By the way, I use a 3 inch square length of the same type of shelf lining to open jars with sticking lids.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
http://www.stitchersworkshop.com/blog/?p=1068
By the way, I use a 3 inch square length of the same type of shelf lining to open jars with sticking lids.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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