Bob from Hunt Country Yarns has a point--I bet the portable battery powered Ott lights are a good investment if you have lots of power outages.
http://skeins-huntcountryyarns.blogspot.com/2012/10/frankenstorm-on-its-way-are-you-ready.html
We have LED lanterns which give a lot of light but it's not really a good light for stitching, so when the power is out, I can only stitch during daytime hours. Makes you appreciate our ancestors who stitched by candlelight! I might ask Santa for a battery Ott light for Christmas since we've had at least five power outages this year that have lasted anywhere from 3 hours to 5 days.
If the power goes out during the upcoming storm, not to worry, Blog will continue to publish as I have articles written for a month ahead of time. I just won't be able to Ok comments or change the Canvas of the Day. I'll catch up on that when power is restored since without electricity we have no Internet, heat, tv, lights or running water. Let's hope not too many trees go down since Rinky Dink electric co-op is not really prepared to handle repairs.
I do have plenty to stitch. I know you are shocked. LOL
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Are You a Pin Head?
Labels:
ANG,
Beth Katz,
Halloween,
light coverage,
pin stitches,
Sheena James,
SOTM,
witches
Just as I found Sheena's cute witch boot diagrammed for her version of the ANG Stitch of the Month program,
http://www.sheenasstitches.com
...I also discovered this great explanation of pin head stitches, those tiny stitches we do under light coverage stitching to secure the thread without knots or away stitches that might show. (The diagram is set up for cross stitchers but anyone can use a pin stitch.) A pin stitch is perfect for Sheena's witch boot as well as for the T stitch she plans to use in the background.
http://home.comcast.net/~bethkatz/stitch/pinhead.html
If you aren't familiar with T stitch, here it is diagrammed from the ANG website.
http://www.needlepoint.org/StitchOfTheMonth/2012/jan.php
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
http://www.sheenasstitches.com
...I also discovered this great explanation of pin head stitches, those tiny stitches we do under light coverage stitching to secure the thread without knots or away stitches that might show. (The diagram is set up for cross stitchers but anyone can use a pin stitch.) A pin stitch is perfect for Sheena's witch boot as well as for the T stitch she plans to use in the background.
http://home.comcast.net/~bethkatz/stitch/pinhead.html
If you aren't familiar with T stitch, here it is diagrammed from the ANG website.
http://www.needlepoint.org/StitchOfTheMonth/2012/jan.php
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
Another October Newsletter
Labels:
French Knot,
monthly clubs,
newsletters,
sales
The French Knot's latest newsletter has a thread sale, announces their newest monthly club to start in the spring, and has their finishing deadlines for Christmas. You can read it yourself here.
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=f77e64cab&v=0011-h27AIlENi8BAhmHx7P_lhj3akbqFfEZN-a3lK8uEZTrmaA-JPITGnz_DyA7R_zaLtmBh50jh259WMl4cCgKgkCy5k87mY_4AIWq_7gRlTWH56YwBC30bKc7lf-Pqz5CvU7A7UPxrw%3D
or use this Tiny URL
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Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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