Thursday, December 27, 2012

Frosty the Snowman with Sequins

Ruth Schmuff has posted progress on her newest mystery class--the Zecca snowman. You will be shocked, SHOCKED, to see that she used open stitches for the background and sequins.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2012/12/sparkles-are-good-thing.html

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

How to Open a Skein

Mary Corbet has done it again--come up with useful information to help us stitchers. This time she talks about how to open a "pull skein" of embroidery floss.  Or now not to.
http://www.needlenthread.com/2012/12/pull-skeins-embroidery-floss.html

It's a funny article about a serious subject, how to open those durn things without swearing as you create a real tangled mess.  (By the way, don't miss reading the Comments.  They are priceless!)

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